Would they be legal? 450 lumens is bright how many watts it that? And how o they work on high low?
 
An H4 bulb as std has two filaments plus a screen to give the dip and main functions, I can't see how these could give that.

It may be that they will physically fit an H4 holder but that's not enough to make them legal imho.
 
thebiglad said:
An H4 bulb as std has two filaments plus a screen to give the dip and main functions, I can't see how these could give that.

It may be that they will physically fit an H4 holder but that's not enough to make them legal imho.
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As Biglad said, I can't see how the dip beam is displaced unless it only lights up certain led's on dip/main?????
 
I think it must be for the H1 bulbs?
So each of the 4 headlights has a single bulb?
How else can an LED work?

vette
 
Normal LEDs don't have the reach of filament bulbs also the beam pattern is all wrong aka illegal

Filament bulbs are focused by the whole head light assembly whereas LEDs are focused by the little lens on top of each LED. giving a diffused short range light pattern.

If the demand is there some enterprising Chinese LED factory will probably start making OEM fitments but don't expect it will be cheap.
 
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Some cars have led headlights as standard factory fit, Lexus is one, I'm not sure of the legalities in the UK though and retro fitting is probably a no no, but if my led torch is anything to go by, they are far bright enough to use as headlights
 
I am lead to believe by those peeps that make them, that they are very bright but not a very good beam length, so not yet the best thing for headlights, but very good for other lights.
 
Fitted similar units to a new audi recently.They are designed to present the correct load to the computer so as not to trigger the blown bulb warning.
 
Hmmm, i think with this new technology its a serious case of 'get what you pay for'...

Recently saw a set of replacement defender headlamp unit, LED with projector lens etc, £1500 for a pair... :eek:
 
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