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Date:         Sat, 10 Jun 2017 20:13:09 -0500
Reply-To:     Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject:      Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
Comments: To: "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <CANEuo0hNFGs4i7hjC665q1C0TN8si63dyVYByh=tzUea0xU8bg@mail.gmail.com>
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There was a comment in another forum that LED headlights are bad because they would cause the battery to overcharge. I have never heard of such a thing. Bunk, right?

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> On Jun 10, 2017, at 3:48 PM, kenneth wilford (Van-Again) <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > > I actually found what I think is a great solution for the 7" rounds. You > can see them at the link here and there are some videos of my experience > with them: > > https://www.vanagain.com/shop/7-inch-round-led-vanagon-headlight-set/ > >> On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 4:06 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote: >> >> That's good to know. In that case, I suspect too much blue component. >> White LEDs are really blue LEDs with a yellow phosphor on top. >> >> Yrs, >> d >> >>> On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 12:27 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: >>> >>> Nope, and I have the pics to prove that. I can't detect any significant >>> stray light when compared to halogens when I shine on wall. >>> >>> Alistair >>> >>> >>> On Jun 10, 2017, at 8:36 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

>>> >>> I'll bet you a t'ousand dollar it's uncontrolled stray light. >>> >>> Yrs, >>> d >>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

>>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Yes I'm still running those bulbs. Just as an aside, my full write ups >> on >>>> my blog (https://shufti.blog/ and use the search box on the right with >>>> search terms h4 led) goes into detail why I chose those particular >> units. >>>> >>>> I'm fairly happy with the bulbs and the light produced. But there are >>>> drawbacks and they might be due to the nature of the light produced by >> the >>>> leds. I've said over and over that the low beam light is great, I like >> it a >>>> lot. >>>> But the high beams seem not to have the penetrative ability that >> halogens >>>> have. During the winter months when it was often rainy and misty, I >> found >>>> that the led lights "blow back" >>> >>> >> > > > > -- > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > www.vanagain.com


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