Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:35:05 -0800
Reply-To: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
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My HID's light up the street signs as well. It's a real intense light and
I am surprised i don't get flashed for bright lights more often. The only
other issue I have is that when I have my Brights on you can see the yellow
ish glow of the high beams from my stock square set up.
Stacy
On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 9:20 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Stacy,
>
> The bottom line with what I tested, is that I like the low beam
> illumination and the reduced power draw. I don't like the perceived
> reduction in high beam distance illumination as compared to 100 W halogens
> ( or even the stock halogens in my friend's Ducato, you can barely make out
> that in the pics), the radio interference ( on weak stations) and that the
> lamps probably will not melt snow from the front lens.
>
> Oh, the other thing is the brilliant recollection from reflective road
> side signs. This is more of a getting used to it effect than a negative,
> but boy oh boy it's initially annoying.
>
> Alistair
>
> On Jan 17, 2017, at 8:47 AM, Stacy Schneider <vwcrewman@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Alistar
>
> Thanks for being the Gui*ea pig here. I run the HID in
> in my camper and 60/100 Halogen in my Non DOT lights in truck and like
> both in different ways. Always looking at a better option.
> Interesting comment about there not being enough heat
> to melt the ice during cold spells. We don't have that issue here unless we
> go to cold country. I guess now someone has to step up and buy the Real Mc
> Coy and see how well they work.
>
>
> Stayc
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 8:12 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>> Kenneth,
>>
>> Are the similar in form factor to the ones I posted on my blog? The link
>> to the source is also on the blog post.
>>
>> Are they passively cooled or do they have a fan?
>>
>> And do they interfere with weak radio signals or communication radio?
>>
>> Btw, The bulbs come with adapters to fit H4, H7, H11, 9005, 9006.
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jan 17, 2017, at 8:05 AM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <
>> kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>> >
>> > I have been experimenting with LED and HID bulbs in the square
>> headlights
>> > for a while now. Just waiting until I got enough experience with them
>> to
>> > talk to the List and my customers about them. I tried the HIDs first
>> and
>> > they worked kinda sorta. If you have low voltage problem at the
>> > headlights, the HIDs will refuse to come on. :-( Since lots of
>> Vanagons
>> > have this issue and the light from them is very glaringly not stock, I
>> have
>> > decided that HIDs are a bad choice for the Vanagon although they do put
>> out
>> > a lot of light. There is the strange issue that the high beams on the
>> HIDs
>> > are still halogens too. Yeah weird.
>> >
>> > The LEDs seem to be the best option and I have found some bulbs that
>> seem
>> > to work well, and not really have much of a down side. I know folks are
>> > switching over to the H4 round lights and that is fine and dandy but
>> there
>> > will always be those of us that actually like the square headlight look,
>> > but want more light. Since the H4 squares have been off the scene for a
>> > while now, going with an LED bulb in place of the crappy 9004 bulb in
>> the
>> > DOT housing is something I wanted to try out. I am probably going to
>> do a
>> > video on it on my Youtube channel in the near future and compare with
>> the
>> > stock DOT lights. Then we are going to be selling the LED bulbs through
>> > our site at that point, so if you are interested let me know. They
>> will be
>> > in the $60 range for a pair of bulbs, which isn't too bad for something
>> > that is pretty much a drop in replacement. Yes it is alot more than the
>> > stock bulbs but something that actually puts out a nice light and isn't
>> as
>> > touchy about voltage, unloads the headlight switch without relays.
>> There
>> > are lots of pluses.
>> >
>> > Ken Wilford
>> > John 3:16
>> > www.vanagain.com
>> >
>> >> On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Raimund Feussner <ray@v6bus.de>
>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Alistair,
>> >>
>> >> please also report any oncoming traffic that feels blinded by your
>> LEDs.
>> >> This is mostly the reason why police stops you with non-streetlegal
>> >> bulbs...in Germany.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Raimund
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> Am 17.01.2017 um 15:05 schrieb Johann Koenig:
>> >>>
>> >>> Just picked up 7" LED buckets:
>> >>> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_2564_141/led_headlight
>> _pair.html
>> >>>
>> >>> Have not installed yet but when I stopped by to pick them up
>> yesterday the
>> >>> staff said they are very good.
>> >>>
>> >>> On Jan 16, 2017 11:40 PM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> I had to try, the bulbs looked like they would work. And did they?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> See here on my blog
>> >>>>
>> >>>> https://shufti.blog/2017/01/16/vanagon-h4-led-light-bulb-experiment/
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Wasn't a complete waste of time and money, it was interesting.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Alistair
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Thanks,
>> > Ken Wilford
>> > John 3:16
>> > www.vanagain.com
>>
>
>
>
> --
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>
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Oldest son is an Eagle scout.
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