LED Doesn’t Stand A Chance Against This Type Of Bulb!!

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  • Here's Exactly Why HALOGEN Beats LED!!
    In this video I go over reasons why I am removing my LED headlights and re-installing halogen bulbs. I show up-close views of both options including before and after.
    Personally, one of the main reasons why I chose halogen over LED is the look. I love the look of a tungsten colored bulb. I feel the light quality is excellent and more cinematic even if it is a bit more dim. But, you'll see in this video, LED may not be so much more bright after all!
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  • @vitocatricala5265
    @vitocatricala5265 3 роки тому +78

    Led wins. But you must buy good quality.

    • @Logan941
      @Logan941 3 роки тому +15

      And buy headlights that were designed for LEDs not halogens with reflectors.

    • @Peter_Riis_DK
      @Peter_Riis_DK 3 роки тому +12

      @@Logan941
      OR you could buy LEDs that are designed to replace halogens. They are pretty expensive though.

    • @Johnnygga
      @Johnnygga 3 роки тому

      @@Peter_Riis_DK Sorry, physics says it doesn’t work that way at all bud.
      You’d have to get a housing designed for that specific LED bulb for it to work correctly.

    • @Peter_Riis_DK
      @Peter_Riis_DK 3 роки тому +12

      @@Johnnygga
      Yeah, well - I spoke to Physics, and he says he never said that. 😁
      Bud.

    • @jamesm568
      @jamesm568 3 роки тому

      Ceramic LED!

  • @geepriest
    @geepriest 3 роки тому +31

    tune in next week where I'll replace these old school halogen back to LED

  • @Peter_Riis_DK
    @Peter_Riis_DK 3 роки тому +21

    Yeah, well - normally you put in the bulb that produces the best and brightest light pattern. I've never heard anyone else want "old school" for that reason only.

  • @DrunkPisces
    @DrunkPisces 3 роки тому +14

    Enclosures specifically designed for led elements are much brighter and cast much wider than placing LEDs in enclosures designed for halogen light bulbs. The big thing is the reflectors.

  • @CITYBORNDESERTBRED
    @CITYBORNDESERTBRED 3 роки тому +36

    Whatever floats your boat. When you catch your first deer we’ll see how ya change your mind 😉

    • @4bsurfer388
      @4bsurfer388 3 роки тому +4

      Or a cow, had to replace the light back to led to avoid that again.

  • @jameshall4385
    @jameshall4385 3 роки тому +4

    Led still looks better to me. I have leds in my trailblazer and I’m never going back. The amount of visible light is much better

  • @cup_and_cone
    @cup_and_cone 3 роки тому +7

    The Suburban has asymmetrical reflectors in the housing... You didn't twist the LED around in the housing to find the best position. The reason the LEDs can rotate is so you can get the LEDs aligned with the reflector for the best possible flood pattern.

    • @KableTac
      @KableTac 3 роки тому +2

      people that dont know anything about leds are always the ones making these videos. guarantee he wouldnt even figure out how to twist them

  • @lcmb25
    @lcmb25 3 роки тому +9

    If you are going to stay with halogen, you should upgrade to 9012/9011. You have to mod the lock tabs but the output is much better than 9006/9005.

    • @LA_Commander
      @LA_Commander Рік тому

      They are rated at 55 watts, same as the older bulbs. Since they are both Halogen, then what makes those newer bulbs so much better?

  • @YouNameItGaming
    @YouNameItGaming 3 роки тому +11

    Honestly, with how the halogens emit light, you would expect halogens to have a broader pattern, but they really don't.
    Yes, you do get that hot spot in front of the vehicle which is great when you're about to hit something, but with LED you can see whatever it is before you're committed to hitting it.
    That being said, the halogen's tendency to put light directly in front whilst offering very little in the way of peripheral vision isn't necessarily a bad thing, particularly when used as a high beam globe in conjunction with an LED low.
    In my daily rig I have H4 LED high/low and H7 halogen high beams, and on a dark highway I'm yet to see anything that works better as it works on the strength of both, and in my opinion it outclasses some lightbars.
    Another thing I like about LED highs is that they have no heat up time, so if someone flashes you out of headlight envy you can simply hit them back right on the retinas as their eye has no chance to react

  • @hiesterconst
    @hiesterconst 3 роки тому +11

    Thank you Jimmy for all of your videos!!!
    Keep up the great job!!!

  • @ariyanadumon4549
    @ariyanadumon4549 3 роки тому +6

    Holy crap... There are so many issues with this vid. You can have a bias all you want, but don't pretend that Halogen Bulbs are in any way superior to Quality LED bulbs. If you actually care for the Halogen Look but want mechanical superiority, they make LEDs that mimic that temperature of light, because, that's how they work. You are downgrading your lighting, increasing your power consumption, lowering the lifespan of your housings, and ignoring entirely the science behind how the housings are designed to reflect and project light.

    • @ariyanadumon4549
      @ariyanadumon4549 3 роки тому +2

      @ColdPetRat2.99 tell that to him, he's the one going on about the color being part of the look.

  • @nachoande
    @nachoande 3 роки тому +2

    So your not going to talk about replacing the 9006 with the 9012?

    • @aaronpowell4885
      @aaronpowell4885 3 роки тому +1

      Yep👍 forgot to mention them in my first reply. HIR 9012 in place of 9006 and HIR 9011 in place of 9005. With a few seconds of trimming, they're a great upgrade for those who want to stick with halogens!

  • @Quis85
    @Quis85 3 роки тому +3

    Bro get the sylvania ultra or better. Pointless to do all that and not get the upgrade lol. Going oem sometimes is like saying damn run flats im going to go with the wooden tires from back in the day lol. When they have totally upgraded original tire. Instead of buying basic bulb. Buy the upgrade of that particular oem bulb.

    • @Johnnygga
      @Johnnygga 3 роки тому +1

      He needs to go Philips XtremeVision +130 or +150 to balance life. He’ll say way better, further, wider and the light is slightly less yellow but still looks factory. And it’s LEGAL.

    • @Quis85
      @Quis85 3 роки тому

      @@Johnnygga I agree; those are the one and two best. Sylvania and Philips either or is good doesn't matter to me. But going back to basic just makes no since lol. So yeah we are both on the same page.

  • @StevenBradley-sq6kg
    @StevenBradley-sq6kg 3 роки тому +1

    I've been subscribed for a while now, the way you are taking care of that truck it should last a long time. 👍

  • @sheriwillhite2697
    @sheriwillhite2697 3 роки тому

    Tim here, Sheri's husband, I love my Led's on my 96 GMC Suburban SLT. By the way mine is also white, however I went with black trim, brush guard, overhead flood lights, spare tire on roof, CB radio, police scanner, and next comes the lift. Love your videos.

  • @JL-kz2ts
    @JL-kz2ts 3 роки тому +4

    LED for me all the way. I agree with other comments, it really comes down to the LED bulb. I've put LED's in every car I own (3) including my 1970 Chevelle and wow the difference was beyond clear to me. Again I love your videos and I understand the old school look and feel but in my 99 Tahoe I have all LED and there is zero comparison to Halogen, LED wins for me. Thanks for the video and happy to see you relocated to a free state.

    • @NaruSanavai
      @NaruSanavai 2 роки тому +1

      Not to mention that you can get LEDs in that old school soft white and not just Daylight (blue-white).

  • @BGJ2121
    @BGJ2121 3 роки тому +6

    Sorry Jimmy, I respectfully gotta disagree on this one. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. LEDs looked sick on the 95 and I’m not convinced the other bulbs looked/functioned better. Just my 2cents 🤷‍♂️

  • @KableTac
    @KableTac 3 роки тому +11

    there is zero benefit to using even the most expensive halogen over the cheapest leds ... even in non projectors. halogens are just an old system still lingering around clinging on for dear life. even if you like the yellow tint of old halogens, theres leds that replicate the color, just much brighter

    • @ford1546
      @ford1546 3 роки тому

      in many countries such as norway it is not allowed to switch to LED.

    • @chriscs9080
      @chriscs9080 3 роки тому

      He just got a cheap led bulb .. LED are far superior in every aspect .

    • @ford1546
      @ford1546 3 роки тому

      @@chriscs9080 Do not completely agree with you!
      LED. for car tends to have UGLY light color !!
      Too cold light color with blue that is not pretty by any means!
      LED. can be good but it is often not chosen the right light color! Either too much blue or red or green!
      Turn signals on the car.
      LED. bulb has bad light angle and little light to the side which means that you hardly see the flashing light until you look straight at it!
      Wrong led bulb type is used!
      The bulb sits too far into the light reflector so there are a lot of edges that block the light!

    • @ford1546
      @ford1546 3 роки тому

      @chris cs Do not completely agree with you!
      LED. for car tends to have UGLY light color !!
      Too cold light color with blue that is not pretty by any means!
      The problem is that it is much easier to buy cold white led than it is to buy other colors! not so easy to buy 4000k or 3000k led color but much easier to buy 5000k 6000k cold white color!
      LED. can be good but it is often not chosen the right light color! Either too much blue or red or green!
      Turn signals on the car.
      LED. bulb has bad light angle and little light to the side which means that you hardly see the flashing light until you look straight at it!
      Wrong led bulb type is used!
      The bulb sits too far into the light reflector so there are a lot of edges that block the light!

  • @ED-ti5tc
    @ED-ti5tc 3 роки тому +1

    I don't recall the name brand led you had. I have a 98 k1500. And I got Lasfit led lowbeams. They were way,way brighter than what you replaced. But I also went back to an upgraded OEM. Love the old suburban.

  • @MinecraftRanger56
    @MinecraftRanger56 3 роки тому +4

    I had that sealight led and it’s a good led but to get quality and get your money’s worth you have to spend a pretty penny on them. I bought a $100 pair of leds from sealight and the difference is huge compared to that $30 led.

    • @1RoadGarage
      @1RoadGarage  3 роки тому +1

      Good to hear!

    • @timothyFL
      @timothyFL 3 роки тому

      I gave up on them found a better led firehawk

    • @aaronpowell4885
      @aaronpowell4885 3 роки тому

      Love my x3's from sealight also, just wish they were a little warmer color temp.

  • @LostWon
    @LostWon 3 роки тому

    Great video! Thanks for the comparison!

  • @FabiusMaximus1000
    @FabiusMaximus1000 3 роки тому +1

    LED bulbs in the wrong housing won't perform as well due to the wrong foci of the parabola. The light scatters everywhere with the LED which explains your results where the halogens look more focused. Your truck is so clean no matter what.

  • @blakehendrix641
    @blakehendrix641 3 роки тому +2

    I like LED warm color headlights or extra cool halogens like Silverstars!

  • @nicklockhart
    @nicklockhart 3 роки тому +4

    If installed correctly LEDs are better, most people don’t install them correctly which is why you get blinded on the street,

    • @fredflintstone4715
      @fredflintstone4715 3 роки тому +1

      How can you NOT install them correctly as headlights I've seen can only be installed one way with the tabs on them.

    • @hybridstiger
      @hybridstiger 3 роки тому

      @@fredflintstone4715Look the headlight Revolution on UA-cam.

  • @babythuglife
    @babythuglife 3 роки тому +3

    Dawg I changed to led cuz your older video…

    • @1RoadGarage
      @1RoadGarage  3 роки тому +1

      Nothing wrong with LED. I still like them. Just changing it up for a bit. 👌👍

  • @AutoFixYT
    @AutoFixYT 3 роки тому +1

    They suck because you using them in a refractor housing. For better results use a reflector housing and for best results use a projector.

  • @iceman45ification1
    @iceman45ification1 3 роки тому +5

    LED's are great but HID's offer a brighter light. I prefer the whiter color over the amber from halogen.

  • @Brooklynraised68
    @Brooklynraised68 3 роки тому +3

    My jewel eye led lights in my mdx are amazing they see further down the road especially when you live in low light roads just get silver star halogens they're pretty good but to each his own 👍

  • @poeticlydead
    @poeticlydead 3 роки тому +2

    There are leds designed specifically for reflector headlights.

  • @hiluiman
    @hiluiman 3 роки тому +1

    I prefer to use the Sylvania Silverstar ZXE on my 97 K1500. Not too white/blueish like the LED's but also not too yellow like the stock lights

  • @Johnsmith-ve9go
    @Johnsmith-ve9go 3 роки тому +1

    You said that the truck should not have bright white lights but you have yellow led pods installed on your bumper. The white leds accent the color of your truck. In my opinion , I would just keep the led headlights.

  • @CB-jk3ue
    @CB-jk3ue 3 роки тому

    The clarity of vision with whiter LED on yours just seemed better to me. The yellow Light was distorting to me. But sure am glad there are options these days. Everyone can find what works best for them.

  • @jewermank8536
    @jewermank8536 3 роки тому +1

    Old school is cool, but seems like the halogen just burn out too fast. If you get the cheap ones that aren't as bright they last a good bit, but the brighter expensive ones don't last.

  • @mikenagy3728
    @mikenagy3728 3 роки тому

    Jimmy I have an old school truck, a 1994 1500K by Chevrolet. I switched to LED bulbs some time ago and just love the light you get from them. Much whiter light, the road signs show up better, and since I am old my eyes work better at night with more light. And anyone would agree that LED's produce MORE usable light. Being anal about "old school" doesn't work for me, I want efficiency.

  • @dna59
    @dna59 3 роки тому +4

    I prefer good quality LEDs, but I can understand the look you are going for. Maybe you can look into 9011 and 9012 HIR bulb swap...yes HIR not HID. Halogen look but more output.

    • @NaruSanavai
      @NaruSanavai 2 роки тому

      What's funny to me is that he's discounting two things: the first being that you can get LEDs that are round and cast in all directions, and secondly that you're not limited to just that blue-white ("daylight") color.
      Oh, and of course, your hi-beams aren't going to be brighter if they're the same power output as your lo-beams (which I think is where he messed up, but can't be sure, because he doesn't go into that).

  • @Dylanwhatcott
    @Dylanwhatcott 3 роки тому +1

    I ordered headlight for my 97 Silverado and they came with new bulbs that I think were halogen but they had a blue coating over the bulb which threw a whiter light but still looked normal on the truck I really like it but don’t know exactly what they are

  • @wh8779
    @wh8779 3 роки тому +2

    The led shows more clearly defined details as the halogen showed a more distorted less detail on the road

  • @MN2_Kevin_Hill_1970
    @MN2_Kevin_Hill_1970 3 роки тому +2

    I like both. I have LED in my high beams and halogen in the low beams on my 2004 and 2012 Chevy Tahoe

  • @jewllake
    @jewllake 3 роки тому

    The only LED upgrade I've done is on my projector housing of my 2006 GMC Denali. It made a huge difference and still maintains a great cutoff. I would never put LEDs in a standard non projector housing.

  • @mikelovin7
    @mikelovin7 2 роки тому

    The led light pods in the bumper don't look old school either, so going to remove them too?

  • @Nayr747
    @Nayr747 3 роки тому +1

    I don't think your points on CRI really make sense. Yes incandescent bulbs can have high CRI, but as you said the yellow/amber light of traditional headlight bulbs clearly don't (your hand isn't actually orange). Also LED's light quality isn't "nowhere near" normal bulbs. Most quality LEDs are 90+ CRI now.

  • @MrHanichak2
    @MrHanichak2 3 роки тому

    Since I installed my own LED headlights VoRock8 R2 COB 6500k diamond white high visibility lights. Since you have the headlight design where you have a separate high-beam and low-beam I believe the way that my Aveo is setup with one line for all it eliminates that hole dark bar that you were showing on the palm of your hand with the ones that I got there tri-beam. When you get a chance to go out he's somewhere extremely dark will you show off the new headlight projection so that we can see the light spillage from the halogen beam?

    • @MrHanichak2
      @MrHanichak2 3 роки тому

      So if you go back to your photo or video from switching between the LED white lights to the halogen orange light you can see that the trees completely disappear in the orange light from the halogens butter visible and the white light from the LEDs

  • @chickenpimp5190
    @chickenpimp5190 3 роки тому +2

    Try 4 sided LEDs. They work great. The light hits all 4 sides of the reflector.

    • @Sinerwray
      @Sinerwray 3 роки тому

      Wrong that will not make more light just blind people the reflector is only on two sides left and right not top and bottom.

    • @chickenpimp5190
      @chickenpimp5190 3 роки тому

      No it doesn't make more light. The 4 sides distributes the light more evenly within the housing (similar to how a halogen bulb does) thus reflecting it onto the road better.

  • @SuperChevyboy85
    @SuperChevyboy85 3 роки тому +4

    I run 55 watt HID's in my 99 yukon!

  • @lukesutherland360
    @lukesutherland360 3 роки тому

    Love the old school Halogen look! Definitely much better look. You should re install the halogen bulbs in your 03 suburban as well

  • @MrMattMohler
    @MrMattMohler 3 роки тому +2

    I love the LED on my 93 Grand Cherokee!

  • @juanr3421
    @juanr3421 3 роки тому +1

    Old-school look with a brighter outlook i would recommend HID 4200k or 4800k. They still kinda yellow (warm white spectrum) but brighter.

  • @jimmyschwarz6955
    @jimmyschwarz6955 3 роки тому

    Did you do the 4-hi mod?

  • @joshuazaken4937
    @joshuazaken4937 3 роки тому +8

    Got to say there's a visible difference on that wall pulling out the LEDs you lose a lot of brightness and you lose a lot of spread when you see the lights shining on the road you don't see anything further past the corner of the road

    • @ford1546
      @ford1546 3 роки тому

      i like the halogen color but like LED. brightness and that LED spreads better to the side which is a problem with many car. you do not get everything in one bulb!

  • @cpscps2679
    @cpscps2679 3 роки тому +7

    I like the LED's much better. I put LED headlights and fog lights in my '06 Sequoia. Much better.

  • @aaronpowell4885
    @aaronpowell4885 3 роки тому +2

    Yes, a housing designed around halogen bulbs is almost always going to have better beam quality with halogen than with LEDs. I know, here comes the hate. I'm a pretty big fan of properly aimed, quality HID bulbs in vehicles originally equipped with halogen bulbs, because they emit light in an almost identical location and nearly 360 degrees. My 90 c1500 has 4300k 35w hid's in low beams, 5000k 35w highs and 4-hi mod. 91 accord wagon has halogens. 01 Silverado has 5500k led's in both lows and highs with 4-hi mod. All 3 vehicles take 9006 low and 9005 high. Imo... I prefer the halogen color temperature, seems easier on the eyes on long night drives. Love the efficiency and reliability of led's but not the best control of output in halogen reflector housings and much harsher light. Have had the 4300k hid's in my c1500 for 5+ years and feel they're the best compromise in my situation between color and usable output.

    • @Johnnygga
      @Johnnygga 3 роки тому

      Even then the HID bulbs don’t work correctly in a halogen housing even if it emits light in “360”. The main focus of the halogen bulb is the filament glowing hot from the center outwards. The main focus of an HID bulb are the tips of the arc inside the bulb.
      So it seems like it’s brighter and better with an HID kit but it’s actually worse because it kills your distance lighting because it essentially becomes a floodlight in front of your car. Sure the road in front of your car is bright but that’s not how it’s supposed to work. Your eyes will get stressed trying to focus on things far away with a bright ass spotlight in front of your vision lol
      I used to be an HID kit head, but as I’ve grown older I’ve changed my ways and decided that blinding others and also myself was a dumb idea. Even with halogen projectors.

  • @disabledoffgridadventure9580
    @disabledoffgridadventure9580 3 роки тому +1

    I have sealight LEDS in my 97 gmc jimmy. Love them. See way better now.

    • @jamesm568
      @jamesm568 3 роки тому

      They also closely mimic a halogen bulb which is the key to the proper light pattern.

  • @kjcorder
    @kjcorder 3 роки тому +1

    The housing makes the bulb work. Housings are typically designed for halogen style for throw and pattern. LED bulbs require LED housings to properly utilize the light output. Just like HID/projector assemblies

  • @WilliamHollinger2019
    @WilliamHollinger2019 3 роки тому +1

    I like 360 LEDs. I do like old-school lights. My mom's 02 honda odyssey had aftermarket led lights and it fights with the computer to shift the trans from park to revere.

  • @B06S4N0V4
    @B06S4N0V4 3 роки тому

    I gotta agree with the LED Afficionados here. LEDs , in my opinion, are far better than halogen bulbs. Although you are correct Jimmy that the LEDs have only 2 sides that emit light, there is a trick in installing it to produce a better illumination output. What I did with my LED headlights was I slowly rotate it while it is turned on & projecting on a wall about 20 meters away. By doing so I can adjust the proper angle of my LEDs making it project its light on the road rather than have them project in a spreading way where it can really be annoying and even hazardous to incoming vehicles. Also, try using a yellow-green colored LED headlights. For me it is better that the white ones. Hope this helps.

  • @deerespetes8849
    @deerespetes8849 3 роки тому

    I was waiting to see if those pins were going to come out or just spin as they did in my 2000 CK
    Had to pull the bruins guard and grill. Then replace the whole housing and adjustment mechanism. I put never size on new pins

  • @ToolsOutsideTheBox
    @ToolsOutsideTheBox 3 роки тому

    I like the color of the LED. I’ve had an expensive pair of JWSpeaker headlights on my big rig. While they were great, I discovered that the LEDs didn’t generate enough heat to melt freezing rain.
    For halogen, I recommend Philips Crystal Vision. The last pair lasted 2 years on my Camry

  • @capitalcanecorso1314
    @capitalcanecorso1314 3 роки тому +1

    Led wins by far.. they lit up the road way better ..and that white truck with nice white lights looked.. great

  • @LA_Commander
    @LA_Commander Рік тому

    Hi Jimmy, those running lights on your vehicle (the second block of lights just below the headlights) are amber. Aren't they supposed to be white? I've seen these running lights on Tahoes and Denalis and they all seem to be white lights, not amber.

  • @michaelknowlton7269
    @michaelknowlton7269 3 роки тому

    Do like i did.
    Halogen headlights with an led light bar that can change from amber to white.
    I use the amber mostly and the combination is great. White for the back roads to blind the wildlife and hopefully paralyze them temporarily.
    Your doing a great job.
    God bless. 🙂

  • @mikegolembiewski9541
    @mikegolembiewski9541 2 роки тому

    I like the halogen look on an older truck also nice work brotha

  • @markryl-kuchar2373
    @markryl-kuchar2373 3 роки тому +3

    More or less what I noticed when I switched my vehicle from halogen to led I had projector low beam housings and a clear high beam lens and the first huge difference was I could see the road signs, mail box markings, other reflective things on the road so much easier and sooner than the halogen bulbs

  • @BadrBMA1982
    @BadrBMA1982 3 роки тому

    I would suggest to try Sylvania Silverstar ultra, you're right those trucks with old age should always have ordinary lights, best luck.

  • @pnweezy
    @pnweezy 3 роки тому

    Led are designed for a projectors headlights. If you have a reflector headlights jus use the re halogen bulbs. Because it's blinding everyone on the road if LED use in reflector headlights housing. Plus halogens illuminates better than led bulbs. LEDs need something lighter colors to reflect off of on the road. For example if it's raining, LEDs you can't really see the road. The asphalt became so dark that led can't even illuminates the road. Remember folks the roads are made up of asphalt in majority of the roads and highway. I finally found someone like you tested out the difference between halogens and leds and pointed out what's is brighter on the roads. More drivers are complaining about LEDs are blinding them at night while driving and expert weigh in and saying that LED are getting too bright and causes blindness to drivers. LED is just all the hypes in some cases and creating so much glares and it takes some times for the eyes to adjust after exposing to it from some vehicles that wrongly install it in the wrong headlamp housings. I have LEDs installed on my vehicles which have the projector housing headlamps and I agreed with Road1 on the difference situations and where LED should be installed.

  • @MrTorres1234
    @MrTorres1234 3 роки тому +2

    Hologens are way to dim and yellow looking and also the new clear glass lenses have a higher and better reflective material.

  • @jamesm568
    @jamesm568 3 роки тому

    I have a 97 GMC K1500 and the LED lights I installed in it are much brighter and more efficient than the yellow bulbs ever were. Now finding a LED that actually match the H3 fog lights was a pain though.

  • @rickstir7144
    @rickstir7144 3 роки тому +2

    I personally stuck with the traditional halogen but higher quality on my suburban because I love the stock look. I don't really like the LED look on those OBS Chevys... The only thing I did use LED on is my reverse back up lights... But even now I'm thinking about going stock

    • @Johnnygga
      @Johnnygga 3 роки тому +1

      😂 I’m thinking about going back to the incandescent reverse lights too. I think Sylvania makes a Silverstar back up incandescent so I may try those.
      Have you reversed with LED lights in the rain yet? They almost disappear lol

    • @jamesm568
      @jamesm568 3 роки тому

      If you convert everything over to LED it actually looks stock but brighter. As for a reverse LED nothing is brighter than a excessively bright LED with the same output as a 300 watt inconsistent bulb.

  • @Dj_Latinman
    @Dj_Latinman 3 роки тому +1

    you can do the same light pattern and brightness with HID’s and same color

  • @StrongEnough78
    @StrongEnough78 3 роки тому +1

    You were all excited when you installed the l.e.ds. And everything you said in this video about them was totally opposite of what you said in the video where you installed them. I'm not opposed to changing things up once in a while but when you contradict yourself, something just doesn't seem right.

  • @Sci-Mon1
    @Sci-Mon1 3 роки тому

    You should get HIDs. You can get them in a warmer color and they use a lot less power and heat. Plus a lot brighter too.

  • @jaredfinkenbinder
    @jaredfinkenbinder 3 роки тому

    I swapped my halogen lights with LEDs when the halogens burned out in my 99 burb. The bulbs I got are 6000 kelvin so bright white. They are also 16000 lumen LEDs. Overall a much brighter light and the bonus is I can see further and other drivers don't flash me because I don't need to run my brights just to see.

  • @mikependergrass308
    @mikependergrass308 3 роки тому +1

    I’m sorry, I’m going to have to disagree with you on this one. With the LED’s I feel like I get a clearer view of the road. I also travel down rural roads often and I feel like I can see what’s ahead of me better.

  • @frankiem749
    @frankiem749 3 роки тому

    I put LEDs on both my 94 burban and 95 Sierra. Except I compensated for the dumb parabola headlight design with a four way LED. Instead of only emitting on two sides it emits on four. Thus eliminating that "blind" spot your LEDs have. However you also need to align the LEDs to the housing to get the best throw. In your case that LED would need to be vertical to the housing so that the light shines to the left and right and reflects forward. You have to remember these headlights have dead spots on top and bottom. It's a parabola not dish shaped reflector.

  • @ford1546
    @ford1546 3 роки тому

    If you buy special halogen bulbs such as Osram night breaker, they light up brighter but last much shorter or less hours.
    You can not have more watts so they put in another gas so the light thread shines brighter and breaks faster.
    All light bulbs that shine brighter than the standard bulb do have less operating hours

  • @j.t.cooper2963
    @j.t.cooper2963 2 роки тому

    Try the Sylvania Xenon white ZXE halogen bulbs if want a whiter light from your halogen bulb. They are white and they are still halogens. I run them on my 2006 Crown Vic and they are a definite upgrade over standard halogens without going the Chinesium LED route.

  • @latrogeniwile58
    @latrogeniwile58 2 роки тому

    Headlights in these are driven off a simple switch. I put in relays and heavy wiring to reduce the Voltage drop, and any standard halogen bulb is now superior to anything you put in without relays. I find it harder to see with the blue tint bulbs. I still use yellow Cibie fog lights for this reason.

  • @jamkpa
    @jamkpa 3 роки тому +17

    LED gets my vote.

    • @ford1546
      @ford1546 3 роки тому

      LED. does not light in all directions and does not withstand as much heat as ordinary light bulbs do.
      White with blue has never been pretty !! Natural white 4000k or 3000K is nice! Stupid almost everyone only sells
      5000k - 6000K LED. to car.
      3000K or 4000K is nice collor!
      There are flat LED bulbs that shine in almost all directions but you do not get a 10w or 50w bulb into the front light!
      you can buy new lamps made with LED bulb!

  • @lupeavila6859
    @lupeavila6859 2 роки тому

    Try the 4 or 6 side led head lights and your going to love them

  • @kentuckycornbread8502
    @kentuckycornbread8502 3 роки тому

    I’ve never seen anybody go back from LED to halogen? If you’re ever out and the alternator starts going out, you will wish you had those LED’s to get ya a lil farther down the road if your battery is in ok shape. You just moved to Tennessee, the wild life at night is pretty heavy. I would have kept those LED’s 100%.

  • @squirrelkilla7371
    @squirrelkilla7371 3 роки тому

    If you still want to use the LEDs go to LMC and get an aftermarket light set. Or look up light assemblies without the reflectors

  • @bradleybeauchamp5582
    @bradleybeauchamp5582 3 роки тому

    As long as there is a reflector in the headlight housing a regular 2 sided Led Bulb will normally always be better than a Halogen Bulb. There is a company called Auxbeam that makes headlight Led Bulbs that has 3 sides which would be closer to a Halogen Bulb as far as 360 degrees of light output. If that type of Led Bulb is used in a reflector housing it definitely would be better than a Halogen Bulb in light output. Led Bulbs come in different color/temp ratings so if you don't like the pure white you can just go for a warmer rating.

  • @lukedeatley2520
    @lukedeatley2520 3 роки тому

    You are right, leds do not work well in that particular housing you have. With the goal to keep it old school, I can understand keeping it halogen. Quality LEDs are much better, to go LED you also need the correct housing. I have projectors and leds were horrible in them, I went HID and those work great in projector housings.

  • @payloadperformance9706
    @payloadperformance9706 3 роки тому

    the reason why it doesn’t seem as bright is because that’s 6000k white, as the color temperature goes towards 6k it’s less visible even if it’s brighter as far as lumens.
    the sun is right between 5-5500k and it’s over the course of thousands of years its what our eye sight sees best in and the same for darker red or infared spectrum.
    so 1500 lumens at 5000k pure white will be much brighter and visible than 6000k cool white.
    and for this reason HID projector headlights are best.
    i’ll actually be doing a video on this soon!

  • @WilliamHollinger2019
    @WilliamHollinger2019 3 роки тому

    Even gm made the high beam better back then vs my dad's 15 focus it runs on another circuit connection.

  • @maxxmich
    @maxxmich 3 роки тому +1

    You can go with leds for all the other lights.....brakes, turn signal...ect

  • @Jacob.Hajarat
    @Jacob.Hajarat 3 роки тому +3

    Yet the bumper LEDs are screaming Old School

    • @Jim_woods
      @Jim_woods 3 роки тому +1

      Exactly

    • @jamesm568
      @jamesm568 3 роки тому +1

      They are yellow though. Lol!

  • @michaelclark9446
    @michaelclark9446 3 роки тому

    First, LEDs need to be oriented correctly in the housing. They should be vertical otherwise you will get scattering and a poor beam pattern, plus you blind oncoming traffic. Second, you can get LEDs that have the same color temperature as the halogens if that's the color you want.

  • @l.cfootman3259
    @l.cfootman3259 3 роки тому +3

    I would go with HID's, as i have put in my 99 Toyota Avalon over 5 years ago. HID's will give a more focused look!

  • @DezertDana
    @DezertDana 3 роки тому

    Thumbs up for the video. There are many factors in play. Color is a big deal and can be perceived differently. Typically, 4,500ish is the best and the halogen are cooler while the LED are higher.
    The better halogen are better than lower quality LED. The best LED are the best but you're looking for a look. Better LED do have good output but how do they affect people coming towards you?
    You got what you want so you should sell or do a giveaway for the LED. I'll be your way towards the end of the summer if you want I'll buy you an a beverage and talk Chevy.

  • @MikeDPlxztc
    @MikeDPlxztc 3 роки тому +1

    I could see his point driving in the city maybe where there's plenty of ambient light but when you're out in the country or places where there is no artificial light LEDs everytime. especially your backup lights. my LED backup lights are better than my headlights. I completely changed out my 2003 Silverado 2500 HD to LEDs about 5 years ago. never going back. they are three times better and I did not spend a lot of money they were all pretty cheap off of Amazon and they have all performed flawlessly

  • @Tanto069
    @Tanto069 3 роки тому

    If you prefer to stay halogen, what we used to do was modify the 9005 to fit in 9006.

  • @michealrobinson
    @michealrobinson 3 роки тому

    Me personally like the LED lights better, but only for the low beams. The high beams I like the halogen. LEDs are great, but I think their short fall is distance. LEDs scatter light more randomly, especially on light housings that are ment for halogens. That's why I still rock the HID (xenons) in my truck, kind of the best of both worlds in my opinion, and my halogen housings are plenty big so the lights don't melt them.

  • @williamclick9771
    @williamclick9771 3 роки тому

    I have a 2000 Toyota Camry LE 4 cylinder. I use led light bulbs. They are from Oracle Lighting. They are 17 watts per bulb. They are also DRL'S. They make the Camry look modern which I like. All of the Camry is led except for the dashboard, heat and air conditioning switches, console, and glove box. That will be changed over too. The color I use is Cool White because the Camry is a silver type color. No more halogen bulbs for me. The halogen bulbs look good on your vehicle though. This is just my opinion

  • @KendrasEdge757
    @KendrasEdge757 3 роки тому +1

    So why did you change them to begin with? OCD? You gonna swap out those led fog lights too cuz they “don’t fit the 95” either. Another video for that I reckon.

    • @1RoadGarage
      @1RoadGarage  3 роки тому +1

      The fog lights are awesome!

    • @KendrasEdge757
      @KendrasEdge757 3 роки тому

      @@1RoadGarage I need to do something like that on my F2Fiddy’s Rear bumper as the reverse lights just aren’t cuttin it.

  • @owl2368a
    @owl2368a 3 роки тому

    That's a pretty big change of opinion. I put the best halogens I could find in my YukonXL and still cant see a thing, even with new halogen driving lights.

  • @dimitrimotor2861
    @dimitrimotor2861 2 роки тому

    everything has its advantages and disadvantages and with that also consumption and the heat, the cables also look like many

  • @AngelWolfSoldier
    @AngelWolfSoldier 3 роки тому

    Here's my 2 cents. LEDs imo are better for longevity. You can get the old school orange style LEDs if you like the look. Also in projection headlights, that's when LEDs really...shine... (Sorry for the pun)

  • @geoben1810
    @geoben1810 3 роки тому

    Idk, I think halogens are good enough for a "05 Caravan, and I don't think LEDs would work right in that old van. You know, either they'll flicker or mess up the computer. Anybody know about those being an issue with older cars and LEDs?

  • @spencercpu1983
    @spencercpu1983 3 роки тому +1

    LED YOU CAN SEE BETTER ALONG THE SIDES OF ROAD IT THINK I WOULD GET LED SO I CAN SEE DEER BUT THERE ARE PROBABLY BETTER DESIGNED LED LIGHTS FOR THAT REFLECTOR HEADLIGHT DESIGN.

  • @clarencewatkins1634
    @clarencewatkins1634 3 роки тому

    You're absolutely right!