LED highbeam in dual beam projector set up?
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LED highbeam in dual beam projector set up?
I was looking at these headlights but wondering if you could use an LED style H1 bulb in the high beam (as opposed to the halogen H1 that comes equipped) to match 6000k HID headlights in the projector low beam. Since HID's have to warm up you cannot really use them for separate high beams since they wouldn't have the responsiveness of a halogen or LED bulb, but would the LED be bright enough for high beam use? I know LEDs are brighter than halogen everywhere else so it seems logical.
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Two problems with your theory.... Those lights projectors were not made to house HID's...just halogen bulbs. secondly, the way our lights work, is when you put the high beams on, the low beams shut off. This would not be good for the set up your talking about, b/c if you flash your highs, the HID's will shut off, and then have to come back on again after the highs are off...constantly doing this will dramaticly shorten the HID's life. Thats why ppl go with a BI Xenon HID set up, so the same bulb always stays on.
Last edited by Timelessr1; 02-12-2011 at 07:26 PM.
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Two problems with your theory.... Those lights projectors were not made to house HID's...just halogen bulbs. secondly, the way our lights work, is when you put the high beams on, the low beams shut off. This would not be good for the set up your talking about, b/c if you flash your highs, the HID's will shut off, and then have to come back on again after the highs are off...constantly doing this will dramaticly shorten the HID's life. Thats why ppl go with a BI Xenon HID srt up, so the same bulb always stays on.
Plus - by now, most everyone knows we have a dedicated forum for lighting-related discussions.
More folks will see it - and in this case, more folks will pile on.
MGD
PS - those look ricey - sorry :o
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I tried replacing stock headlight bulbs with LED(18 SMD). But the light output was VERY poor, so I switched back to halogen. So I don't think using LED for highbeams is a good idea. Those LEDs are only good for color matching foglights to HID headlights.
Last edited by Lusso; 02-13-2011 at 02:22 PM.
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All three light systems have different "needs". None of them are interchangeable and the stores that sell these 9006 and 9005 LED bulbs clearly state they are for cosmetics only, not to be used for lighting purposes.
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Two problems with your theory.... Those lights projectors were not made to house HID's...just halogen bulbs. secondly, the way our lights work, is when you put the high beams on, the low beams shut off. This would not be good for the set up your talking about, b/c if you flash your highs, the HID's will shut off, and then have to come back on again after the highs are off...constantly doing this will dramaticly shorten the HID's life. Thats why ppl go with a BI Xenon HID set up, so the same bulb always stays on.
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yes but again, they aren't made for that unless you are referring to OEM xenon projectors.
you'd have to buy OEM xenon projector and retrofit them into your headlights
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http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/forum.php
Also these are perfect posts right up your alley :-) Maybe some other ppl might learn a thing or two also....
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/show...hese-just-junk
http://www.hidplanet.com/forums/show...ood-projectors!!!
Last edited by Timelessr1; 02-15-2011 at 11:43 AM.
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I am running these headlights with HID's in them, they say specifically on the housing that its not made for HID's but I dont see why not? They've been working for 4 months just fine with me.
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what happens when you put on your high beams? Does your low beams (HIDs) go off? How long do you think that will hold up? just because you could...doesnt mean you should......
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