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jcwacky

Jun 1st, 2011 22:42

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Originally Posted by m1tch1987 (Post 918928)

Has anyone fitted those H7 LED headlight bulbs yet?

http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mOa7...EGwpgg/140.jpg

Heh, haven't seen those before. Presumably they're not road legal?

m1tch1987

Jun 1st, 2011 22:58

There are quite a few floating on the bay of E, I don't think they are UK road legal, same as HIDs in non HID headlights

GaryS40

Jun 1st, 2011 23:03

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Originally Posted by m1tch1987 (Post 918928)

The 'normal' single bulb HIDs are ment for projector style headlights, but there are specific ones designed for reflector headlights so that they don't dazzle drivers, there are also some clever H4 sort (where normally there is just 1 bulb for main and high) that has a motor that physically moves the bulb to change the beam pattern.

My headlights have a shroud around them already but havn't got HIDs - not sure if I can have HIDs, although I do have the headlight washers etc

Has anyone fitted those H7 LED headlight bulbs yet?

http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/m/mOa7...EGwpgg/140.jpg

No, not sure if they will produce sufficient light for headlights, m1tch.

I bought some H3 type for my front foglights, but they are so big, they can't even fit in the back of the holder!

Gary

m1tch1987

Jun 1st, 2011 23:07

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Originally Posted by GaryS40 (Post 918965)

No, not sure if they will produce sufficient light for headlights, m1tch.

I bought some H3 type for my front foglights, but they are so big, they can't even fit in the back of the holder!

Gary

The new Audi A6 and I believe the R8 has all LED headlights, so I guess these 'bulbs' are copying them, just like when HIDs turned up when mercedes starting fitting them to their cars lol

GaryS40

Jun 1st, 2011 23:22

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Originally Posted by m1tch1987 (Post 918969)

The new Audi A6 and I believe the R8 has all LED headlights, so I guess these 'bulbs' are copying them, just like when HIDs turned up when mercedes starting fitting them to their cars lol

True, but the Audi ones will be far higher quality than the e-bay SMD LED's and probably produce about 10 times more useable light, at a huge additional cost, of course.

Gary

m1tch1987

Jun 7th, 2011 19:55

Would those 4 LED bulbs be ok?

http://www.ferviduscurrus.com/listin...-SMD-white.jpg

jcwacky

Jun 7th, 2011 20:03

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Originally Posted by m1tch1987 (Post 923112)

Would those 4 LED bulbs be ok?

http://www.ferviduscurrus.com/listin...-SMD-white.jpg

You might be best getting some which send light to the sides as well as to the front, otherwise not much light will get reflected.

m1tch1987

Jun 7th, 2011 20:05

Cool, I never thought about that, I will look for some of the 7 LED sort, anyone got a good link?

jcwacky

Jun 7th, 2011 20:14

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Originally Posted by m1tch1987 (Post 923124)

Cool, I never thought about that, I will look for some of the 7 LED sort, anyone got a good link?

I'm currently using these in my sidelights and front interior: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=260783467988

They're not as bright as the ones with more LEDs, but I find them perfect inside, and the sidelights don't look too out of place against my Nightbreakers.

m1tch1987

Jun 7th, 2011 21:04

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Originally Posted by jcwacky (Post 923133)

Thanks for the link, I have bought some as well, I found those 7 LED ones used in the first post look a bit bright, I will post up a photo of what they look like when they arrive, just got a pair to start with for the sidelights.

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