DFWWIZ Cree/Philips LED headlights
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SBUBandit
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Just an update for anyone reading, but the H11 bulbs also work as H9. Finally installed them this weekend.
TB_n00b
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I have not heard much feedback at all about the new Philips LED headlights. I do know there were many members that had issues with the Cree LED headlights, from drivers, overheating, and Cree chip failure.
I had the Cree LEDs installed in my high beams and was using them maybe 25 minutes a week and within a short amount of time, I went through 4 Cree chips and one LED headlight.
**Edit, Just remembered some members mentioning that since the heat sink/cooling fan is so big on the Philips LEDs, you will need to do some trimming on the headlight housing in order to get them to fit. Some could view this as negative.
As far as the new Philips LED headlights, I have not read/seen any negative feedback on any forum.
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GeoGoGo
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Does anyone have any good pictures of the modding that needs to be done on the headlamp housing for fit the Phillips Luxeon LEDs?
Please see post #396 in this thread.GeoGoGo
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Thank you, Sir! I read this entire thread and somehow missed them. That does not seem like a big deal to mod.
I'm not a fan of the thumbnail images, much easier to overlook them when scrolling through a page quickly. I went back and changed them so they are full sized in that post. Hopefully help other people in the future.
Thanks. I can report that since that install I have had zero problems with these new ones. Lot of complaints from other drivers but zero problems.
Do you mean other drivers on the road, complaining about you blinding them?
Of course you will annoy other drivers. At the estimated 9000 lumens combined, it is like you are driving around with your hi beams. I personally like this product for hi beams applications only. Much better option than a halogen or HID bulb IMO.
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VillainHQ
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Are these still available? If so, I would like to purchase.
You can contact Kevin in regards to the LED headlights at kdhwiz@aol.com. That is also his PayPal email as well.
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I want to try to high beams, but have a spare HID kit sitting there.....Decisions, decisions...
Midnyteryder196
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I've wanted to try highs too, but don't know if I wanna trim the back of these lights or not.. May go with the cree set instead of phillips
The Cree LEDs are awesome in the high beams. No trimming either. I think Kevin is selling the Crees for like $60 a set.
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Zapp Brannigan
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So I have wanted to buy a pair of the LED headlamps for a while, but my biggest concern, living where I do, is ice/snow buildup in the winter.
Since the heat output does not exist like from standard bulbs, has anyone encountered problems with headlamp obstruction from a buildup of snow or ice on their lenses?
Since the heat output does not exist like from standard bulbs, has anyone encountered problems with headlamp obstruction from a buildup of snow or ice on their lenses?
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Zapp, that's one of the reasons I went back to HID's. I'd have to clear the headlights because nothing would melt off them.
Zapp Brannigan
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See that's what I am/was afraid of.
Swapping them in and out with regular bulbs seasonally would be a PITA, and as much as I want to....
I have a 22" fleaBay LED off-road bar wired in relay to my high-beams as is, so I get some decent coverage with high-beams.
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Wondering how the LED might do in the halogen projector low beams with the H1 since the HID do not play well. Anyone have any experience?