Xenon vs LED

gameson · 01-15-2022, 12:01 AM

My pre LCI is xenon, thinking of upgrading to the LCI LED until i was told that a xenon headlight is more brighter than LED

True?

anielsen71 · 01-15-2022, 04:29 AM

My experience is the opposite.
Came from xenon and now have adaptive LED's

awilliam693 · 01-15-2022, 01:02 PM

The LCI LED Non - Adaptive are total garbage. Should be illegal how bad they are in US

kronusthebonus · 01-17-2022, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by awilliam693

The LCI LED Non - Adaptive are total garbage. Should be illegal how bad they are in US

I can attest to this. I've got LCI LED Non-Adaptive headlights compounded to be even worse because I've got Track Handling Package which removes the LED fog lights. Driving at night on back roads has been a "fun" experience.

Onizukachan · 01-24-2022, 12:40 AM

With xenon’s they are usually adaptive, plus if one goes out, you jsut buy a new bulb… not a new headlight. Personally I’m pleased with them but at 7 years and 80k it is getting near time to restore brightness with new bulbs.

dv8ed · 01-27-2022, 10:58 PM

LEDs you have to replace entire headlight assembly? I thought you could unscrew some module behind headlight to replace module w/ LEDs?

Onizukachan · 01-27-2022, 11:29 PM

Maybe you can, but I know for taillights it’s a new tail light and for fogs it’s the same amd I’ve always assumed similar for headlights.

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