supra_ufo Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I'm looking at cree bulbs that I am seeing on ebay...links below http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30w-CREE-9006-HB4-XENON-WHITE-LED-FOG-LIGHT-BULBS-UK-PAIR-SPOT-DRL-MERCEDES-/350753182309?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51aa84d265 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Super-Bright-80W-H11-H8-9006-HB4-Osram-CREE-XBD-LED-Car-Light-Fog-Light-Bulb-UK-/161292883341?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item258dce158d I bought a set of UKs recently and previous had a HID kit with my Jspec lights, I wanted to reduce the clutter (ballasts) and just buy some decent bulbs. Would these work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Strike Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I doubt they will be bright enough for the high beams. Im just using 6500k xenons now. I was told by a uk company there is no current led hb3 9005 bulb that is legal. I had to give up looking tbh. Would be interested to know this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have an LED bulb setup in my beam light. Looks very nice when flashing to let people pass but the light out put is horrendous!! I have HID's White 5k & they just can't be matched by traditional bulbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Strike Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hid on high beam or dipped? I was always told not to bother with hid on high beam, when flashing others it takes a while for them to light up or something.... tbh the hid on my dipped have a brief second of being bright, then dim and then rebrighten, so it may actually work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hid on high beam or dipped? I was always told not to bother with hid on high beam, when flashing others it takes a while for them to light up or something.... tbh the hid on my dipped have a brief second of being bright, then dim and then rebrighten, so it may actually work fine. This, allegedly it can ruin the bulbs as they don't get to heat up properly. Behind your lights must be a tangled mess of cables/ballasts etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Hid on high beam or dipped? I was always told not to bother with hid on high beam, when flashing others it takes a while for them to light up or something.... tbh the hid on my dipped have a brief second of being bright, then dim and then rebrighten, so it may actually work fine. Sorry I mean the LED is on the high beam, just giving the light output as an example. HID is on the dipped beam, yep they need to warm as you say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Strike Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Lol. I only have a simgle ballast on each side. As with the op I want to update the lights on the car, and as you can imagine I dont want ballasts everywhere either but if i become compelled to do something a bit more than the xenons, id defimitely consider HID. Tbh, my hids were 30quid, now about 4 years old and never given me any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) From what I've read the ones with built in cooling fans are the brightest and best to go with, if you have a look here there are a lot to choose from. I'd be interested in feedback from anyone who has fitted them. http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20150216140621&SearchText=led+cree+9005 Edited February 16, 2015 by Nic (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_Strike Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 I know superbrightleds.com where bloody handy and knowledgeable folk, am tempted to order a load of bulbs but im paranoid (after a number of issues related to bulbs and fitment) as theyre a usa based business. ABD.co.uk are very good, if you see anything I have a 10% discount code somewhere. I can definitely recoend these guys.. I had a packet of suprise haribo for breakfast that morning. Nom nom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 It says in the advert "Thats over half the light output of a 55w halogen bulb"!!!! HALF = 50% Less Go HID with Ballasts or Go Home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) From what I've read the ones with built in cooling fans are the brightest and best to go with, if you have a look here there are a lot to choose from. I'd be interested in feedback from anyone who has fitted them. http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20150216140621&SearchText=led+cree+9005 Now they are interesting, indeed...but 3200LM is way less exciting than the 6400 that's headlined (2x 3200) Edited February 16, 2015 by Alex (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris6t9 Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Just going to bump this thread. I am after a bright white high beam bulb. Currently running hids on low beam and fogs and the yellow high beam is just not a good look. Has anyone found a solution to having a nice bright white high beam bulb that looks hid-like and works well enough for a high beam bulb to light the whole road when its on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evinX Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 Theres just nothing out there besides HIDs that don't activate fast enough for High beam...crees are CRAP. they produce no light near suitable for high beams, they look white due to the smd and that's about it. I got me normal bulbs with a blue tint, light normally but when your driving other cars see a slight blue tint in there that looks great next to the hids.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 I've just order a pair of these to test out http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-CREE-Chips-LED-Headlight-36W-H1-H3-H4-H7-H8-H9-H11-H10-9005-9006-9004-9007-/131469799721?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item1e9c35f129 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted May 18, 2015 Share Posted May 18, 2015 Looking forward to hearing your comments on the LED lights Nic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted May 18, 2015 Author Share Posted May 18, 2015 i need to replace my main beams too, there yellow vs the 6k I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Looking forward to hearing your comments on the LED lights Nic. Received the LED bulbs from China - which took a couple of weeks - and they look well made. I've test fitted them on the MR2 and they are significantly brighter than the Osram Nightbreaker bulbs I'm currently using, once the car is back on the road I'll be able to give them a proper test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris6t9 Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Looking forward to hearing nic, drop me a pm if you feel they are good enough becasue i want to buy a set and i keep forgetting to check the threads im posting in for updates haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Nic, how are you getting on with these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mark Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 i need to replace my main beams too, there yellow vs the 6k I have I need to change my Full Beam bulbs too as currently can barely be noticed when my HID dipped lights are on. Considering something like these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/80W-CREE-4th-Gen-LED-High-Beam-Kit-7200LM-Color-Change-5k-6k-8k-Bulbs-9005-J-/181736334329?hash=item2a505463f9:g:DTcAAOSwgkRVSRxj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashloys Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 What's the deal with HIDs and MOT regulations now? I've wanted HIDs for a while, but haven't bothered because I thought they needed changed for MOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted November 3, 2015 Author Share Posted November 3, 2015 You will have different regs in IReland, over here they are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashloys Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 You will have different regs in IReland, over here they are fine As far as I know we have the same MOT regulations as mainland UK, as we're in Northern Ireland. I know the south is completely different as they have the NCT. You could be right though, there may be small differences. I know you have appointed MOT garages whereas we have governmant ran MOT centres! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Received the LED bulbs from China - which took a couple of weeks - and they look well made. I've test fitted them on the MR2 and they are significantly brighter than the Osram Nightbreaker bulbs I'm currently using, once the car is back on the road I'll be able to give them a proper test. Hi Nic, have you had chance to give the LED lights a proper test yet? I noticed in another thread you've recently purchased some HID lights so wasn't sure how these turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Hi Nic, have you had chance to give the LED lights a proper test yet? I noticed in another thread you've recently purchased some HID lights so wasn't sure how these turned out. I've not had a chance to properly test them whilst driving at night as the car is off the road. I've test fitted them in the high beam on the MR2 (with projector lenses fitted) they are very bright and they light up the road ahead well but they don't form a 'beam' of light like a normal bulb, the light seems more 'scattered' over a broader area, so it's possible the distance the light reaches is less. I got them to test out of curiosity, once the car is back on the road I'll get them adjusted and see how they perform whilst driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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