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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4937 |
I tried a few LEDs in the past and they all had fuzzy beam patterns with good near brightness but poor long range brightness compared to HIDs
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4th Feb 2023 11:04 am |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2071 |
Let us know how you get on at MOT time. My wife's VW Eos failed with LED bulbs fitted, even though the beam pattern was identical to the normal bulbs the replaced. According to my MOT tester, LEDs will fail regardless of headlamp design (her Eos has projector lamps and headlamp washers) as the bulbs have to match what the headlamp sticker shows. I said what if the stickers aren't there? He suggested that the vehicle would fail anyway, as a 2009 vehicle didn't leave the factory with LED headlamps. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone. Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver. 1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project. |
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4th Feb 2023 12:09 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 4937 |
I suppose one could simply put the old bulbs back in for the MOT or find a more sympathetic MOT tester. Jules |
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4th Feb 2023 3:57 pm |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2071 |
That's what I did, while I was at the MOT station.
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4th Feb 2023 4:51 pm |
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tenet Member Since: 23 Jul 2009 Location: cotswolds Posts: 1081 |
I'll stick with my Stealth HiD conversions. Been through 2 successful MOTs and more than pleased with their performance. MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.
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4th Feb 2023 6:53 pm |
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petefeet Member Since: 13 Jan 2011 Location: lindfield, west sussex Posts: 54 |
I’m tempted as the halogens are b awful when the lenses are dirty in the winter - but what’s that 2 pin connector? 154k miles from new! |
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16th Feb 2023 5:37 pm |
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