How to install led headlight bulb?

[jasonyw]

i bought these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Car-H1-HID-Xenon-White-25-SMD-LED-Bulb-Head-Light-/360929192966?

How do I make sure it does not glare incoming drivers?

It got one male terminal, the original connector got 2 female slots, did I buy the wrong bulbs?

 

[bigasotonuk]

"How do I make sure it does not glare incoming drivers?"
Don,t fit them they are illegal.

"It got one male terminal, the original connector got 2 female slots, did I buy the wrong bulbs?"
Sounds like you have bought the wrong ones from your description it sounds like you should of bought these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1X-H7-102...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item540621fecf

 

[brandwooddixon]

Points to note from the description:
These are not High Intensity Discharge lamps (HID), nor are they Xenon.
They emit light over 360 degree arc and unless you have a projector lens assembly I bet that they will cause severe glare to other road users.
There are no specifications as to their actual output nor current draw.
above all, although legal to sell, in the UK they are most likely illegal to fit - certainly no mention of any certification, even CE marking is missing.

 

[jasonyw]

"How do I make sure it does not glare incoming drivers?"
Don,t fit them they are illegal.

"It got one male terminal, the original connector got 2 female slots, did I buy the wrong bulbs?"
Sounds like you have bought the wrong ones from your description it sounds like you should of bought these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1X-H7-102...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item540621fecf

it for fog headlight not ordinary headlight

then what LED headlight they used are legal?

 

[jasonyw]

I offer to return it for refund, they don't even want it back

warning for future buyers

lucky I asked


where can I buy legal LED bulbs to save electric other than stealers?

are these legal? I remember I bought a pair from the Cambridge guy here for £15, is his legal too?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/361010036904?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

 

[PovertySpec]

where can I buy legal LED bulbs to save electric

All car lights operate on a total loss system, there are no savings to be made

 

[jasonyw]

are these the right one for W202?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H7-Low-Di...rts_SM&fits=Plat_Gen:W202&hash=item43c3675fa8

 

[jasonyw]

are these illegal to fit as fog light for w202?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/371126465041?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

thanks

 

[Lexman8]

To be clear: all LED bulbs that replace any type of OEM filament/discharge bulb are illegal. In general, only LEDs specified and fitted at the time of manufacture of the car are legal. The only exception to this is retro-fitted DRLs as long as they are correctly installed and wired.

However, some believe that there is a case for fitting LEDs as reversing lights (higher luminosity) or brake lights (faster response) and often MOT inspectors will let those pass. But replacement LEDs for headlamps are a complete no-no. The light pattern will be totally wrong leading to poor illumination of the road and will almost certainly dazzle oncoming drivers.

 

[brandwooddixon]

Just a pointer if you're hoping to save fuel due to them being more power efficient then think again. The light detection circuit requires a certain power draw by the lamp to show that it's lit, this is why, in order to prevent false indications, LEDs typically have a ballast resistor fitted to ensure that the current draw is the same as an OEM bulb.

 

[Boxbrownie]

Fitted in a headlamp, main or dip and foglamp these will be far worse than any Xenon/HiD aftermarket replacement, at least a Xenon has a simliar burn centre to a Halogen bulb, these LED bulbs have the light focal point all over the place, they will be a total disaster!

 

[Rappey69]

The first link posted, as mentioned, no output power or colour temp..
the 2nd had many more led,s but 400 lumen output.. compared to a xenon around 3000 lumen i think they would be rather dull !

 

[ZZZZ]

To be clear: all LED bulbs that replace any type of OEM filament/discharge bulb are illegal. In general, only LEDs specified and fitted at the time of manufacture of the car are legal.

On my last year MOT, I got advisory that, front position lamps "deteriorated, but still visible", so a couple of months later, when the time came to get the B service done, I asked MB to replace the bulbs with LED ones, which they did, free of charge (stealers, eh?). I'm pretty sure they wouldn't have done it, had it been illegal.

Completely agree about replacing main bulbs (H1, H7, H4, etc) with LED/SMD ones - unless specifically manufactured for the purpose (including reflector/lens assembly), these are useless, and generally LED/SMD/COB are great for being seen, not for illuminating the road ahead of you.

 

[OlafMaxwell]

The LED bulbs are rubbish for light to see where you are going, but ok for being seen.

As for headlights, don't even go there, I tried them both in cars and motorbikes and not enough light to see where you are going. Solution on bikes was to fit higher wattage with a relay and a refocus to avoid dazzle.

Cleaning the plastic headlight lenses made a significant difference, using a very mild rubbing compound and a lot of elbow grease. Mercedes bulb connectors/holders do not like high wattage bulbs, they melt.