Jim, when you compared the lighting of the LED against the halogen bulb next to the wall, it appeared that the LED was shining about a foot higher than the other bulb. But you mentioned in your driving with the LEDs on low beam, that it wasn't blinding the other drivers. I take it with all the driving on your car with the LEDs you didn't get responses from other drivers to dim your lights when they are on low beams. I was thinking of using LEDs on one of our cars, but heard mixed emotions about the 'blindness' from other drivers. Thanks for your input and hoping you and your family have a REALLY GREAT NEW YEAR!!!
Most time when people change their headlight, they move the housing out of adjustment while pushing the new bulb in. I've noticed only one headlight shining way up in the air (probably the one they just changed) and the other pointing where it's supposed to. I just installed new LED headlight bulbs in my car and had to adjust both of them down a little so the cutoff line wasn't too high and do not blind oncoming traffic.
For sure. When i replaced the ones in my truck, they were at least a foot higher (when about 6 feet from the wall). They also do not project like the halogens. They just kinda spread all over the road instead of aiming in one particular direction. So I had to aim them down. And when I did, I lost some distance visibility. But at least driving up close is much brighter. It appears new cars are coming with these instead of HIDs. So I wonder what they have done to fix aiming and projection.
+Bad DFW a lot of the factory LEDS I believe self adjust level and I'm sure the design of the lense body (mirror) is purposely designed to aim the led lighting in a direct area.
Ozzstar Too true. Add to that in some countries driving with your fog lights (high beams) is illegal when there is no good reason for high beams. These LEDs while awesome looking did look a little too highly aimed, risking quite a fine if a cop catches you. But anyway, really good video. At least I know what to look out for when replacing my headlights.
Most good LED lights will be clockable, the reason the collar is separate, this is how you can install them in a reflector housing. Like HID they are best when used in a projector style housing.
Thanks Jim , more stuff I have to buy now dang it 😉 ... Honestly I have these same ones installed as my reverse lights , took a little adapting. but I can back into any spot in the darkest of areas quite comfortably. And since they run the same amperage as my factory reverse lights it was a win win
it seems to me a lot of the new bright white or kinda blue ones shine too high and tend to blind me, I would like to have the old seal beam glass bulbs back they didn't get all yellow and scratched up. also I liked the foot dimmer better,, lol yes I am an old fashioned guy.. but those leds are bright.
The LEDs should normally be installed in a projector housing. Since they offer brighter light than halogens, LED light has more dispersion than halogens when fitted in reflectors, and can be blinding to oncoming traffic. What are your views on this?
Just checked you channel out you can tell your a professional and upstanding man I got that ager one video so I sunbsribed look forward to checking all your videos
When you had one in and on it seemed to have no cut off like the halogen. They do look brighter but it also looks like the light is scattered everywhere.
I noticed the same thing. Almost every conversion has this same issue, especially Ford pickups with the HID kits. They do seem to light the road better but they are like looking at stadium lights to the oncoming driver.
jimthecarguy I've installed the kit. The fitment is terrible. You simply can't engage the plastic ring through the rubber insulator that comes OEM from the factory. I've finally managed to put it on by engaging the ring and rubber insulator outside of the car and then went through tremendous struggle to engage the whole assembly with the spring in the car. The LEDs are nice and give good light compared to OEM. I lost the blue high beam indicator in the dash(which doesn't come on anymore) and the fog lights stay on now even when the high beam is on,when before they would shut off when high beam was on.
Stupid spyder headlights won't take LED's. At least for my '13 Impala with h1 bulbs (spyder not factory). The place where you insert the black mounting ring is too small. And like you said, you can't put the rubber plates back on, which on the spyder low beams you have to cut the rubber off the wires so you can never put it back on if you wanted to. Plus spyder are HORRIBLE quality lights with even WORSE customer service, their voice mail is always full and they NEVER answer their phones or return emails..... sorry to hijack your comments Jim, but I just wanted to say that. Good video, glad your lights worked out!! Stay with factory housings people and just replace the bulbs, like Jim did!
love the video Jim. question, what brand name are that LED bulb you install on your car in this CZcams Video? i am interested installing it on my 2004 Honda. CRV.
I'm getting ready to install a set of these in my car. Unfortunately there were NO instructions in the package or the box it came in. My question for you is this. There are two yellow strips on the ends of the bulbs, do they go left to right or up and down when installed, or does it matter?
Good video Jim. Is there anything in the instructions about whether or not they are 50 state legal? I've heard different things about headlight conversions. For example, the shop that does my state inspection has told me that converting from halogen to HID bulbs in my state is illegal. Just curious if these are 50 state legal.
I'm looking for advice and would appreciate any helpful responses. I'm looking to invest in a LED conversion kit to swap out my stock halogens on my 2005 Audi A3 Attraction (3 door) but am finding it difficult to find any information which relates to older model cars. Also I live in Europe (Ireland to be exact) so we don't have as wide a market as America and information can be limited.
My GX470 has low beam bulbs and separate high beam bulbs. Of course you must change out all 4 to achieve best results but your kit only had two bulbs. Do 4 bulbs come in the GX4701 kit?
Jeff Mee yup, and it’s so easy. Once I had one LED in I adjusted it to the same position as the orig halogen. Then did the other LED and adjusted it to the 1st. The fact that this guy couldn’t figure that out is nuts.
First of all.... He is using a Honda Fit and it's about a 2007. If your Mini Cooper takes the same bulbs as this car does, then the installation would be the same.
Please throw the halogen bulbs back in. The led beam pattern is horrible. Wouldn't even consider it a pattern just a bunch of scattered light everywhere. I feel bad for the eyes of oncoming drivers to you. You own a garage you of all people should know about lighting and beam pattern.
2014 Honda CR-V These work great 100W CREE LED 9003/H4 Headlight Conversion Kit Hi/Low Beam Bulbs 6000K White( 231815369141 ) DT Auto Tech is who I go the from
Although I can't comment on this particular brand, the lifespan and quality of a lot of led bulbs coming out of China is terrible. I have gone back to filament globes in some instances because they are too unreliable and end up failing. Heat is a big enemy of led's and it appears that these have a fan which might help.
I recently put leds in my girlfriends Dodge Avenger they shut on and off so I bought a Canbus, when I connected that the lights don't even come on..Anyone know the fix? I did a polarity, but nothing worked, I could use some help if someone knows, Thanks
Either the wiring in those LEDs are backwards or they're simply made wrong!! Cant have high beams only shining to both sides and have low beams shining too high., looks like 2 me they r wired opposite,, typical BS so keep halogens as you'll b re install them
No offense Jim, but this truly is a horrible tutorial on installing LED headlights using a conversion kit. You don't explain that the new LED bulbs have balasts accompanying them nor do you explain what these balasts do or demonstrate where they need to be installed. If you ask me, this step and showing the viewers how to adjust and focus the newly installed LED bulbs ought to be the focal point of any You-Tuber's 'Installation and Review' published video.
the video seemed a little out of order. it shows us driving down the road with the lights on. shortly after that you tell us that you're going to go on the road at night and test the headlights. that's confusing. and we never got a real comparison of the high-beam and low-beam penetration distance of the LED the video can only show so much so you need to tell us what you think of the LED for practical driving. the problem with LEDs is they look just fine staring at them on the car but driving down the road you can't see anything. a better opinion on how functional the lights are for actual driving would have made for a better review video.
LED's give a shit pattern. Look at the TWO areas of concentrated light, one high and one low. Should be a nice even low spread. THESE Chinese bulbs are the one's all of us law abiding citizens squint at all night long.
Jim, when you compared the lighting of the LED against the halogen bulb next to the wall, it appeared that the LED was shining about a foot higher than the other bulb. But you mentioned in your driving with the LEDs on low beam, that it wasn't blinding the other drivers. I take it with all the driving on your car with the LEDs you didn't get responses from other drivers to dim your lights when they are on low beams. I was thinking of using LEDs on one of our cars, but heard mixed emotions about the 'blindness' from other drivers. Thanks for your input and hoping you and your family have a REALLY GREAT NEW YEAR!!!
On top of being informative and easy to follow. I could listen to your accent all day. Sooooo good
Wow, thank you! What accent.Lol
Jimthecarguy I’m from California. I’m guessing you’re from like New York? Forgive me if I’m wrong.
@@lillianhansen1476 Very good guess. I'm from New Jersey. Thanks for watching.
Most time when people change their headlight, they move the housing out of adjustment while pushing the new bulb in. I've noticed only one headlight shining way up in the air (probably the one they just changed) and the other pointing where it's supposed to. I just installed new LED headlight bulbs in my car and had to adjust both of them down a little so the cutoff line wasn't too high and do not blind oncoming traffic.
excellent, excellent video...and pretty good doing it one handed too! recognized the engine bay right away so putting on my Pilot should be a breeze 👍
Sometimes the LED's can be blinding to other drivers, i think proper aiming is crucial to get the most out of it. Good vid
Thank you for your input and watching
For sure. When i replaced the ones in my truck, they were at least a foot higher (when about 6 feet from the wall). They also do not project like the halogens. They just kinda spread all over the road instead of aiming in one particular direction.
So I had to aim them down. And when I did, I lost some distance visibility. But at least driving up close is much brighter.
It appears new cars are coming with these instead of HIDs. So I wonder what they have done to fix aiming and projection.
+Bad DFW a lot of the factory LEDS I believe self adjust level and I'm sure the design of the lense body (mirror) is purposely designed to aim the led lighting in a direct area.
in other words i dont give damn ? :D :D
Ozzstar
Too true. Add to that in some countries driving with your fog lights (high beams) is illegal when there is no good reason for high beams. These LEDs while awesome looking did look a little too highly aimed, risking quite a fine if a cop catches you.
But anyway, really good video. At least I know what to look out for when replacing my headlights.
Love the LED headlights for driving. Nice install Jim!
Thank you Mike Happy new year to you and Helga
Most good LED lights will be clockable, the reason the collar is separate, this is how you can install them in a reflector housing. Like HID they are best when used in a projector style housing.
I was searching for led bulbs but after this video I changed my mind
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Thanks Jim , more stuff I have to buy now dang it 😉 ... Honestly I have these same ones installed as my reverse lights , took a little adapting. but I can back into any spot in the darkest of areas quite comfortably. And since they run the same amperage as my factory reverse lights it was a win win
the LED's low beam is possum hunting in the tree, it's scattered every where ?
it seems to me a lot of the new bright white or kinda blue ones shine too high and tend to blind me, I would like to have the old seal beam glass bulbs back they didn't get all yellow and scratched up. also I liked the foot dimmer better,, lol yes I am an old fashioned guy.. but those leds are bright.
Awesome video. Most people just put the bulb in and dont show the brightness at night.. which makes no sense.
I'm happy to help. Thank you for watching.
The LEDs should normally be installed in a projector housing. Since they offer brighter light than halogens, LED light has more dispersion than halogens when fitted in reflectors, and can be blinding to oncoming traffic. What are your views on this?
Wow they look way out of adjustment on low beam, pointed up to high. This would really piss off oncoming traffic.
Thank you for watching
Just checked you channel out you can tell your a professional and upstanding man I got that ager one video so I sunbsribed look forward to checking all your videos
When you had one in and on it seemed to have no cut off like the halogen. They do look brighter but it also looks like the light is scattered everywhere.
I noticed the same thing. Almost every conversion has this same issue, especially Ford pickups with the HID kits. They do seem to light the road better but they are like looking at stadium lights to the oncoming driver.
Thank you for watching
yeah, they are kind of designed to be used with projector lens housings instead of reflector housings.
Where did you mount the LED drivers?
Ordered the kit through your link. Thanks.
Let me know what you think of them when you install them
jimthecarguy I've installed the kit. The fitment is terrible. You simply can't engage the plastic ring through the rubber insulator that comes OEM from the factory. I've finally managed to put it on by engaging the ring and rubber insulator outside of the car and then went through tremendous struggle to engage the whole assembly with the spring in the car. The LEDs are nice and give good light compared to OEM. I lost the blue high beam indicator in the dash(which doesn't come on anymore) and the fog lights stay on now even when the high beam is on,when before they would shut off when high beam was on.
@@nicknicu1787 So you didn't like it?
Brian Lamberts No I didn’t like it. And they’ve burned out right after the warranty expired,which is 1 year.
Let us know how the long term is Jim . Easy to install.
I'll keep you posted Steve
@@jimthecarguy Seems like you have so far......
Great thorough explanation!
Glad it was helpful!
Stupid spyder headlights won't take LED's. At least for my '13 Impala with h1 bulbs (spyder not factory). The place where you insert the black mounting ring is too small. And like you said, you can't put the rubber plates back on, which on the spyder low beams you have to cut the rubber off the wires so you can never put it back on if you wanted to. Plus spyder are HORRIBLE quality lights with even WORSE customer service, their voice mail is always full and they NEVER answer their phones or return emails..... sorry to hijack your comments Jim, but I just wanted to say that. Good video, glad your lights worked out!! Stay with factory housings people and just replace the bulbs, like Jim did!
Thank you for watching
Thanks for the awesome video.
love the video Jim. question,
what brand name are that LED bulb you install
on your car in this CZcams Video?
i am interested installing
it on my 2004 Honda. CRV.
ACRATO is the company and this is the link to the Amazon store. www.amazon.com/ACRATO-Car-LED-Headlight-Bulbs-H4-9003-HB2/dp/B01MXSET8W
Thanks for the Information.
I'm getting ready to install a set of these in my car. Unfortunately there were NO instructions in the package or the box it came in. My question for you is this. There are two yellow strips on the ends of the bulbs, do they go left to right or up and down when installed, or does it matter?
Thanks for the video, I am guessing you are from Hudson County
Yes I am!
First thing to check is the focal point of the led same as the halogen.
Do these cause radio interference? Thanks.
So, you've had these a bit over a year on your car. How do you like them? Still doing okay? Any complaints?
Do you jave dashboard lights? Like the blue lights for the highbeams indicator?
Can we use this led headlight with a projector?? then it may not blind oncoming drivers... plz advise
what brand is the one used in the vid? im also looking for a 3 pin one
Good video Jim. Is there anything in the instructions about whether or not they are 50 state legal? I've heard different things about headlight conversions. For example, the shop that does my state inspection has told me that converting from halogen to HID bulbs in my state is illegal. Just curious if these are 50 state legal.
Thank you for watching
I'm looking for advice and would appreciate any helpful responses. I'm looking to invest in a LED conversion kit to swap out my stock halogens on my 2005 Audi A3 Attraction (3 door) but am finding it difficult to find any information which relates to older model cars. Also I live in Europe (Ireland to be exact) so we don't have as wide a market as America and information can be limited.
Did you have to adjust your headlight housing up or down any once you installed the LEDs?
Nope, just blind other innocent drivers at will.
Sometimes the halogen gives better contrast when driving in rain or fog
My GX470 has low beam bulbs and separate high beam bulbs. Of course you must change out all 4 to achieve best results but your kit only had two bulbs. Do 4 bulbs come in the GX4701 kit?
Rowdyblue1 no you will need a high beam and low beam kit
You should always get your headlights realigned then you will get the best from then.
Jeff Mee yup, and it’s so easy. Once I had one LED in I adjusted it to the same position as the orig halogen. Then did the other LED and adjusted it to the 1st. The fact that this guy couldn’t figure that out is nuts.
One was st church
Sorry Jim, but those look horrible. Light output is choppy with poor projection.
The link isn’t working
Why didn't you tell or show which Mini Cooper it is? Also would like to know what year the car is?
First of all.... He is using a Honda Fit and it's about a 2007. If your Mini Cooper takes the same bulbs as this car does, then the installation would be the same.
Please throw the halogen bulbs back in. The led beam pattern is horrible. Wouldn't even consider it a pattern just a bunch of scattered light everywhere. I feel bad for the eyes of oncoming drivers to you. You own a garage you of all people should know about lighting and beam pattern.
is this the 3rd GEN Honda CRV? it looks like it? I've tried so many different leds. This one looks good
2014 Honda CR-V These work great 100W CREE LED 9003/H4 Headlight Conversion Kit Hi/Low Beam Bulbs 6000K White( 231815369141 ) DT Auto Tech is who I go the from
Thanks. I have a different GEN you have the GEN 4. The headlights look different. I'll try these LEDs though. Thanks.
Hi, one question.
Is it possible to put a led light bulb in a xenon projectot???
Yes.
Does any one know or have tried these in a 2002 - 2006 GMC denali with the projector style lights? How would they work?
Only meant to use LEDs on projector style headlights
Thank you for watching.
Although I can't comment on this particular brand, the lifespan and quality of a lot of led bulbs coming out of China is terrible. I have gone back to filament globes in some instances because they are too unreliable and end up failing. Heat is a big enemy of led's and it appears that these have a fan which might help.
DJ R agreed. How about a follow up review in 6 months?
how to install a led headlight bulb into a ram pro master 2500
I recently put leds in my girlfriends Dodge Avenger they shut on and off so I bought a Canbus, when I connected that the lights don't even come on..Anyone know the fix? I did a polarity, but nothing worked, I could use some help if someone knows, Thanks
Jim, I see led light replacements on ebay for a lot less than these. What should I look for to get the best deal? Thanks
Jim Buford don’t look for the cheapest items when it comes for safety items on your car quality is better than death
Wouldn’t it be easier to take the light out
What kind of car is that how many miles on it Jim.
Thank you for watching 175,000
I just bought some led headlights but the light is so scattered
Thank you for your input
You never showed what you plug them into
That beam pattern is garbage.
Either the wiring in those LEDs are backwards or they're simply made wrong!! Cant have high beams only shining to both sides and have low beams shining too high., looks like 2 me they r wired opposite,, typical BS so keep halogens as you'll b re install them
Ignore these negative comments, they are just made by negative humans!!
No offense Jim, but this truly is a horrible tutorial on installing LED headlights using a conversion kit. You don't explain that the new LED bulbs have balasts accompanying them nor do you explain what these balasts do or demonstrate where they need to be installed. If you ask me, this step and showing the viewers how to adjust and focus the newly installed LED bulbs ought to be the focal point of any You-Tuber's 'Installation and Review' published video.
D Hamm LEDs don't use ballasts. You're confusing them with HIDs
Yeap it’s a driver not a ballast
Fuck off mate
These are against the law for UK main road driving
Paul Hazeltine no one cares fuck offfff
Dayyyyyyum, if you need to wear gloves to change headlights out then you have your priorities mixed up , you need an engine detail instead!!!
the car dumps for control and it's illegal to drive with it so whats the point With this shit?
the video seemed a little out of order. it shows us driving down the road with the lights on. shortly after that you tell us that you're going to go on the road at night and test the headlights. that's confusing. and we never got a real comparison of the high-beam and low-beam penetration distance of the LED the video can only show so much so you need to tell us what you think of the LED for practical driving. the problem with LEDs is they look just fine staring at them on the car but driving down the road you can't see anything. a better opinion on how functional the lights are for actual driving would have made for a better review video.
LED's give a shit pattern. Look at the TWO areas of concentrated light, one high and one low. Should be a nice even low spread. THESE Chinese bulbs are the one's all of us law abiding citizens squint at all night long.
Those led lights suck! The beam pattern is AWFUL!!! Good for blinding other drivers! i would NEVER buy those!
pomonabill220 dickhead fuck off and comment elsewhere