Headlight question
#11
Yeah those are OPT7 knockoffs... same thing really
You should check the vendor section out on here... it's where us vendors post our deals... we have a 20% off deal going on right now for another few days
You should check the vendor section out on here... it's where us vendors post our deals... we have a 20% off deal going on right now for another few days
#12
so are the ones that i sent back that you said are like OPT7 the same kind of bulb you are selling? Or is it a different style bulb?
#13
No we sell a completely different style bulb all together. Unlike anything else on the market (except the Putco SilverLux Pros, which are the same CREE leds). MOST kits on the market use a less powerfull CREE lamp or the more common Philips ZES diodes... we utilize the CREE XHP50/XHP70 diodes which are REALLY powerful. Here is what our bulb looks like so you can see how it looks a lot different then what you have.
The OPT7 (and those who mimic there style) are not terrible bulbs, but they don't have a lot of lumen/lux and they use less aluminum... our bulbs are heavier and the thermal properties are better (needs to be, the bulbs get hotter, because they are higher lumen/lux).
A lot of companies don't like using a high-lumen bulb because of the amount of heat that gets generated. Unlike an incandescent style bulb, there are circuit boards inside the bulbs that can't tolerate as high a level of heat as a regular incandescent bulb... so having a bigger LED means it gets hotter and things break down faster... but we have a really powerful fan on the back that cools them down. This is why we recommend NEVER installing our ballast/driver inside the housing, it gets hotter then the bulb and will cause the bulb to fail.
It's a really good bulb but you have a few things to watch out for. On your truck you won't have those issues, since the back is exposed to the engine area... on the 2015+ it's a sealed enclosure so a lot more has to go into the installation process... but still, a much higher quality/powerfull bulb then what you've been running.
The OPT7 (and those who mimic there style) are not terrible bulbs, but they don't have a lot of lumen/lux and they use less aluminum... our bulbs are heavier and the thermal properties are better (needs to be, the bulbs get hotter, because they are higher lumen/lux).
A lot of companies don't like using a high-lumen bulb because of the amount of heat that gets generated. Unlike an incandescent style bulb, there are circuit boards inside the bulbs that can't tolerate as high a level of heat as a regular incandescent bulb... so having a bigger LED means it gets hotter and things break down faster... but we have a really powerful fan on the back that cools them down. This is why we recommend NEVER installing our ballast/driver inside the housing, it gets hotter then the bulb and will cause the bulb to fail.
It's a really good bulb but you have a few things to watch out for. On your truck you won't have those issues, since the back is exposed to the engine area... on the 2015+ it's a sealed enclosure so a lot more has to go into the installation process... but still, a much higher quality/powerfull bulb then what you've been running.
Last edited by 230748; 04-27-2017 at 10:52 AM.
#16
that was from the $70 leds that you said was like the OPT7 leds right now i am useing a the cheaper $30 set i posted earler atleast i am avle to see with the cheaper ones. This is my big delema i would love to buy the ones you offer but just dont want to end up like i am now paying $135 for headlights and not able to see then haveing to send them back. Do ya kinda see where i am comeing from?
#17
I get it, but you get what you pay for. Nothing much I can do really. If you want to try ours out we have 20% off till the end of the month and if you don't like them you can send them back for your money back (minus shipping of course).
#19
How many Lumens is your lights that you sell for $135? Any issues with them being too hot and meting projector housings? I am looking for a good set up for my 2016 Subaru Outback, and the 7200 Lumens isn't cutting it on the long dark roads. I am trying to avoid adding a light bar. I am running a cheap 7200 Lumens LED bulb in my stock truck housing now. Seems to be okay, but could always use a little more throw distance down the road.