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10-05-2018, 08:32 AM | #91 | |
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I can’t see how I can make the fit without modifying this spring clip. |
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10-05-2018, 11:38 AM | #92 |
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It looks like you need an adapter for LCI headlights, I’ve ordered one of these, see how I get on....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B073P1PRJH |
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11-28-2018, 11:36 AM | #94 |
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Thanks for putting this write up together. I just ordered most of the bulbs.
I also found these for the turn signals: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 More expensive but I don't mind paying for the Osram name and warranty. Shipping from Germany. I got these for the Low beams: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 High beams: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Parking: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 DRL: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 These were way too expensive compared to the ebay versions but in the grand scheme of things all these bulbs are still cheap and I much prefer buying through amazon as their customer service is the best. So that's it. Excited for the upgrade. Have to scout some yellow fog's now. |
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11-28-2018, 12:05 PM | #95 |
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Yellow fogs might work well in actual fog. I so rarely deal with fog I can't say. For general driving stay with white. You can use the H8/9/11 version of https://www.amazon.com/BEAMTECH-Head...H2AWW06WZR664C
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11-28-2018, 01:19 PM | #97 |
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I run these, which are similar:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...0?ie=UTF8&th=1 It doesn't seem that particular brand has H8/9/11 at the moment, but the LED bulb market is constantly changing. |
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 What's odd is that none of the other bulbs needed resistors, just the coding alone was enough. |
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12-03-2018, 11:26 AM | #101 |
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I did the swap over the weekend. Was easier than I thought it was going to be. Thanks for the instructions! I was very prepared to slice up my hands so I only got a few minor cuts. I coded everything as it should be but I noticed that sometimes my left low beam would flicker. I'm not sure if it still is doing this because it was very intermittent. I'll keep an eye on it. All the bulbs were good choices except for my parking lights. They are sort of a flat, double-sided design and the bulbs lock in at a certain angle so they are not symmetrical when installed. I guess I will be ordering the original recommendations! All in all I am pretty happy with the upgrade. I would say it looks like it is about 20% brighter than halogen and much nicer looking. The beam pattern appears identical to the old halogens. High beam pattern actually looks quite narrow and focused but I haven't checked with any night driving yet.
It is an interesting market for these bulbs as new stuff is coming out every few months. I know they say the chips are Cree and Lummileds but I actually doubt that they really are. Last edited by Hammer Werke; 12-03-2018 at 01:51 PM.. |
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12-03-2018, 01:58 PM | #103 |
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Do you mean the little canbus dongle things? No, the lows did not have them.
I actually still need to figure out how to secure the ones for the highs. For now I just have that little box loose inside the housing. That housing is now like a rats nest of wires and heatsink cables so it's not like that box has much room to slide around though...but still. My hands are huge. I would need some of those surgeon forceps to do up zip ties inside. I have seen some youtube video where he drills a hole in the circular caps and uses a gromet to take the wires/box through them to secure outside the housing. |
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12-04-2018, 12:52 PM | #106 |
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The build quality is very nice actually. Yes I coded as well with Bimmercode. |
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12-04-2018, 01:08 PM | #108 |
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Yea, I thought I was in the clear. I coded everything properly. A few times to troubleshoot actually. Fogs are the same brand but h8/h11 style and I don't think they are flickering.
Highs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'm not 100% sure not flickering because I haven't run them long...but these ones have the little driver boxes on them whereas the low beams / fogs do not. |
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