Looking to do a conversion starting with the low beam lights bulbs on a 2010 Subaru Outback. Any recommendations on who to go with? Any companies better than others? Easier to install?
Have you visited a Subaru forum, good info here.
https://www.subaruoutback.org/forum...iy-2010-outback-led-headlight-conversion.html
Use them for a lot of LED projects, so far only had one set of bulbs not work out right. They took them back, no questions asked.Only place you need to go is www.superbrightleds.com
Last 3 boats have been totally outfitted through them, great to deal with and plenty of customer support. Remember what that is??
Just used them for some in-dash replacements. I haven't done the work yet because working on a dash is a PITA. But the buying experience was fine!Only place you need to go is www.superbrightleds.com
Last 3 boats have been totally outfitted through them, great to deal with and plenty of customer support. Remember what that is??
I wouldn’t do it. The headlight housing is not made for LED’s and you will end up with a weird beam pattern that will blind people. Biggest problem is the cutoff. Looking at adding some OSRAM bulbs instead.
I wouldn’t do it. The headlight housing is not made for LED’s and you will end up with a weird beam pattern that will blind people. Biggest problem is the cutoff. Looking at adding some OSRAM bulbs instead.
White/blue lights generally aren't beneficial to improving what is visible. The best temperature lighting for visibility is 4000-5000k, anything above that and your visibility drops.
I run PIAA 4100k incandescent bulbs in my low/high beams and the 2500k in the fogs, for increased visibility at low distances a yellow fog is most beneficial and reduces glare.
My biggest concern with an LED conversion is the lack of being able to run my dust cover on the back of the lights. If you're not looking to keep the car and aren't worried about the wiring going bad, then you can run without the dust cover on.
That's great. My KTM Adventure had a lot of room in the housing to make it work too, but my 4Runner sadly does not, plus the dust cover is mounted on the side of the low beam, so the back end of the LED would require extensive modification to the housing to get it to work.The LED'S I put in my bike fit with the rubber boots still in place.
It's so nice to have great advice available like this and BB who is so willing to share all his knowledge. I guess next you are going to tell me to stop looking at the sun when I go outside during the day.if it temporarily blinds you quit looking at the beams, focus on the side of the road instead!!
We don't need a "Where's Bailey Boat" thread.Whatever...... I'm going to continue to run the LED's and if ya'll don't like it don't be where I'm going.....
We don't need a "Where's Bailey Boat" thread.
White/blue lights generally aren't beneficial to improving what is visible. The best temperature lighting for visibility is 4000-5000k, anything above that and your visibility drops.
I run PIAA 4100k incandescent bulbs in my low/high beams and the 2500k in the fogs, for increased visibility at low distances a yellow fog is most beneficial and reduces glare.
My biggest concern with an LED conversion is the lack of being able to run my dust cover on the back of the lights. If you're not looking to keep the car and aren't worried about the wiring going bad, then you can run without the dust cover on.
Might be a good idea.It's so nice to have great advice available like this and BB who is so willing to share all his knowledge. I guess next you are going to tell me to stop looking at the sun when I go outside during the day.
TypicalThat's funny... I replaced my low beams with LED's and the pattern is exactly the same but the light is much brighter which helps me see at night, which is when I have trouble. I avoid driving after dark because I just don't see as well as I used to, if it temporarily blinds you quit looking at the beams, focus on the side of the road instead!!