Hello,
Does anyone make H7 Led light bulbs? I'm getting tired of replacing the light bulbs which seems almost once a year.
Thanks,
Pat
Shouldn't be eating bulbs that frequently. Is your voltage regulator correct?
Yeah, as people note... this is a lot to ask from LED tech. A halogen is 1200 lumens on high beam. There's a lot of problems getting the projection to work- it's not just that you need the throw to match.
If you look close, headlight projectors don't ever let the filament itself be visible to oncoming traffic- it's blindingly bright. Instead the light is spread across a reflector so even if the beam hits you, you see like a 6"x4" glowing rectangle not a totally blinding point.
But the real bummer is LEDs don't like heat at all. They degrade a lot quicker in higher temp operation, the power levels for headlights are real high, and the whole retrofit under-the-hood situation is tough. The ambient temps can be high, and that can include afternoon sun in the summer in the south if you've got "daytime running lamp" mode.
There may also be legal problems with a retrofit. This isn't DOT-approved lighting and DOT-approved lighting is legally required. You might get pulled over if the officer thinks the spread is blinding people. If you get into an accident, there's a remote chance that you'll be considered liable for altering this safety gear and causing the accident somehow.
This guy seems to have found an impressive product:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ja_zDBehMk
But he could be a scammer. And even getting it to look impressive may not guarantee the installation's actually gonna get long-life due to high temp operation. Cree DOES make the best LED products, though, but people can just as easily make products that aren't well-engineered with Cree's quality dies too.