2015 LX Looking for easy install LED headlights
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2015 LX Looking for easy install LED headlights
Hey all. Looking to install some led headlights. I grabbed a set of "LED EAGLE" with the fan, from Amazon ) with the assurance that they would fit no problem...sure if I wanted to get rid of the rubber dust cap...which I do not. Anyone have a good bulb that you are able to install without having to do away with the dust cap? If not how did you guys install your led headlights?
#3
I have IPF led, it fits perfectly
///IPF? 351HLB LED HEAD LAMP CONVERSION KIT
///IPF? 351HLB LED HEAD LAMP CONVERSION KIT
#5
Were you able to keep your rubber dust cap on as well?
#7
I have IPF led, it fits perfectly
///IPF? 351HLB LED HEAD LAMP CONVERSION KIT
///IPF? 351HLB LED HEAD LAMP CONVERSION KIT
#8
So since I'm in Canada I've been looking at xenon Depot at the leds. They have a Honda Fit led kit, fanless, easy fit, but the customer service rep says that in order to have the drls function I need a canbus decoder. I realize that the headlights are not canbus and I've never heard of decoders allowing the drls to work...anyone else heard of this?
XenonDepot | 2015 Honda Fit LED Kit | Xtreme H4 LED Pro
XenonDepot | 2015 Honda Fit LED Kit | Xtreme H4 LED Pro
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Last edited by nomenclator; 09-26-2017 at 03:07 AM.
#10
Pretty sure the Fit uses the high beam for drl. Does a pwm module properly ramp the voltage down in the leds high beam as to make them behave as drls? Here is the link to what they said I should get along with the headlights...
HID Kit PWM HID kit Module | HID kit canceller | Anti-flicker module
From looking around I'm wondering if they will just fully power the high beams in place of the dim drls, I'd rather just pull the fuse than run high beams all day
HID Kit PWM HID kit Module | HID kit canceller | Anti-flicker module
From looking around I'm wondering if they will just fully power the high beams in place of the dim drls, I'd rather just pull the fuse than run high beams all day
Last edited by Macswfc; 09-26-2017 at 03:38 AM.
#11
don't waste your money. Get a quality halogen bulb. LED in the stock housings are going to look like complete crap and you won't have any visibility. Trust me, I'm a retrofitter and I have this discussion many times before and after people buy cheap LED headlight bulbs.
Read this article for the best halogen bulbs to upgrade to:
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...-halogen-bulbs
If you want a retrofit, check out my facebook page @818retrofits and message me there. We can discuss way more in detail and I can show you pictures of HID vs LED vs Halogen vs Retrofit.
Read this article for the best halogen bulbs to upgrade to:
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...-halogen-bulbs
If you want a retrofit, check out my facebook page @818retrofits and message me there. We can discuss way more in detail and I can show you pictures of HID vs LED vs Halogen vs Retrofit.
#12
don't waste your money. Get a quality halogen bulb. LED in the stock housings are going to look like complete crap and you won't have any visibility. Trust me, I'm a retrofitter and I have this discussion many times before and after people buy cheap LED headlight bulbs.
Read this article for the best halogen bulbs to upgrade to:
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...-halogen-bulbs
If you want a retrofit, check out my facebook page @818retrofits and message me there. We can discuss way more in detail and I can show you pictures of HID vs LED vs Halogen vs Retrofit.
Read this article for the best halogen bulbs to upgrade to:
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/for...-halogen-bulbs
If you want a retrofit, check out my facebook page @818retrofits and message me there. We can discuss way more in detail and I can show you pictures of HID vs LED vs Halogen vs Retrofit.
#13
If I figured out how to post a photo properly, Sirius LED bulb on the left, stock on the right. You can see the beam cutoff is not as sharp, but I don't think it's anything like an HID bulb in a regular housing. Cost was $50 for a pair, going to play around with the adjustment and make sure I'm not blinding people, but I think it's worth keeping.
https://www.siriusledlights.com/coll...d-headlight-h4
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If I figured out how to post a photo properly, Sirius LED bulb on the left, stock on the right. You can see the beam cutoff is not as sharp, but I don't think it's anything like an HID bulb in a regular housing. Cost was $50 for a pair, going to play around with the adjustment and make sure I'm not blinding people, but I think it's worth keeping.
https://www.siriusledlights.com/coll...d-headlight-h4
I noticed the web page said 8000 lumens "total" without specifying how many lumens produced by low beam, how many by high beam.
I could put led drls in the bumper cover, where the fog lights go, but I still haven't solved the problem of placing a switch to turn them on-off in the cabin, and wiring the switch to the drls.
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Pretty sure the Fit uses the high beam for drl. Does a pwm module properly ramp the voltage down in the leds high beam as to make them behave as drls? Here is the link to what they said I should get along with the headlights...
HID Kit PWM HID kit Module | HID kit canceller | Anti-flicker module
From looking around I'm wondering if they will just fully power the high beams in place of the dim drls, I'd rather just pull the fuse than run high beams all day
HID Kit PWM HID kit Module | HID kit canceller | Anti-flicker module
From looking around I'm wondering if they will just fully power the high beams in place of the dim drls, I'd rather just pull the fuse than run high beams all day
"Share the same low-beam bulb" with what? Share takes the preposition with. Share as makes no sense. Shares the same low-beam bulb as the daytime running light...." As the daytime running light does what? It makes no sense.
Last edited by nomenclator; 10-16-2017 at 10:35 PM.
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If I figured out how to post a photo properly, Sirius LED bulb on the left, stock on the right. You can see the beam cutoff is not as sharp, but I don't think it's anything like an HID bulb in a regular housing. Cost was $50 for a pair, going to play around with the adjustment and make sure I'm not blinding people, but I think it's worth keeping.
https://www.siriusledlights.com/coll...d-headlight-h4
I did have to lower the aim though as they were a couple inches higher than stock. I purchased the drl kit they had but after figuring out that all that did was keep the high beams on as drl I just decided to grab a pair of aftermarket drl led lights and wire them up, also pulled the drl fuse. I had to cut the dust caps just a bit to allow the leds to protrude.
I’m pretty happy with them so far, nice crisp 5000k light.
Last edited by Macswfc; 10-17-2017 at 12:58 AM.
#17
Pretty sure the Fit uses the high beam for drl. Does a pwm module properly ramp the voltage down in the leds high beam as to make them behave as drls? Here is the link to what they said I should get along with the headlights...
HID Kit PWM HID kit Module | HID kit canceller | Anti-flicker module
From looking around I'm wondering if they will just fully power the high beams in place of the dim drls, I'd rather just pull the fuse than run high beams all day
HID Kit PWM HID kit Module | HID kit canceller | Anti-flicker module
From looking around I'm wondering if they will just fully power the high beams in place of the dim drls, I'd rather just pull the fuse than run high beams all day
The Fit uses pwm to supply 5 volts to the headlight in order to make them shine less brightly in drl mode. It looks like the PWM kit they are selling will simply smooth out the flickering caused by pwm the Fit will still only put out 5 volts. It may be a smooth 5 volts but that's not going to help anything. In that case neither HIDs nor LEDs will work properly. I think the kit is made to work with headlights that get their 12-volt supply powered by a pwm module, in order to prolong bulb life by keeping the power supplied at a steady pulsating 12 volts DC when the alternator and regulator are functioning, rather than fluctuating between 12.5 and 14.5 DC as I know many older cars did.
Last edited by nomenclator; 10-16-2017 at 11:05 PM.
#18
here is the link to what who said you should get?
The Fit uses pwm to supply 5 volts to the headlight in order to make them shine less brightly in drl mode. It looks like the PWM kit they are selling will simply smooth out the flickering caused by pwm the Fit will still only put out 5 volts. It may be a smooth 5 volts but that's not going to help anything. In that case neither HIDs nor LEDs will work properly. I think the kit is made to work with headlights that get their 12-volt supply powered by a pwm module, in order to prolong bulb life by keeping the power supplied at a steady pulsating 12 volts DC when the alternator and regulator are functioning, rather than fluctuating between 12.5 and 14.5 DC as I know many older cars did.
The Fit uses pwm to supply 5 volts to the headlight in order to make them shine less brightly in drl mode. It looks like the PWM kit they are selling will simply smooth out the flickering caused by pwm the Fit will still only put out 5 volts. It may be a smooth 5 volts but that's not going to help anything. In that case neither HIDs nor LEDs will work properly. I think the kit is made to work with headlights that get their 12-volt supply powered by a pwm module, in order to prolong bulb life by keeping the power supplied at a steady pulsating 12 volts DC when the alternator and regulator are functioning, rather than fluctuating between 12.5 and 14.5 DC as I know many older cars did.
#19
Weather covers do not fit over the Sirius bulbs, think I'm going to try trimming them to stretch around the heatsink/fan assembly. I noticed the '8000 lumens' thing too, and they don't say on the packaging how many watts they draw, but if they work I don't know that I need the precise specs.