Led low beam conversion

[Kaesark]

Hi interested to hear from others that may have converted to led low beam head light.
What brand of led bulb did you settle on or what research can you pass on.
Cheers

 

[stooge]

i have used these in multiple vfs and they work very well without issues/errors.
i also used the same brand H9 kits in the high beam.

NOVSIGHT H7 72W 15000LM LED Headlight Replace Xenon Bulbs Kit Lamps 6500K White | eBay

【IP68 Waterproof】 The NOVSIGHT N74 Series LED bulb has been rigorously tested for durability and Waterproof, you can drive in all kinds of weather conditions, whether it is raining, snowing, or heavy fog.

www.ebay.com.au

 

[Kaesark]

i have used these in multiple vfs and they work very well without issues/errors.
i also used the same brand H9 kits in the high beam.

http://[URL]https://www.ebay.com.au...-Bulbs-6500K-White-High-Low-Beam/254611347155

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Just did a search but says not compatible with 2017 VF series 2 SV6.
Price looks really good though.

 

[stooge]

Just did a search but says not compatible with 2017 VF series 2 SV6.
Price looks really good though.

as far as i am aware the headlights were not changed from the series 1 vf to the series 2 vf so they will fit.
the ebay compatibility search function is totally useless.

this will give you an idea, the last vehicle i had the nighteyes in was my 2014 vf ssv and the ebay search claims the part will not fit but it does fit and work perfectly.

Spoiler: picture

 

[tommy_z]

I know people who have fitted the ones from Blingwork Automotive Lighting without issues.

I'm sure many of us wish we can do this without falling foul of ADR laws.

 

[KING46Calais V]

Tons of good info here in relation to improvement, price and cut offs. remember, you get what you pay for.

https://bulbfacts.com/led-kits/chart/projectors.html

unfortunately, it doesn't let you know if the kits fit a specific model

 

[MaxCommie689]

Out of curiosity - wouldn’t the VF Commodore spec HID kits on eBay fare better than these LEDs any day? Both run foul of the ADR, so the OP would be even-steven on that front.

 

[[paradox]]

obviously every headlight housing is different, but have a read anyway

Why LEDs should not be run in Halogen reflectors

This forum is awash with mis-information on lighting. Rather than trying to reiterate the same points repetitively to no end, I thought it would be...

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3rd Gen HID vs LED vs Halogen H11 projector headlights

3rd Gen Tacoma HID vs LED vs Halogen H11 projector headlights This thread covers upgrading the 3rd gen Tacoma H11 headlights and looking at the...

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[[paradox]]

Out of curiosity - wouldn’t the VF Commodore spec HID kits on eBay fare better than these LEDs any day? Both run foul of the ADR, so the OP would be even-steven on that front.

most likely.
if you do want LED, you want the narrowest distance back to back for optimal beam focus

 

[stooge]

Out of curiosity - wouldn’t the VF Commodore spec HID kits on eBay fare better than these LEDs any day? Both run foul of the ADR, so the OP would be even-steven on that front.

halogen, hid, led it does not really matter because it all really comes down to the lumen/light output of the bulb.

some people might think hid are better because of the name "high intensity" makes it sound great but the end result is still light output and the reflector spreading that light.
basically a lot of aftermarket kits go bad because of the position of the light on the bulb and the reflector being tuned and when you install the aftermarket kit the position of the light is not the same and that throws the reflected light out wrong.

projector type headlights do work a lot better for the aftermarket kits.

the main drawback with hid is the startup time with some kits being very slow and that can be frustrating with high beam.

in my experience with the nighteye leds vs hid in the vf is the leds crap all over the hid.
this is a pic of the high beam leds in my vf.

Spoiler: h9 led