LED headlights, high beams, and fog lights
- Thread starter Tony8470
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Just fogs - good: low current load; white light -- bad: not all that bright for this location, but the stock bulbs weren't that great either. Still waiting on a direct LED replacement for stock headlight bulbs.
Otherwise, I replaced 22 bulbs on my '90 SC with LEDs and love them. Example in contrast to the fog lights, my LED backup lights are stunning. Interior lights are fantastic all around. Nice to have white instead of yellow, instant on and low current draw that won't bake circuits, connectors and lenses.
Otherwise, I replaced 22 bulbs on my '90 SC with LEDs and love them. Example in contrast to the fog lights, my LED backup lights are stunning. Interior lights are fantastic all around. Nice to have white instead of yellow, instant on and low current draw that won't bake circuits, connectors and lenses.
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LED don't compare to HID or Halogen for headlights or fog lights, can't get enough lumen. Best I've seen is ~2000lumen for LED and Halogen start at nearly double that.
LEDs are still at this point still only good for indicators (speaking in the greater sense not just blinkers).
Only place I could see LEDs "useful" is Daytime Running Lights
LEDs are still at this point still only good for indicators (speaking in the greater sense not just blinkers).
Only place I could see LEDs "useful" is Daytime Running Lights
TBirdJKC
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The ones I ordered are 680 lumen. I ordered 6000K and they look more blue than my 8000K HID's. My HID's are 3000 lumen with 35 watt balasts.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPT7-LED-Fo...1-5202-/121414791515?var=&hash=item1c44e2b15b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPT7-LED-Fo...1-5202-/121414791515?var=&hash=item1c44e2b15b
SuperCoupeDave
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That's the bulbs I got for my 13 F150. They are sweet! I also have LET headlights and LED switchback turn signals. They are white until you hit the turn signal then they go amber.
Tony8470
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Here's what I was thinking. Not sure about fog lights yet. They appear to be somewhat reliable based on reviews. And I'm somewhat reluctant to buy some of the eBay versions.
OPT7 LED Headlight Bulbs w/ Arc-Glass Clear Beam Kit - 9005 60w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White CREE - 2 Yr Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBDOV2/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_VVfSvbSZEWMD9
JDM ASTAR 4TH Generation Error Free 9006 HB4 Cree XM-L2 LED Headlight, Xenon White(2000 lumen for each bulb) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LNP9FKC/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_4WfSvbAKZ5TB3
OPT7 LED Headlight Bulbs w/ Arc-Glass Clear Beam Kit - 9005 60w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White CREE - 2 Yr Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBDOV2/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_VVfSvbSZEWMD9
JDM ASTAR 4TH Generation Error Free 9006 HB4 Cree XM-L2 LED Headlight, Xenon White(2000 lumen for each bulb) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LNP9FKC/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_4WfSvbAKZ5TB3
Buy from myled.com and cut out several middlemen - cost looks to be way less than Amazon: https://www.myled.com/s/9006+HB4.html (3k lumen)