Founding Member Mazda Man Posted April 18, 2018 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 I must say David, you’re like Wikipedia. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Brett Posted April 20, 2018 Founding Member Report Share Posted April 20, 2018 Well lights have turned up and can’t wait for next month to fit at Honda HQ. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted April 22, 2018 Administrators Report Share Posted April 22, 2018 Yeah will be good to watch some work being done, fella 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Brett Posted May 19, 2018 Founding Member Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Another fantastic day at Honda HQ and great to catch up with Stu and Nicky and Geoff with Lenny. LED headlights now fitted so will take some photos up tonight when it dark. I forgot my light meter but had one on my iPhone and the lux level was slightly more than my after market HIDS. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators hughezee Posted May 19, 2018 Administrators Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Great day buddy, really enjoyed the relaxed pace for a change ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted May 19, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted May 19, 2018 Looking forward to the night time pics of the LED headlamps beams Brett! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted May 20, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 8 hours ago, Laird_Scooby said: Looking forward to the night time pics of the LED headlamps beams Brett! Tricky doing them in the day time ? Quite right though, Brett , get those pictures up !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted May 20, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Brett, engine bay looks great! You need a see through bonnet, to show off your pipework ? Or just drive around without bonnet on ? ? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Mazda Man Posted May 20, 2018 Founding Member Report Share Posted May 20, 2018 Great seeing you and Stu yesterday Brett, the lights look coolio. Be interesting if you could post up a vid from say a dash cam of the beam etc on a dark road. By the way, I got a clay mitt and used it earlier on the wife’s Civic. You were right, amazing result. Check out the thread. You finally met Lennie too, what did you think of him? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Brett Posted May 21, 2018 Founding Member Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 Great to see you and Lenny bud and was amazed how smooth and quiet he was. I might have to get one myself lol 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Brett Posted June 12, 2018 Founding Member Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Just an update on the new led They passed with a perfect light beam on the mot. Also took the car out in a dark lane the other night and the light output is very good. Not as good as my after market hids but better than halogen lamps. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 12, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Seriously good news Brett! Something to bear in mind is that while the LED bulbs may not appear as bright, they actually put more usable light onto the road. The simple reason for this is the LEDs in the bulb are small and configured to replicate the original filament that the reflector and lens were designed for. The HID bulbs are more of a simple "light source" in as much as they aren't such a focused light source, As such they can produce "light scatter" which lights up in places the original halogen bulb wouldn't have done. This makes them seem brighter than the LED replacements but both put more usable light onto the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Founding Member Brett Posted June 12, 2018 Founding Member Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 Very true. Also the led lamps are probably a lot more friendly to oncoming traffic. Although Iv nether been flashed with with my hids. Maybe because I have projectile lenses fitted. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 12, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 The lenses will help! Depending on the colour temperature, HIDs can be nasty when they're coming at you, the best i've found is 6000K, closest to natural sunlight so is easier on the drivers eyes as well as that of oncoming traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted June 12, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 32 minutes ago, Brett said: Very true. Also the led lamps are probably a lot more friendly to oncoming traffic. Although Iv nether been flashed with with my hids. Maybe because I have projectile lenses fitted. The current crop of led headlights from some of the bavarian ilk are a pain in the , erm, eyes! . either coming at you or whilst sat up your backside at traffic lights. Mind you, the range rover crowd are bad too. Are you related to a certain mr bond ? Projectile lenses ! ?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted June 12, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted June 12, 2018 8 minutes ago, PTR200S said: Are you related to a certain mr bond ? Projectile lenses ! I think that's a Typo P! Or should that be Q? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Hi Brett As I'm still finding my way around here I have already started a thread on this exact subject. Then I found your posting ! I read through it with increasing excitement only to be left in suspense. Like the last page of a who-done-it was missing ! Please tell me did the Philips Lumileds live up to your expectations or were they an expensive disappointment ? Thanks Jon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PTR200S Posted August 1, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Brett did say that the light output was very good, better than halogen but not as good as HID so I presume he likes them ! ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Laird_Scooby Posted August 1, 2018 Moderators Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 9 minutes ago, PTR200S said: Brett did say that the light output was very good, better than halogen but not as good as HID so I presume he likes them ! ? Thanks Pete - i missed that i think! I suspect where the LED directs the light better than the HIDs (which can be a bit prone to "light-scatter") they may not seem so good but are directing more useful light where it needs to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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