Look at an oem hid swap, worth the effort involved
Upgrading halogen to LED headlights
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I replaced the bulbs in a old Retired Police Crown vic with inexpensive LED and I was very happy with what I got in return for low price paid!
After changing out the bulb I could now see the road and never got flashed so don't think I was blinding anyone but understand that can happen.
I got lots of flashes from other drivers from my then new 2017 Ford Fusion that came with super bright factory LED's.
Perhaps try a set but verify if you can return a open package ? I wonder will Amazon allow that kinda of return?
I changed out my Harley light, the entire headlight for a led fixture or entire headlight $165 and love it!
After changing out the bulb I could now see the road and never got flashed so don't think I was blinding anyone but understand that can happen.
I got lots of flashes from other drivers from my then new 2017 Ford Fusion that came with super bright factory LED's.
Perhaps try a set but verify if you can return a open package ? I wonder will Amazon allow that kinda of return?
I changed out my Harley light, the entire headlight for a led fixture or entire headlight $165 and love it!
Does Honda make such a thing? Any idea of cost?
I hardly drive this car at all let alone at night. But it would be better to see where I'm going.
Can you recommend one for a 2008 CR-V? I am currently working on 2 for friends and forgot just how bad the halogens can be.
Hidplanet has a few members that will take an oem clear headlamp and install oem projectors, seal up the assembly and ship them. Then it's just a case of mounting the ballasts, and bulbs. Right now I don't see any led lighting that can compete with an oem hid setup. BMW's laser headlamps are just about the best output on the market but run $3-$4,000 per side. The retrofit source has parts. Pm me if you have any questions
If manufacturers just used a projector setup on led headlights there would be way less glare and much better output. I read years ago that the best reflector headlamps only are roughly 78 percent efficient at throwing light vs over 90 percent for a well designed projector setup.
Went back to halogens. I could not get the beam correct with the LED. Vehicle calls for halogens anyway. I did like the extra brightness, but the beam was all over the road.
Any U.S. equivalent bulbs?
While there are sketchy Ebay LEDs that will just glare like mad, there are many of well-engineered LED retrofits (like Diode Dynamics/morimoto) that work perfectly in existing halogen housings.
Don't see any U.S. options there. Really like that bulb though, seems to take care of the excessive glare.
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I may have posted about this on the forum someplace, If I did please forgive.
In 2014 I purchased a NEW Subaru WRX. I purchased the car 2 hours form home in a area / town I had never been before but at about 9 pm as Im leaving the dealer headed home, rain starts and my GPS has my on very rural country, curvy back roads and I all but had a panic attic, I could NOT see the white pained lines on the edge of the road! First time in 35+ years of driving I could NOT see the road and I have owned 1970's cars before Halogen!
Those brand new, 15 miles on the car with projection style Halogens were unusable as I could NOT see in a light rain / wet road!
At the time I found a hack on the net for lack of a better word that required me to purchase via Amazon a $10-$20 6" Porcelain ( for high heat ) Factory adapter on one end and another adapter on the other end. I can't remember the specifics but allowed me to use a higher wattage Halogen than my car was designed to use and 100% fixed my problem!
I noticed no issue with anything getting too hot or blown fuses, Never had anyone flash me for bright lights but that adapter with a higher wattage bulb 100% fixed the issue! I could NOW SEE!
Not sure what brand and model of cars you folks are dealing with but wonder is that hack available for something besides a 2014 WRX?
In 2014 I purchased a NEW Subaru WRX. I purchased the car 2 hours form home in a area / town I had never been before but at about 9 pm as Im leaving the dealer headed home, rain starts and my GPS has my on very rural country, curvy back roads and I all but had a panic attic, I could NOT see the white pained lines on the edge of the road! First time in 35+ years of driving I could NOT see the road and I have owned 1970's cars before Halogen!
Those brand new, 15 miles on the car with projection style Halogens were unusable as I could NOT see in a light rain / wet road!
At the time I found a hack on the net for lack of a better word that required me to purchase via Amazon a $10-$20 6" Porcelain ( for high heat ) Factory adapter on one end and another adapter on the other end. I can't remember the specifics but allowed me to use a higher wattage Halogen than my car was designed to use and 100% fixed my problem!
I noticed no issue with anything getting too hot or blown fuses, Never had anyone flash me for bright lights but that adapter with a higher wattage bulb 100% fixed the issue! I could NOW SEE!
Not sure what brand and model of cars you folks are dealing with but wonder is that hack available for something besides a 2014 WRX?
No led aftermarket bulbs are calibrated or certified for the USA.
