Haha same its 3:22 am xmas day..figuring which should I go with for my Chevy Silverado thinking I'm going to go with LEDs less complicated time wise and money wide
You have to be the only person on the internet that's actually concerned about the safety of other drivers when it comes to upgrading headlights. So many people out there are of the mindset "I'm going to create the sun, good luck everybody else and have fun getting blinded by my inconsiderate self." Kudos to you!
yup i want to see in the dark so heck yes i want the sun in my headlights and light bar i want to light up the next town before i get there am i doing to be a jerk to other drivers no im doing it for me
@@tunercars3 yup I driven or been passenger 100k miles if u got good projectors n bright lights u might see debris on the road u can avoid that u wouldn't see with dull lights it is safety for yourself good luck to everyone else tho
@@falseprophetmohammedisacul3532 but you don't have that problem so much with projectors, the beam pattern has a very defined horizontal line where the brightest light drops off massively across a very small angle, below that line can light up the road like it's day time but without blinding oncoming traffic, the reflector type the light scatters more and you blind everyone with much less light
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Good advice. Although not specifically mentioned, color rendering index is important. It was alluded to in the richness of illumination. LED is the only proper option for dual filament as the filaments are set at different heights as well as distance from base. Another thing is don't just try to get the brightest LED bulbs. Optical alignment is very important but also having LEDs which aren't over-driven is important. This is because light output reduces with heat and it is better to not max out the diodes so they perform more consistently and under less stress. A high quality LED conversion will actually offer better lighting and less glare than new adaptive lighting LED lamps. The one caveat is to first ensure the reflector bowls of projectors lamps have not been burnt by sunlight. Replacement projectors are available if one is willing to dismantle the headlamp. Good and concise video with a minimum of superfluous chatter. Not quite the full picture but very good.
Never once did any research on lights. Spoke to a friend in person about needing new headlights. Never once went to the internet. 1 week later, today, suddenly this channel shows up. Your phone is constantly listening to you or this is really lucky or this channel just blew up. Either way, watching videos now and they are very well done. Learning a lot and got a good idea of what to look for. Thanks and keep it up.
As an electrician, a lighting expert, I can tell you that LED is no longer a new technology. Instead, it's absolutely a reliable technology. In almost all cases now, LED is an option, and when it is, it's often the longest lasting option.
You’re absolutely correct. If we ever say it’s a new technology in our videos, We are comparing it to how long the other technologies have been available on the market. LED is a solid choice these days! Thank you for watching.
@@beasyphonei too, run auxito, in my cars. recently, i've purchased an auxito led for my mustang which takes HID, its D3S and i'm so glad they made an LED for that. it's so much brighter than stock HIDs
Physics? Err no there was absolutely NO physics in this video. Some practical advice for sure. If there was physics then maths and a white board showing angles of reflections, focal points etc would have been used.
I've had both but I still prefer 5k 35w HID for my lows, regular/LEDS for highs, and regular/LED for fogs. I do like LEDs for interior lighting, reverse, license, and brake lights.
I like hid too. I've had led also and the fan noise drove me crazy, and the light output was low. I did install some LED high beams in a Scion xb and that was the brightest led that had real output. They were super cheap so I didn't expect much, but they were really good.
So glad that this video helped out! If you need anything else just let us know and we will be happy to help! Thanks for the support, and have a great day!
I use 5k HID and am happy. I went with a good brand. If going with HID do not skimp out. I know plenty of ppl that have them go out anywhere from a few months to once or twice a year. I have no experience with LED but love my HID. I chose 5k bc according to my research its closest to pure white light with very little to no blue hue at all. To me you start seeing blue at 6k which I hate and think is distracting to ppl.
Alonso Garcia when you say 10,000 lm are u talking about a replicated kit or original lumens 98% of manufactures lie and trust me 10,000 lm is really bright it will blind all the way I have 8 years in the hir and led business
stumbled on here by accident....SUPER informative....the speaker's demeanor, flow of speech and style of speaking is quite pleasant. I stayed for the whole thing.
My 2000 VW Beetle has projector headlights. I first installed LED bulbs and found shadow and poor beam pattern. Glad you addressed this. I didn't know at the time. Now have HID and much better, but aiming the headlights is a challenge since VW does not make it easy to adjust .
*From my experience riding motorcycles, HID’s caused much more damage to my bike from an electrical stand point it kept blowing fuses and it was installed by a professional , it was a hassle, but that was almost ten years ago, now with LED’s they are much Easier to install and look better with out the extra crazy wiring /overheating/ blowing fuses AND most importantly draining way less power*
I installed HID headlights as an upgrade on my Goldwing. They were rated at 35 W. At the time LED was not an option. Quite an improvement over stock. Brighter and the lane markers and road side signs were much more visible. The HID lights did draw about 6-8 amps per pair when running. However for the first 5-6 seconds the pair drew close to 15 amps. The Goldwing wiring is not very robust and is a cause for concern. That is why they were replaced with LEDs.
Leds are garbage as headlights, the amount of glare they produce is atrocious. It’s not that they’re bright that causes eye piercing tear in your eye. It’s just how when they’re reflected it splits the colors. 55w hids are insanely bright, yet no glare. All these baffoons installing aftermarket leds. And no, even new cars with oem leds are horrid aswell. Driving down city roads not being able to see the road in front because of leds, it splits the colors so you see white with hints of colors ranging from blue to purple to pink. Drove home the other night and saw 2 cars on a city road where it’s only divided by the yellow line. One of em was a Ford with led headlights. Gee I wonder why, blinding the guy on the other side of the road.
@@HeadlightRevolution can I put LED bulbs on a projector light hosing? I tried before on my 2013 Acura Rdx but the light look very deme not enough clarity
Only issue i have living in Minnesota with LEDs is on a wet winter night the headlights ice over because LEDs don’t put out heat. BUT your explanation is very helpful for those in doubt.
Thumbs up if you were blinded by someone with all halogens driving on high beams because their low beams were broken. It is the combination of Lumens plus beam pattern.
When one of my low beams shorted, I drove with my foglights, theyre integrated in my headlights so even if the police saw me, they wouldn't realise that my low beams are broken.
I had a vw cabriolet that I hadn't driven in about 3 years. I worked 2nd shift and before going to work I had it state inspected. Drove to work an hour away. Came out of work around 11pm and found out my low beams where burnt out. High beam for 40 miles.
It’s awesome to see someone specialize in headlights. More people need to be educated on all the types bulbs (new and old), as well as how to properly set them up. Your helping me decide which aftermarket headlight bulbs I want to use. I’m after a certain look, performance, and an uncluttered install. Don’t want a box for each high beam, each low beam, each fog light and/or a mass mess of wires to tuck lol 😆 thanks for your help Headlight Revolution!
I’m here because I suffer from severe chronic clinical insomnia and it’s no joke, sleeping in small spurts of 30 min to 2 hours. However I do have a GMC Sierra Denali truck and would love to change to something like these. Very informative video, ty.
@@HeadlightRevolution i went to your website looking for a d4s led bulb, but you only have fog lights, daytime running and interior lights. no hi or low beam for my car.
In my first car (1970 Chevelle SS) I replaced the high beam lights with aircraft landing lights. Those were a surprise to anyone that would come at me and turn on their high beams at night. They turned night into day.
I have a 1966 Dodge Charger, and I installed {Aircraft Landing Lights} into the front grill as well,.back in 1974. They were as bright as you could get..
I can't believe I read this. My father had a 1970 Chevelle SS (Black with white stripe) that he put aircraft landing lights on, I remember the ammeter pegging whenever he would turn them on. Unfortunately, he got the ultimatum....the car or my mother. Needless to say, I really miss that car! Thanks for the memory.
Mine was black on gold. One thing that you had to do was install 4 ohm high wattage resisters in line with the high beam lamps otherwise the wires would start to smoke due to the high current draw. Luckily I had a 65 amp alternator (which was considered big at the time) to keep things powered up. Yeah... I loved that car too. I would jack the car up to remove the transmission and wash it or repaint it if it looked dirty to me as that car was my passion. Then when I got married and had to start doing all of those adult types of responsibilities I sold my Chevelle to purchase a new minivan to haul the kids around and my wife sold her Camaro to aid in the downpayment of a new house. But hey! At least your last sentence doesn't end with "I really miss my mom."
@@AmongUs-mb4qx LOL. To add insult to injury he traded it in on a fugly Green car that had a hood on it that could sleep 6, it was basically a rolling couch. I hated that car.
More and more I noticed that driving a small vehicle at night is getting harder and harder because of all this new lighting stuffs. They kept the combination of head lights and fog lights on unnecessarily not concerning they’re blind sighting the vehicles in front and/or vehicles oncoming.
It really seems to depend on the car and headlight design. Unsurprisingly, aftermarket lights tend to forgo oncoming avoidance and blind everyone by having those upgraded, ultra bright lights blasting powerful light into everyone's eyes.
If they’re leaving their fog lights on you should flash them with your brights. You’ve gotta be an idiot to be driving around normally with your fog lights on 🤣
Thank you so much for spreading awareness about putting HID bulbs in your halogen housing. I went through so much touble converting my bikes halogen headlights to projectors mainly for better night vision without blinding incoming drivers with a scattered beam. I see so many people just slapping HID's in their stock housings and it friggin sucks to share a road with them. If you want HID's do the extra work and buy projector housings or do a proper retrofit like I did.
My experience in Australia driving many hours through the night in various situations. HID’s are much better for long distance driving in the outback. They don’t fatigue the eyes too much after 8hrs. But with more traffic and street signs in more built up areas the reflection off road signage is too much at times and constantly turning them on and off for oncoming vehicles shortens the life of the ballast unit and bulb significantly. LED lights are much better for around town when turning on and off and don’t seem to suffer from the switching. But on long trips with the LED lights, my eyes get worn out fairly quickly which brings on fatigue reasonably soon. Both have a place but I would choose HID over led for driving lights
reflection from signs are caused by any light thats bright and has light aimed at the sign. Light isn't 'different' from led or HID of the same colour.
@@MelodieEdmund Loved them. 😍 Sold truck. Loved the reverse bulbs and license lamp bulbs. So bright at night. Easy to back up. Headlamps made seeing road at night better. Had 2004 2500 Silverado Duramax. Hope this helps.
I did a change from factory xenon ( VW cc ) to LED. So going from factory xenon balast to HID bulb, great upgrade and much better visability and a great color.
From my experience, LEDs are weaker (for a projector housing) and fail way quicker. Maybe I had bad luck, but I went from using HIDs on my mustang for 3 years with no issues, to having two sets of LEDs fail in 10 months on my F150. Now back to HIDs and I can see way better at night.. we will see how long they last, but I highly doubt they’ll burn out quicker than the LEDs I had.
This is by far the best and most information I have received about lights!!! This was very influential in my decision on which way to go, and also I'm going to watch the rest of these videos just because of the way this instructor teaches about all this stuff!!!!!!!!!!
I am currently on the process of switching from our car's stock headlight bulb to probably a 6000K LED or a 2500K halogen bulb. This video gave me more information than what i need to decide on what to and what not to. Thank you for the detailed explanation. Really, thank you.
I had 8000k HID on my motorcycle. I loved the lighting. I told a coworker that i can't seem to ride as far as I did with the older bulbs. After 2 hours I'm too tire to ride. He told me HID above 6000k causes the eyes to work harder possible stain. I switched to LED and I can go longer than 3 hours. I think he was right.
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I appreciate the honesty when it comes to which brand you should choose. It literally has taken me almost a month just to order a set having to check for reviews lol
2022... Bought a set of Auxito LED bulbs to replace the halogens in my 2017 Malibu (projector). Worked great and they provide SO much more light compared to the factory bulbs. I was a bit worried about it after watching this video but I did keep in mind that it was made 2 years ago and the LED technology has rapidly grown since.
LED tech moves so fast in terms of development! We've seen a hit or miss performance history with Auxito, typically leaning towards non-satisfactory. They do tend to throw a bit of glare and the reliability was a struggle for us, I'm glad to hear that your set is taking care of you though!
Thank you so much , as a common man I was doing research on led lights before I buy but didn’t understand the difference HID AND led , now I have good idea, thanks to you. This is definitely a fantastic video on UA-cam .
I notice that there's a warm up time and I think it's cool. It doesn't bother me at all as I never had trouble seeing anything. I think it's a joke when people argue they can't see.
LED bulbs are an excellent choice for a high beam application. Even if HID happens to be slightly brighter in that application, I'll usually go with LED just for the instant firepower when I need it! -Chris W
The high beam is controlled by a mechanical plate that opens up when you put the high beams on. The bulb itself doesn't do anything differently. That's at least in a well designed system.
I love LED's but, in my experience, I haven't found one that gives a good pattern in a headlight housing designed for a Halogen or HID bulb (non projector). Halogen and HID bulbs put out light in a 360 degree pattern and LED's rarely do. An LED produces "bi-lateral" light and it missing quite a bit 90 degrees to each emitter. That gives a poor pattern in a headlight housing not designed for them. However, an HID has a better chance of creating a good pattern in a Halogen housing as they also produce light in a 360 degrees.
Sadly all reflectors are different I had the same situation. The reflectors are even badly designed, have light bleed and when you put a strong light in them you blind coming traffic cuz it was designed for less powerful lights.
4 sided will give a better pattern. The 2 sided pattern is horrible for a reflector that is upgraded from halogen. Any way re-aim your headlights so you don't blind oncoming traffic.
I will choose hid because my vehicle use it from factory. But i have question, can i change halogen to led with same type? Sorry if my english isnt good
@@HeadlightRevolution Thank you for your answer. How do I know what type of headlight housings can withstand this temperature? Are readings or written information in the headlight housings? The type of car is Hyundai Sonata Nf 2006
Mine do this ultra bright purple ignition flash-> focus-> level-> brightness adjust thing that appeals to my inner 10 year old. And when you're driving through the bush at night it's like you're in this sort of plasma bubble of futuristic daylight. It's way cool. (Small things and small minds lol!)
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@@晏恒-k7y I'm not American, I live in Europe so sorry :D Also I think you might be talking about factory xenon but my car although has factory xenon headlights, I had one with a halogen one that needed to be upgraded to xenon. So I guess you're not looking for me.
This channel really helped me out with my cars set up. I'm trying to get other people to get the right set up for their cars also. Could You do a video on all the LEDs you sell on your website and maybe explain why someone might choose one LED over the others? For example what would someone with a projector headlight want, what is the best budget LED, things like that.
Cool. Good info. If I end up buying a Volvo semi truck this summer, this'll be one of the first things I change out. Stock Volvo Semi truck headlights are useless.
Kevin Beltran - yea but... if that’s the best bulb currently on the market, of course he will advertise it and try to sell as many and possible of the best bulb to his customers. What’s the problem? 🤨 Lol.
I’ve had a dual beam bulb that only required a 12v positive and ground wire, on top of the ballast. It had a moving part inside the bulb that tilted. They were pretty reliable and fairly easy to install with basic wire tapping skills.
Thanks so much for all this research! It's kinda funny that the F150 headlight you're using as a demo is my headlight! LOL I bought both an HID and an LED kit for the truck and was going to test each out. I guess there is no need to any more!
My car's headlamp uses a shutter that opens when I turn on my high beams, rather than an equivalent dual filament or dual incandescent bulb. In a car with this setup, I prefer a HID setup since the same light source is used for high and low beams, so the hid warm up isn't an issue and I personally find that the beam pattern of a HID resembles that of a halogen much better than an LED.
I work at orilliys so I've been curious about upgrading my brights to a LED 6k because we warranty them for 5yrs instead of 1yr like hid and are cheaper and less work to install but this is very informative and I really appreciate the work you put into it
I was so determined to get a brighter light in my old 2004 Ram 1500. And I really had no idea about anything. I figured that a bulb was a bulb like the old days. To try and make this short. I wound up changing not only the bulbs but new lenses too. I can’t tell you the aggravation that i caused myself. Until a guy at work told me that the light cuts off at the top. I thought it was being blocked off by the brush guard. I then saw it here on your website. I wish I could get my money back from that little adventure. We did get it working but it damn sure wasn’t worth the expense. I never thought there was that much difference. But obvious what do I know? Glad you guys are out there. I try to be a little more patient before I click the send button.
I have yet to see any test outside of the IIHS testing distance which I find most useful especially driving down country roads at night. I notice the LED headlight equipped cars I've drive, are brighter and wide but don't reach very far at all while some xenons are dimmer yet I can see much further down the road.
@@robormiston2841 Yes they are, and that is why mechanical watches of hi caliber are rated in how many 'beats ' per minute the mainspring / escapement wheel pulses before the second hand registers a second on the dial, the more beats the watch is rated the smoother hand movements ,it appears as if its gliding around the face . watches are fascinating and it is a great rabbit hole to get lost in!!
I tried using the 9&3 headlight setting on my Civic UFO, and while it did make the road brighter for me, I noticed that it could potentially glare into the eyes of any drivers coming towards me. So, I decided to switch to the 12&6 setting instead, as it seemed safer for everyone on the road. With the 12&6 setting, I could still see the road clearly, but without causing any inconvenience or danger to other drivers. Even my wife agreed that the 12&6 setting was the better choice for the safety of all road users, especially those coming towards us. But lastly for the down fog lights 9&3 are the best as you are not blocking any upcoming driver because your lights are mostly facing down when driving on streets
I like the HID better because they start up one color and then settle to the actual color they are supposed to be. Its more satisfying and looks cool when they start up.
This was excellent! Thank you for breaking it down for me. I recently bought a set of LED bulbs for my 2015 Kia Sorento LX. They were well rated, but after watching your video I realize didn’t have the best components. The beam pattern was tight, but not too bright. Also, one of the diodes were glitchy, constantly flickering on and off. For now I have a set of Phillips Ultra headlights, which are ok, but I hate the yellowish color. I also bought a pair of LED fog lights but didn’t do my due diligence; they were garbage. I’ll be watching this video a number of times as I improve my knowledge in this space, along with your other videos.
Buy a set of Fahren LED plug n play. Best mod Ive ever done to my 2010 Ram 1500. Went from crappy yellow halogens even the 100 + $ top of the line halogens are 1/3 the bright white light of my $60 Fahren led's. LOVE EM
So glad this helped you out, thanks for watching! If you have any questions, we are here to help so just shoot us an email! Sales@HeadlightRevolution.com
Nice vid. My inspector/ CEU teacher always break our balls telling us bulbs go into the ground and lamps go into light fixtures ( no such thing anymore as a ligjt fixture in NEC code book. Now a luminare ). Thinking about upgrading head lights in my SUV and this was a great teaching aide.
I prefer HID light because of its smooth and homogeneous pattern. With the continued improvement of LEDs, maybe manufacturers will soon develop LEDs that produce a light with a pattern as homogenous as HID bulbs.
I would agree, most people do not take this into account when doing lighting upgrades! Let us know if there is anything else we can help with, have a great day!
Rajeev Lalay - what would change? Light lumens acts the same regardless of the bulb. Water reflects some light away. The shiny asphalt absorbs some light away And you end up squinting, trying to see where the lane markers are. Lol. I have HID headlight bulbs and LED fogs on my truck. Can’t see jack in the rain, especially on BLACK asphalt. 🤦🏻♂️ Epic light output when it’s dry and clear out.
My 6K HID is crap in rain, constantly checking if headlights are on. But non issue after installing amber color Baja Designs led fogs (street legal SAE approved model).
Wow great video!! I have no idea how anyone could give this video a thumbs down. Best headlight video I've ever seen by all measures! Thanks and Keep up good work!
Nothing will shine as bright or intense as HID hence the name “high intensity” keep at 6000K at the max if you want good visibility. As far as LED headlights, in my own use they just aren’t as killer as HID. Using an LED set up is FAR easier and cleaner than HID kits. HID kits = Ballast mounting, really really hot housings, best light performance. LED kits = EZ installations, not hot to the touch, improving in quality/performance day by day. You get what you pay for is the BIGGEST lesson in bulbs, ballast, kits, lifespan, flicker, warmup.
Mounting the ballast is never a problem. It's small and there is a ton of room for it under the hood. HIDs are really easy to install. The heat is just right to melt off the snow. With LEDs your headlights will get covered up in snow as you drive.
This is the second UA-cam video that I've watched from this person at Headlight Revolution. Highly informative and well presented. I saw where another person commented that he was going to purchase from Headlight Revolution because of how informative their videos are. I agree and will probably do the same as well.
Wow! Great information, thanks! And great presentation of complicated information - you really brought it to a place where I could understand it quickly. One thought for a future video - POWER DRAW - I am looking at LED headlights for an older car to reduce the electrical load on the battery and alternator, let me know what you think!
Excellent video. Very well spoken. If only you could convince Aussie drivers here about excessive oncoming driver glare... It's getting pretty bad down here. Have you heard of any methods to reduce glare from oncoming traffic? (fYI we are not allowed to have front windshield tints here)
@@daiseyd7652 take the issue up with your elected representatives I'm currently working with my congressman to have the feds to start regulating the lumens since people can't control the brightness and blind oncoming traffic.
All the lighting tests I see are all about how good ( I MYSELF ) can see. When your LED lights blind a on coming F350, it might be the last thing you see. My lifted F350 with hid projectors has only been "flashed" for brights 5 or 6 times in 6 years... My friends factory LED's get flashed 5 or 6 times a night. Think about the other driver & also when your burning a cops eyes, how's that gonna end well?
Hey Jay Dee, That's a very good point. We've been putting more effort into creating videos educating people on how to properly aim and adjust their headlights to help out with this exact problem. Even some of these newer vehicles with factory HID and LED headlights are improperly aimed from the factory, It's crazy! Thank you for watching! -Chris W
@@vitaminb4869 well tough tits when you have a sardine can for a car, and are being buried cause you blinded someone, and they veer a little to close to your side because of it. Its all fun in games until you eat your words. Just a tip 🤷♂️
The GTR Ultra kit is about 4-5 times the cost of a 55W HID. Another drawback of LED bulbs is the massive heatsink at the back not fitting in lots of headlight assemblies plus the amount of heat irradiated is massive. A regular halogen bulb does also generate a lot of heat but this remains in the reflector side and as such is also reflected along with the light. It is the heat you feel if you put your hand in front and a few centimeters away from the headlight lens. A HID bulb will fit any headlight assembly, and as the halogen bulb, the heat generated is irradiated in the reflector side.
@@Agent-tc8dj Show me which LED i brighter then Night braker laser plus 55w hid ? I do this for living and inguarantee you that so far no LED is a match to good hid kit. And betwenn hid i hid there is a ton of difference. Yeaky vs other HID... twice as bright. 35w chinese vs 35 hella gen3 ... 1.5 times the brightness. Hella moded to 55w plus Osram lasers is insane bright. Plus led in projectors is still fairy tale.
Most headlights just passively cool with the ambient air in the headlight housing itself. Over time, even some factory HID projectors will degrade in performance.
I was confused which one to install in my car, now i'm good after seeing all the facts & figures. Well explained, thanks for sharing useful info. Subscribed!
You sir just answered my question thank you! I own a 2014 Toyota Tundra with spyder headlight/projector and with this video HID bulbs is the way to go. I am just having second thoughts buying them because I don’t know how they will work in our extreme cold weather which is in the negatives :/.
We used to be located in Northern Minnesota, where it would get as low as 80 degrees below 0 with the wind chill! (Record set that year!) With that said, you will not have any issues related to the cold accept for a second or less longer warmup time! If you ever did experience any issues, we carry that GTR Lighting lifetime warranty, or you could get that warrantied directly through GTR Lighting! Let us know if you have any other questions, we are here to help! Have a great day!
NEVER use the Auto bright function. Even properly aimed lamps do not dim until within 10-20 ft of the oncoming vehicle. Auto on, and off is fine. NEVER auto bright.
My 2007 Lexus ES350 auto on headlight function would not work with my aftermarket HID kit, only 1 headlight would come on. I switched to LED and had no issues. The HID kit was a High End kit also….
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Just make sure you aren't installing HID bulbs on reflector housings. This is dangerous to other drivers on the road. Too much glare gets created. HID bulbs should only be used with dedicated reflector housings or, ideally, projectors.
I had the same experience. I tried LEDs in my projectors and the light was still terrible. I upgraded to 35w HID and the difference was HUGE. Very good lighting now. It makes driving at night enjoyable because you can see everything so clearly.
What about heat dissipation and burn out? LEDs are pretty heat sensitive, which I'd imagine is mostly not an issue for HID. The brightest LEDs may be pushing too hard and may burn out pretty quick. It's recommended to power LEDs at about 90 percent for long life. How well are the manufacturers doing that?
it's 3:30am, I have no idea why I'm learning all this info about car light bulbs, I don't own a vheichle... 😂
lol same.😂
Your phone probably heard a conversation about headlights
brooo same 😂😂😂
Haha same its 3:22 am xmas day..figuring which should I go with for my Chevy Silverado thinking I'm going to go with LEDs less complicated time wise and money wide
Its a sign, you will get one soon.
You have to be the only person on the internet that's actually concerned about the safety of other drivers when it comes to upgrading headlights. So many people out there are of the mindset "I'm going to create the sun, good luck everybody else and have fun getting blinded by my inconsiderate self." Kudos to you!
yup i want to see in the dark so heck yes i want the sun in my headlights and light bar i want to light up the next town before i get there am i doing to be a jerk to other drivers no im doing it for me
@@tunercars3 yup I driven or been passenger 100k miles if u got good projectors n bright lights u might see debris on the road u can avoid that u wouldn't see with dull lights it is safety for yourself good luck to everyone else tho
@@falseprophetmohammedisacul3532 but you don't have that problem so much with projectors, the beam pattern has a very defined horizontal line where the brightest light drops off massively across a very small angle, below that line can light up the road like it's day time but without blinding oncoming traffic, the reflector type the light scatters more and you blind everyone with much less light
@@Fromatic agreed
I carry an led torch and shine it out the window🤣🤣🤣🤣
I didn't know someone could be so knowledgeable about head lights. He is a very good presenter. I'm definitely gonna buy from them
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Lol 😂
Yeah exactly, great presentation!
Good advice. Although not specifically mentioned, color rendering index is important. It was alluded to in the richness of illumination.
LED is the only proper option for dual filament as the filaments are set at different heights as well as distance from base.
Another thing is don't just try to get the brightest LED bulbs. Optical alignment is very important but also having LEDs which aren't over-driven is important. This is because light output reduces with heat and it is better to not max out the diodes so they perform more consistently and under less stress.
A high quality LED conversion will actually offer better lighting and less glare than new adaptive lighting LED lamps. The one caveat is to first ensure the reflector bowls of projectors lamps have not been burnt by sunlight. Replacement projectors are available if one is willing to dismantle the headlamp.
Good and concise video with a minimum of superfluous chatter. Not quite the full picture but very good.
Awesome video!!! Which headlight will be best for Honda Accord 2013, please? Appreciate your response. Thank you!
Never once did any research on lights. Spoke to a friend in person about needing new headlights. Never once went to the internet. 1 week later, today, suddenly this channel shows up.
Your phone is constantly listening to you or this is really lucky or this channel just blew up.
Either way, watching videos now and they are very well done. Learning a lot and got a good idea of what to look for.
Thanks and keep it up.
It's the phone bro happens to me all the time 💯💯💯
Is there anybody out there who doesnt know that at this point???
Dude, I was just talking about your mom. Two days later, I see your comment on this video. Crazy.
@@matty2000shoes neat.
NinjaOnANinja this is not news. You should review your microphone privacy settings. I will start will FB and Android.
As an electrician, a lighting expert, I can tell you that LED is no longer a new technology. Instead, it's absolutely a reliable technology. In almost all cases now, LED is an option, and when it is, it's often the longest lasting option.
You’re absolutely correct. If we ever say it’s a new technology in our videos, We are comparing it to how long the other technologies have been available on the market. LED is a solid choice these days! Thank you for watching.
It's true that LEDs are a mature technology, but in vehicle headlights they're a relatively recent arrival.
I stayed at a holiday Inn express last night and my legs are itchy from bed bugs...gross; also I run AUXITO in all 3 of my cars/truck and love them
@@beasyphonei too, run auxito, in my cars. recently, i've purchased an auxito led for my mustang which takes HID, its D3S and i'm so glad they made an LED for that. it's so much brighter than stock HIDs
What the color temperature on those?
I'm downgrading to a horse and a lantern. No Speed camera traps, no red light Camera Traps 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for sharing 👊
That's an upgrade
Lol! I’ll be me with the “Hell Yeah” if I ever pull up behind you.
Just a lot of rear-end collisions.
@@rzu7120 Maybe by a Male Horse 😂
YEEHAWWW
I wish all of the physics teacher teach like this guy, thank you for comparing this two.
Physics? Err no there was absolutely NO physics in this video. Some practical advice for sure. If there was physics then maths and a white board showing angles of reflections, focal points etc would have been used.
You're very welcome!
I've had both but I still prefer 5k 35w HID for my lows, regular/LEDS for highs, and regular/LED for fogs. I do like LEDs for interior lighting, reverse, license, and brake lights.
That's not a bad combination at all, I've run that exact setup on many of my vehicles. Thank you for watching! -Chris W
I like hid too. I've had led also and the fan noise drove me crazy, and the light output was low. I did install some LED high beams in a Scion xb and that was the brightest led that had real output. They were super cheap so I didn't expect much, but they were really good.
@@drjd2real the LED'S have fans on them?
I agree 5k 35w is the sweet spot for lighting and color, not blue not yellow looking but still bright
@@ronaldturner7430 the really bright LED tend to get really hot, they will need a heat sync to cool them down.
For somebody, who wants or needs to learn the pros and cons of all kinds of car lighting, this is the most informative video I've ever seen.. Bravo...
So glad that this video helped out! If you need anything else just let us know and we will be happy to help! Thanks for the support, and have a great day!
All I want is something that's bright enough to help me see better but not so bright that I'm blinding oncoming traffic
It's a growing issue when even manufacturers are blinding us with badly designed and aligned lights.
Get 6,000
I use 5k HID and am happy. I went with a good brand. If going with HID do not skimp out. I know plenty of ppl that have them go out anywhere from a few months to once or twice a year. I have no experience with LED but love my HID. I chose 5k bc according to my research its closest to pure white light with very little to no blue hue at all. To me you start seeing blue at 6k which I hate and think is distracting to ppl.
@@Prosecute-fauci HR told you in the video that projectors work BEST with HID and reflectors with LED.
Alonso Garcia when you say 10,000 lm are u talking about a replicated kit or original lumens 98% of manufactures lie and trust me 10,000 lm is really bright it will blind all the way I have 8 years in the hir and led business
stumbled on here by accident....SUPER informative....the speaker's demeanor, flow of speech and style of speaking is quite pleasant. I stayed for the whole thing.
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It 5.30am South African time. This video lights up my day, you get it, just pardon the pun. Thanks Sir 🙏🇿🇦🇿🇦🙏
That’s not the SA flag
My 2000 VW Beetle has projector headlights. I first installed LED bulbs and found shadow and poor beam pattern. Glad you addressed this. I didn't know at the time. Now have HID and much better, but aiming the headlights is a challenge since VW does not make it easy to adjust .
*From my experience riding motorcycles, HID’s caused much more damage to my bike from an electrical stand point it kept blowing fuses and it was installed by a professional , it was a hassle, but that was almost ten years ago, now with LED’s they are much Easier to install and look better with out the extra crazy wiring /overheating/ blowing fuses AND most importantly draining way less power*
Glad that the LEDs are working well for you, some vehicles work better with one product over the other, that is for sure!
@@HeadlightRevolution Heat is another issue for HID on a motorcycle due to the lightweight small plastic reflector housings.
I installed HID headlights as an upgrade on my Goldwing. They were rated at 35 W. At the time LED was not an option. Quite an improvement over stock. Brighter and the lane markers and road side signs were much more visible.
The HID lights did draw about 6-8 amps per pair when running. However for the first 5-6 seconds the pair drew close to 15 amps. The Goldwing wiring is not very robust and is a cause for concern. That is why they were replaced with LEDs.
Leds are garbage as headlights, the amount of glare they produce is atrocious. It’s not that they’re bright that causes eye piercing tear in your eye. It’s just how when they’re reflected it splits the colors. 55w hids are insanely bright, yet no glare. All these baffoons installing aftermarket leds. And no, even new cars with oem leds are horrid aswell. Driving down city roads not being able to see the road in front because of leds, it splits the colors so you see white with hints of colors ranging from blue to purple to pink. Drove home the other night and saw 2 cars on a city road where it’s only divided by the yellow line. One of em was a Ford with led headlights. Gee I wonder why, blinding the guy on the other side of the road.
@@HeadlightRevolution can I put LED bulbs on a projector light hosing? I tried before on my 2013 Acura Rdx but the light look very deme not enough clarity
Only issue i have living in Minnesota with LEDs is on a wet winter night the headlights ice over because LEDs don’t put out heat. BUT your explanation is very helpful for those in doubt.
Glad it helped!
Thumbs up if you were blinded by someone with all halogens driving on high beams because their low beams were broken. It is the combination of Lumens plus beam pattern.
When one of my low beams shorted, I drove with my foglights, theyre integrated in my headlights so even if the police saw me, they wouldn't realise that my low beams are broken.
My cousin does that and he was an idiot
What I hate are the idiots that blind everyone so much their HIGH BEAMS are burned out. 😒
I had a vw cabriolet that I hadn't driven in about 3 years. I worked 2nd shift and before going to work I had it state inspected. Drove to work an hour away. Came out of work around 11pm and found out my low beams where burnt out. High beam for 40 miles.
@@thehitmanisup oof
It’s awesome to see someone specialize in headlights. More people need to be educated on all the types bulbs (new and old), as well as how to properly set them up. Your helping me decide which aftermarket headlight bulbs I want to use. I’m after a certain look, performance, and an uncluttered install. Don’t want a box for each high beam, each low beam, each fog light and/or a mass mess of wires to tuck lol 😆 thanks for your help Headlight Revolution!
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching!
I’m here because I suffer from severe chronic clinical insomnia and it’s no joke, sleeping in small spurts of 30 min to 2 hours. However I do have a GMC Sierra Denali truck and would love to change to something like these. Very informative video, ty.
@@mcshackelford3878 changing bulbs in your vehicle is very satisfying lol. spent $180 on HIDs and $58 on fog lights
the only 'education' these morons need is to get tickets until they get rid of the problem, however, the 'law' doesn't give a witt any more.
@@HeadlightRevolution i went to your website looking for a d4s led bulb, but you only have fog lights, daytime running and interior lights. no hi or low beam for my car.
In my first car (1970 Chevelle SS) I replaced the high beam lights with aircraft landing lights. Those were a surprise to anyone that would come at me and turn on their high beams at night. They turned night into day.
I have a 1966 Dodge Charger, and I installed {Aircraft Landing Lights} into the front grill as well,.back in 1974. They were as bright as you could get..
I can't believe I read this.
My father had a 1970 Chevelle SS (Black with white stripe) that he put aircraft landing lights on, I remember the ammeter pegging whenever he would turn them on. Unfortunately, he got the ultimatum....the car or my mother. Needless to say, I really miss that car! Thanks for the memory.
Mine was black on gold. One thing that you had to do was install 4 ohm high wattage resisters in line with the high beam lamps otherwise the wires would start to smoke due to the high current draw. Luckily I had a 65 amp alternator (which was considered big at the time) to keep things powered up. Yeah... I loved that car too. I would jack the car up to remove the transmission and wash it or repaint it if it looked dirty to me as that car was my passion. Then when I got married and had to start doing all of those adult types of responsibilities I sold my Chevelle to purchase a new minivan to haul the kids around and my wife sold her Camaro to aid in the downpayment of a new house.
But hey! At least your last sentence doesn't end with "I really miss my mom."
@@madmaxxx9711 I was expecting you to say that you "Miss your mother", I was really aiming for it.
@@AmongUs-mb4qx LOL. To add insult to injury he traded it in on a fugly Green car that had a hood on it that could sleep 6, it was basically a rolling couch. I hated that car.
I think I learned more with this video than I've learned in the 15+ years of watching UA-cam.
I am so glad you found this video helpful, thanks for the support! If you need anything else just let us know, have a great day!
More and more I noticed that driving a small vehicle at night is getting harder and harder because of all this new lighting stuffs. They kept the combination of head lights and fog lights on unnecessarily not concerning they’re blind sighting the vehicles in front and/or vehicles oncoming.
Yep I know your pain about on coming car's headlights being too bright for smaller cars
Yeah I noticed in 2020 the lights are bigger and brighter I have a 2000 Teggy so I try to stay away from high traffic
It really seems to depend on the car and headlight design. Unsurprisingly, aftermarket lights tend to forgo oncoming avoidance and blind everyone by having those upgraded, ultra bright lights blasting powerful light into everyone's eyes.
more likely the illegal ones. all the bulb/kits shown in this video are illegal to run.
If they’re leaving their fog lights on you should flash them with your brights. You’ve gotta be an idiot to be driving around normally with your fog lights on 🤣
Thank you so much for spreading awareness about putting HID bulbs in your halogen housing. I went through so much touble converting my bikes halogen headlights to projectors mainly for better night vision without blinding incoming drivers with a scattered beam. I see so many people just slapping HID's in their stock housings and it friggin sucks to share a road with them. If you want HID's do the extra work and buy projector housings or do a proper retrofit like I did.
Of course!
My experience in Australia driving many hours through the night in various situations.
HID’s are much better for long distance driving in the outback. They don’t fatigue the eyes too much after 8hrs. But with more traffic and street signs in more built up areas the reflection off road signage is too much at times and constantly turning them on and off for oncoming vehicles shortens the life of the ballast unit and bulb significantly.
LED lights are much better for around town when turning on and off and don’t seem to suffer from the switching.
But on long trips with the LED lights, my eyes get worn out fairly quickly which brings on fatigue reasonably soon.
Both have a place but I would choose HID over led for driving lights
reflection from signs are caused by any light thats bright and has light aimed at the sign. Light isn't 'different' from led or HID of the same colour.
It's all about the color you choose, I find 6000k really good in LEDs but others think 5000k is better for long distance as it's slightly warmer
Changed out most bulbs with Sylvania LED. License lamps, headlamps ,taillights, brake lights. Removed HID headlamp bulbs. Love them.
Not sure you will see this as your comment was a year ago. Are you still liking you Sylvania LED's?
@@MelodieEdmund Loved them. 😍 Sold truck. Loved the reverse bulbs and license lamp bulbs. So bright at night. Easy to back up. Headlamps made seeing road at night better. Had 2004 2500 Silverado Duramax. Hope this helps.
Just jump to 10:28 everything else before that is all repeated information from other videos
The hero we don’t deserve
Thanx Man
Alex Waltman u are the MVP
thanx
99% of UA-cam is repeated information 😂😂😂
Now do a video on flare out comparisons using HID or LED lights in a halogen housing. This one was very informative.
HR should have had real demonstrations of how the different lights would look to oncoming vehicles.
I did a change from factory xenon ( VW cc ) to LED. So going from factory xenon balast to HID bulb, great upgrade and much better visability and a great color.
Nice!
From my experience, LEDs are weaker (for a projector housing) and fail way quicker. Maybe I had bad luck, but I went from using HIDs on my mustang for 3 years with no issues, to having two sets of LEDs fail in 10 months on my F150. Now back to HIDs and I can see way better at night.. we will see how long they last, but I highly doubt they’ll burn out quicker than the LEDs I had.
This is by far the best and most information I have received about lights!!! This was very influential in my decision on which way to go, and also I'm going to watch the rest of these videos just because of the way this instructor teaches about all this stuff!!!!!!!!!!
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I am currently on the process of switching from our car's stock headlight bulb to probably a 6000K LED or a 2500K halogen bulb. This video gave me more information than what i need to decide on what to and what not to. Thank you for the detailed explanation. Really, thank you.
Good luck!
What did you end up going with??
@@harold7211 ended up with the Hyper Arros 6000k...
You dont want 6000k..blue may be perceived as brighter, but you actually see less
Get 5k or under
@PghMtbRides perception is reality, my brother
I had 8000k HID on my motorcycle. I loved the lighting. I told a coworker that i can't seem to ride as far as I did with the older bulbs. After 2 hours I'm too tire to ride. He told me HID above 6000k causes the eyes to work harder possible stain. I switched to LED and I can go longer than 3 hours. I think he was right.
Mytwistedvoices yes that is true
we are the factory which produce xenon light,we want to pick some American car xenon light users, and will give away our new products for free, we just want to hear their feedback and suggestions about our new product, in order to produce high-quality products that are more popular. if you want the free xenon light(value 15-50 dollars), please contact us, our email is 1169633354@qq.com
I appreciate the honesty when it comes to which brand you should choose. It literally has taken me almost a month just to order a set having to check for reviews lol
Thanks for your comment, we are happy you enjoy our videos!
So which ones did you go for?
no wonder i couldn’t see at night, put the wrong led on my projector bulb. Thanks to this man, i know what i need to get now.
No problem!
2022... Bought a set of Auxito LED bulbs to replace the halogens in my 2017 Malibu (projector). Worked great and they provide SO much more light compared to the factory bulbs. I was a bit worried about it after watching this video but I did keep in mind that it was made 2 years ago and the LED technology has rapidly grown since.
LED tech moves so fast in terms of development! We've seen a hit or miss performance history with Auxito, typically leaning towards non-satisfactory. They do tend to throw a bit of glare and the reliability was a struggle for us, I'm glad to hear that your set is taking care of you though!
Just had to say, the production value on this video is off the charts! Excellent video showing all aspects of head light selection! Awesome stuff.
Thank you so much , as a common man I was doing research on led lights before I buy but didn’t understand the difference HID AND led , now I have good idea, thanks to you. This is definitely a fantastic video on UA-cam .
No problem!
I think the warm up time is pretty cool. Except if it’s a high beam. That’s a bad idea
Idk I liked it at first, but it's quite aggravating if you have to jump in the truck and leave in a hurry.
Joshua Godwin I’ve never had an issue with it, I have HID projectors in my Camry and soon in my 4runner
I notice that there's a warm up time and I think it's cool. It doesn't bother me at all as I never had trouble seeing anything. I think it's a joke when people argue they can't see.
LED bulbs are an excellent choice for a high beam application. Even if HID happens to be slightly brighter in that application, I'll usually go with LED just for the instant firepower when I need it! -Chris W
The high beam is controlled by a mechanical plate that opens up when you put the high beams on. The bulb itself doesn't do anything differently. That's at least in a well designed system.
I love LED's but, in my experience, I haven't found one that gives a good pattern in a headlight housing designed for a Halogen or HID bulb (non projector). Halogen and HID bulbs put out light in a 360 degree pattern and LED's rarely do. An LED produces "bi-lateral" light and it missing quite a bit 90 degrees to each emitter. That gives a poor pattern in a headlight housing not designed for them. However, an HID has a better chance of creating a good pattern in a Halogen housing as they also produce light in a 360 degrees.
These new bulbs do a really good job, You should give them a shot sometime! Especially the new GTR Lighting Ultra Series 2.
But, HID are longer in length and the position of the filament is different. So, your light is all spread out to the sky and the moon.
Sadly all reflectors are different I had the same situation. The reflectors are even badly designed, have light bleed and when you put a strong light in them you blind coming traffic cuz it was designed for less powerful lights.
I have NEW headlight
4 sided will give a better pattern. The 2 sided pattern is horrible for a reflector that is upgraded from halogen. Any way re-aim your headlights so you don't blind oncoming traffic.
I will choose hid because my vehicle use it from factory. But i have question, can i change halogen to led with same type?
Sorry if my english isnt good
Thank you for explaining this with the science behind it and not dumbing it down as many do.
I am yet to use LED bulbs as i have been using HID for years now and i am happy.
Great video
Thank you for watching! -Chris W
what temperature (in Celsius) does a xenon headlight bulb Give it.Will in the future destroy the reflector of the headlights?
They can get up to 100-120C. Your headlight housings should be able to handle that with no issues.
@@HeadlightRevolution
Thank you for your answer. How do I know what type of headlight housings can withstand this temperature? Are readings or written information in the headlight housings? The type of car is Hyundai Sonata Nf 2006
I love the HID's warmup, it always looks very cool.
It does look kinda cool, like a loading screen for something!
Mine do this ultra bright purple ignition flash-> focus-> level-> brightness adjust thing that appeals to my inner 10 year old. And when you're driving through the bush at night it's like you're in this sort of plasma bubble of futuristic daylight. It's way cool. (Small things and small minds lol!)
we are the factory which produce xenon light,we want to pick some American car xenon light users, and will give away our new products for free, we just want to hear their feedback and suggestions about our new product, in order to produce high-quality products that are more popular. if you want the free xenon light(value 15-50 dollars), please contact us, our email is 1169633354@qq.com
@@晏恒-k7y I'm not American, I live in Europe so sorry :D
Also I think you might be talking about factory xenon but my car although has factory xenon headlights, I had one with a halogen one that needed to be upgraded to xenon. So I guess you're not looking for me.
What are the LEDs that Nissan makes those are really bright and give out a blue and white crystal clear light
Have you ever seen the old gmc envoys from like 2000 they had the most purple lights I even saw on a stock car.
Explained my long-existed doubt that how a single bulb can be used for both low beam and high beam. Well made video!
Glad you enjoyed the video!
This channel really helped me out with my cars set up. I'm trying to get other people to get the right set up for their cars also. Could You do a video on all the LEDs you sell on your website and maybe explain why someone might choose one LED over the others? For example what would someone with a projector headlight want, what is the best budget LED, things like that.
We will definitely add that to our video ideas, Thank you for the suggestions! -Chris W
What a excellent review! Love nothing more then lots of details, explained in a simple way
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Cool. Good info. If I end up buying a Volvo semi truck this summer, this'll be one of the first things I change out. Stock Volvo Semi truck headlights are useless.
A very much underrated channel, this guy deserves a mil subs.,.
Kevin Beltran - yea but... if that’s the best bulb currently on the market, of course he will advertise it and try to sell as many and possible of the best bulb to his customers.
What’s the problem? 🤨 Lol.
@@Saddendude the fuck u going on about buddy?
I’ve had a dual beam bulb that only required a 12v positive and ground wire, on top of the ballast. It had a moving part inside the bulb that tilted. They were pretty reliable and fairly easy to install with basic wire tapping skills.
We’ve played with those before, They do get the job done.
Thanks so much for all this research! It's kinda funny that the F150 headlight you're using as a demo is my headlight! LOL I bought both an HID and an LED kit for the truck and was going to test each out. I guess there is no need to any more!
Glad to help!
My car's headlamp uses a shutter that opens when I turn on my high beams, rather than an equivalent dual filament or dual incandescent bulb. In a car with this setup, I prefer a HID setup since the same light source is used for high and low beams, so the hid warm up isn't an issue and I personally find that the beam pattern of a HID resembles that of a halogen much better than an LED.
High beams aren't brighter, they're pointed higher, good lord!!!
@@starmc26 hey Einstein?! Where TF did I say high beams are brighter than low beams????? Do you know how to read?
@@starmc26 You have actual brain damage, good lord.
I work at orilliys so I've been curious about upgrading my brights to a LED 6k because we warranty them for 5yrs instead of 1yr like hid and are cheaper and less work to install but this is very informative and I really appreciate the work you put into it
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Interesting!
Don't look at those boxes in your store, they're listed for OFF ROAD USE ONLY. These retrofits are not street legal.
fuck oriellys for bulbs
@@hjc0706 technically putting LEDs into any housing that was designed for halogens is illegal no matter what LED bulb you choose.
I was so determined to get a brighter light in my old 2004 Ram 1500. And I really had no idea about anything. I figured that a bulb was a bulb like the old days. To try and make this short. I wound up changing not only the bulbs but new lenses too. I can’t tell you the aggravation that i caused myself. Until a guy at work told me that the light cuts off at the top. I thought it was being blocked off by the brush guard. I then saw it here on your website. I wish I could get my money back from that little adventure. We did get it working but it damn sure wasn’t worth the expense. I never thought there was that much difference. But obvious what do I know? Glad you guys
are out there. I try to be a little more patient before I click the send button.
Glad that we were able to help!
If you need anything please reach out to us!
I have yet to see any test outside of the IIHS testing distance which I find most useful especially driving down country roads at night. I notice the LED headlight equipped cars I've drive, are brighter and wide but don't reach very far at all while some xenons are dimmer yet I can see much further down the road.
That likely has more to do with the light focusing of the housing than the bulb itself.
I do really prefer hid lights. I believe the light color is better although I'd probably buy led for the simplicity
Video Quality is so good I can see the gliding second hand on your Rolex! 2:50
@@scorpionwins6378 If your Rolex ticks then yes, it is a counterfeit. That is a dead giveaway
Most mechanical rolexes tick 8 times per second. Number of tick varies from movement to movement but they do tick.
I thought Rolexes were known for their " CLEAN SWEEP MOVEMENT"
@@robormiston2841 Yes they are, and that is why mechanical watches of hi caliber are rated in how many 'beats ' per minute the mainspring / escapement wheel pulses before the second hand registers a second on the dial, the more beats the watch is rated the smoother hand movements ,it appears as if its gliding around the face .
watches are fascinating and it is a great rabbit hole to get lost in!!
I’ve seen fake Rolex watches, when I was in Thailand, that had a hand sweep as sweet as the real thing!😱😱
Be careful out there.
I tried using the 9&3 headlight setting on my Civic UFO, and while it did make the road brighter for me, I noticed that it could potentially glare into the eyes of any drivers coming towards me. So, I decided to switch to the 12&6 setting instead, as it seemed safer for everyone on the road. With the 12&6 setting, I could still see the road clearly, but without causing any inconvenience or danger to other drivers. Even my wife agreed that the 12&6 setting was the better choice for the safety of all road users, especially those coming towards us. But lastly for the down fog lights 9&3 are the best as you are not blocking any upcoming driver because your lights are mostly facing down when driving on streets
I like the HID better because they start up one color and then settle to the actual color they are supposed to be. Its more satisfying and looks cool when they start up.
It is cool to look at.
I learned more than I thought I needed to know but great knowledgeable info!
Glad it was helpful!
Please do an update to this video with all the LED options available today (2024)
This was excellent! Thank you for breaking it down for me. I recently bought a set of LED bulbs for my 2015 Kia Sorento LX. They were well rated, but after watching your video I realize didn’t have the best components. The beam pattern was tight, but not too bright. Also, one of the diodes were glitchy, constantly flickering on and off. For now I have a set of Phillips Ultra headlights, which are ok, but I hate the yellowish color. I also bought a pair of LED fog lights but didn’t do my due diligence; they were garbage. I’ll be watching this video a number of times as I improve my knowledge in this space, along with your other videos.
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Buy a set of Fahren LED plug n play. Best mod Ive ever done to my 2010 Ram 1500. Went from crappy yellow halogens even the 100 + $ top of the line halogens are 1/3 the bright white light of my $60 Fahren led's. LOVE EM
Wow! This is exactly what I needed (no, seriously) so thank you! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
So glad this helped you out, thanks for watching! If you have any questions, we are here to help so just shoot us an email! Sales@HeadlightRevolution.com
Nice vid. My inspector/ CEU teacher always break our balls telling us bulbs go into the ground and lamps go into light fixtures ( no such thing anymore as a ligjt fixture in NEC code book. Now a luminare ). Thinking about upgrading head lights in my SUV and this was a great teaching aide.
Thanks for sharing!
LED's ftw....just got some Nineo LED's on my Civic Si and I love them. I used to always buy HID's but now I like LED's better
I prefer HID light because of its smooth and homogeneous pattern. With the continued improvement of LEDs, maybe manufacturers will soon develop LEDs that produce a light with a pattern as homogenous as HID bulbs.
The information about beam pattern is so useful. I think most people don't understand this part properly.
I would agree, most people do not take this into account when doing lighting upgrades! Let us know if there is anything else we can help with, have a great day!
Why doesn't anyone compare in the rain? Can we see how the lights are in rainy weather
Rajeev Lalay - what would change? Light lumens acts the same regardless of the bulb.
Water reflects some light away.
The shiny asphalt absorbs some light away
And you end up squinting, trying to see where the lane markers are. Lol.
I have HID headlight bulbs and LED fogs on my truck. Can’t see jack in the rain, especially on BLACK asphalt. 🤦🏻♂️
Epic light output when it’s dry and clear out.
it's crazy how even the best headlights are just washed completely away in the rain.
Artem Brayson Still can’t beat low kelvin halogen on wet roads.
Because they wouldnt want you too see how poorly these compare too a 3$ 9005 in the rain lol
My 6K HID is crap in rain, constantly checking if headlights are on. But non issue after installing amber color Baja Designs led fogs (street legal SAE approved model).
301am, can’t sleep. Ps- I went with LEDs
We hope you found rest.
Excelent description. I didn't know how DUAL HD LIGHTS works. Now I know and a can work with my low beam issue.
Glad I could help!
Wow great video!! I have no idea how anyone could give this video a thumbs down. Best headlight video I've ever seen by all measures! Thanks and Keep up good work!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the support my man!🙏🙌
Nothing will shine as bright or intense as HID hence the name “high intensity” keep at 6000K at the max if you want good visibility. As far as LED headlights, in my own use they just aren’t as killer as HID. Using an LED set up is FAR easier and cleaner than HID kits. HID kits = Ballast mounting, really really hot housings, best light performance. LED kits = EZ installations, not hot to the touch, improving in quality/performance day by day. You get what you pay for is the BIGGEST lesson in bulbs, ballast, kits, lifespan, flicker, warmup.
R.A. Cortez don’t forget laser lights used by Audi and BMW.
Mounting the ballast is never a problem. It's small and there is a ton of room for it under the hood. HIDs are really easy to install. The heat is just right to melt off the snow. With LEDs your headlights will get covered up in snow as you drive.
Anyone have had problem with the chrome cup cracking or melting?
Mine appears to be damaged but honestly I didnt check when I had the oem Halogens.
This is the second UA-cam video that I've watched from this person at Headlight Revolution. Highly informative and well presented. I saw where another person commented that he was going to purchase from Headlight Revolution because of how informative their videos are. I agree and will probably do the same as well.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow! Great information, thanks! And great presentation of complicated information - you really brought it to a place where I could understand it quickly. One thought for a future video - POWER DRAW - I am looking at LED headlights for an older car to reduce the electrical load on the battery and alternator, let me know what you think!
Using an LED setup will draw less power, you would definitely have less draw on the alternator with the headlights on!
Thank you for in-depth and very informative video. It made everything crystal clear. Great work. Thanks again.
You’re welcome, Thank you for the support!
Excellent video. Very well spoken. If only you could convince Aussie drivers here about excessive oncoming driver glare... It's getting pretty bad down here. Have you heard of any methods to reduce glare from oncoming traffic? (fYI we are not allowed to have front windshield tints here)
Unfortunately, there isn't much you can do 😢
@@HeadlightRevolution Yet... Maybe one day! Cheers!
@@daiseyd7652 take the issue up with your elected representatives I'm currently working with my congressman to have the feds to start regulating the lumens since people can't control the brightness and blind oncoming traffic.
@@miner81 I would if they were not completely useless. Good luck with your petition mate.
You always have the best videos on lighting!!! Thank you!
Thank you for the support Michael, You guys make it worth it! -Chris W
Do a road test pls i want to see which one goes furthest and not whats the brightest on a wall at 25ft
And a wet road....
LED's are garbage on wet roads. HIDs are amazing
@@2birddogsandawolfdog945 i went with an h9 swap. hids in halogen projectors are trash
I kept my stock HID headlights, but right now I have aftermarket LED headlights.👍
Aftermarket LEDs are the way to go for sure! They produce that fantastic wide beam pattern!
I have always used HIDS FOR FRONT AND LED FOR REAR AND INTERIOR 🔰🤟🏽🔺👍🏽🚙
You can't go wrong there! -Chris W
All the lighting tests I see are all about how good ( I MYSELF ) can see. When your LED lights blind a on coming F350, it might be the last thing you see. My lifted F350 with hid projectors has only been "flashed" for brights 5 or 6 times in 6 years... My friends factory LED's get flashed 5 or 6 times a night. Think about the other driver & also when your burning a cops eyes, how's that gonna end well?
Hey Jay Dee, That's a very good point. We've been putting more effort into creating videos educating people on how to properly aim and adjust their headlights to help out with this exact problem. Even some of these newer vehicles with factory HID and LED headlights are improperly aimed from the factory, It's crazy! Thank you for watching! -Chris W
@Chris Jones well, tough tits. Gotta deal with momentary laser to the eye.
@@vitaminb4869 well tough tits when you have a sardine can for a car, and are being buried cause you blinded someone, and they veer a little to close to your side because of it. Its all fun in games until you eat your words. Just a tip 🤷♂️
The GTR Ultra kit is about 4-5 times the cost of a 55W HID. Another drawback of LED bulbs is the massive heatsink at the back not fitting in lots of headlight assemblies plus the amount of heat irradiated is massive. A regular halogen bulb does also generate a lot of heat but this remains in the reflector side and as such is also reflected along with the light. It is the heat you feel if you put your hand in front and a few centimeters away from the headlight lens. A HID bulb will fit any headlight assembly, and as the halogen bulb, the heat generated is irradiated in the reflector side.
Thanks for the comment! Glad we could help!
LED’s are for sure getting much much better but still hands down choose HID’s over LED’s
Tim Irizarry hid are becoming dinosaurs quickly,gtr led outperformed hid in his test
Agent 47 Still good though. And no fan to fail.
Cougar motors 3.0 agile led 》 hid
@@Agent-tc8dj Show me which LED i brighter then Night braker laser plus 55w hid ?
I do this for living and inguarantee you that so far no LED is a match to good hid kit.
And betwenn hid i hid there is a ton of difference.
Yeaky vs other HID... twice as bright. 35w chinese vs 35 hella gen3 ... 1.5 times the brightness.
Hella moded to 55w plus Osram lasers is insane bright.
Plus led in projectors is still fairy tale.
@@vehicleclassics9063Ahaa I see, basically disregard leds. What's the best H7 setup for hids? What brand do you recommend that's really bright. :)
What cools the HID bulb and prevents heat damage to the reflector "bowl" in a projector headlight?
Most headlights just passively cool with the ambient air in the headlight housing itself. Over time, even some factory HID projectors will degrade in performance.
Mine melted the plastic lens in Florida
My Hids 35w started melting the plastic lens, leaving a residue inside and flaking the chrome in my CRV
I will always use Xenon for high beams, just LOVE watching the bulb heat up and get brighter
Can't beat that warm up period!
Great video! Excellent explanations. I learned a lot thanks to you! 👍
Your support makes it worth doing, Thank you! -Chris W
Interesting video, could you help me with the 2017 platinum highlander. LED what would you recommend on the conversion of Low and High beams.
I was confused which one to install in my car, now i'm good after seeing all the facts & figures. Well explained, thanks for sharing useful info. Subscribed!
Glad we could help you make your decision! If you have any other questions just let us know! Thanks for the support!🙏
Thank you. Fast becoming a favourite channel of mine
All I wanted to know was what the difference would look like comparing a LED to an HID.
You sir just answered my question thank you! I own a 2014 Toyota Tundra with spyder headlight/projector and with this video HID bulbs is the way to go. I am just having second thoughts buying them because I don’t know how they will work in our extreme cold weather which is in the negatives :/.
We used to be located in Northern Minnesota, where it would get as low as 80 degrees below 0 with the wind chill! (Record set that year!)
With that said, you will not have any issues related to the cold accept for a second or less longer warmup time! If you ever did experience any issues, we carry that GTR Lighting lifetime warranty, or you could get that warrantied directly through GTR Lighting! Let us know if you have any other questions, we are here to help! Have a great day!
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I always use HID light bulbs for the front and LED lights for the rear 😂 and inside my car LED lights every where
Agree
Same HID in my headlights and fog lights all my cars and led everywhere else.
Same here. LED on the reverse makes a huge difference when backing up.
HID are useless for high beams.
Lot of Gyaan about light in one single video!! love it!
Thanks Darshan!
One thing people never mention is Auto Headlights and HID upgrades not always compatible.
NEVER use the Auto bright function. Even properly aimed lamps do not dim until within 10-20 ft of the oncoming vehicle. Auto on, and off is fine. NEVER auto bright.
My 2007 Lexus ES350 auto on headlight function would not work with my aftermarket HID kit, only 1 headlight would come on. I switched to LED and had no issues. The HID kit was a High End kit also….
HID's for me. 6000 k with 55 watt ballast
That's never a bad choice, Thanks for watching! -Chris W
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What a great presentation! Kudos x 10! No bs, no agenda. Just great facts.
👍👍👍 💯 HID i loved I've been using HIDs for years
It’s hard to beat HID!
Just make sure you aren't installing HID bulbs on reflector housings. This is dangerous to other drivers on the road. Too much glare gets created. HID bulbs should only be used with dedicated reflector housings or, ideally, projectors.
Good tip.
I have a 2014 gmc sierra with proyectors, installed a led kit and still has bad lights, do you recommend the HID kit for this truck?
Generally an HID kit is best used with projector light vs using LED
I had the same experience. I tried LEDs in my projectors and the light was still terrible.
I upgraded to 35w HID and the difference was HUGE. Very good lighting now. It makes driving at night enjoyable because you can see everything so clearly.
Hey, thanks for another excellent video !!
Thank you!
What about heat dissipation and burn out? LEDs are pretty heat sensitive, which I'd imagine is mostly not an issue for HID. The brightest LEDs may be pushing too hard and may burn out pretty quick. It's recommended to power LEDs at about 90 percent for long life. How well are the manufacturers doing that?
With the bulbs we carry they are not being pushed to their limits, as for other brands, we aren't too sure unfortunately!