Led Headlight bulbs

[weasel1]

Is anyone running the Morimoto 2 stroke 2.0 h11 and / or 9005s that would care to share how they are working out? Any pain points on the install, etc?

For starters, I can't see how you're going to keep the dust cap on. Beyond that they should be OK. I have them in the lowbeams of my Colorado. Fantastic light bulbs.

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[Barry McLean]

Are these the CarRovers you used for the fog lights?


H11 LED Headlight Bulb, CAR ROVER 50W 10000Lumens Extremely Bright H8 H9 CSP Chip LED Conversion Kit, Xenon White 6000K, 3 Year Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078Y1RMH1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_UZ5NDbT7A99CA

Thanks for sharing your light mod. Does the 6000K give off a BLUEISH tinge? I hate the blue colour and just want the bright white.

 

[PNW_Ranger87]

Thanks for sharing your light mod. Does the 6000K give off a BLUEISH tinge? I hate the blue colour and just want the bright white.

 

[todorakiggg]

Can you share your experience with running 6000k temperature bulbs and being wet (raining, snowing, fog)?
Where I live rains like every day and losing visibility in the rain is not an option at all.
Considering the Auxito bulbs for now, just not sure because of the color temperature. All LEDs I see are 6000k only, HID bulbs are available in lower temperature ranges as well.

 

[Deleted member 1634]

Can you share your experience with running 6000k temperature bulbs and being wet (raining, snowing, fog)?
Where I live rains like every day and losing visibility in the rain is not an option at all.
Considering the Auxito bulbs for now, just not sure because of the color temperature. All LEDs I see are 6000k only, HID bulbs are available in lower temperature ranges as well.

This is one of the reasons I haven't changed out my low beams yet. Same as you, I've been having a hard time finding any LEDs less than 6000K, which I feel is too blue. I prefer a warmer color that doesn't hurt my eyes, or the eyes of those driving around me. Something in the 5000-5500K would be perfect for me. So I guess I'm interested in hearing other peoples thoughts and experiences as well.

 

[weasel1]

Both the Ranger and my Colorado have 6K LEDs in the high/low/fog position. So far, I haven't found any challenges in any weather condition. Rain/snow/fog all am to be just fine to me. The only way to really improve things well get expensive in a hurry. Projectors for the low beams, etc.

I had these bulbs in my Colorado: https://www.amazon.ca/LED-EAGLE-Con...keywords=led+eagle+warm&qid=1573780283&sr=8-3

They didn't have enough output to perform well in the shitty projectors Chevrolet gave me, so, I tried them in my Dad's Subaru Forester. They worked REALLY well in that car (it has reflector lights). So my dad now has the full set and they are quite pleased. PS, if someone is interested in these and they don't list the correct size bulb you want in Amazon, just contact them. They helped me out on my Dad's car and were pleasant to deal with.

 

[PNW_Ranger87]

I'm thinking about picking up the Diode Dynamics H11 bulbs for my low beams. I'm curious if, 1) they fit fine behind the dust cap and 2) will I need an anti-flicker harness for the Ranger? @Stage3Motorsports

 

[DavidR]

I'm thinking about picking up the Diode Dynamics H11 bulbs for my low beams. I'm curious if, 1) they fit fine behind the dust cap and 2) will I need an anti-flicker harness for the Ranger? @Stage3Motorsports

Unfortunately the Diode Dynamics H11 bulbs have fitment problems on the Ranger (and some other vehicles as well). I also wanted to go with those and I had a long email exchange with their tech support guy a couple months ago and they ended up taking them off the Ranger page on their website. They are working on a re-designed H11 to solve these fitment issues, but it will probably be a while before they are on the market. For now it's best to go with another brand. EDIT: The fitment issues have to do with more than just the dust covers, they don't clear the housing itself properly.

Regarding using LEDs for the low beams, I installed LED low beams and personally haven't had any issues with getting flashed by other drivers. I think the trick is to get one that has a good cutoff. Earlier models had worse beam patterns but the designs of newer ones seem to have come a long way in that regard.

My biggest problem with getting flashed is when using auto-high-beams. Most of the time it works really well, but once in a while it will decide to turn the high beams on right before detecting another car and then immediately turn them back off. This makes the other driver think I flashed them, LOL, and they will usually flash me back

 

[PNW_Ranger87]

Unfortunately the Diode Dynamics H11 bulbs have fitment problems on the Ranger (and some other vehicles as well). I also wanted to go with those and I had a long email exchange with their tech support guy a couple months ago and they ended up taking them off the Ranger page on their website. They are working on a re-designed H11 to solve these fitment issues, but it will probably be a while before they are on the market. For now it's best to go with another brand. EDIT: The fitment issues have to do with more than just the dust covers, they don't clear the housing itself properly

Damn, it looks like this is the case for the Diode Dynamics site but not the Stage 3 site. Hell at this point I think I'm just going to get some nicer halogen bulbs. I really need some upgraded visibility for our backroads at night around here. I'm more than likely going to pick up the Baja Designs SAE fog lamp kit eventually. It would be nice to pair that with a good 5500k-ish LED headlight bulb too... Looks like the Auxito kit is the best bet at this point.

 

[DavidR]

Damn, it looks like this is the case for the Diode Dynamics site but not the Stage 3 site. Hell at this point I think I'm just going to get some nicer halogen bulbs. I really need some upgraded visibility for our backroads at night around here. I'm more than likely going to pick up the Baja Designs SAE fog lamp kit eventually. It would be nice to pair that with a good 5500k-ish LED headlight bulb too... Looks like the Auxito kit is the best bet at this point.

We also drive a lot of dark highways where we live, which is one of the reasons I went with LED low-beams as well as high beams. I haven't upgraded the fog lamps yet. What I'm thinking of doing instead of upgrading the fog lamp bulbs is to go with a Diode Dynamics light bar. They have some pretty nice ones and you can get them in 6" increments. Each increment can have one of three different beam patterns (spot - the most like a normal high-beam, flood, and "fog", which is wide but not tall). One thing I found out talking with the tech support guy is that the spot beam pattern is designed to meet DOT requirements for high beams, so you can legally use them on the road as a high beam. They make a relay harness that can be used to slave them to your high beams so that the light bars turn on whenever your high-beams turn on.

https://www.diodedynamics.com/off-road-auxiliary-led/light-bars.html

I'm just waiting for time and funds to replenish themselves a bit

 

[Ronbo]

Damn, it looks like this is the case for the Diode Dynamics site but not the Stage 3 site. Hell at this point I think I'm just going to get some nicer halogen bulbs. I really need some upgraded visibility for our backroads at night around here. I'm more than likely going to pick up the Baja Designs SAE fog lamp kit eventually. It would be nice to pair that with a good 5500k-ish LED headlight bulb too... Looks like the Auxito kit is the best bet at this point.

I swear by my Auxito's. I have them on both the low and high beams. Outstanding light output and they both fit within the factory dust covers. They are a pure white color, 6500k and about 16000 lumens. Great LED bulbs.

 

[PNW_Ranger87]

I swear by my Auxito's. I have them on both the low and high beams. Outstanding light output and they both fit within the factory dust covers. They are a pure white color, 6500k and about 18000 lumens. Great LED bulbs.

Great testimony! I think I'm definitely leaning towards that brand. It's just so hard when there's literally 200 different bulb brands these days. It's really hard to weed out the crap especially since most are within a fairly narrow price range.

 

[Deleted member 1634]

Damn, it looks like this is the case for the Diode Dynamics site but not the Stage 3 site. Hell at this point I think I'm just going to get some nicer halogen bulbs. I really need some upgraded visibility for our backroads at night around here. I'm more than likely going to pick up the Baja Designs SAE fog lamp kit eventually. It would be nice to pair that with a good 5500k-ish LED headlight bulb too... Looks like the Auxito kit is the best bet at this point.

I too am looking for a good 5500K LED low beam. So let me know when you find one! haha

 

[Deleted member 1634]

Great testimony! I think I'm definitely leaning towards that brand. It's just so hard when there's literally 200 different bulb brands these days. It's really hard to weed out the crap especially since most are within a fairly narrow price range.

Agreed. It's hard to choose and weed out the crap. Couldn't have said it better myself. I had a hard time deciding and just went with the Auxitos based on reviews on this forum. Personally I find them to be amazingly bright and responsive. I have them installed as high beams. But in my opinion they might be slightly too bright for low beams, that's why I haven't swapped those out yet. But again, your experience may vary.

 

[PNW_Ranger87]

I too am looking for a good 5500K LED low beam. So let me know when you find one! haha

Haha well we're about to find out because I ordered the Auxito H11 bulbs. They say they're 6500k though. I used to run 8000k in my older cars so I think I'll be happy with the 6500k. I'm really interested in seeing a projector retrofit someday. I know there's probably not enough room in the lamp but I'm hopeful! I really like the look of the XLT headlamp and don't want to drop $2k on Lariat lamps.

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