Best LED headlight bulb to use?

[niZmO_Man]

On 07/07/2022 at 10:50 PM, GTSBoy said:

This time I'm quoting the post I reported, so I can say "f**koff" to it.

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just report them and we can flag as spammer

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Also came here for LED H1 globes, found nothing LOL.

Been driving around in the Tiguan (has auto levelling LED headlights) and drove the R33 the other day in the evening.

It feels like the headlights produce like 30% of what the Tiguan produces! Not to mention the lenses are clear (been polished) and it already has some Philips H1 globes in there.

Must be getting old, but it feels like I can barely see anything with the R33's lights at night.

 

These look exxy af, but will they perform? I kind of don't want to take the risk (feeling poor atm).

https://www.stedi.com.au/copper-head-h1-led-head-light-conversion-kit.html

 

 

[joshuaho96]

On 7/7/2022 at 4:12 PM, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

Also came here for LED H1 globes, found nothing LOL.

Been driving around in the Tiguan (has auto levelling LED headlights) and drove the R33 the other day in the evening.

It feels like the headlights produce like 30% of what the Tiguan produces! Not to mention the lenses are clear (been polished) and it already has some Philips H1 globes in there.

Must be getting old, but it feels like I can barely see anything with the R33's lights at night.

 

These look exxy af, but will they perform? I kind of don't want to take the risk (feeling poor atm).

https://www.stedi.com.au/copper-head-h1-led-head-light-conversion-kit.html

 

 

You could retrofit some rectangular Mini D2S if you have the appropriate brackets, end result looks something like this, just ignore the weird carbon fiber stuff they added to the housing:

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

On 08/07/2022 at 9:31 AM, joshuaho96 said:

You could retrofit some rectangular Mini D2S if you have the appropriate brackets, end result looks something like this, just ignore the weird carbon fiber stuff they added to the housing:

Some solid work there, as you may or may have not picked up from my build thread I have next to no time to DIY stuff these days.

Easier to find H1 globes that perform, slot them in and enjoy.

They do look ok actually, too bad we don't have those kinds of services in Australia retrofitting HIDs, LEDs from OEM applications to old 90s shit boxes.

[joshuaho96]

On 7/7/2022 at 5:04 PM, Dose Pipe Sutututu said:

Some solid work there, as you may or may have not picked up from my build thread I have next to no time to DIY stuff these days.

Easier to find H1 globes that perform, slot them in and enjoy.

They do look ok actually, too bad we don't have those kinds of services in Australia retrofitting HIDs, LEDs from OEM applications to old 90s shit boxes.

The price is nuts if you want them to do it end to end: https://www.organizedgaragestatus.com/product-page/4nr33prcfqprde

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

On 08/07/2022 at 10:12 AM, joshuaho96 said:

The price is nuts if you want them to do it end to end: https://www.organizedgaragestatus.com/product-page/4nr33prcfqprde

yeah nah, not paying that much money lol.

[niZmO_Man]

it's all down to optics, and 99.9% of them are trash. that stedi one will be garbage, full of glare. Some reflector housings respond well to a good bulb, key word is some. Projectors = forget about it.

no point trying to raise fuel pressure when you have 100cc injectors and you want 300kW, so to speak. Or upgrading GT-R twins to some old Japanese ones

You can check out http://automotiveledresearch.com/ (or follow his Facebook page) for more info. Basically you want an LED bulb that best replicates halogen, which means super thin PCB and good quality emitters. You want a tightly controlled beam, as you want a good spread and minimal foreground illumination.

If you're still keen, check out https://www.bulbfacts.com/led-kits/recommended/ for some decent reviews.

There is one guy in SA that does retrofits. Hell I have a pair of R33 headlights that I wanted to retrofit OEM LED projectors into, haven't had time yet/forgot about it.

Best bet is to make sure the outer lenses are optically clear, any hazing dramatically reduces output. If the reflectors are not in good condition, no point dicking around with bulbs, replace or retrofit HID projectors.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

Nizmo God has spoken, thanks bro!

I'll have a good read and see what I can do to improve the garbage headlights. At this point, seems easier to buy a M3 lol

[niZmO_Man]

retrofit the 3 series LED reflectors