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shilen



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LED lights help

Thinking of changing interior lights and exterior side lights over to LED (especially the side lights as i have xenons which make them look very yellow!) I know this subject has come up before but could someone recommend a company to purchase from and what types i need to buy so that i dont cause problems to my FL2's electrics

Msny Thanks!!

Post #134266 1st Mar 2012 10:52 pm
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I have LEDs from HIDS4U, they look much better but look very white and make the HID lamps look yellow, not sure if there are any that are a good match?
Not perfect but worth it Thumbs Up

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stownrow



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Hello!

I got these -> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290633644886?ssP...1423.l2649

Work really well in the side lights and number plates !

You can get them a bit cheaper but I liked the crispness and the guarantee of that look in the pic!

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If the standard LEDs look a bit 'too white' then you can try and find a 'warm white' option - not very common but they can be a good match for some HIDs and even the whiter halogens. Cheers,
Raz
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stownrow



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Got these for my xenons -> http://www.hids4u.co.uk/Osram-xenarc-D1S-U...44CBI.html

The LED's are a very close match ! 

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taztastic



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Hmmm, think you have something there Stownrow, LR HID are not the most crisp.

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stownrow



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taztastic wrote:
Hmmm, think you have something there Stownrow, LR HID are not the most crisp.


These made a massive difference! Light is really crisp and looks fantastic !

Will try post some pics tomorrow Smile 

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They look great Steve Thumbs Up Done a bit of research on this in the past, take care as bigger does not necessarily mean better...... Shocked

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Xenon HID lamps do not have a filament like a halogen bulb. Instead the light is created by an electrical discharge between two electrodes in an air tight tiny quartz capsule filled with xenon gas, mercury, and metal halide salts. This improves bulb durability as road vibrations can cause damage to coil lighting technologies. Xenon HID lamps produce a blue-white light that is safer given that it is close to natural daylight. The color temperature is approximately 4200K compared to 3200K for halogen. HID technology also produces increased light output. A 35W Xenon HID lamp will produce approximately double the light of a 55W halogen bulb.
Color Temperature is a measurement in Degrees Kelvin that indicates the hue of a specific type of light source. Many people believe the misconception that color temperature is a rating of the brightness of the bulb or HID conversion kit. This belief is completely false. The reality of the matter is that the higher the color temperature, the less useable light output you will obtain. A perfect example would be a black light. This light has a color temperature of approx 12,000k and has almost no usable light or lumen output.
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A range of 4000k to 5000k gives the best light output, don't be fooled in thinking higher is better Thumbs Up (Get out clause = IMHO)

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stownrow



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Just changed mine for thes 9 led 180 lm LEDs

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170739711122?ssP...1497.l2649



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looking good, can you take a pic in the dark, my leds look very blue compared to my HIDs (OE ones) I think you changed the HID lamps too and they look much better.

Cheers

Paul

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stownrow wrote:
Just changed mine for thes 9 led 180 lm LEDs

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170739711122?ssP...1497.l2649


I checked compatibility using your link and it says they are incompatible with Freelander 2 Confused 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

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stownrow



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Will take a pic later Smile I would say they are the same colour as the xenons.

I can confirm they are fully compatable Smile 

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As requested ...




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In real life he colours look much closer... Took another one :)

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LED's from HIDS4U, and factory HID lamps shown, big difference, this was after 3 minutes with engine running, on initial turn on there is little between them colour wise.

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