LED VS HID

[dallasjhawk]

Neither. Aftermarket HID's/LED's without the proper lens:
Are illegal and could get you fined.
Temporarily blind people, which cause the deaths of them, others, and you.
Piss people off and could cause road rage.
Damage the eyes.
Look like you're trying way too hard to seem cool. Especially since the reasoning about needing better lighting to see is mostly nonsense.

Regular halogen bulbs/lenses today project much brighter than they used to, and unless you have vision problems, are plenty bright.

http://www.lightmare.org/effect_on_vision.htm
https://www.injurylawcolorado.com/l...-intensity-headlights-cause-car-accidents.htm
https://www.change.org/p/california...ghts-and-soaring-death-rate-among-bike-riders

lightmare lol. Stirring the pot indeed

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[regularguy]

http://www.lightmare.org/effect_on_vision.htm
https://www.injurylawcolorado.com/l...-intensity-headlights-cause-car-accidents.htm
https://www.change.org/p/california...ghts-and-soaring-death-rate-among-bike-riders

I'm not an eye doctor, a police officer, or a biker, but after driving in front of my wife's Civic several times after swapping the low-beams to LEDs, the only difference I noticed was that the color now matches the DRLs. I don't see any glare or any other significant difference that would set them apart from other cars' headlights.

 

[dallasjhawk]

I'm not an eye doctor, a police officer, or a biker, but after driving in front of my wife's Civic several times after swapping the low-beams to LEDs, the only difference I noticed was that the color now matches the DRLs. I don't see any glare or any other significant difference that would set them apart from other cars' headlights.

Thats probably because aftermarket LED bulbs suck and dont put out the lumens they proclaim

 

[regularguy]

Thats probably because aftermarket LED bulbs suck and dont put out the lumens they proclaim

I don't doubt that the lumen count is exaggerated, and they may suck compared to the top-of-the-line bulbs out there. All I can say is that subjectively from the outside and from the driver's seat, they are definitely brighter than the stock halogens. If they last a couple years this way, I'll be very happy with the $43 spent.

 

[dallasjhawk]

I don't doubt that the lumen count is exaggerated, and they may suck compared to the top-of-the-line bulbs out there. All I can say is that subjectively from the outside and from the driver's seat, they are definitely brighter than the stock halogens. If they last a couple years this way, I'll be very happy with the $43 spent.

Oh for sure. I had 2 different sets of LEDs, and they looked 100 times better and I felt they had good throw down the road bc I could see the reflectors way down the road lighting up, but the first time it rained with each, I was disappointed that I couldnt really see very well.

 

[VIto416]

Has anyone try the opt7 fluxbeam X?

 

[delfonic]

had really good aftermarket hid's in my previous acura. they did great for the 5 years. a couple of times, i had to change either the bulb or the ballast but that was 2-3 mins worth of work.

but i've had the touring led's and they were much better than the any of the hid's i've got. and better than my sister's vw.

 

[Notmighty]

here's a video I posted just to show the difference on our cars.

 

[jackquelegs]

I want the fluxbeam X but it total comes up to 145 with shipping

that's not a lot considering shipping (and duty) into canada. If you live in Toronto, you can get a shipping address in Buffalo and drive to pick it up.

 

[CivicEXL]

I bought a $43 fanless pair of LEDs off Amazon. Much brighter than the stock halogens and identical cutoff as far as I can tell. See the pictures on my Amazon review.
http://goo.gl/kmakJe

I bought a $43 fanless pair of LEDs off Amazon. Much brighter than the stock halogens and identical cutoff as far as I can tell. See the pictures on my Amazon review.
http://goo.gl/kmakJe

are they still loose or look like they might come out? also did you have to mount the gray ballast looking thing and if so where?

 

[dallasjhawk]

doublepost

 

[dallasjhawk]

here's a video I posted just to show the difference on our cars.

The passenger side is terrible. The reason the light output looks so much bigger on the passenger side is because the housing is scattering that LED light all over the place which isnt good for downfield lighting or oncoming drivers

 

[gav007]

It was raining and snowing all day today, the roads were nasty covered in slush and water. I got to really test out my LEDs and here's what I noticed compared to the stock halogens. The LEDs provided the same throw and visibility as the stock halogens, but they are brighter. The LEDs in this nasty weather allowed me to see the lines on the highway where there are no lighting (light poles). Previously in similar weather with the halogens, I had trouble seeing the lines on the highway when I enter an area with no lighting. I didn't expect much from the LEDs, I was satisfied as long as they provide similar results to the halogens. Overall, I feel they are marginally better than the halogens.

 

[VIto416]

It was raining and snowing all day today, the roads were nasty covered in slush and water. I got to really test out my LEDs and here's what I noticed compared to the stock halogens. The LEDs provided the same throw and visibility as the stock halogens, but they are brighter. The LEDs in this nasty weather allowed me to see the lines on the highway where there are no lighting (light poles). Previously in similar weather with the halogens, I had trouble seeing the lines on the highway when I enter an area with no lighting. I didn't expect much from the LEDs, I was satisfied as long as they provide similar results to the halogens. Overall, I feel they are marginally better than the halogens.

Yeah today was crazy outside snow rain and slush my baby drove like a champ

 

[gav007]

Yeah today was crazy outside snow rain and slush my baby drove like a champ

I work in Pickering, so I don't think I'm too far from you. Our cars are twins, same trim and colour The car drives real nice and it never slipped once.

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