Looking at H4 headlights and it seems that all the hits are for some flavor of LED. OSRAM still makes good incandescents but I haven't found any Hi/Lo bulbs from them. Any recommendations for a good LED headlight brighter than the stock 55/60 bulb?
David, You are correct.My 99 1500 came with LED lights already changed over. They are really white but do not shoot out as far as a Halogen.
The low beam is pretty good, but high beam is no better. I can adjust all I want, it does not go far.
I think the reflector system is made for the Halogen system.
I found over the years any expensive head light does not last as long as the standard.
David
Thanks Dave, looking at them on Fleabay there are two types, one looks to have two large emitters, one for hi and one for low. there also looks to be side running lights.H6024
I wasn't referring to LEDs, just a plain old round halogen sealed beam headlight. I have LEDs in my 1800 & they are great but I wouldn't put one on an 1100. You need to use as much of the available charge as you can to keep the regulator from getting too hot.Thanks Dave, looking at them on Fleabay there are two types, one looks to have two large emitters, one for hi and one for low. there also looks to be side running lights.
The other has 13 smaller LED's Which do you have or do you have something else?
When I tried LEDs on my trailer I could hardly see it. I got some of my wife's tin foil cut it the size of the inside of the tail light housing. I fitted it inside the housing, careful to fit it under the bulb socket. Walahh! They are bright now!!!!I will look at the box when I get home.
I tried them in the tail lights too. Still the same problem. Reflectors are made for a single filament. With the sylvania LED 1157, there is a dark spot in the center of the light.
I then tried the 1157 with a LOT of LEDs. They changed the color of the tail light to more of a pink or orange than red. Went back to filament bulbs.
I put the two kinds of LED bulbs in the back of the bike. My wife and I stood way back and the standard bulbs looked best, both with tail lights and brake lights. I like the LEDs because they come on instantly instead of slowly like a filament,
I have rear LEDS in my truck and trailers.
That is going to be the problem with the OP putting an LED or any bulb in his old housing. The reflector has probably seen better days, why I recommended a sealed beam headlight unit.When I tried LEDs on my trailer I could hardly see it. I got some of my wife's tin foil cut it the size of the inside of the tail light housing. I fitted it inside the housing, careful to fit it under the bulb socket. Walahh! They are bright now!!!!
And they won't fit an 1100, good thing IMO.I have been looking at these.
4000 Lumens compared to the 1600 ones I posted above.
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