There s a number of lights around your typical vehicle which can benefit from being replaced with led bulbs and changing them is not as difficult as you might imagine.
Can i replace halogen bulbs with led in my car.
If you purchase led bulbs make sure you realign your bulbs to elimate the risk of blinding oncoming drivers.
Let s say your old bulb was a h1 halogen.
I fitted led bulbs to my car and the lamp output is far brighter and therefore safer than the old halogen bulb.
Led lights are more efficient than the other two technologies reducing wear on the alternator and requiring less fuel to operate.
Yes as long as you have selected the same fitting as your current bulbs.
And don t forget your interior.
As long as you have replaced it with another h1 bulb halogen led or hid then it should fit.
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In theory led headlights are a great idea.
Many led bulb conversion kits and even led fixtures for buildings found on amazon ebay are not certified for the north america marketplace.
One of my favourite modifications to a car is also one of the easiest getting rid of those yellow dated looking incandescent bulbs and fitting led replacements.
Yes most of the time.
Will my new led upgrade bulb fit.
Most manufacturers use multiple leds of varying brightness to create a signature look.
Therefore it is possible to have an unroadworthy car that has just passed its mot test.
As an eet led consultant for years i have to warn you to be sure that the led bulb replacement is dot certified.
Drivers who replace their halogen bulbs with led headlights may not properly align their new headlights.
There are two issues you might come across with aftermarket leds.
Most led bulbs provide the equivalent wattage on the packaging.
It does not generally enforce type approval.
Otherwise the light from the bulbs can sometimes shine directly at other vehicles.
The product descriptions typically provide details of the equivalent wattage in other bulb types.
Aside from choosing which bulb locations to start with you need to know the correct bulb size or number.
Dome lights door lights courtesy lights map lights glove box lights and instrument cluster lights all can be upgraded to led bulbs.
You can see a typical halogen headlight bulb in the picture above and the bionic squid looking thing above that is an led replacement unit.