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Old 11-14-2015, 10:38 PM
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LED Conversion complete.

Just converted my fogs and headlights to LED from V-LED dot com.

I have to say this project should not have taken as long as it did. First off I couldn't figure out which way to rotate the lights so that the light guards didn't aim the light the wrong way. After that we couldn't get the metal bracket that holds the bulb in place over the cooling fins. Finally we succeeded and this is the end result.






Right: fog light LED 4500k Left: headlight LED 6k
 
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Old 11-15-2015, 12:08 AM
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love vleds. u mind sharing a picture of your headlight cut off against a wall 25 feet away?
 
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Old 11-15-2015, 12:48 AM
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Originally Posted by xxryu139xx
love vleds. u mind sharing a picture of your headlight cut off against a wall 25 feet away?
Not at all. Soon as I get a chance.
 
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Old 11-15-2015, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by xxryu139xx
love vleds. u mind sharing a picture of your headlight cut off against a wall 25 feet away?
Best I could do, not to many places to do that around here. Not sure why there is a split in the lighting.





without fogs on





Fogs on
 
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Old 11-15-2015, 09:03 PM
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could be a better cut off. would be better to see on an even wall.
 
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Old 11-15-2015, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by xxryu139xx
could be a better cut off. would be better to see on an even wall.
maybe I dont get what you mean by cut off. we weren't sure if the deflectors were facing the right way
 
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Old 11-15-2015, 09:57 PM
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here is my cutoff from my projectors

 
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Old 11-15-2015, 10:27 PM
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With v-leds, do you still need to have projectors ?
 
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Old 11-21-2015, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by cajlog
With v-leds, do you still need to have projectors ?
Nope. Are you talking about supposed to from a legal standpoint it? Or from the hardware fitting?
 
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Old 11-21-2015, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by xxryu139xx
here is my cutoff from my projectors




Boom. There we go. I don't like how it's split in the middle. From further distance it seems like the light shines in the air but I haven't been flashed by incoming drivers so it must be fine.
 
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Old 11-21-2015, 03:21 PM
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looks like the cut off still isnt comparable to real projectors for LEDs. your passenger side seems a little high, but that is not really an issue since a little higher is good for lighting up signs on the right side of the road.
 
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Old 11-23-2015, 03:38 PM
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Loving that retrofit up there. The led lights, not so much.
 
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Old 12-02-2015, 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by pacothebandit


Boom. There we go. I don't like how it's split in the middle. From further distance it seems like the light shines in the air but I haven't been flashed by incoming drivers so it must be fine.
That's one of the ugliest light outputs i've ever seen. Please put your oem bulbs back in there, you will have way more light output. LED's as headlight bulbs are a gimmick, sorry to say. I'd recommend getting a real retrofit done using the Morimoto mini H1 7.0 projectors.
 
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Old 12-02-2015, 10:04 AM
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^yep. Please go back to stock. For your safety and other drivers you share the road with
 
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I have a question. I own an 08' Fit sport 5spd AT. I have stock halogens in original assemblies. I want to convert it to LEDs feom VLEDS.com, i want to put these specific ones in it: H4 LED HEADLIGHTS HIGH/LOW HIGH OUTPUT LMZ PLATINUM 45W . Can i do that with the stock wiring in my car and headlight assembly or do i neednother aftermarket parts?
 
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Old 08-16-2016, 07:45 PM
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The wiring will be fine the stock bulb likely pull more current than the LED does, but the reflector/LED combo is very specific, and if the bulb and reflector don't match the out put will suck, and or be awful for oncoming traffic..
 
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Old 10-05-2016, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dwtaylorpdx
The wiring will be fine the stock bulb likely pull more current than the LED does, but the reflector/LED combo is very specific, and if the bulb and reflector don't match the out put will suck, and or be awful for oncoming traffic..
I bought the headlights i was wanting and have come across a small hiccup, the rubber weather seal is slightly in the way of the thermal heatsink/fan on the back of the bulb. Any suggestions on how to get around this or do I really even need it in place?
 
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Old 10-08-2016, 07:22 AM
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I just tried two sets of LED headlights and both had major beam pattern issues. I put the halogens back in... Read more here: https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...ht-review.html
 
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