mickmutante Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 I would like to change my standard headlight bulbs, so I was looking for some LED bulbs... So I found a lot of models, wattage, lumens, etc... Do I have to take care of the wattage or lumens for a standard headlight plastic case? Will tempararure or hot spots affect the plastic case? Is there some LED headlight that are considered "stay away from"? I do not want to make electrical modifications, just "plug and play" bulbs, if possible. Same for the standard fog lights... Thanks a lot mickmutante - Gallardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperjack26 Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I have LED headlights installed - in my factory housings. Purchased the Blackened housings online (ebay I think) that you can also find on carid.com, and they came with 8000k HIDS. I ran those for a short time but the output was so unfocused I had to upgrade. I am also one of those people that feel bad being an a$$ to other drivers using my "awesome" HIDs in my reflector housings. So... Along came the LED: Genssi brand I think (amazon) and they fit great. Output is slightly better than my factory fog lights - which I run an H3 HID 2700k conversion. So, not good at all for driving at night. The LEDs I purchased have 2 Diodes, one on top and one on the bottom - offset the top is Low beam, and the bottom is the high (low beam reflects down, high beam reflects up-ish). I want to get better ones - PIAA or OPT-7 but the PIAA are $250+. If you do get LED, make sure they have low beam output on both sides. Read reviews from others - and compare many products. Don't get Genssi - great cosmetically, not functionally. Better option: Projector lenses. Sadly - not available mainstream for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megaton Posted December 4, 2015 Share Posted December 4, 2015 I've checked my HID's in an oncoming situation and found them to be no more annoying than some factory HID's. The glare isn't bad. Yes they would be better in a projector housing,but we all know how difficult it is to change over.If I thought they were unsafe I wouldn't use them. My experience with them,so far has been good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmutante Posted December 4, 2015 Author Share Posted December 4, 2015 I found these ones on a similiar site to Ebay... They have 3 leds in 3 faces of the lamp... 3500 lumens Tomorrow I am going to take a look to them.... http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.co/MCO-417987863-bombillo-hid-led-moto-o-carro-3500-lumenes-h4-obsequio-_JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmutante Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 (edited) Well I found these ones on Aliexpress... They have "diamond shape" with 4 leds... http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Newest-G5-super-bright-car-LED-headlight-lamp-H4-40W-4000LM-3000K-5000K-6000K-All-Sides/32534442225.html?spm=2114.01020208.3.62.cnPybN&s=p&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_7_79_78_77_80,searchweb201644_0,searchweb201560_9 mickmutante - Gallardo Edited December 5, 2015 by mickmutante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I'd be really interested in seeing how these would actually work and what they would look like. Sent from my iPhone using Crapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmutante Posted December 8, 2015 Author Share Posted December 8, 2015 So... I found that if you want to use this type of LED bulb, you have to change to a projector housing... In those LED bulbs only two sides work in low mode, and in hi mode the rest of the sides work... I think for now I would buy the Osram Night Brakers bulbs... I do not want to buy new housings or install HID lights.... mickmutante - Gallardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmutante Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 (edited) Today I bought and install Osram Night Brakers bulb... They are more clear... Not yelowish color... I took some photos to compare at least the color... I will try them at night as just as I can... I bought these fog led bulbs... I have to wait at least 4 weeks until delivery.... http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-Arrivals-850LM-100W-H3-LED-Fog-Light-High-Bright-H3-Fog-Lamp-360-degree-12V/32537597411.html Osram Night Braker vs Koito mickmutante - Gallardo Edited December 9, 2015 by mickmutante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Those are the ones I have right now. Quite an upgrade over the stock ones. But still not impressive. Sent from my iPhone using Crapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
almalave Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 What about the LED's from OPT7? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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93xe Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Guys the only bulb that can safely go Into the oem reflector housings is, unfortunately, a halogen bulb. Hids in stock housings are blinding and glaring no matter how you adjust them. Factory hid projectors have that "crisp" cutoff line for a reason - so that no light goes above that line and blinds oncoming traffic. Plug and play led bulbs are also a bad choice, and have been proven to throw less light down the road than normal oem.halogens. leds will appear "brighter" but actually have less output, and have a terrible failure rate since becoming popular. Using leds or hids in reflector housings is just as bad as using the popular led light bars and pods as aux lighting on public roads. The only proper way to improve your headlight output is, as posted, upgrading to a higher quality halogen bulb (silverstar, zxe, night breakers), or do a proper HID projector or led projector retrofit. Sent from my SM-G928T using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted December 21, 2015 Share Posted December 21, 2015 If you're behind me with hid lights in halogen housings...be prepared as I keep a stockpile of old aa batteries to flick out my sunroof at you. Sent from my SGH-I747M using Tapatalk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmutante Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) I tried the Osram NightBraker this weekend... I was out of the city on a wedding party... Anyway... Compred to the Koito lights... The Osram were way more clear and with more range in low and hight mode... I do not have a photo... It was 2 am... But I like them a lot mickmutante - Gallardo Edited December 21, 2015 by mickmutante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmutante Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) I am waiting for the fog led bulbs... If they do not blind the other drivers... I will keep them... If not, i will look for Osram or similar fog hallogen bulb.... mickmutante - Gallardo Edited December 21, 2015 by mickmutante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pepperjack26 Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 I confess I placed an HID conversion in my factory foglight housings. There is a nice output from the factory fogs, I do not see a bad beam pattern, appears to have a nice cutoff. No upward light at all. 2700k kit, so very nice yellow light behind clear lenses. Headlights are LED, but I am not happy with them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I decided to play Guinea pig for this. My verdict, they work, they put out better light than the halogen ones. I haven't driven on the road yet so I don't know if they are blinding to oncoming traffic or not. That's the good part. The bad part, they generate a lot of heat (which I find odd since LED is supposed to not do that) which means they require a built in cooling fan, making them quite tricky to fit into the tight rubber grommet that keeps the inside of the headlights clean. The second thing which I am not sure yet if it's my installation's fault or the bulb's. But when I put the high beams on the patterns seems to go wider instead of taller. There are diodes on 2 sides so I'm thinking I just have them sideways. Will give them a spin and see if that changes things. So as long as these don't melt, or just stop working like a lot of cheap bulbs, they might be a decent option. OSRAM Halogen Driver side LED, passenger OSRAM Sent from my iPhone using Crapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehbenn Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Sweet I was just thinking about installing these on mine where did you purchase your led kit? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 It was Aliexpress I think it was called Light in the Box. There are MANY to chose from on the Internet. Sent from my iPhone using Crapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehbenn Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Thank you Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I was inspired by this thread to try some LED bulbs. Bought the cree style LED bulbs. Affordable but a pain to install due to the fan like CDN_S4 stated before. It makes it hard to clip the bulb hold down in place because the weather seal wont fold back with the fan motor in the way. Seems i cant adjust the beam either? Did you have this problem CDN_S4? Didnt matter how much i rotated the adjustment dial, they just seem to have a broad pattern. Color is white and much brighter than halogens. Overall ok for the price but not sure how they endure. Wasnt impressed with the housing materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Pretty much my thoughts exactly buddy. The light output is good but the high beam is pretty much useless on mine. Also no way to adjust them. I was able to get the weather seals back over but it was a pain in the butt and I'm not sure it will stay put. I do think they should have an air escape due to the heat build up so in itself as long as you song drive through hood deep water, should be fine. But as a daily driving light, especially in the winter months, I think it's worth it. Especially given the affordable cost of these. Sent from my iPhone using Crapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TowndawgR50 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Yea, the cost is the big factor here. Cheap enough to not really worry so much. They are bright for sure, but the lack of adjustment, fitment/seal and the light spread potentially annoying other drivers are all significant downsides. I havent driven on the road yet. Tomorrow mornings pre-dawn commute will be the test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickmutante Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Compared to the Osrams bulbs, how is the "eyesight" or the range with led bulbs? I have read that some led bulbs do no have the range of the hallogen bulbs... mickmutante - Gallardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDN_S4 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 My Halogens were upgraded OSRAM Nightcrawler or Nighthawk or something like that and they did not provide as much range as the current LED's. The question that remains is how these hold up over time and if they are blinding to oncoming traffic. Given the height of my Pathy, I pretty much blind any car, regardless of bulb, however, I haven't had anyone flash their high beams at me yet. I've only had limited night time driving so far. But again, given the low cost of these bulbs, it isn't a big deal to experiment with. Personally I love them so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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