LED or HID for Windshield Lights?
03-21-2013 | 04:59 PM
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Ok. even with deep reflectors, the piaa LED lights do NOT light up as good as HID. LED is not up to the long distance task yet. great for short distance, and visual lights like brake, etc....NOT GOOD for long range lights. I wish they would get the color temp of the lights to 4300K as well, I hate any tinge of blue in my lights. thats reduction in light output and perceived light projection. 4300K is the sweet spot and where all factory HID lights are.
03-22-2013 | 01:31 AM
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Hard to beat for anything regarding forward lighting. For everything else, led is awesome. I am getting the led reverse bulbs, and when I get my vector spare tire rack, I am mounting led lights for reverse lights. But, for seeing and driving in the night, nothing beats hid.
03-22-2013 | 05:12 AM
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Once again thanks for all the input guys. I've decided I'm going to go with HID spot lights for the windshield, and an LED bar flood pattern for the bumper. Should give a nice combo.
03-22-2013 | 05:51 AM
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At the end of the day, our stock headlight foglight combo alone sucks. A pair of anything will improve our visibility. I couldnt imagine driving back to camp in the rain at night without something to help illuminate the mountain trails. Lights for me are an investment in my hobby and family fun time, so careful thought was both needed and fun. Glad I had this forum to learn the pros and cons of all my choices.
Night pictures of the road ahead are always great too.
Night pictures of the road ahead are always great too.
03-22-2013 | 06:33 AM
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At the end of the day, our stock headlight foglight combo alone sucks. A pair of anything will improve our visibility. I couldnt imagine driving back to camp in the rain at night without something to help illuminate the mountain trails. Lights for me are an investment in my hobby and family fun time, so careful thought was both needed and fun. Glad I had this forum to learn the pros and cons of all my choices.
Night pictures of the road ahead are always great too.
Night pictures of the road ahead are always great too.
03-22-2013 | 06:34 AM
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03-24-2013 | 04:33 AM
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I know you have already made your choice and its a great one but I am posting for the these pics of my leds and website for others that might want other options.
I had 2 of these on a light bar bracket on the hood but I moved them to the window frame light bar because I put a high lift there instead. I then added 3 more on the window frame light bar. These things are bright. Sorry for the quality of the pic but it shows the 2 led lights on the hood mounted light bar. This pic is old also.
These are the ones I am running and there are more selections on their site. Not trying to promote them, just giving options.
http:// www.ddmtuning.com/Products/FX-Off-Road-Lamp
Have good en!
I had 2 of these on a light bar bracket on the hood but I moved them to the window frame light bar because I put a high lift there instead. I then added 3 more on the window frame light bar. These things are bright. Sorry for the quality of the pic but it shows the 2 led lights on the hood mounted light bar. This pic is old also.
These are the ones I am running and there are more selections on their site. Not trying to promote them, just giving options.
http:// www.ddmtuning.com/Products/FX-Off-Road-Lamp
Have good en!
Last edited by Ryan0260; 03-24-2013 at 07:38 AM.
03-25-2013 | 07:54 AM
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Well personally I live in a rural area, waaaayyyy out in the middle of no where. I run a lot of back roads late at night, and there are tons of critters, deer and bigfoots (lol not really) that love to run into the road. So I know its not legal but I use my lights in this case also. I'm may catch shit for this, but I am very careful and sure not to blind other people lol.
The stronger the light is, the blinder one is regarding everything out of the lighted area. With very strong lights, the chance to see an animal that enters the trail or road at close distance is slimmer.
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03-25-2013 | 09:22 AM
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the further off you can see them, the more time you have to react, and know they are there. I see the ditches right off the corners of the jeep with my lights right up to about 1200m...with usable light. gives me reaction time. like I said, I have hit one moose, with those shitty blue lights. Never again...I run bright stuff now...not crap that "looks" cool.