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LED bulbs

Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2023 4:53 pm
by Doctor T
Been looking for a while at LED headlight bulbs. Never liked them until driving my car at night, LED are fitted as standard on my car. I can now see the improvement over halogen bulbs.
As i search i can only find ones with Hi/Low beams but as my bike has 2 low beams and 1 Hi beam, am not sure if these bulbs will work in low beams only. Any help with be appreciated.

Re: LED bulbs

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:50 am
by sakm
You need to go careful with a lot of LED bulbs as the LED is not always in the same position as the filament on halogen bulbs which will produce a different light pattern and cause stray light too.

It's at this point that people become blinded!

There was also a lot of speculation about LED bulbs being illegal as they aren't made for reflector units :blah:

I had one fitted to my fjr and they was fantastic and mimic a halogen bulb

I will see if I can find a link to them

Re: LED bulbs

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:27 pm
by Doctor T
Retrofitting of LED bulbs is legal now but must produce the same lighting pattern as the original Halogen bulb. I've been looking at LED bulbs where the angle/ pattern is adjustable. I hate being blinded by boy racers so i wouldn't like to blind anyone either.

Re: LED bulbs

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:31 pm
by sakm
I knew there was something that had changed but what I couldn't remember

Sounds like you have been looked at the same ones I had in the fjr

Re: LED bulbs

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:34 pm
by Doctor T
Could be. They are about £26 each. IRC made be nightsight.

Re: LED bulbs

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:35 pm
by sakm

Re: LED bulbs

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2023 5:54 pm
by Doctor T
Cheers for that :thumb: