LED Headlights

[Scott Brady]

I am impressed. The installation required some modification on the JK, but most Toyotas and Jeeps with 7" round lamps will work with the H4 connector. One of the more impressive features is the 100% waterproof construction, cooler running and lower wattage.

I will provide more feedback once I have more seat time with them.

Truck-Lite

Amazing light output. Stock on the passenger side, LED on the drivers side

 

[bigreen505]

Scott, can you comment on the focus/beam pattern compared with a H4/e-code light?

 

[Curmudgeon]

How much? I can't find a price anywhere.

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[cjmitchell5]

How much? I can't find a price anywhere.

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I found some for sale. Not sure if they're priced each or for a pair. (either they're expensive or ridiculously expensive) I think these have been developed by the same people who make HID Conversion headlights to make their cost seem reasonable. Very nice for racing in the dark but I think the landy running wide open at 45 isn't going to outrun it's halogens.

http://www.levineautoparts.com/ledheadlight.html

 

[off-roader]

Wow $500+?!? Is that per light? :Wow1::Wow1:

Not to rain on anyone's parade, but I hope the lower current draw and reduced heat emissions are really needed/worth it because I doubt they're 20x brighter/better beam pattern, etc than say the 7" round silverstars that I have in my 89 Montero which are pretty darned good.

 

[762X39]

I am looking at the same lights for my Unimog. It is not just about the reduced heat, lower current draw, completely waterproof and failsafe if the housing cracks. Once you get past a certain point, every 1% improvement costs %50 more money.For some that is justified, for others it is not. Compared to stock 55 watt or even 35 watt HID's they are an improvement in some aspect. Reduced strain on the electrical system translates into more horsepower to the drive wheels.
Running a big alternator to power big lights with high current draw means heavier wire and more horsepower and heat. For an overland vehicle, less heat and less horsepower consumed means less stress and reduced likelyhood of failure.

 

[njtaco]

Wow $500+?!? Is that per light? :Wow1::Wow1:

A better price, and I'd think they will come down once the novelty wears off...

$348 each

 

[Tony LEE]

For an overland vehicle, less heat and less horsepower consumed means less stress and reduced likelyhood of failure.

I would have thought genuine overlanders rarely travelled past mid afternoon - so who needs any lights.

 

[Scott Brady]

That is a consideration

Sundowners...

 

[Nullifier]

A better price, and I'd think they will come down once the novelty wears off...

$348 each

They are back ordered till september! Actually the price is not bad. If you consider what a visionx led housing runs. Plus this is something that you can run all the time rather then just offroad.

Scott how much does the head lamp wiegh vs the stock lamp?

 

[haven]

The photos make it appear that the 7 inch unit is composed of 10 or 12 individual LEDs. Are the components wired to allow one LED to fail without shutting off the others? This would be a worthwhile safety feature when traveling in the outback.

I think LED traffic lights are wired this way. It allows the traffic light to keep working even when one or more LEDs fail. LED taillights work this way, too, but they draw less power than headlights do.

Chip Haven

 

[FourByLand]

Nice upgrade!

Nothing like a good set of headlights.

 

[Scott Brady]

The photos make it appear that the 7 inch unit is composed of 10 or 12 individual LEDs. Are the components wired to allow one LED to fail without shutting off the others? This would be a worthwhile safety feature when traveling in the outback.

I think LED traffic lights are wired this way. It allows the traffic light to keep working even when one or more LEDs fail. LED taillights work this way, too, but they draw less power than headlights do.

Chip Haven

Exactly. These lights were originally designed for military H1s to allow individual LED to be shot-out, but the rest of the light to continue to function.

The cost of these lights is easily justified because of the volume. Those that really want them, will pay for them, just like anything else...

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Very cool, I had checked Truck-Lite's website following a sneak peak of these lights in a past Overland Journal. I didn't see anything at the time and never got around to checking again. Excited to hear your test results.

 

[edgear]

installation complete

Here are some shots in the daylight of the completed installation. Very sharp looking.