MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: ReflexRob on March 24, 2016, 12:31:00 pm

Title: LED low beam headlights
Post by: ReflexRob on March 24, 2016, 12:31:00 pm

Has anyone tried these LED low beam headlights (or similar)?

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/low-beam-headlight-bulb/led-headlight-kit-h7-led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kit-with-radial-heat-sink/2182/4871/ (https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/low-beam-headlight-bulb/led-headlight-kit-h7-led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kit-with-radial-heat-sink/2182/4871/)

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/low-beam-headlight-bulb/led-headlight-kit-h7-led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kit-with-flexible-tinned-copper-braid/2222/4997/ (https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/low-beam-headlight-bulb/led-headlight-kit-h7-led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kit-with-flexible-tinned-copper-braid/2222/4997/)

It would be nice to ditch my halogens seeing as I have nice white LED side lights. Don't want the hassle of HID install.

Title: Re: LED low beam headlights
Post by: Shoduchi on March 24, 2016, 03:39:40 pm

They're for off-road use only. They might work well with Hella xenon-look or Depo (not as nice as Hella) headlights. I'd only use them with projector lenses.

Title: Re: LED low beam headlights
Post by: r5gtt on March 24, 2016, 03:41:31 pm

They don't look safe as the depth of the headlights won't cater for the read if the bulbs.  :stupid: design and fitting them in standard lights will blind other road users.

Title: Re: LED low beam headlights
Post by: theminty1 on March 25, 2016, 09:16:49 am

I looked into this recently. If you have the standard H7 headlights the way that the power is connected from the wiring to the bulb on the factory fittings is a quarter turn. You cant do that with this type of bulb.

Title: Re: LED low beam headlights
Post by: john87 on March 25, 2016, 10:05:55 am

All cars on the market with standard LED headlights use forward-facing LEDs.. I can't imagine these side-facing led's giving off anywhere near as much useful light as even an aftermarket HID kit

Title: Re: LED low beam headlights
Post by: theminty1 on March 25, 2016, 11:08:17 am

The latest versions are starting to get there, but not HID levels......yet. Unfortunately wont fit on ours cars

http://www.horizonleds.co.uk/headlamp-cree-led/5th-gen-4000-lumens/h7-5th-gen-4000-lumens