Super bright LED headlights

[Bitsyncmaster]

These look interesting.

https://www.superbrightleds.com/cat/led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kits/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=led-headlight-bulbs-conversion-kits&utm_campaign=newsletter2015February

[cybercusp]

I live right by SuperBright...I was thinking of taking a look at these in person.

[Mike F]

These do look interesting. Curious what the output/spread is when replacing standard halogens. Usually you get a lot of glare with aftermarket HID kits; wonder if these are similar.

[Citizen]

For the DeLorean (or for any 70-80's cars that used rectangle, sealed beam headlights), a replacement headlight container, would need to be produced, possibly out of glass or high quality plastic, just like the existing sealed beam headlights. Only difference being, these would not be sealed, or even have a light element in it. The glass headlight (or container), would need to be opened in the back, and accommodate one the SuperBright bulbs (like the H7). The joining of the bulb to the container would need to be water tight as well.

Otherwise, are you not destroying headlights by installing one of the conversion kits?

Also, I wonder if the price difference is really worth going to H7s ($90 vs. $25 for the original headlights).

Thomas

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[Bitsyncmaster]

There are existing headlight kits that I think use the H11 bulbs. The question is if that LED H11 bulb would fit with it's large heatsink. It looks like the 6000 K light would give you the bright white (blue) light like an HID.

[DCUK Martin]

Headlight units designed for use with incandescent bulbs should not be used with any other type of bulb. Here's a great article on the subject talking about HIDs, but the message is the same for LED bulbs.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html

Here is a realistic alternative if you want LED headlights. This is the cost of doing it properly ;)

http://www.jwspeaker.com/other/the-next-evolution-of-led-headlights

[Patrick C]

Headlight units designed for use with incandescent bulbs should not be used with any other type of bulb. Here's a great article on the subject talking about HIDs, but the message is the same for LED bulbs.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html

I am going to disagree with this guy's article. I installed an HID kit in the DeLorean last year, and it brings the lighting nearly up to par with my family's newer vehicles.

[Patrick C]

I am going to disagree with this guy's article. I installed an HID kit in the DeLorean last year, and it brings the lighting nearly up to par with my family's newer vehicles.

Photos.

[DCUK Martin]

It's not just what you see with them, but what oncoming drivers see.

[DL4567]

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/bulbs/Hid/conversions/conversions.html

I am going to disagree with this guy's article. I installed an HID kit in the DeLorean last year, and it brings the lighting nearly up to par with my family's newer vehicles.



Well what do you expect of something written by this guy?

http://static.cinemarx.ro/poze/persoane-mari/2012/03/Daniel_Stern_1332390154.jpg

[Patrick C]

It's not just what you see with them, but what oncoming drivers see.

I've had someone else drive the D and I used another car to drive in an oncoming approach. The D lights are so low they don't affect an oncoming driver by blinding.

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I must agree, I've found that I don't even have to switch to my low beams anymore when driving my Delorean due to the fact that it's so low compared to other cars on the road. I tested this by having a friend in my Delorean drive up my street with high beams on and me approaching in my Toyota van, hardly any glare.

[DCUK Martin]

Sounds like your headlights need adjusting then!

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I've adjusted both high and low beams according to Sylvania's website instructions but I have lowered the front end with the Ebach springs and Im running the stock lights not HID's.

[Jonathan]

When you guys are talking about the lower height of the D versus other vehicles and not needing to turn off your brights, would the same effect be seen in a regular height car with a taller than average vehicle approaching?

But not in a "ok to leave your brights on" way, I mean where if you're in an average height car (me and my Pontiac G8 ) and you live in an area with a lot of large pick-up trucks and the like driving around, would that explain why it seems so blinding some nights to drive around?

I don't know if it's people that don't turn off their high beams anymore or just that both sets (oh, add fog lights to that too) of their headlights seem that much more blinding because I'm staring directly into them instead of above them.

Does that make sense? If the Ds lights are lower than most sight lines, it might also mean the Ds driver's sight line is even with most headlights. And then typical cars are even with the headlights from these big vehicles. Makes for some quick headaches in any event.

[DMC5180]

I must agree, I've found that I don't even have to switch to my low beams anymore when driving my Delorean due to the fact that it's so low compared to other cars on the road. I tested this by having a friend in my Delorean drive up my street with high beams on and me approaching in my Toyota van, hardly any glare.

If you're driving around with all 4 lights on its usually a dead giveaway your on high beam and will get flashed by oncoming traffic especially by truckers. The fact that cars with 4 headlights are seldom seen on the roads anymore, a lot of younger drivers may not realize what they are seeing.