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    LED headlight bulb replacements

    Discovered this evening that I am minus my drivers side low beam. Instead of replacing with halogen, I considered trying LED, something like: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PHILIPS-H7-252W-28000LM-LED-Headlight-kit-Driving-Lamp-Globes-Canbus-ERROR-FREE-/263038741889?hash=item3d3e54ad81:g:NHIAAOSwnK9ZQjR r

    anyone tried LEDs?
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    LINK Title says Phillips but item description seems to suggest cheap generic Chinese, especially at the price, decent branded LEDs cost a lost more than that.
    Also retrofitting these lights are not very eye friendly to other on coming road users, so it depends how strict cops are whether they will ping you for them.
    Ask seller if they are ADR approved and road legal.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares View Post
    Ask seller if they are ADR approved and road legal.
    Doesn't mean anything these days with self-assessment and no compliance testing unless complaints are made.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares View Post
    LINK Title says Phillips but item description seems to suggest cheap generic Chinese, especially at the price, decent branded LEDs cost a lost more than that.
    Also retrofitting these lights are not very eye friendly to other on coming road users, so it depends how strict cops are whether they will ping you for them.
    Ask seller if they are ADR approved and road legal.
    Agree about link, firstly copied the link to cheap units, then to Philips,
    PHILIPS H7 252W 28000LM LED Headlight kit Driving Lamp Globes Canbus ERROR FREE | eBay
    but link stayed ... this one is working
    Philips are still only about $50 pr, which is similar to good QH bulbs ... hence the thought to try LED.

    As high, low and fog use same bulb I might try a pair, and if beam is not cutoff enough, can always use in high or fog.
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    LED headlight bulb replacements

    I'm more interested in LEDs for the rest of the L322. The reason is when camping the doors are frequently opening, the tail gate is often open. I don't really want to turn the lights off to conserve power. I have a 2nd battery. But a feel of the heat from incandescent lights on the upper tailgate tells you how much power the lights consume. And there's a lot of them. Only the rear power outlet is powered from the 2 battery.

    So the herd of incandescent bulbs are draining the cranker. Not good if you're off the beaten track.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rar110 View Post
    I'm more interested in LEDs for the rest of the L322. The reason is when camping the doors are frequently opening, the tail gate is often open.
    I fitted LEDs in the tailgate for exactly this reason. Much brighter light and much less current drain. I've had issues in the past, no troubles at all on the last trip. Recommended. I got the warm white.

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    Fitted the LED lamps in the high beams today, and just back from a night time test drive .... they will be staying, they make an amazing difference to high beam, and I do not think i'll bother with other additional driving lamps. Need to install resistors as a bit of flashing when you turn on headlights, but liveable for now. Had serious grief getting the lamp clamps back in place, had to remove headlights to get pliers in the right place to coax the clamps into place.
    maybe the +50 lamps will sort out low beam, and stay legal too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rrturboD View Post
    Fitted the LED lamps in the high beams today, and just back from a night time test drive .... they will be staying, they make an amazing difference to high beam, and I do not think i'll bother with other additional driving lamps. Need to install resistors as a bit of flashing when you turn on headlights, but liveable for now. Had serious grief getting the lamp clamps back in place, had to remove headlights to get pliers in the right place to coax the clamps into place.
    maybe the +50 lamps will sort out low beam, and stay legal too.
    So which LED did you end up fitting to the high beams? I would like more light on Hi Beam for night time driving also.
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    Lamps:
    H7 180W Philips 28000LM White LED Headlight Lamp Kit Globes Bulb Canbus AU STOCK

    I've also ordered:
    2X H7 CANBUS Headlight Fog Light Load Resistor LED Error Free Canceller Decoder | eBay

    to see if they do the 'resister' job and stop the flashing/bulb testing.

    The body of the bulb is larger diameter to the QI bulbs, so had to massage the bulb retaining springs so it would all fit
    Michael T
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    Aussie '88 RR Tdi300 (+lpg), Auto (RIP ... now body removed after A pillar, chassis extension to 130 & fire tender tray.)

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