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Are LED bulbs any good?

  • 27-01-2019 11:38am
    #1
    RobAMerc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,863 ✭✭✭


    I need to try something to make the lights in my old mx5 useable.

    I looked into LED full unit which can be bought relatively cheaply.
    While doing some research i found you can just buy led bulbs and retrofit into the current unit.

    Has anyone tried these ? Do they work?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    stefanovich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭stefanovich


    You think it's someone with their full beams coming up behind you but no... It's a gowl in his new Audi with "dipped" LEDS blinding you.


  • #3
    SBPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭SBPhoto


    Actually the new factory fitted LEDS don't blind you at all, much easier on the eyes than some of the old systems.


  • #4
    stefanovich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,490 ✭✭✭stefanovich


    SBPhoto wrote: »
    Actually the new factory fitted LEDS don't blind you at all, much easier on the eyes than some of the old systems.

    Well then, what are these new cars with very bright lights that are constantly blinding me?


  • #5
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,676 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I have found that more and more, seem to be a lot of blinding headlights out there these days.


  • #6
    SBPhoto
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭SBPhoto


    Not all new cars have LEDs though


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  • #7
    w211
    Closed Accounts Posts: 416 ✭✭w211


    Led bulb are good because it does not generate load of heat as HID or halogen. It means the headlight cover does not fade so quickly. Only you can not buy any type of led bulb. Avoid the bulky led bulbs, where led chips on 3, 4, 5 or more sides. The led chips must imitate the HID or halogen bulbs. The led chips must locate so close to center as possible (very thin PCB). The light pattern must be the similar like HID or halogen bulb ones. Always check it because otherwise you can be very dangerous for other drivers. I seen load of led lights on the street what are pointing some of the light to the sky.


  • #8
    Damien360
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,782 ✭✭✭Damien360


    NIMAN wrote: »
    I have found that more and more, seem to be a lot of blinding headlights out there these days.

    New Mercs have a very bright LED, closer to white light than my Xenon's in Skoda. There is a slight blue light off them but they are often blinding. Also, SUV size cars are far more common and therefore the lighting is higher up than normal. This tends to blind me from behind. Dimming mirrors doesn't take away enough of the brightness.


  • #9
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,101 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    stefanovich wrote: »
    Well then, what are these new cars with very bright lights that are constantly blinding me?

    Most likely on full beam.


  • #10
    Mooretaxi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48 ✭Mooretaxi


    RobAMerc wrote: »
    I need to try something to make the lights in my old mx5 useable.

    I looked into LED full unit which can be bought relatively cheaply.
    While doing some research i found you can just buy led bulbs and retrofit into the current unit.

    Has anyone tried these ? Do they work?

    Thanks

    Have a look at Andrews video , would hate to meet them on a country road

    https://youtu.be/o7hu5LmUrV0


  • #11
    jmreire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,781 ✭✭✭jmreire


    With a car that has factory fitted LED headlight's, the light reflector is designed for the LED bulb, but fitting LED headlamp bulbs to to a non-led reflector is not a good idea. Maybe Nr plate, stop/tail, park lights ( plus interior roof ) will workout ok, but not on headlights. Halogen etc have a single filament, whereas LED have different Nrs of elements.


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  • #12
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,385 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    Del2005 wrote: »
    Most likely on full beam.

    Not, I have a 16 but since I got it I get flashed very often in that people think I have the full lights on even though they are dipped


  • #13
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    I have a pain in my hoop with these newer cars blinding motorists. If someone is driving behind me and their headlights are lighting up the sun visor and roof in my car, they are not right. I hope they all fail the nct as I would if my headlights were too high.


  • #14
    CalamariFritti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,930 ✭✭✭CalamariFritti


    I noticed that too. They don't seem to be on full beam but yet they're blinding me. And they all seem to be newer cars, lights look pretty LEDish to me. I suppose they have correct reflectors and have been tested and approved so whats the problem? Are they simply too bright?


  • #15
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    CalamariFritti wrote: »
    I noticed that too. They don't seem to be on full beam but yet they're blinding me. And they all seem to be newer cars, lights look pretty LEDish to me. I suppose they have correct reflectors and have been tested and approved so whats the problem? Are they simply too bright?

    Like I said, a lot of them light up the sun visor and roof over my head. I have an auto dimming mirror so it's not dangerous to me but the beam on them seems far too high.


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