XLT LED headlight conversion
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That is NOT an upgrade.
The very fact that you have to aim them down to match the cutoff to the existing halogen pattern should speak volumes to anyone who is actually concerned aboot good lighting. And it tells you just how far off the emitter position is from the reflector design focal point.
You also have no width to speak of.
Fail. Sorry. There is a reason it's frowned upon. Even TRS admits that these bulbs are good for nothing other than the high beam positions - where precision is less important. The specify not to use these in any primary low-beam application.
Luckily - these usually do not last long due to the poor emitter and driver quality and crappy thermal management that 99% of these POS chinglish designs feature.
Save up and do it right. Or stay stock. However, I recognize it's futile to dissuade anyone who ignores basic optical principles and plain common sense.
BTW- the fogs are a bad joke as well- nothing but glare - that is NOT a foglight's purpose. Proper fogs also have a stringent cutoff as mandated by the DOT.
One wonders just how diligent yer research actually was.... but I believe there is always hope, lol. Don't be a-shootin' the messenger, aight?
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/led...l#.VSCoLfzF_m4
MGD
The very fact that you have to aim them down to match the cutoff to the existing halogen pattern should speak volumes to anyone who is actually concerned aboot good lighting. And it tells you just how far off the emitter position is from the reflector design focal point.
You also have no width to speak of.
Fail. Sorry. There is a reason it's frowned upon. Even TRS admits that these bulbs are good for nothing other than the high beam positions - where precision is less important. The specify not to use these in any primary low-beam application.
Luckily - these usually do not last long due to the poor emitter and driver quality and crappy thermal management that 99% of these POS chinglish designs feature.
Save up and do it right. Or stay stock. However, I recognize it's futile to dissuade anyone who ignores basic optical principles and plain common sense.
BTW- the fogs are a bad joke as well- nothing but glare - that is NOT a foglight's purpose. Proper fogs also have a stringent cutoff as mandated by the DOT.
One wonders just how diligent yer research actually was.... but I believe there is always hope, lol. Don't be a-shootin' the messenger, aight?
http://www.danielsternlighting.com/
http://www.theretrofitsource.com/led...l#.VSCoLfzF_m4
MGD
What an arrogant jerk off.
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From: North Dallas Forty, OC California
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He's right, and the only jerk off here is you. Necroposting a 5-year-old thread to be a douche? Outta here with that noise.