Installed my Vanquish auto LEDs
09-21-2017, 07:20 PM
#21
I used Broview S5 bulbs from ebay. Have like 6 sets in 4 vehicles, zero failures and some are over 2 years old. 9008, H11, 9007, H10/9005/9145, I have used them all from Broview. I chose the S5 series for my 2017 due to the fanless design and they are slightly less power than the S7 and S8 series. As you can see by the cut-off, they work well. Not a single flash in over a month of them being installed. Literally no glare as evident by my photo.
09-22-2017, 07:29 AM
#22
Senior Member
I'm pretty sure BlueJean is not using projector lenses, so he will never get that cut-off... so in his defense (and yes he's using someone elses product) he'll never be able to post a "cut-off" photo.
However he does need to align his lights properly because they might be aimed way too high.
You can use LEDs in a halogen housing, nothing wrong with it. BUT you need to use a quality LED light, not some cheap light system that cost you $30 and you got a free tshirt and beer coozie. You also need to be aware that using a high lumen bulb (take the CREE XHP50 bulb for instance, 6,000 raw lumen a bulb) will throw a TON of light out that housing so you REALLY need to adjust things otherwise you can scatter light. And even still that "light scatter" people talk about is very evident... the halogen bulb has the same exact "scatter" but they are throwing a fraction of the light out, so it's not a problem, but now you are giving those lights (Tim Taylor voice) MORE POWER.
However he does need to align his lights properly because they might be aimed way too high.
You can use LEDs in a halogen housing, nothing wrong with it. BUT you need to use a quality LED light, not some cheap light system that cost you $30 and you got a free tshirt and beer coozie. You also need to be aware that using a high lumen bulb (take the CREE XHP50 bulb for instance, 6,000 raw lumen a bulb) will throw a TON of light out that housing so you REALLY need to adjust things otherwise you can scatter light. And even still that "light scatter" people talk about is very evident... the halogen bulb has the same exact "scatter" but they are throwing a fraction of the light out, so it's not a problem, but now you are giving those lights (Tim Taylor voice) MORE POWER.