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Anyone upgraded to LED bulbs?

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  • tedted
    tedted Posts: 456 Forumite
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    they have always been a failure they have changed the wording and a few other details self levelling being one
  • Marvel1
    Marvel1 Posts: 7,436 Forumite
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    If they fail at MOT, are they the ones that blind you when driving behind you? If so good enough for the !!!!!!.
  • baza52
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    edited 20 January 2021 at 2:40AM
    tedted said:
    they have always been a failure they have changed the wording and a few other details self levelling being one
    my aftermarket HID's passed in December 2020 and the year before as well.
  • seatbeltnoob
    seatbeltnoob Posts: 1,367 Forumite
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    edited 20 January 2021 at 3:15AM
    retrofitting is not worth it, get some fancy halogen bulbs like the nightbreakers for a boost in visibility. if you want true HID then look for it as a feature on your next car.
    I have a 2002 golf, some of the top of the range ones came with factory HID lights, but these are such rare marques you're looking at £500+ for OEM ones. You can get aftermarket ones and do a proper conversion but that requires ballasts and other things changed and some people reported odd electrical issues popping up elsewhere.
  • gabitzul
    gabitzul Posts: 299 Forumite
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    A good quality HID kit (with CANBUS support etc) can work, I have a Stealth one and it's fine - in a projector headlamp. This aspect is critical, otherwise light can scatter and blind other drivers. Needs to be assessed properly.

    My car is an Auris hybrid 2010.
  • JustAnotherSaver
    JustAnotherSaver Posts: 6,709 Forumite
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    Seatbeltnoob - doesn't matter how fancy the halogens are, they're all pretty poor really. My opinion of course but I've spent enough trying out many of the fancy Nancy bulbs. In the end I settle for night breakers as a balance of light output and cost but they're still not great. 
  • frost500
    frost500 Posts: 79 Forumite
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    Complete waste of time and money if they are retro fitted - keep it original. They flicker after a couple of weeks. 
  • baza52
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    frost500 said:
    Complete waste of time and money if they are retro fitted - keep it original. They flicker after a couple of weeks. 
    Thats not my experience.
    Had HID's for around 2 years and not had a single problem since i fitted them.
  • frost500
    frost500 Posts: 79 Forumite
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    HIDs are not LEDs
  • baza52
    baza52 Posts: 3,029 Forumite
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    frost500 said:
    HIDs are not LEDs
    im aware of that lol but this thread has mentioned both types of bulb.
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