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Check out what I found! Saw them on a national guard truck...
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I am going to have to disagree with you on this one. There is NO way that LED headlights will help you get girls. Can you imagine telling a girl that you have 12v LED Headlamps? Would never happen…NERD!
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The one thing they don't tell you is how many lumens these thing generate. Brighter and whiter is quite subjective unless you have actual numbers to back it up. If you want a laugh do a google search on headlamp replacement bulbs and find out how many of them actually are brighter.
For that kind of money I'd want something that causes vampires to burst into flames at at 1000yards.Comment
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+1 on vampires or at least built-in laser blasters. I've no idea about lumens, Foot-Lambert, etc stats, but I can tell you they were pretty darned bright when I saw them in use and they do meet current DOT requirements so they probably something similar to a halogen at 50 watts. Here's a youtube video that in no way answers those questions, and also makes me chuckle (it's a hard-core jeep offroading video) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOKCE...eature=related
If I get pink 12v leds the girls will swoon.Comment
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Wow- LEDs have really come a long ways. And I thought Fenix flashlights were cool...Comment
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I have used both the 12v and 24v led light systems on my MRAP vehicles. they are comperable to the blue color headlights you see on new cars. both systems are very good but will have to be adjusted in order to be used on the highway...they are not street legal. on my route clearing vehicle i have the 20 light package which is putting out approx 7 million candles...gotta see those ied's and efp's before they can send you to heaven to recieve your 40 goats...all the virgins are gone. the headlights are available in different sizes as well as intensity and are very spendy to say the least. if you want some, get ahold of someone in Iraq and they probably can hook you up. i have had soo many of them that we used them to light up walkways, rooms, offices, etc..etc. most of them get tossed into the dump and it does not matter if they are still in the box. here in good old america, the public has absolutely no clue as to how much the military wastes, and frankly they do not want to know anyway or do not care. ..i am now off of the soap boxComment
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Maybe a different type? These are street legal - they've got a DOT certification number. Either way, great to hear the feedback. Now if only I had $600 sitting around that wasn't already tagged to fix other issues on the vehicle...Comment
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I have a set of those but they are for a 24v setup.
I was thinking about trying to "step up" my voltage some how to run them, but i gave up.
Still have them, pm me if anyone wants them. For a small finders fee of course.First but gone: 91 3 door Disco "White Rhino"
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Very interesting. Levine Auto is my local supply shop. I might just have to try one out and do a product review.
As if I had that much time or money...Comment
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I have a new LED flashlight from Streamlight that I take hunting because of the long hour life on the battery. According to the spec it is just as bright as my traditional halogen Streamlight but last fall I found myself out past dark on a long trail and I was really wishing I had my halogen with me. Up close, LED is very bright and almost blinding but at a distance, there isn't much illumination. Just me opinion on LED flashlights.Comment
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Much of the intensity of the beam has to do with how the way the cone reflects the light and of course the type of reflective surface it is bouncing off of. the lumen intensity is also a key player. i use a surefire hellfighter light on one of my route clearing trucks and it runs off of two batteries the size of a small cigar box. this light puts out about 500 lumens but what makes it such a crowd pleaser is how the light is focused on an object and this is due to the reflective properties of the silver liner in the cone. the same is true for the smaller hand held / weapon mounted lights..it is by far head and shoulders above a bulb using nichrome wire and unfortunately you will have to dig into your pocket for lots o cashComment
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I've been doing lots of research lately on 7'' round headlight replacements for my jeep but it should crossover here. Everything I've heard about these DOT approved led headlights is that they are nice close range driving lights but don't cast far, their high beams left something to be desired. They also run very cool which normally would be good, but I've been told in cold climates they ice up more than halogens. So far the best option I've found is the e-code hella reflector. The beam pattern is comparable to the cibies that daniel stern imports but at $35 are about half the price. Part number HL79562Comment
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Cheapest way to better lights is to add a relay harness with new wires and just use the old wires as the signal wire for the relays. Full voltage to a set of halogens, whether Hella H4 replacement lamps or E codes is miles ahead of the originals.The Goat, 2.8 Daihatsu Td, '73 coil conversionComment
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^^You would think so, and running a relay setup for the headlights is definitely a good idea. However, I have compared real world headlight output from stock headlight wiring to 'direct to battery' wiring and noticed no significant difference. Tried it on a 63 and 69 as well as a 2005 Subaru WRX. I ended up with Hella e-codes on all my Rovers and a factory HID setup on the WRX. I have e-codes on my Lightweight and I have been researching HID retrofit options.
If you don't mind the goofy look, HID projectors are the way to go.Comment
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