LED Head lights

Dr Quick wrote:
I have replaced my headlamps with, (I think they are called) "Silverstar" bulbs and noticed a big improvement. They are about $18 to $20 per bulb.
Also if you have plastic head lamps and they are turning yellow, resurfacing they will help.

yep, silverstar was the name I had written down to install in my older vehicle. night and day difference
bumpy

rhagfo wrote:
I very much dislike LED headlights as they don't aim well, and tend to blind on coming drivers.
Best head lights I ever had was a set of Lucas driving lights, would work in conjunction with high beams, would light a 1/4 mile down the road, but just the road, no spread to other lanes,

Puts me in mind of HID lights on newer cars and trucks. Those are hard to look at in oncoming vehicles and the blue light irritates me.

I run LED's on my farm tractors as well. I have a set that illumintes 1/2 mile.

I like the light dispersion from the LED's myself. I want to see the roadside as I drive primarily on 2 lanes in the country.

I also like the low current draw.

I very much dislike LED headlights as they don't aim well, and tend to blind on coming drivers.
Best head lights I ever had was a set of Lucas driving lights, would work in conjunction with high beams, would light a 1/4 mile down the road, but just the road, no spread to other lanes,

I have replaced my headlamps with, (I think they are called) "Silverstar" bulbs and noticed a big improvement. They are about $18 to $20 per bulb.
Also if you have plastic head lamps and they are turning yellow, resurfacing they will help.

I went with SuperbrightLEDs.com kit and they are amazingly bright and plug and play. Big difference between the stock halogen bulbs in my 1997 F350 and the LED bulbs, plus the LED's pull 1/4 the juice the halogen bulbs pulled. Been switching everything over to LED bulbs as my pocketbook (and time) allows.

Cheaper LED's don't make the light output the more expensive ones do. I caught the ones on Superbright on sale at 15% off regular price. Made them a better value.

With a lifespan 30 times longer than halogen, you never replace them again.

Bumpyroad wrote:
just get better bulbs, I was amazed when I noticed the improvement in my 2011 toyota vs my previous vehicles.
bumpy

X2. My son didn't like his headlights performance. He purchased and installed new LED headlights, paid around $100. After two weeks he said they were no better than what he had replaced. Went to Wal-Mart and purchase new OEM style bulbs and 100% better. His car is 12 years old and had the originl bulbs, while still working, lost there brightness over time.

My two cents, replace with new OEM style bulbs.

just get better bulbs, I was amazed when I noticed the improvement in my 2011 toyota vs my previous vehicles.
bumpy

I did this on my 2002 Safari Trek, used these https://www.online-led-store.com/ols-5x7-inch-7x6-50w-led-sealed-beam-headlight-assembly-cazledhdl1376-xx which are a lot cheaper than the GE / Truck-lite branded bulbs, they are a big improvement over the old halogens, though not as good as the HID's on my car, of course the HID's were a $1,000 upgrade option in 2010 so it makes sense that they are better than $200 LED's. If I had it to do over again I might go for the more expensive Truck-Lites or similar.