(OPINION!) LED Replacement Headlamp Bulbs
No instruments...merely stare and compare. Where I drive there are no goose-stepping over-regulatory restrictions about bulb replacements I have as of this morning ordered and replaced 13 sets o...
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Since there is an LED drop in replacement of basically every Halogen bulb out there from dozens of different sources, and there is no stopping someone from actually installing any bulb they want into their vehicle, wise legal or not.......
I urge readers here to at least know it is highly likely that their LED Bulb choice in their vehicle's halogen reflector will likely emit excessive glare to oncoming drivers, and to pretend they are that pissed off blinded driver, rather than simply assuming that the glare does not exist, or than their purchase is indeed an improvement, because they really want it to be.
No doubt some reflector designs and some LED bulbs can work together for an improvement in lighting output and with an acceptable beam pattern, but these are likely the exception rather than the rule and I thinks Mex's combo is an exception.
Regarding 2016 and 2017 factory HID projectors or Factory LEDS in reflectors, I find most of them to be extremely offensive too, but not nearly as bad as many of the aftermarket HID that are dropped into halogen reflectors behind clouded lenses which simply sear retinas and are worthy of a shotgun. Most of these are truly obnoxious and fill me with rage against the halfwitted teen tuner or brotruck driver who thought blue lights are cool.
Some factory halogen projectors are really bad too with so much light coming from such a small area, especially with a fatty in the back seat.
My opinion, I am in the Halogen bulbs in halogen reflector/projector camp. My 12AWG relay feeds my GEhighthawk 6054 sealed beams voltages within 0.3v of alternator voltage, and light output and pattern eclipse a good percentage of other vehicles on the road, and with no excessive glare to oncoming drivers. Ideally, I would get some Cibie 200MM replacements and put some Phillips extreme +130 H4 halogen bulbs in them.
The 6054 sealed beam also had a LED replacement from JWspeaker and Trucklite, which are great performers and are fully compatible with
US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108
I would not use the JWspeaker or Trucklites simply as they do not appear stock in daylight and certainly not at night, and i do not wish to draw attention to the lighting, also the JWspeakers are like 250$ per light. cancel.
I urge readers here to at least know it is highly likely that their LED Bulb choice in their vehicle's halogen reflector will likely emit excessive glare to oncoming drivers, and to pretend they are that pissed off blinded driver, rather than simply assuming that the glare does not exist, or than their purchase is indeed an improvement, because they really want it to be.
No doubt some reflector designs and some LED bulbs can work together for an improvement in lighting output and with an acceptable beam pattern, but these are likely the exception rather than the rule and I thinks Mex's combo is an exception.
Regarding 2016 and 2017 factory HID projectors or Factory LEDS in reflectors, I find most of them to be extremely offensive too, but not nearly as bad as many of the aftermarket HID that are dropped into halogen reflectors behind clouded lenses which simply sear retinas and are worthy of a shotgun. Most of these are truly obnoxious and fill me with rage against the halfwitted teen tuner or brotruck driver who thought blue lights are cool.
Some factory halogen projectors are really bad too with so much light coming from such a small area, especially with a fatty in the back seat.
My opinion, I am in the Halogen bulbs in halogen reflector/projector camp. My 12AWG relay feeds my GEhighthawk 6054 sealed beams voltages within 0.3v of alternator voltage, and light output and pattern eclipse a good percentage of other vehicles on the road, and with no excessive glare to oncoming drivers. Ideally, I would get some Cibie 200MM replacements and put some Phillips extreme +130 H4 halogen bulbs in them.
The 6054 sealed beam also had a LED replacement from JWspeaker and Trucklite, which are great performers and are fully compatible with
US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108
I would not use the JWspeaker or Trucklites simply as they do not appear stock in daylight and certainly not at night, and i do not wish to draw attention to the lighting, also the JWspeakers are like 250$ per light. cancel.
