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LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 23:rd-Jul-2014
Has anyone used LED headlights ??
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131231605267?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
i don't want HIDS as i don't have projectors
but think these may be good maybe thoughts please.
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Cameron UK - 24:th-Jul-2014
There is only one way to find out lol
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 24:th-Jul-2014
they will need loads on them but you are right theres only one way to find out i will get some and see
i will try them without the load resistors and see if they work and check them out in the dark for vision
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Rusty2009 - 24:th-Jul-2014
They say they are error free so you shouldn't need any load resistors on them.
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 24:th-Jul-2014
they just look like H7 BULBS to me with a 5w cree on top so hopefully they don't
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Rusty2009 - 24:th-Jul-2014
When fitting fit the drivers side first as all the load is on the passenger side first.
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 24:th-Jul-2014
o yes thanks
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 24:th-Jul-2014
i should try these really
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351046343605?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Cameron UK - 24:th-Jul-2014
tucpal Wrote:i should try these really
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351046343605?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Bit OTT on price!
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 24:th-Jul-2014
for you yes
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Cameron UK - 24:th-Jul-2014
tucpal Wrote:for you yes
You will get a set of mtecs after you see mine at trax lol
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 24:th-Jul-2014
you will not beat the philips for vision on the road
whiter h7 bulbs look nice and white in the headlight but at a price and that is vision at night
the LED above will be really bright and have that led tint only an LED or HID can give you
I MAY JUST GET THESE
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331207288885?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
and see what happens
but the top link i may try first i am still 50/50
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131231605267?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Rusty2009 - 24:th-Jul-2014
tucpal Wrote:you will not beat the philips for vision on the road
whiter h7 bulbs look nice and white in the headlight but at a price and that is vision at night
the LED above will be really bright and have that led tint only an LED or HID can give you
I MAY JUST GET THESE
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331207288885?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
and see what happens
but the top link i may try first i am still 50/50
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131231605267?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
why not try and a get a discount on them both (say your part of a forum) and want to test to recommend.
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 25:th-Jul-2014
MADE MY MIND UP GOING FOR THESE
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261515135191?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 31:st-Jul-2014
not going for the LED as i can not be bothered to find out if they give errors or not
so cammaron i will take your word for it and get the MTEC from HIDS DIRECT as they do look nice and white
and that is all i want nice and white lights to match the LED DRL as the dipped beam looks real yellow now
with the LED above
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Cameron UK - 31:st-Jul-2014
tucpal Wrote:not going for the LED as i can not be bothered to find out if they give errors or not
so cammaron i will take your word for it and get the MTEC from HIDS DIRECT as they do look nice and white
and that is all i want nice and white lights to match the LED DRL as the dipped beam looks real yellow now
with the LED above
Make sure u get the 100w cosmos blue, obviously for 'off road' use lol
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Lewis6317 - 3:rd-Aug-2014
very nice, the first two was very over priced.
cant wait to see outcome of the once you brought.
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 4:th-Aug-2014
they should be here tomorrow
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Lewis6317 - 4:th-Aug-2014
Awesome :-p
LED HEAD LIGHTS - Rusty2009 - 9:th-Oct-2014
tucpal Wrote:they should be here tomorrow
And what happened as you've not done an update mate
LED HEAD LIGHTS - kfayz - 9:th-Oct-2014
Waiting
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 9:th-Oct-2014
about the MTEC cosmo 100w blue bulbs
in one word NAFFF
honestly they did look good in the headlight they were nice and white
but the light out put was very poor as expected from a blue bulb felt like driving with no lights on
compared to the Phillips extreme vision
i did do a comparison
the pic,s speak for themselves
the lights are in alignment
MTEC COSMOS BLUE 100W
![[Image: mtec004_zps0ab75120.jpg]](http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/tucpal/mtec004_zps0ab75120.jpg)
PHILIPS XTREME VISION 60W
![[Image: lights005_zpsd86afce8.jpg]](http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w301/tucpal/lights005_zpsd86afce8.jpg)
BOTH DIPPED BEAM
And on the LED side still not done that one yet
but i would say the first one linked still looked promising
LED HEAD LIGHTS - kfayz - 9:th-Oct-2014
maybe xenon will be better but all types i tried didnt work.
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 9:th-Oct-2014
i worry about the LED working but giving errors and as yet no one on here has tried them on the j
LED HEAD LIGHTS - kfayz - 10:th-Oct-2014
I am going to change the stock bulbs they are so bad so which are better xtreme vision or osram nb unlimited?
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 10:th-Oct-2014
i have tried and have both the osram night breaker plus and Phillips extreme vision
both are good bulbs with good vision at night but the Phillips extreme vision is the one that just has the edge
100% better at night than the standard bulbs for sure a big improvement
not the whitest bulb in the head light but vision is excellent they light up the road and road signs far better
i put the night breakers in the high beam and again an improvement was noticeable
LED HEAD LIGHTS - kfayz - 12:th-Oct-2014
Are there any bixenon hid rings that work without errors? I dont live in the uk so pretty much everyone here has hids.
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 13:th-Oct-2014
Do you have left hand drive if so there are headlights available with projectors but only for left hand drive cars
LED HEAD LIGHTS - kfayz - 13:th-Oct-2014
tucpal Wrote:Do you have left hand drive if so there are headlights available with projectors but only for left hand drive cars
yeah its left hand drive can u recommend me one?
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 13:th-Oct-2014
I will put a few links up later on
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 13:th-Oct-2014
is this what you are after
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=TDoXIh_DeM49FM&tbnid=pJAJyJ16nHutWM:&ved=0CAUQjhw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sw-tuning.de%2Fen%2FSW-DRL-headlights-Opel-Astra-J-09-14-LED-DRL-R87-black-5doors%3A%3A33905.html&ei=6Ao8VMKDEYnoaNOmgpgJ&bvm=bv.77161500,d.ZGU&psig=AFQjCNFKkfliKCrBChLXK0q6VbGwS4TsaQ&ust=1413307457789374
they fit the original h7 bulb or you can fit a HID kit in there also
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/astra-mk6-h7-canbus-pro-hid-conversion-35w-kit/
LED HEAD LIGHTS - kfayz - 13:th-Oct-2014
tucpal Wrote:is this what you are after
https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=TDoXIh_DeM49FM&tbnid=pJAJyJ16nHutWM:&ved=0CAUQjhw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sw-tuning.de%2Fen%2FSW-DRL-headlights-Opel-Astra-J-09-14-LED-DRL-R87-black-5doors%3A%3A33905.html&ei=6Ao8VMKDEYnoaNOmgpgJ&bvm=bv.77161500,d.ZGU&psig=AFQjCNFKkfliKCrBChLXK0q6VbGwS4TsaQ&ust=1413307457789374
they fit the original h7 bulb or you can fit a HID kit in there also
http://www.hids-direct.co.uk/astra-mk6-h7-canbus-pro-hid-conversion-35w-kit/
thanks alot i was looking for a hid kit that works without errors is the one u recommended bixenon or will i have to get two for main and dipped beam?
LED HEAD LIGHTS - tucpal - 13:th-Oct-2014
the HID kit will be just for the main lights and is error free
high beam will be best left as a H7 standard bulb
if you get the above head light units it will have LED DRL and use the standard bulbs
but you can fit a HID kit in the main lights if you wish
the headlight is not bixenon as it uses the standard bulbs but has the bixenon look to the head lights
they say they are error free i dont see why they would not be if you put 2 H7 bulbs in there
the LED DRL should have built in loads in the head light so this should also be ok
LED HEAD LIGHTS - kfayz - 13:th-Oct-2014
The headlight units are quite expensive so i will get piaa for the drls and the hid kit for thr main beam