LED Headlight bulbs

Martay · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 May 2009 Karma :

Hi,

Was wondering if anyone had tried this, or have seen them before?

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Car-Auto-H1-25-LED-SMD-Bulb-Head-Light-Lamp-12V-White-/220813801322?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336987376a

I was after something simmilar to this to put in some spot light for the front of the bike. At the mo the headlight is of typical '90s small Honda design, its shite! I have several spot lights, 2 of which i was going to mount on the front. The standard H1 bulbs draw way to much power, so im thinking those LED ones will give off a decent amount of light while keeping power drain down? A normal H1 bulb pulls about 4a irrc, apparently these LED ones are 350mA. Im a bit cautious as they are coming from Hong Kong Confused

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

Sorry, I don't think they'll give out enough light to actually light up the road, but they're certainly visible:

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/__DYtEEjm5wE/S2tKrYiM7EI/AAAAAAAAAI0/Ftm4Qo8WcAI/s320/lights-redux.JPG

Upper and lower lights are LED. The lowers are LED H3.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

For £1.89 you're not going to get a bright headlight.
You can get bright LED lights - as used on Baja cars etc, but you do have to pay for them.
Generally light output per W is pretty similar to HID I believe, but LED tends to be more expensive. HID might even be brighter - think HID is often more popular with divers (who need damn bright lights despite moving slowly thanks to the murk) etc, despite it being more complex.

Jim Mc · Nearly there... Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Karma :

Just found this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7tjo8LPE

Not sure how much I believe the video mind, looks like the LED shots have been over exposed, when you compare the luminosity of the sky and the illuminated sign in the distance.

Can't be long now before decent quality bulbs are available mainstream surely.

Every LED I've purchased on ebay has been disappointing. I think the highest power LEDs available now are about 20W and they're just a matrix of the 2W surface mountable LEDs.