Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2016 10:53:45 -0800
Reply-To: Jeffrey Vickers <jeffrey@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
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From: Jeffrey Vickers <jeffrey@VICKERSDESIGN.COM>
Subject: Re: Headlight upgrades
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Yes, but my point is that they may not work well with DOT lenses. I have e-codes on my Syncro and they are very different than DOTs. E-codes do not broadcast light above a certain “horizon” because of their lens design. DOT lenses (at least in the 80s) had no such defined horizon. They were meant to partially light up road signs above your head so light is kinda spilled all over the place. Same bulbs - different lenses - different light beam.
> On Jan 16, 2016, at 6:12 AM, jondvo@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I would expect the beam pattern is determined by the lenses and bulb type. Thus if the NA bulbs are the same as Euro, which I believe is the case, only the connectors need to change.
>
> Sent from a rotary phone
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>> On Jan 16, 2016, at 12:20 AM, Jeffrey Vickers <jeffrey@VICKERSDESIGN.COM> wrote:
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>> Looks like the headlight connectors on these lights only work on Euro spec vans for now. I assume their U.S. lights will come with U.S. connectors. Another issue will be lenses. Are these LEDs designed to work with e-code (euro) lenses and not the DOT lenses on U.S. vans? E-code lenses throw an entirely different beam than DOT lenses.
>>
>>
>>> On Jan 15, 2016, at 7:30 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>>> Alistair Bel
>>> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 1:23 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: Headlight upgrades
>>>
>>> Sounds like a drop in led bulb for stock lamps. Will be interesting to see
>>> how well that works. Pics on site showing beam pattern not conclusive.
>>>
>>> I wonder if the led drop in has heat sink and fins sticking out at the back.
>>> I didn't see any pics of the actual bulb on the site. Did I over look it?
>>>
>>> Plenty of choices for drop in led bulbs already out there. What makes camper
>>> van culture version different would be interesting to know.
>>>
>>> Hers an example from bangood. Philips copy? Has fan on rear fins. Not sure
>>> if van has space behind lamp for this model
>>>
>>> http://www.banggood.com/1Pair-90W-9000LM-6000K-H4-H7-H11-Philips-LED-Headlig
>>> ht-Bulbs-Conversion-Kit-p-995456.html
>>>
>>> Alistair
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