Halogen -VS- LED Headlights with pictures

wwbarr

OMG this is terrible

I thought my wife would be content with the Gen III package IV. But now that you've shown how good the Gen III package V LED headlights are, I'm not sure our budget can survive this revelation

nola_Prius

Not to crap on LEDs, because I think LEDs are awesome. I use them a lot... but if all you like about the V is the look that LED produces, then I suggest you look into a set of HID lights. You even have different shades of color to choose from. (Waterproof and Shockproof HID Kits - The best HID conversion kit resource for everything from drift cars to tractors! - plug for a good company!)

spectrum

so a few questions:

How do these LEDs work in foul weather(rain, wet pavements, etc)? I have used quite a number of LED devices and even the higher powered SSC P7 emitters have trouble with wet conditions,.

also, what's with the color of the back ground sky? they look a lot different in the two photos.

MaggieMay

I keep coming back to how dramatically different these are. I'm have feelings of inadequacy about the halogens in my IV.

Since I can't just plug in LEDs, any guesses as to cost to upgrade the headlamps?

Paradox

I haven't noticed an ill effect using the LED headlights during wet weather conditions.

As I mentioned, I had to drive there and take the pics. Then drive home grab my dads car and go back to reshoot the halogen pics. It was done around 9pm so the sky darkened a bit, but to me it wasn't really noticeable to my naked eye yet it showed up like that in the pics. Trust me, it was nowhere near enough to affect the results you see...

Paradox

Took the pictures, so if you want to see them as well as photos with the fog lamps turned off and on please see the LED Headlamp beam 'cutoff' photos & fog lamp on/off comparison photo thread.

windstrings

Warmer tints are easier for the eyes to interpret real colors when in dim situations.... ie" low light output up close or high output when looking at objects far in the distance where output is diminished at those ranges".

the higher kelvin white looking lights are better when intensely illuminated... the brain needs that kelvin with intense lights and will do a better job of accurately interpreting colors... but again, when lighting conditions are low, the brain actually interprets colors better at those warmer lower kelvins.

Bobsprius

JSHARPE,

What lights did you use to replace the HIGH BEAMS? I finally took delivery of my V Friday and I notice the Yellow tint compared to the LED'S and wanted to make them look more similar?? Was it simple and easy? Where did you buy them online or at a local Autp Store?

Thanks for any help!.

Bob

jsharpe

Hi Bob,

The bulbs I used are the same PIAA ones described by stream in the sticky topic at the top of this subforum (Replaced Turn Signals, Fog Lights, High Beams, Parking Lights & Rear License Plate Bulbs).

I did some searching but at the time the places mentioned in that post ended up being the cheapest and all the bulbs arrived very quickly. Although they do more closely match the color temperature of the LED low beams they are still a bit more yellow, just not nearly as yellow as the OEM bulbs. Although I've seen other bulbs with a slightly higher color temperature that would match even better, I'm ok with the remaining color temperature difference of these as it's my understanding that the bluer bulbs sacrifice some brightness and I really like the brightness and expected lifespan of these.

Replacing the high beam bulbs was trivially easy with direct access through the engine compartment. You just twist the bulb holder out of the housing, swap the bulbs and twist it back in place.

Bottom line - I'd do it again with the same bulbs.

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-Jim

2010 BP V/Nav, Pinnacle 35, LED sill plates and misc interior and exterior bulbs, ClearMask, Carbon Fund plates w 100% offset

Mystic

Great pics, but the white balance is different between the two. The white balance is far more yellow in the halogen pic, you can tell by the sky. I have the II with the halogen and while they are yellow, they are not that yellow. Your pictures clearly show that the LEDs are better than the halogens tough. They illuminate wider and more evenly.

Others mentioned the cutoff with the LEDs. The Halogens have the same issue on mine. They have a really sharp cutoff. I'm getting used to it but I would prefer a less dramatic drop off.

Michael