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Old Dec 12, 2024 | 09:03 PM
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I have a bulb out. Anything new these days as a factory replacement?
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I have a bulb out. Anything new these days as a factory replacement?
Yes, LED, click the link below

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Originally Posted by TommyFox
I have a bulb out. Anything new these days as a factory replacement?
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https://www.holley.com/blog/holley_retrobright/1/
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My shop is a Holley dealer and we install many of these. I like them,, its a direct replacement.
The only people who don't like them are not wanting to pay the price. But you'll pay more in the long run if you dont buy decent products....IMHO.
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I like my Octane lighting LEDs. Almost half the price of the Holley, and super bright high beams. Plug and play, almost two years later without a single issue.


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I like my Octane lighting LEDs. Almost half the price of the Holley, and super bright high beams. Plug and play, almost two years later without a single issue.

Those look great. Did you buy the set of four I see on their website. Or did you buy high and low beams? Thanks.
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Those look great. Did you buy the set of four I see on their website. Or did you buy high and low beams? Thanks.
The part number on their website is 16859. It’s a full kit.
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The part number on their website is 16859. It’s a full kit.
Thank you.
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Octane has 2 styles, one looks original and has that original full flood look. The other has the LED look and will give the more modern cut off with a straight line across like a modern LED. I have the original style which are bright but again, arent bright enough for the stupid folks that drive with high beams on all the time, are misaligned, use an illegal offroad non DOT approved light or their auto high beams dont work. Then you throw the MFrs that think the Bambi mode is a good look. If you dont know what that is its when a big *** truck has all of the headlights on low, which is 4 to eight lights, alll shining their tiny little lasers at my 60 yo pupils. To combat this you can run all 4 of your headlights in low beam by not using the little pig tail adapter that omits one spade on the low beam lights of the high beam bulbs. Better safe than sorry. And aim your lights responsibly. Dont get me started with bicyclists and their flashing lights that are super brite or the harley guys with their high beams and 5 or 6 lights blinding my ***.....you're suicidal for wanting a bike and its not you, its all these woke turds texting or are just idiots, especially in the North East, doesnt matter how many lights you have until I cant see where Im going because of your lights and you get smushed. Sold all my stuff with 2 wheels long ago or boxed them up.. The person that caused this was "to important" to wait for the bikes..
ITs legal in mASSachusetts which is very strict as you can have as many lights as you want that are DOT approved but you have a minimum of one required. Your state may vary but ***** run MA so if it was going to be illegal, it would be illegal here

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