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So i took my C5 Corvette out for a drive a while ago at night! And since i bought a new SUV for daily driving and has LED headlights i really don't enjoy the Corvette anymore at night, you can barely see anything from these headlights, I even got the Silverstars Ultra in there but hardly any improvement over stock!
I have researched this topic and came up with a few from years go, but is there any recent new headlights on the market that would allow me to keep my factory flip ups and without doing too much modifications?
I must also mention, Plug and play would be best and something that doesn't blind other drivers, I know I maybe asking for too much here but you never know!
Thank you for your input!
Last edited by vetteguy8; Dec 6, 2021 at 10:27 PM.
KnightdriveTV makes a badass kit that I am patiently waiting on.
Great look for a great price. The only thing is that these kits are in such demand,there is about a 10 week delay for delivery but these are the new pop-up hotness.
So i took my C5 Corvette out for a drive a while ago at night! And since i bought a new SUV for daily driving and has LED headlights i really don't enjoy the Corvette anymore at night, you can barely see anything from these headlights, I even got the Silverstars Ultra in there but hardly any improvement over stock!
I have researched this topic and came up with a few from years go, but is there any recent new headlights on the market that would allow me to keep my factory flip ups and without doing too much modifications?
I must also mention, Plug and play would be best and something that doesn't blind other drivers, I know I maybe asking for too much here but you never know!
Thank you for your input!
A cheap first attempt would be a simple bulb change to LED bulbs. Hop onto amazon and look for any variety of LED 9006 size bulb with like 1000+ reviews and give it a go.
KnightdriveTV makes a badass kit that I am patiently waiting on.
Great look for a great price. The only thing is that these kits are in such demand,there is about a 10 week delay for delivery but these are the new pop-up hotness.
I definitely agree with him. I had bought the Sylvania orange bulbs and they were crap. Didn't improve any better. I bought LEDs online and they were much better but still left room for better. I then bought the headlights like the red one and they are 1000x better.
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Those may be great lights, but for some reason I just do not care for the look. Perhaps being behind the wheel at night and seeing just how good they are would change my mind.
Meanwhile, check out what Sharp Light Innovations has to offer.
Sharplight innovations is the way to go.
They have been in the lighting business for a long time, and have figured out what products work, and just as important, which product are going to last. These other start up companies tend to use the cheapest parts, just to keep their cost down. Plus their warrantees are only as good as how long they might stay in business.
+1 for Sharp Light innovations. I've had their ACA kit for awhile now. It really is a night and day difference. I originally tried just putting LED bulbs in the stock housing. I do not reommend doing that. It is much brighter. However, the light is badly scattered, and you WILL blind other drivers. Plus, there were issues with the light opening and closing properly The ACA kit has none of these problems, and allows you to see so much better at night.
Thank you everyone for all the info! Much appreciated. I sure love the look of KnightdriveTV but I think Sharp Light Innovations is what I'm looking for! I am going to check them out for sure.
I just actually finished watching the video on SharpLight Innovations but this is too much modifications for me to be honest! Not sure yet on this set up, I will still look at other options,But they seem to be really high quality.
Last edited by vetteguy8; Dec 7, 2021 at 10:27 AM.
Thank you for the link, I have checked out few Threads but they all seem to be from 4 or 5 years ago like this one! I was hoping as technology changes so fast that someone came up with a new set up , easy install and great light at the same time! But thank you anyways.
+1 for Sharp Light innovations. I've had their ACA kit for awhile now. It really is a night and day difference. I originally tried just putting LED bulbs in the stock housing. I do not reommend doing that. It is much brighter. However, the light is badly scattered, and you WILL blind other drivers. Plus, there were issues with the light opening and closing properly The ACA kit has none of these problems, and allows you to see so much better at night.
Absolutely right, DO NOT be the guy that puts LEDs into halogen reflector housings, all they do is blind others drivers for a marginal improvement to you. If you want higher quality current technology lighting, look to the aftermarket. I just ordered a set of the Sharp Light Innovations Stealth Light Cannons myself and cannot wait to receive them. Bi-LED goodness with a Lemans style flush housing.
LEDs in stock housing has the same cutoff. Light goes same as where it used to go, just more of it, which is the point. There is nothing magical about the stock reflector, it is not somehow prejudiced against a different light technology coming from the same point.
LEDs in stock housing has the same cutoff. Light goes same as where it used to go, just more of it, which is the point. There is nothing magical about the stock reflector, it is not somehow prejudiced against a different light technology coming from the same point.
That is just it, the light does not come from the same point, LEDs do not project the same as halogens. Halogen bulbs send light forward which is why they have a painted area on the tip of the bulb and the housing reflectors for halogen lights are completely different than those used for LEDs. LEDs belong in a projector housing with a distinct cutoff line. I am not a light expert and certainly not argumentative, but I have seen with my own eyes enough vehicles with LEDs put into halogen reflectors and not only is the light output for the driver of the car not much better, but it completely blinds oncoming traffic. Take the same LED bulb, put it in a halogen housing and a projector housing and the difference is undeniable.
You've been completely blinded by cars that you have no idea what they're running, LEDs or HIDs, and if they were poorly aimed even with halogens then the bulb isn't to blame.
Light does come from the same point. The light spread is different as you mentioned, but what- they paint halogen tips where LEDs don't have that problem. Not sure what the point was there.
My VW came from the factory with projectors and halogens. LEDs don't 'belong' in a projector housing any more than a halogen doesn't. Projector housing and non projector housing being different? yeah, undeniable because that's an obvious statement. Has nothing to do with the bulb.
Most projector housings do have a cut line, regardless if halogen or LED. I also own a vehicle with halogen projectors and a fairly distinct cut off line, and have owned a few others as well with HID projectors (VW and BMW) and we also have a Jeep with LEDs, but my experience is kids my kid knows with old cars and trucks that they installed cheap Amazon LEDs into. Light output is terrible and blinds oncoming drivers. I am not here to argue, you want to run LEDs in halogen reflectors, go for it. I see them all the time, they suck. Hey, can get some of those nice blue hue ones too, extra nice.
The Corvette dose not go out AT NIGHT any time, anymore, at all, ever... One should not drive a C5 Corvette at night. They are dangerous for one self and others. My resent experience driving a two lane (in the Mojave at midnight unable to stop) with the headlights provided for the C5 Corvette has permanently damaged my eyes... They hurt!! Alotta money to doctors fixing them... Be safe for oneself and other people... Drive something else at night, not a C5. General Motors does not care. $
LEDs in stock housing has the same cutoff. Light goes same as where it used to go, just more of it, which is the point. There is nothing magical about the stock reflector, it is not somehow prejudiced against a different light technology coming from the same point.
The stock domestic market headlights have lousy beam control and a lot of scatter. Doesn't matter to much if the bulbs are weak, but a bright bulb emphasizes the problem. No surprise that they had to do better with the export cars which got decent headlights with proper beam control.
LEDs in stock housing has the same cutoff. Light goes same as where it used to go, just more of it, which is the point. There is nothing magical about the stock reflector, it is not somehow prejudiced against a different light technology coming from the same point.
The stock domestic market headlights have poor beam control and a lot of scatter. Doesn't matter so much when the bulbs are weak, like the OEM's but a bright bulb emphasizes the problem. No surprise that they had to do better with the export cars which got decent headlights with proper beam control.
The stock domestic market headlights have poor beam control and a lot of scatter. Doesn't matter so much when the bulbs are weak, like the OEM's but a bright bulb emphasizes the problem. No surprise that they had to do better with the export cars which got decent headlights with proper beam control.
The C5 and especially its headlights sit so damn low that even with scatter, it doesn't affect other drivers. Literally never had another driver flash their lights at me because of my drop-in LED bulbs.
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