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Could This Be An LED Lighting Solution?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by enjoitheride, Jun 1, 2017.

  1. Jun 1, 2017 at 6:51 AM
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    enjoitheride

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    It's hard to say how they will perform without someone trying them out. Most people who try led's say that they lack a hot spot to throw light down range. Looks like they will be small enough to install without pulling the truck apart which is a good thing but for $150 I'll wait for some brave soul to test them out.
     
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  3. Jun 1, 2017 at 7:11 AM
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    Yeah, I agree. It just looks like a different design, which might be promising. I am no expert with this, though.
     
  4. Jun 2, 2017 at 4:15 PM
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    Spoke with VLED. Very honest and to the point. These will not work well in the T4R or Tacoma with projectors. HID it is.
     
  5. Sep 16, 2017 at 12:08 AM
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    Just installed and super surprised. Wish I drove to the same location, but you can tell by the picture!

    House is with Micro
    Garage is with HID

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    That's using the VLED micro in the projector? I put them in for my high beams, but still have the HID for low.

    How is the real world output?
     
  7. Sep 16, 2017 at 6:22 AM
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    It's very very similar. I drove with an HID bulb in the driver and a Micro in the passenger last night to compare them, you cannot tell the difference. So I took out my HIDs last night and put the Micros in.

    LEDs uses less heat, less power, lights up instantly, high quality, and a true crisp light.
     
  8. Sep 16, 2017 at 6:31 AM
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    Ahh, I also put them in the factory fogs as well. I came from Morimoto's XB LED fogs and I did not like those at all.

    IMO, Micro blows the halogen bulbs away & XB LED fogs.

    I wish my garage was straight for better shot of the outputs, sorry for that.

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  9. Sep 16, 2017 at 12:44 PM
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    You'll have to get some photos lighting up an open area. Like a road or field.
     
  10. Sep 16, 2017 at 1:37 PM
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    I plan on going to that same garage when I had HIDs + XB LED fogs and compare the 2. I'll get some on the open road
     
  11. Sep 16, 2017 at 8:42 PM
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    Uploaded pics.

    1st. DRL
    2nd. Just fogs
    3rd. Low + Fogs
    4th. Low + Fogs

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  12. Sep 16, 2017 at 8:49 PM
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    What about just low beam?
     
  13. Sep 16, 2017 at 8:50 PM
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    I'll get it in a bit for you. I'll be in a non-lit (no street lights, pitch black) road and retake all the pictures for you.
     
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    First picture is just low beams.
    Second picture is both fogs + low beams.

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  15. Sep 16, 2017 at 10:28 PM
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    Thanks, much! It still seems like the HID might be brighter. Kind of hard to tell from photo's though.
     
  16. Sep 18, 2017 at 7:27 PM
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    Haha I actually changed back to HIDs and they are brighter. I put the LED bulbs into my high beam, and that's so much brighter than halogen.
     

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