Halogen to LED Headlights?
Need recommendation? Have 4 light 4"x6" headlight system with halogens. Want to convert to LED. Thanks, rocmoc n AZ
Forum Discussion
Well,
First off, just because someone puts LED headlights in, doesn't mean they're ILLEGAL! Second, not ALL FOUR WHEELERS are in one class. There are plenty of us that care about other drivers, which means taking the time to re-aim the headlights after the install of ANY TYPE BULBS, including but not limited to LEDs. 99.99999% of today's autos, trucks, Jeeps, SUVs etc. have headlights that are very well designed in terms of providing the correct CUT-OFF line which, when aimed properly, will not blind oncoming drivers, almost no matter how bright they are. With that cutoff line set correctly, the driver will get maximum amount of light and distance, without offending oncoming drivers.
Proper aiming is the key here. The link below has some info on aiming them yourself. It's a bit more complicated than the method I used but, it may get more precise results.
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
There are lots of JUNK LED headlights out there. But, there's some good ones too. The key here is, read any and all reviews of potential products you're considering. Just because an ad says, "Super bright" doesn't mean they are or, cover the entire array of standard headlight bulbs. There's quite a few LED headlights out there that provide a "blotchy" pattern. Meaning, there's light and dark spots in the array. There's some that provide very odd patterns that are not aimable.
This is one of those things, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
Scott
First off, just because someone puts LED headlights in, doesn't mean they're ILLEGAL! Second, not ALL FOUR WHEELERS are in one class. There are plenty of us that care about other drivers, which means taking the time to re-aim the headlights after the install of ANY TYPE BULBS, including but not limited to LEDs. 99.99999% of today's autos, trucks, Jeeps, SUVs etc. have headlights that are very well designed in terms of providing the correct CUT-OFF line which, when aimed properly, will not blind oncoming drivers, almost no matter how bright they are. With that cutoff line set correctly, the driver will get maximum amount of light and distance, without offending oncoming drivers.
Proper aiming is the key here. The link below has some info on aiming them yourself. It's a bit more complicated than the method I used but, it may get more precise results.
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
There are lots of JUNK LED headlights out there. But, there's some good ones too. The key here is, read any and all reviews of potential products you're considering. Just because an ad says, "Super bright" doesn't mean they are or, cover the entire array of standard headlight bulbs. There's quite a few LED headlights out there that provide a "blotchy" pattern. Meaning, there's light and dark spots in the array. There's some that provide very odd patterns that are not aimable.
This is one of those things, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!
Scott
