Administrators hughezee Posted March 23, 2016 Administrators Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 Well I was never keen on HID's in a standard light housing due to heat build up issues, I've seen the pro's & con's shall we say Anyway since seeing member Dave getting some respectable results with LED's and fitting a few LED kits to other cars lately I decided to take the plunge and thought I would share a few shots I haven't tested them out fully, as I need to remove my air filter housing and resonator box air entry pipe to gain better access to install the N.S LED, but so far I'm impressed and my camera doesn't do them justice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted March 24, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Praise be to the god CREE! Definitely an enlightening experience Stu! Easy to see the results from here, if that translates to the road as well then it's a definite improvement! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted March 25, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Hmmm..... Do they/will they/are they likely to get hot? Is the light penetration (oo err Dave) as good as the Osram Nightbreakers? Is the length (oo err Dave) of the beam the same/longer than normal bulbs? How much are they? Will they last forever? Do they just plug in? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted March 25, 2016 Author Administrators Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Do they/will they/are they likely to get hot? YES + FAN BUILT-IN Is the light penetration (oo err Dave) as good as the Osram Nightbreakers? YES Is the length (oo err Dave) of the beam the same/longer than normal bulbs? YES How much are they? BARGAIN Will they last forever? NO Do they just plug in? YES 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted March 25, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 54 minutes ago, GeoffPurpleHaze said: Hmmm..... Do they/will they/are they likely to get hot? Is the light penetration (oo err Dave) as good as the Osram Nightbreakers? Is the length (oo err Dave) of the bean the same/longer than normal bulbs? How much are they? Will they last forever? Do they just plug in? 1. Yes but not as hot as conventional halogen or HID bulbs 2. At least, if not better 3. No baked beans need be harmed but the beam is much better. 4. Mine were about £30/pair delivered or as Stu says - BARGAIN!!! 5. No but expected lifetime is 30000+ hours - that's roughly 1.2 million miles of driving with them on. 6. Yes. 7. Have a look in my Project Galactic thread for some more pics etc. You'll need slightly different bulbs for yours but the main light source is the same. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted March 25, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 10 minutes ago, hughezee said: Do they/will they/are they likely to get hot? YES + FAN BUILT-IN Is the light penetration (oo err Dave) as good as the Osram Nightbreakers? YES Is the length (oo err Dave) of the beam the same/longer than normal bulbs? YES How much are they? BARGAIN Will they last forever? NO Do they just plug in? YES Sweet, I shall be popping over to Honda 6 HQ in the near future for a few things so I'll have a look at Stu's, I may be tempted..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted March 25, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Go for it Geoff - you know it makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted March 25, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 Think I may partake David. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted March 25, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted March 25, 2016 They are an awesome addition Geoff. When you consider most places charge about £20 for Osram Nightbeakers, these are about a tenner more per pair but last a lot longer. I know the local Police use Nightbreakers but many of them say they prefer using LED bulb equipped cars because although the light is brighter and reaches further etc, it's more restful on the eyes - strange but true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted November 7, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Forgot to update this Geoff! My Sterling in the middle with some different LED bulbs (i'll link to them in a mo), the 827 SLi on the left of the Sterling has ebay Xenon look halogen bulbs and the 820 SLi fastback on the right has Osram NIghtbreakers : Without boasting i'd say the LED bulbs i'm using put both of the others in the shade - literally! This is them : http://www.powerfuluk.com/h4-led-4000-lm-headlight-bulbs-range-rover-p38-white-pair.html A bit pricey, yes but worth every penny once you've driven with them. Also that beam pattern means no worries come the dreaded annual! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kindzal Posted November 7, 2016 Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 Hi all. Just got the LED kit installed today at Honda6 HQ. Wow, what a difference. That has to be one of the best little mods you can potentially do to your car. So far highly recommended. Still need to go for a longer night drive outside the town to have a full picture though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted November 7, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted November 7, 2016 They're an amazing improvement aren't they? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted November 8, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted November 8, 2016 Hmmmm, I think I may partake in these LED headlight bulbs Stu. Does Flex still have them Stu? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted November 10, 2016 Author Administrators Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 On 08/11/2016 at 9:45 PM, GeoffPurpleHaze said: Hmmmm, I think I may partake in these LED headlight bulbs Stu. Does Flex still have them Stu? No buddy I was experimenting with them and since I purchased them with club donation funds, I put them back into the club as raffle prize but they are definitely a worthwhile upgrade though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted November 10, 2016 Founding Member Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Sweet. Next time you get a set can you let me know as I think The Pimple will love them with his new wheels too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timberwolf Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 LED seems the way forward. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangoman Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Would any of these suffice? http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/categories/led/led-by-type/foglight/9006-hb4-55w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbexRobby Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 25/03/2016 at 10:01 PM, hughezee said: Do they/will they/are they likely to get hot? YES + FAN BUILT-IN Is the light penetration (oo err Dave) as good as the Osram Nightbreakers? YES Is the length (oo err Dave) of the beam the same/longer than normal bulbs? YES How much are they? BARGAIN Will they last forever? NO Do they just plug in? YES where can i get them and what bulb is it please 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted May 20, 2017 Author Administrators Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 They are HB3/HB4 as the title suggests m8y and the cheaper ones won't fit the V6 very well as the air inlet consumes the space in that area and don't go for the highest output either as they won't work correctly and will fail a MOT or worse you could incur a fine and points from the police. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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