Led Headlight bulbs

[WolfgangVTS]

Yeah. 3/4 of my dust covers closed no problem, but for some reason one did not clear the fan off the back fully so is 3/4 tabs locked in. Before settling on position i loosened the ring on the bulb and tried swiveling in all directions with the light on to test. 6/12 was the best for the lows.



I noticed today in morning driving (gloomy, but 45min after sunrise) that the highway signs 20' in the air were catching a lot more light than usual...

I'll try some of the 8 side bulbs, and then if those are also acting up just go to better halogens and call it for now.

I've not tried the brights yet, but scatter is less of a concern. I want them to be an upgrade of course, but i will not be using them when anyone else is within view.

My current setup, and the one that I’ve had for quite some time now, consists of PIAA Xtreme White Plus halogens in my lows and the 16,000 lumen Auxitos in my highs. Honestly I do like my lights as they are but I want better.

Just a heads up about the multi sided LEDs, they in no way resemble or recreate a halogen filament. Your light output will be absolutely terrible. You will have considerably reduced visibility and so will oncoming traffic…because they will be blinded by all of the glare.

If you’re not going to do a complete headlamp replacement I recommend a high quality halogen bulb replacement, with either the PIAAs like I have or the Sylvania ZXE Gold like some other members on here. Yes the life expectancy of the brighter halogens is shorter but you will see better.

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My current setup, and the one that I’ve had for quite some time now, consists of PIAA Xtreme White Plus halogens in my lows and the 16,000 lumen Auxitos in my highs. Honestly I do like my lights as they are but I want better.

Just a heads up about the multi sided LEDs, they in no way resemble or recreate a halogen filament. Your light output will be absolutely terrible. You will have considerably reduced visibility and so will oncoming traffic…because they will be blinded by all of the glare.

If you’re not going to do a complete headlamp replacement I recommend a high quality halogen bulb replacement, with either the PIAAs like I have or the Sylvania ZXE Gold like some other members on here. Yes the life expectancy of the brighter halogens is shorter but you will see better.

Yeah i'm moving on. These are going back. driving in fairly heavy traffic this morning, 30 mintues past sunrise. Turning off my lowbeams you can see all the highway signs (20' in the air) ahead get noticeably dimmer. No one has flashed me, but clearly i'm throwing light where it shouldn't be. Will be keeping LED fogs/Highs, but lows will go back to an upgraded halogen.

 

[DHMag]

3 years later, my JDM Astars are still in operation without issue. Same goes for the Hikaris in the fog lamps.

 

[Gizmokid2005]

Yeah i'm moving on. These are going back. driving in fairly heavy traffic this morning, 30 mintues past sunrise. Turning off my lowbeams you can see all the highway signs (20' in the air) ahead get noticeably dimmer. No one has flashed me, but clearly i'm throwing light where it shouldn't be. Will be keeping LED fogs/Highs, but lows will go back to an upgraded halogen.

Yeah, largely that's the issue with LEDs in halogen housings. The design isn't intended for hot spots in the lights that you get with LEDs. I tried some LEDs in my housings before just upgrading the housing entirely. You may find the occasional winner or something that works for someone, but largely it's not something I'd depend on being reliable.

 

[OldHippy]

9005 LED Headlight Bulbs Mini Sized CanBus Ready 80W 16,000LM/Pair Extremely Bright, AUXITO 9005(HB3) Headlight LED Bulb Conversion Kit, 6500K Xenon White, Pack of 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WCSJQYC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FR.MDbFX3WS87

Those are the high beams

H11 LED Headlight Bulbs Mini Sized 80W 16,000LM Per Pair High Bright, AUXITO H11/H8/H9 Headlight LED Bulb Conversion Kit with Cooling Fan, 6500K Xenon White, Pack of 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WD6G42D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MciNDbPVJ9G63

And these are the low beams

I know this is old thread. But. Why bother with Amazon? Go right to "Morimoto Lighting." Have all the time LEDs wanted. Pretty much same price. MHO.

 

[Brianj67]

I was done trying LED bulbs then someone, somewhere, mentioned Fahren Bulbs. I order the 26000 Lumen H11. They are clockable. Set them to 3/9 and they work really well. Followed my wife in her Civic and she said they were fine in her rearview. Haven't been flashed(I was with another brand) and the light output is great. At the moment I have the anti flicker modules on and haven't put the dust caps back on. This brand of anti flicker say not to mount in housing. They come with grommets so I can drill a hole in the dust cover but it's too cold to mess with that at the moment.

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