LED Headlights pattern is horrible
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LED Headlights pattern is horrible
I installed a set of decent LED Headlights, was happy with everything except for the pattern. It seemed to be everywhere. I went to adjust them and when I pulled up close to a wall even then it didnt seem to have a uniform pattern. When you have low beam LED's that 1st time you use your brights, at least for me I was ordering the high beams the next day. But I still wasn't happy with the pattern, to me it seemed not uniform and not a pattern at all. I was doing some research and just found this, so I wanted to share. I will be fabricating these for both low beam and high beam. Maybe hitting them with with white or silver spray paint.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/problem-solved-the-led-headlights-glare-guard-mod.395222/
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/problem-solved-the-led-headlights-glare-guard-mod.395222/
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That mod looks like its for standard type open reflector headlight assemblies, not projection beam assemblies. My cutoff is perfect on my low beams. WHen I compared my OEM halogen to my LEDs, the beam cutoff was identical, but the light was SO much better. Maybe the set of “decent” led bulbs you got are defective.?
Good find on the Mod though, i’ve got an older vehicle that I have wanted to put LEDs in, but never have because I know the beam pattern will be terrible and blind on coming traffic. Now I can look into doing that mod on a set of LEDs and make it happen! Thanks!
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A nice set of HID's from Xenondepot is what you want---the HID's are FAR better than LED's, the light pattern sucks in the projector housings (I have tried several, crap lighting) the HID's will give you the nice pattern you are looking for and provide a nice cutoff line as well, I have been running HID's in my Lows and Fogs and its a super combo of light onto the road, and they have been super reliable for years!
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That mod looks like its for standard type open reflector headlight assemblies, not projection beam assemblies. My cutoff is perfect on my low beams. WHen I compared my OEM halogen to my LEDs, the beam cutoff was identical, but the light was SO much better. Maybe the set of “decent” led bulbs you got are defective.?
Good find on the Mod though, i’ve got an older vehicle that I have wanted to put LEDs in, but never have because I know the beam pattern will be terrible and blind on coming traffic. Now I can look into doing that mod on a set of LEDs and make it happen! Thanks!
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I'm not really up to date with all this lightning technology and just thought I would share. So you are saying that this would not be beneficial to our vehicles? Maybe I need a headlight adjustment, but when I pulled real close to a wall I did not really see a pattern.
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I upgraded my Halogen to HID a couple years ago and HID to LED recently. The LED has the same cutoff, but less a bright spot as the HID and Halogen.
Picture 1, Halogen Left, HID Right
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Picture 2, HID Left, LED Right
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Picture 1, Halogen Left, HID Right
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Picture 2, HID Left, LED Right
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