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has anyone ran gtr led headlights/ fogs lights?
i have been looking at switching to led gtr lighting has a new bulb kit coming out on the 25th it is an all in one driver and bulb, more lumens then gen1 series, just wondering if anyone has ran the gen1 in their f-150's
i have been looking at switching to led gtr lighting has a new bulb kit coming out on the 25th it is an all in one driver and bulb, more lumens then gen1 series, just wondering if anyone has ran the gen1 in their f-150's
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Yeah looking at a picture does no justice almost need actual people that are running them to see there outputs or opinions on them
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has anyone ran gtr led headlights/ fogs lights?
i have been looking at switching to led gtr lighting has a new bulb kit coming out on the 25th it is an all in one driver and bulb, more lumens then gen1 series, just wondering if anyone has ran the gen1 in their f-150's
i have been looking at switching to led gtr lighting has a new bulb kit coming out on the 25th it is an all in one driver and bulb, more lumens then gen1 series, just wondering if anyone has ran the gen1 in their f-150's
many many threads on this already.
Briefly:
1. Misrepresented output - false advertising
2. Output pattern NOT compatible with stock reflectors.
3. Poorly constructed
4. 'Cree' claims - not always Cree emitters used - more false advertising
5. Little cooling fans are an absolute joke - in fact most of the heatsinking designs are inadequate.
6. These crooks ar simply praying upon the ignorant
7. A proper high quality HID projector retrofit will simply blow away any of these POS units, in beam precision, output, uniformity, width, distance and reliability. There is NO comparison - and is what I'd recommend that you invest in if yer looking to truly and effectively improve yer lighting performance.
Have a look at the TRS LED units for heads - top shelf and they Unequivocally state these are NOT to be used in automotive low beam applications.
BYW - TRS does sell some very nice XB Led fog replacement systems.
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/led-he...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f7/h13-900...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/anyone...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/possib...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/led-co...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/led-he...?highlight=led
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They are crap. They all are.
many many threads on this already.
Briefly:
1. Misrepresented output - false advertising
2. Output pattern NOT compatible with stock reflectors.
3. Poorly constructed
4. 'Cree' claims - not always Cree emitters used - more false advertising
5. Little cooling fans are an absolute joke - in fact most of the heatsinking designs are inadequate.
6. These crooks ar simply praying upon the ignorant
7. A proper high quality HID projector retrofit will simply blow away any of these POS units, in beam precision, output, uniformity, width, distance and reliability. There is NO comparison - and is what I'd recommend that you invest in if yer looking to truly and effectively improve yer lighting performance.
Have a look at the TRS LED units for heads - top shelf and they Unequivocally state these are NOT to be used in automotive low beam applications.
BYW - TRS does sell some very nice XB Led fog replacement systems.
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/led-he...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f7/h13-900...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/anyone...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/possib...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f83/led-co...?highlight=led
https://www.f150forum.com/f38/led-he...?highlight=led
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I'm returning the LED bulbs I just bought and installed. they are bright and they are pretty, but they don't throw light down the road as effectively as halogens.
The money I get back is going into a proper HID retrofit.
The money I get back is going into a proper HID retrofit.
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Similarly - you can't use these with any effect in a projector. Absolutely the incorrect emitter design and placement. Just so you know, both OEM reflector and quality projector emitter location and orientation tolerances are measured in fractions of a millimeter. By the way, exactly which projectors are you using?
Or should I just go and get some HIDs from DDM tuning with a lifetime warranty?
You want quality? Shop here: www.theretrofitsource.com
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It applies to any housings - there is no appreciable design rigor that defines which housings they would work in, except, as TRS states, as a high-beam / auxiliary source only.
Similarly - you can't use these with any effect in a projector. Absolutely the incorrect emitter design and placement. Just so you know, both OEM reflector and quality projector emitter location and orientation tolerances are measured in fractions of a millimeter. By the way, exactly which projectors are you using?
Please tell me you are joking. DDM, like all cheap chinglish HID's is garbage. And, Good luck actually getting warranty service.
You want quality? Shop here: www.theretrofitsource.com
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==> http://www.theretrofitsource.com/com...l#.VPyZhHzF_m4
OR - if you wait for their sales / use their coupon codes, and buy their closeouts/b-stock components you could indeed install an entry level retrofit into yer existing heads for under $200, all-in. Which would 110% blow away what you have now, or any LED replacement bulb.
I suspect you paid more than that fer ye Spyders, so, you could have had much better for less from the get-go...
Nothing else will offer any improvement without making the beam pattern worse. High powered HID's or halogens in those marginal plastic projectors will incur the risk of melting, or worse, a fire.
Sorry.
MGD