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Old 07-12-2019, 11:02 PM
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2016 w/ Alpha Rex Pro Series projector housings in black with LED H7s.

Alpha Rex Pro w/ LED H7s, and LED fogs.
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Old 07-13-2019, 12:21 AM
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They are all junk. At least the clear/UV coating is. Have them sprayed with clearcoat from a HPLV gun for longevity. Rattle can clear has no UV protection. I have had numerous aftermarket headlights, they all peel.
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I tinted mine and put some cheap Techmax LED bulbs from Amazon in. I really like how it turned out.



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I'm hesitating to change the OEM halogen to LEDs. There are many options on Amazon and eBay
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I am thinking a cost effective option may be to pick up some used OEM stockers locally and try my hand at doing a paint to match setup. Can get stockers locally for around $75-100. Then it's just my time and effort. Plus magnetic ptm would be pretty sweet.
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Originally Posted by Scott Keith
I'm hesitating to change the OEM halogen to LEDs. There are many options on Amazon and eBay
I and every other driver on the road prays that you keep hesitating on changing halogen to LED. You CANNOT slap LED bulbs in halogen housings and expect quality light output...you will only blind oncoming drivers. I see it every morning going to work.

LED bulbs require special designed housings/projector lenses to properly work and not blind other drivers.

If you want LED's, feel free, but please buy the LED loaded headlight buckets.

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Proper LED headlights have the same cutoff as halogen bulbs as they are designed for halogen housings. Just make sure they are properly aimed.

HIDs and cheap LEDs are probably what the above poster the complaining about and doesn't realize it.
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My ANZOs do okay. They're not stellar quality but not bad.
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Originally Posted by KWS 2.7
Proper LED headlights have the same cutoff as halogen bulbs as they are designed for halogen housings. Just make sure they are properly aimed.

HIDs and cheap LEDs are probably what the above poster the complaining about and doesn't realize it.
Please post link to these "proper LED headlights" for "halogen housings" for research purposes. I have NEVER seen any LED bulbs designed to work in halogen buckets. Every LED bulb I have ever seen must have a properly designed headlight bucket to accurately aim the light down the road and not into on coming drivers faces.

Don't believe me...look at actual OEM LED headlight buckets from auto manufacturers...they are projector lenses with flattened top and bottom. The flattened parts accurately aim the LED light down the road.

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Originally Posted by AK4wheeler
Please post link to these "proper LED headlights" for "halogen housings" for research purposes. I have NEVER seen any LED bulbs designed to work in halogen buckets. Every LED bulb I have ever seen must have a properly designed headlight bucket to accurately aim the light down the road and not into on coming drivers faces.

Don't believe me...look at actual OEM LED headlight buckets from auto manufacturers...they are projector lenses with flattened top and bottom. The flattened parts accurately aim the LED light down the road.

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I have these LEDs
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CBRXTT6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CBRXTT6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
in these housings https://alpharexusa.com/product/15-1...dlights-black/
and below is what my cutoff looks like. I adjusted them a bit higher, and when I'm driving at night, I can clearly see where the light falls on oncoming cars. Well below the face of drivers in even the lowest cars.

Alpha Rex Pro w/ LEDs vs OEM halogen LO beams


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