led headlight/foglight bulbs
08-01-2012, 03:19 PM
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led headlight/foglight bulbs i was looking to change my hids back to halogens, and i seen they have led bulbs... has anyone used these? wondering if they will work as well as halogens... i dont light my hids.. want something with better reliability.. heres an ebay link to fog light bulbs
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-881-H27W-...-/280754297628
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-881-H27W-...-/280754297628
08-01-2012, 03:44 PM
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I haven't used LED fog light or headlight bulbs for this reason: I've done A LOT of research and found that, while the nice, crisp light of the LED bulbs appears bright to viewers and oncoming traffic, they don't put out enough usable light in the necessary pattern to provide sufficient illumination and visibility.
I recommend that you do a Google search and verify what I'm saying. I think that you'll find, as I have, that LEDs are great for marker lights and interior lights, but that the technology isn't able to meet or eclipse halogen or HID fog light and headlight alternatives just yet.
Good luck, man!
I recommend that you do a Google search and verify what I'm saying. I think that you'll find, as I have, that LEDs are great for marker lights and interior lights, but that the technology isn't able to meet or eclipse halogen or HID fog light and headlight alternatives just yet.
Good luck, man!
08-01-2012, 04:39 PM
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All the current drop-in LED replacements are useless to use in Fog Light and Head Light applications.
They don't output nearly as many lumen as the stock Halogen bulb and they aren't positioned to properly use the reflector. Which means that the light they do put out won't be focused and spread properly.
They will light up the housing, but not "throw" the light nearly as well.
They don't output nearly as many lumen as the stock Halogen bulb and they aren't positioned to properly use the reflector. Which means that the light they do put out won't be focused and spread properly.
They will light up the housing, but not "throw" the light nearly as well.
08-01-2012, 05:02 PM
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i bought led lights from ebay and they were straight garbage the adhesive that held the light to the wires came apart in the days i had it. i'd go with HIDs
08-01-2012, 07:22 PM
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Thanks for the input... i dont remember the brands of hid that i have they were in the car when i got it.. but driving at night sux... only drive it every once and a while but when i do i cant really see much, prolly bc i dont have projectors... but i will prolly jus get a good set of halogens...ill look into the ones suggested above
