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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #30 on: October 31, 2017, 11:23:48 pm »
Yeah seems the consensus and asked a garage that do MOTs and the gist is most don't even do a proper beam pattern check let alone light temperature or intensity check above 2000 lumens etc. Guess it's down to any bored old bill who want to be frustrating but I guess if the lights are between 4000k and 6000k it's going to come across as similar to daylight anyway.

Be nice to see some photos if you have LEDs fitted in projector Depos... how much did it cost all in?

I'm going to see if I can't find some dark GTI halogen headlights as plan B though...
I would go for a xenon R32 set but I suspect it's way out of my price range.
The plods don't give any trouble but fitted in oem halogen lenses might be an issue tbh as I get blinded by many who have hids in halogen headlamps  :sick:

I think I paid £190 for the depo lights and £12 for the led bulbs

I remembered to take a picture whilst doing a three point turn last night

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Have you got a link to your leds please?

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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #31 on: November 01, 2017, 01:40:33 am »
Yeah seems the consensus and asked a garage that do MOTs and the gist is most don't even do a proper beam pattern check let alone light temperature or intensity check above 2000 lumens etc. Guess it's down to any bored old bill who want to be frustrating but I guess if the lights are between 4000k and 6000k it's going to come across as similar to daylight anyway.

Be nice to see some photos if you have LEDs fitted in projector Depos... how much did it cost all in?

I'm going to see if I can't find some dark GTI halogen headlights as plan B though...
I would go for a xenon R32 set but I suspect it's way out of my price range.
The plods don't give any trouble but fitted in oem halogen lenses might be an issue tbh as I get blinded by many who have hids in halogen headlamps  :sick:

I think I paid £190 for the depo lights and £12 for the led bulbs

I remembered to take a picture whilst doing a three point turn last night

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Have you got a link to your leds please?
look at page 2

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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #32 on: November 01, 2017, 07:18:33 pm »
My old leds in my last 2 cars made the radio go fuzzy when on,would love to find some that don’t as the did look good
red mk5 golf gti ks05 fak,ram air intake,3” downpipe/decat,dv+,bcs rev ll exhaust stage 1 remap.coilovers,whiteline rarb and depo projectors,
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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #33 on: November 05, 2017, 03:51:30 pm »
Fitted the Led's to my Depo projectors and seem to work fine, Cut off is good and no interference with the radio. However i'm getting a bulb out warning come and go. Do i need to code the bulb check out ?
Car is already coded for xenons no shutter 
« Last Edit: November 05, 2017, 07:15:54 pm by mo »
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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #34 on: November 05, 2017, 09:17:28 pm »
I fitted mine yesterday, definitely better than the hid kit from hids direct I had in them.
Going to buy another set for full beam and a spare set in case they ever stop working.
I got no bulb out warnings

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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #35 on: November 05, 2017, 10:25:15 pm »
I've got two more sets on the way lol inc 9006 for the foggies lol

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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #36 on: November 05, 2017, 10:47:12 pm »
I fitted mine yesterday, definitely better than the hid kit from hids direct I had in them.
Going to buy another set for full beam and a spare set in case they ever stop working.
I got no bulb out warnings

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Cheers Raz,
Maybe I have a dodgy set. Will try and get them changed
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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #37 on: November 05, 2017, 10:49:37 pm »
How have you guys put them in ?
LEDs positioned top and bottom or left and right?
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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #38 on: November 05, 2017, 11:09:32 pm »
How have you guys put them in ?
LEDs positioned top and bottom or left and right?
They only go in one way  :happy2:

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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #39 on: November 05, 2017, 11:39:41 pm »
How have you guys put them in ?
LEDs positioned top and bottom or left and right?
They only go in one way  :happy2:

Mine come in 2 pieces. You fit the mount into the headlamp the push the bulbs into the mount. Even they are very secure in the mount they don't seem to have a set position that they lock into and can be twisted to change the bulb orientation  :doh:
« Last Edit: November 06, 2017, 12:23:55 am by mo »
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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #40 on: November 06, 2017, 12:45:20 am »
How have you guys put them in ?
LEDs positioned top and bottom or left and right?
They only go in one way  :happy2:

Mine come in 2 pieces. You fit the mount into the headlamp the push the bulbs into the mount. Even they are very secure in the mount they don't seem to have a set position that they lock into and can be twisted to change the bulb orientation  :doh:
okay face them vertical so bulbs are facing to the side

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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #41 on: November 06, 2017, 12:49:24 am »
Great Thanks  :happy2:
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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #42 on: November 06, 2017, 09:18:05 am »
I fitted mine yesterday, definitely better than the hid kit from hids direct I had in them.
Going to buy another set for full beam and a spare set in case they ever stop working.
I got no bulb out warnings

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Cheers Raz,
Maybe I have a dodgy set. Will try and get them changed

UPDATE
Just had a quick check if the lights as the bulb error came on 5 mins into the school run. Only one of the led lights has a working fan. I guess that's the cause of my problems.  :star:
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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #43 on: November 06, 2017, 09:24:34 am »
I fitted mine yesterday, definitely better than the hid kit from hids direct I had in them.
Going to buy another set for full beam and a spare set in case they ever stop working.
I got no bulb out warnings

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Cheers Raz,
Maybe I have a dodgy set. Will try and get them changed

UPDATE
Just had a quick check if the lights as the bulb error came on 5 mins into the school run. Only one of the led lights has a working fan. I guess that's the cause of my problems.  :star:
Send it back as it should be covered on their 3 year warranty.

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Re: Headlight upgrade roundup for late 2017
« Reply #44 on: November 06, 2017, 09:35:58 am »
Yes I've emailed the seller. Hopefully will get replaced sharpish.
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