Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:01:08 +0000
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From: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Those h4 led bulbs again
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I actually did do an install of the 9004 LEDs and posted it on my YouTube
channel last week. It was while I was on vacation in Belize so you get to
see a bit of that too as a bonus. Here's a link to the channel. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/EHslwa7VnBA
On Mon, Feb 13, 2017, 1:09 AM Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
Yeah, that's what I keep hearing. The drop in bulbs don't work. And I can
believe that except for the reasons I noted in my first post about these
bulbs.
And those were... I read good reports of a drop in H4 led bulb made by
Philips. The pics of the beam pattern looked good. Problem was they are
expensive, north of 150 a pair.
But then I saw what looked like cheap copies of that led design. So I
bought a set, and I am trying them.
They aren't that bad, the cut off on low beam is acceptable, it's
comparable to the halogen.
I would recommend them if only the high beam distance projection was better.
But there you go, I actually tested a set of led bulbs and they weren't bad.
To be honest I expected a fair amount of skepticism, but a blanket
statement saying no led drop in bulbs will work just is plain wrong.
Alistair
> On Feb 12, 2017, at 9:06 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>
> I've tried a number of different LED headlamp options. The LED bulbs just
don't have the proper focus for lamp not sedsigned to work with them Amazon
has so many to choose from. If you have the round headlamps due to the
Harley and jeep communities there are a number of 7 inch round LED headlamp
assemblies available. Some of these work great along with adding daytime
running lights and also turn signal function. Here is a link to a set I
just installed.
>
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AATTMKO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s03?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> For the South African high beams bulb choice is limited as there in
limited clearance on the left side for the driver-heat sinks on the LEDs. I
found this set and got them to work.
>
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B012KF1ZH4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
>
> While these are only 2,500 Lumen each the light output is quite nice.
Combined with the outer LED high beams the light is amazing. Even the low
beams are awesome.
>
> I would really like to keep the rectangular lights. I am looking for a
way to mount the 5 x 7 rectangular LED headlamps.
>
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Alistair Bell
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 10:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Those h4 led bulbs again
>
> I've been running them for a couple of weeks now. I'm still on the fence
about them. I love the low power draw, I still get a kick out the instant
on and instant high beam effect ( yeah, I'm easily amused. But the quick
switching is so apparent). But I'm still disappointed by the high beam
performance.
>
> This evening I did a quick and dirty comparison of the led bulb and an
80/100w halogen bulb. One in each lamp. Pics were taken, conclusions might
be drawn.
>
> https://shufti.blog/2017/02/12/vanagon-h4-led-bulb-update/
>
>
> Alistair