Led headlight?

Hilldweller

SE Expedition Society
HI!! I use to be a big fan of HID light but I install 2 light bar on my SUV a 20" and a 50" curved and now I love led!!! ;-) but I would like to know if some one use some led kit like this or similar of this one? http://www.txtlighting.com/products/integration-led-headlight/category-16/ if yes wath your feed back!? Thanks!!
It's not legal in Canada or the US to retrofit an LED light source into a projector or reflector lamp that was designed for a halogen bulb.
Legitimate companies like Philips are developing application-specific LED throwers here and there but I'm not aware of any for headlight use.

There are plenty of safe/legal LED headlights available as complete units if you have a vehicle that takes the right size.
See here: http://www.jwspeaker.com/other/led-headlamps
 

TSAdventurez

Blogger/Adventurer
I just installed lifetime LEDs Superbright Drop in Kit For my H13 headlights and I love them so far, they match my rigid bars perfectly and they claim to be 50 States DOT Legal. They also have a much bigger Cree LED than those you posted, beware of the Cheap Versions that have come out recently.

https://www.lifetimeledlights.com/led_lights/super_bright_headlights_led_headlights_h13_70_watt

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This is how I received them

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I am hoping to do a Write up as soon as i have time.
 

jhill15

Explorer
I have heilosoptix high power cree leds in my head lights and the are amazing.
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Heres the difference between 4300k halogen "driver side" and 5000k led "passenger side"
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Hilldweller

SE Expedition Society
... they claim to be 50 States DOT Legal. ...
Spurious claim.
The only way that the product could be in compliance with FMVSS-108 would be to have been tested/assayed in each individual H13 reflector that they claim for fitment. Arduous task to say the least.

Those drop-ins are illegal garbage and can lead to accidents, tickets, and even arrest.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...se-Horrible-and-Illegal-HID-Conversions-Again Referencing HID but LED is applicable too.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?389653-Led-headlight
 

madmaths

Observer
I don't want to open a can of worm here! But I already have some HID in my headlight ! ( kia oem projector) I know they are not legal! And my question is how those Led perform! Thanks for your feed back
 

libarata

Expedition Leader
It's not legal in Canada or the US to retrofit an LED light source into a projector or reflector lamp that was designed for a halogen bulb.
Legitimate companies like Philips are developing application-specific LED throwers here and there but I'm not aware of any for headlight use.

There are plenty of safe/legal LED headlights available as complete units if you have a vehicle that takes the right size.
See here: http://www.jwspeaker.com/other/led-headlamps

I will have to see if I can fit one of their square one son my forester.
 

TSAdventurez

Blogger/Adventurer
They perform very well for my use (FOR OFFROAD USE ONLY) and lifetime LED has an awesome warranty. I am very happy so far, but as hilldweller has pointed out they are technically illegal so use with discretion.


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Smithy

Observer
I have a similar set in my Suburban, both low and high beams. The light output is fantastic as compared to the factory halogens. They also dont have the glare that HIDs do, been in almost a year and no one has flashed me as of yet.

The only thing I dont like is the color temp. Most of the time its fine, but in fog or snow you cant see a thing. A little yellow tint would help a lot.

And no, mine are not DOT legal.
 

AlaricD

Observer
They perform very well for my use (FOR OFFROAD USE ONLY) and lifetime LED has an awesome warranty. I am very happy so far, but as hilldweller has pointed out they are technically illegal so use with discretion.
Sometimes, I like the idea of a vehicle that is not registered with my state, and kept entirely on private land so I can really do whatever I want with it, just as you seem to have done. I still wouldn't install those LED toys, though.

I have a similar set in my Suburban, both low and high beams. The light output is fantastic as compared to the factory halogens. They also dont have the glare that HIDs do, been in almost a year and no one has flashed me as of yet.
You're fooling yourself (eyes do that, you know) if you think they're better than a good set of factory headlamps. Even as bad as some GM headlamps are, they're better with the bulbs they're designed around than with these LED toys.

That you're not getting flashed is absolutely irrelevant.
Most of the time its fine, but in fog or snow you cant see a thing. A little yellow tint would help a lot.
That, or much less light in the glare zone. In fact, it's the excessive light in the glare zone, not the color, making it hard to see anything in the conditions you describe.


Facepalm from Alaric and me

Not only did I facepalm, I rolled my eyes so hard I suffered retinal detachment.
 

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