Martins Stag Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Some interesting info on here. I think the challenge is that most LED bulbs are probably made in China now and the challenge is to tell the good from the bad and the fake... I think the Night Eyes has my vote so far. It would be good if they did them in warm white though.... Thanks for all the comments Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) And here's an imperfect comparison of passive Nighteye (left) bulbs against Osram Nightbreaker (right) bulbs in dirty lenses. Edited May 20, 2021 by ferny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 It doesn’t make any sense that LEDs would be hotter than halogens. They use less watts and are more efficient. The heatsinks on them are to spread out the heat rather than “cool” as they are far more sensitive to heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 9 hours ago, James said: The heatsinks on them are to spread out the heat rather than “cool” No, the heatsinks are absolutely there to cool them! Of course they're not as hot as halogens - so you don't need to worry about melting anything around them like harness connectors - but they're far more sensitive. They need to stay cold, or at least only warm. The filament of a halogen bulb reaches 3000deg (yes, really, three thousand degrees celsius!) while an LED will fail terminally at less than 100 (that's one hundred). So even with a tiny fraction of the power being pumped in, they need a damned sight more cooling to keep them good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJim Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Finally got round to fitting the LEDs this afternoon. Have a look at the difference between a H4 halogen and the LED headlights. Used these ones after reading the comments on here. https://www.classiccarleds.co.uk/collections/12-volt-collection/products/latest-led-headlights-h4-philips-z-es-hi-lo-beam-conversion-9-32v Jim. video-1624820673.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Jim I have those on my Seven they are very good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hunt Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Very clear demonstration of the LED illumination advantage Jim. When you switched the lights on it was also obvious how much more quickly the LED bulb illuminated compared to the incandescent filament type. When you also take into account the significant power saving WNTL? I was just surprised though that as a Scot you did not succumb to the Nighteyes! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJim Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Tim, you know I only have eyes for you. LOL. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbif Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Have you tried them in the dark to test the beam pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJim Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Not yet. Doesn't really get dark up here till about midnight, even then there's still a bit of light in the sky. Beam cut off looked good against the garage door though. With luck, I won't have put them in upside down. Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt306 Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 The beam pattern on this LEDs is excellent. I took my 7 to the MOT shop and alligned the lights, I have no flashing from on coming drivers on dip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 After reading this thread I decided to upgrade my Osram night breaker on my Spit 1500 to Nighteye LED and it’s a major improvement on dipped where I felt the nightbreakers were not strong. On full beam it really lights up the road. The only thing is that I had to leave off the rubber (the piece I’m holding on the photo) at the back of the Headlight lens for it to fit in the headlight cowl. You can see before and after. Does anyone think that will cause a problem? The light is protected from the road by a plastic cowl fitted to the bonnet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkshire_spam Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 17 minutes ago, PaulB said: Does anyone think that will cause a problem? Nah, I'd put money on it being 100% fine! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McJim Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 1 hour ago, PaulB said: The only thing is that I had to leave off the rubber (the piece I’m holding on the photo) at the back of the Headlight lens for it to fit in the headlight cowl. You can see before and after. Does anyone think that will cause a problem? Paul, I had to do that too. Hasn't caused any problems at all. Jim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulB Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Thanks Jim & Yorkshire_Spam for confirming, I thought it should be ok. I’m really impressed with these bulbs. Now looking forward to the night sections on the RBRR. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Hunt Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Glad you like the Nighteyes Paul, I am still delightred with them on the 4A. They do extend further into the headamp bowl than conventional H4 halogen bulbs but I managed to fit mine complete with the rubber covers by a bit of jiggling around. Maybe my covers are a bit less bulky than those you depict. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradison Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 All I have on mine is relays for the headlights and updated bulbs… ok so the spot / dogs are LED but those aren’t used all the time. FullSizeRender.mov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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