Low Beam Headlight LED Kit
#1
Low Beam Headlight LED Kit
Hey Guys
For anyone who switched out their halogen low beam headlights for LED's. Can you attach a link to the ones you chose. I would appreciate pictures also. Also if someone could explain how they got to the low beams through the wheel well.
Thanks in advance
For anyone who switched out their halogen low beam headlights for LED's. Can you attach a link to the ones you chose. I would appreciate pictures also. Also if someone could explain how they got to the low beams through the wheel well.
Thanks in advance
#2
anyone? Would like to know also. But so far, I found these....thoughts?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-ASTAR-70...-/231773359130
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JDM-ASTAR-70...-/231773359130
#3
Anyone else chime in on this? I'm torn apart, I wanted the SL but not having LED bulbs is deal breaker for me, what's the bulb size? Also, to any & all that have successfully done the swap, how's the output on thr stock projectors w a drop in HID/LED kit?
#5
From what I'm hearing, these are the way to go for dropping in an LED kit. http://opt-7.com/opt7-fluxbeam-led-headlight/
Recently found out that the SL doesn't come w led low's & that's basically a deal breaker for me. Can't afford to go back to halogen coming from a 2013 VW CC Bi-Xenon factory set up. The dealer could put me in an SL for a reasonable price but I'm hesitant. Thinking of whether or not a led drop-in kit would give me issues w dealer for warranty work just gives me a headache. SR & Platinum price range for lease are just way too high....pretty bummed right now...we'll see
Recently found out that the SL doesn't come w led low's & that's basically a deal breaker for me. Can't afford to go back to halogen coming from a 2013 VW CC Bi-Xenon factory set up. The dealer could put me in an SL for a reasonable price but I'm hesitant. Thinking of whether or not a led drop-in kit would give me issues w dealer for warranty work just gives me a headache. SR & Platinum price range for lease are just way too high....pretty bummed right now...we'll see
#7
In my personal opinion, hid's from trs would be the way to go. I purchased and installed the SNGL 5k led headlights (link below) and have only kept them since I have the diode dynamics 5k xml2 led fogs - as the fogs illuminate farther and wider than the headlights themselves. It is dangerous to drive with only the headlights on as the cutoff is insufficient. Although the beam pattern is level, there are no hotspots so the intensity and throw do not match the stock halogens. I purchased them to have all forward lighting match the daytime running lights without manipulating the extra wiring of hid's as these were plug and play - not that they were any cheaper. When and if the LED's fail, I will make the switch to the morimoto kit. Pretty sure that the stock halogens in my SL outperform the LED's in every aspect except the color. My vehicle is shown on dd website customer images for reference. This is a duplicate of multiple headlight threads, but hope this information helps.
LED headlights: https://www.amazon.com/SNGL-Headlight-Conversion-Adjustable-Replaces/dp/B01FAPRARK?th=1&psc=1
LED fogs:
http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/led-bulbs/listed-by-vehicle/nissan/maxima/2007-2013-nissan-maxima-fog-light-leds
LED headlights: https://www.amazon.com/SNGL-Headlight-Conversion-Adjustable-Replaces/dp/B01FAPRARK?th=1&psc=1
LED fogs:
http://www.diodedynamics.com/store/led-bulbs/listed-by-vehicle/nissan/maxima/2007-2013-nissan-maxima-fog-light-leds
#9
Not if the output wattage is the same as stock. Refer to the user manual for the wattage of each bulb. Typically only small bulbs like turn signals and parking lights have significantly less draw and require a resistor.
#10
#11
i swapped to hid myself... very easy thru wheel well. I removed wheel for easier access.. a few clips and pull back and liner.. bulb is h11 while ur there get the led fogs done... H16 jdm astar from amazon 2 sets $25 each 4 bulbs total for fogs!
#14
Chiefy, here is what I selected on the page from link you sent me. I am looking for them to be white and not blue or yellow. Let me know if I need to go to the 6k bulbs to get white.
Wattage * 35w
Bulb Type * H11
Bulb Color * 5000
Mounting Brackets ------do I need to order this item
HID Harness -------do I need to order this item
Error Eliminator -------do I need to order this item
Adaptor cables ------do I need to order this item
Found these in youtube also. What doez everyone think? https://youtu.be/ai28QXMMB2U
Tia,
Ian B
Wattage * 35w
Bulb Type * H11
Bulb Color * 5000
Mounting Brackets ------do I need to order this item
HID Harness -------do I need to order this item
Error Eliminator -------do I need to order this item
Adaptor cables ------do I need to order this item
Found these in youtube also. What doez everyone think? https://youtu.be/ai28QXMMB2U
Tia,
Ian B
Last edited by Ian B; 11-20-2016 at 06:52 AM.
#15
For anyone interested I bought and installed the OPT7 H11s. They were OK but as pointed out in some of the reviews the down road throw is a little weak. So I ordered these from The Retrofit Source (TRS)
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/le...o-2stroke.html. Significant improvement in overall brightness and more importantly down road throw is much improved. OPT7s and Morimoto 2Stroke are the same price $100. For the money the Morimoto 2Stroke are much better and worth trying if your looking to go LED. Can't compare to HID or the OEM LEDs on the Platium as I haven't seen either but more than satisfactory as far as I'm concerned. The warranty on the Morimoto site is 18 months. TRS warranty is 3 years. We will see if they hold up.
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/le...o-2stroke.html. Significant improvement in overall brightness and more importantly down road throw is much improved. OPT7s and Morimoto 2Stroke are the same price $100. For the money the Morimoto 2Stroke are much better and worth trying if your looking to go LED. Can't compare to HID or the OEM LEDs on the Platium as I haven't seen either but more than satisfactory as far as I'm concerned. The warranty on the Morimoto site is 18 months. TRS warranty is 3 years. We will see if they hold up.
#19
Thanks for your post. I am about ready to make the same move on my SL and I would like to know this first: Would you say that the throw of the TRS system is equal to or superior to the original halogens? You compared it to the OPT7 and mentioned that it was significantly better... do you think that it also applies to the halogens?
Thnks again.
Thnks again.
For anyone interested I bought and installed the OPT7 H11s. They were OK but as pointed out in some of the reviews the down road throw is a little weak. So I ordered these from The Retrofit Source (TRS)
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/le...o-2stroke.html. Significant improvement in overall brightness and more importantly down road throw is much improved. OPT7s and Morimoto 2Stroke are the same price $100. For the money the Morimoto 2Stroke are much better and worth trying if your looking to go LED. Can't compare to HID or the OEM LEDs on the Platium as I haven't seen either but more than satisfactory as far as I'm concerned. The warranty on the Morimoto site is 18 months. TRS warranty is 3 years. We will see if they hold up.
https://www.theretrofitsource.com/le...o-2stroke.html. Significant improvement in overall brightness and more importantly down road throw is much improved. OPT7s and Morimoto 2Stroke are the same price $100. For the money the Morimoto 2Stroke are much better and worth trying if your looking to go LED. Can't compare to HID or the OEM LEDs on the Platium as I haven't seen either but more than satisfactory as far as I'm concerned. The warranty on the Morimoto site is 18 months. TRS warranty is 3 years. We will see if they hold up.
#20
Thanks for your post. I am about ready to make the same move on my SL and I would like to know this first: Would you say that the throw of the TRS system is equal to or superior to the original halogens? You compared it to the OPT7 and mentioned that it was significantly better... do you think that it also applies to the halogens?
Thnks again.
Thnks again.
#21
Just to add to jjohn's comment, stock halogens only have about 1350 lumens. The 2strokes' real-lumen output is about 3 times that. I have the 2strokes and i love them.
Last edited by calabs; 06-05-2017 at 04:49 AM.
#22
Yes, I know, but LED's need to be more powerful because they don't reach as far as halogens. They are super bright, sometimes even blinding bright, but don't reach as far as a good halogen bulb.
But you and jjohn1777 convinced me that they are a great buy so I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for all the info.
But you and jjohn1777 convinced me that they are a great buy so I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for all the info.
#23
Yes, I know, but LED's need to be more powerful because they don't reach as far as halogens. They are super bright, sometimes even blinding bright, but don't reach as far as a good halogen bulb.
But you and jjohn1777 convinced me that they are a great buy so I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for all the info.
But you and jjohn1777 convinced me that they are a great buy so I'll definitely give it a try. Thanks for all the info.
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