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Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Killeen TX
Real LED headlamps are expensive. I installed 1 headlamp and 2 auxiliary lamp on my Harley and it cost me almost $1K for the set. These are as bright as HID. This is the same as mine. example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
Real LED headlamps are expensive. I installed 1 headlamp and 2 auxiliary lamp on my Harley and it cost me almost $1K for the set. These are as bright as HID. This is the same as mine. example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Melbourne FL
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Belleville Il
Real LED headlamps are expensive. I installed 1 headlamp and 2 auxiliary lamp on my Harley and it cost me almost $1K for the set. These are as bright as HID. This is the same as mine. example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
! Also thinking that a good amount of that price is "he Harley Tax" as well!! We like to refer to the "Corvette Tax",, It pales in comparison to Harley,,or motorcycles in general!! Sorry for the hijack!
3rd Gear
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LED Lights Can Be Better than Incandescents
I design aircraft electrical/electronic systems, and there are LED's out there that will match or better any standard light. We are putting them on aircraft as landing lights, and tehy are fully FAA approved. But, they are EXPENSIVE. Around $400 per lamp. But as the quantities go up, the prices will come down. Real LED headlights we can afford are not very far off. Give it a year or so.
Intermediate
Joined: May 2010
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From: New York NY
Not the best choice for headlights on a C5, but those are the future of headlights...
within a few years, LEDs will be the standard for low power demand and higher light output, not to mention that they would last much longer
within a few years, LEDs will be the standard for low power demand and higher light output, not to mention that they would last much longer
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From: Virginia
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St. Jude's Donor '06
Shouldn't be long until they make their way to cars...
(No reason someone shouldn't be able to retrofit the kit into a custom C5 housing, by the way)
Interesting!! My first thought though is,,,as pricey as Harley's are,,why are those not stock!?! They sing the praises of how much better they are,,but you have to buy them AFTER you get a bike! Also thinking that a good amount of that price is "he Harley Tax" as well!! We like to refer to the "Corvette Tax",, It pales in comparison to Harley,,or motorcycles in general!! Sorry for the hijack!
! Also thinking that a good amount of that price is "he Harley Tax" as well!! We like to refer to the "Corvette Tax",, It pales in comparison to Harley,,or motorcycles in general!! Sorry for the hijack!Last edited by Scissors; Apr 26, 2011 at 03:57 PM.
Safety Car
Joined: Sep 2005
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From: Southeast, Tennessee
St. Jude Donor '09 thru '26
Real LED headlamps are expensive. I installed 1 headlamp and 2 auxiliary lamp on my Harley and it cost me almost $1K for the set. These are as bright as HID. This is the same as mine. example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 1,163
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From: Not far from COTA
I design aircraft electrical/electronic systems, and there are LED's out there that will match or better any standard light. We are putting them on aircraft as landing lights, and tehy are fully FAA approved. But, they are EXPENSIVE. Around $400 per lamp. But as the quantities go up, the prices will come down. Real LED headlights we can afford are not very far off. Give it a year or so.
they are phasing down compact flourescents in some applications and going to LED for home lighting, including selling 18 gauge wiring for home lighting circuits
he said they have LED outdoor floods now that are sold out shortly after each new shipment -- at about 10 times the price of incandescent floods
LEDs are a-coming in a lot of applications
a lot less energy and (if properly done) more light
Intermediate
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 45
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From: Fenix AZ
Real LED headlamps are expensive. I installed 1 headlamp and 2 auxiliary lamp on my Harley and it cost me almost $1K for the set. These are as bright as HID. This is the same as mine. example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQ7t...eature=related
☠☣☢ Semper Ebrius ☢☣☠
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From: Virginia
Cruise-In IV-V-VI-VII Veteran
St. Jude's Donor '06
The LEDs aren't actually bulbs, but rather rectangular LEDs on a circuit board backed with a huge heat sink. Since there are no traditional bulbs, the entire thing is one unit (board, LEDs, fascia, lenses, housing) which is placed directly in the headlight bucket. On the smaller buckets it's 5 3/4", and on the larger ones it is either 7" or 8" (I don't remember which).
The lack of ballast is awesome. All you do is plug the connector which used to be plugged into the halogen bulb into the back of the new unit.
Racer
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 344
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From: Mount Sinai NY
LED headlights
Guys, Cady has been using LED headlights in the Platinum Escalade for years now. With that said, I doubt the quality of these are anything close to the OEM ones on the Cady. However, if they were similar, I can see how they would be just as functional and easier to install while using less energy.(lighter weight as well) Maybe if we had more light output/lumens details on these, I would consider being a g-pig and try them. 
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From: Bugs Bunny should'a made a left turn here
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: McCall Idaho
I design aircraft electrical/electronic systems, and there are LED's out there that will match or better any standard light. We are putting them on aircraft as landing lights, and tehy are fully FAA approved. But, they are EXPENSIVE. Around $400 per lamp. But as the quantities go up, the prices will come down. Real LED headlights we can afford are not very far off. Give it a year or so.
Give it time. I'm thinking a couple years yet.
I know what I'm doing with them when they DO become available...
Last edited by mtndv8; Jun 29, 2011 at 12:49 PM. Reason: corrected the VDC