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  • A80Avant
    S2Forum Obsessed
    • Sep 2005
    • 10873
    • Country: Greece

    #1

    LED headlights

    Has anyone tried these? They keep coming up and some are as affordable as a good HID kit.
  • PRY4SNO
    S2Forum Maniac
    • Mar 2009
    • 767
    • Country: Canada

    #2
    This gentleman has.

    They look legit!

    EDIT: Forgot link, doh!
    Last edited by PRY4SNO; 26 November 2015, 17:16.
    2013 Touareg TDI /// #farmenwagen
    1992 80q 20v /// Eventual AAN'd Winter Sled
    1990 Cq /// Project: Because Racecar

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    • speeding-g60
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Aug 2008
      • 1186
      • Country: United States

      #3
      i,too, have heard good things about them. i may try some in my work truck as that is what i drive mostly. and all my driving now is dark time being this time of year.

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      • A80Avant
        S2Forum Obsessed
        • Sep 2005
        • 10873
        • Country: Greece

        #4
        They seem bulky.
        I have 2 questions.

        1) I suspect they don't fit with the rear cover on the rs2 headlamps, right?

        2) seemingly they use fans. Does that mean they get very hot?


        I bought a set BT I'm wondering if they will fit as my air filter is very close to the head lamp's rear cover on the right side...

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        • wug
          S2Forum Enthusiast
          • Oct 2014
          • 165
          • Country: Romania

          #5
          That is correct, many complaints with rear cover fitting. The fan radiator is quite long. I am interested too if they will get shorter and able to use the OE headlight cover otherwise in a couple of months need new headlights.
          UrS4 "PK Motorsport"

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          • cardcrash
            S2Forum Maniac
            • Oct 2009
            • 763
            • Home: England Current: Wales

            #6
            I didn't think LED's produced a lot of heat, I thought the whole point of them was more light less heat??

            *I just did a highly scientific test by putting my T6 CREE LED torch up to my top lip, there was a tiny amount of radiant warmth but nothing compared to a regular bulb, definitely not halogen which would likely have scolded me making me cross.
            Last edited by cardcrash; 26 November 2015, 09:58.
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            • wug
              S2Forum Enthusiast
              • Oct 2014
              • 165
              • Country: Romania

              #7
              Buyers opinions are very different. Some are complaining about the wattage too low (eg. 30w equivalent of 250-300w regular light bulb, but still not strong enough), some about no difference on low/high beam, etc. These things are quite new and perhaps they will get better as time passes by. As far as the car headlight does not have magnifying glass type i think is a huge mistake to put these on. Same thing applies for AM Xenon lights. They are not legit and light produced is nothing but to annoy the drivers coming from opposite way.
              UrS4 "PK Motorsport"

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              • A80Avant
                S2Forum Obsessed
                • Sep 2005
                • 10873
                • Country: Greece

                #8
                Rs2 headlights do have the low beam as projectors. I assume this is what you mean by magnifying glass.

                However when it comes to size I think this will be an issue so I'll check and hopefully get some photos made as well

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                • Error404
                  Super Moderator
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 19789
                  • Country: United Kingdom

                  #9
                  Here is a drawing of a Phillips H4 LED lamp for reference:

                  Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
                  Indigo ABY coupé
                  Imola B6 S4 Avant

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                  • PRY4SNO
                    S2Forum Maniac
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 767
                    • Country: Canada

                    #10
                    Bump, added link I forgot in earlier post.
                    2013 Touareg TDI /// #farmenwagen
                    1992 80q 20v /// Eventual AAN'd Winter Sled
                    1990 Cq /// Project: Because Racecar

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                    • A80Avant
                      S2Forum Obsessed
                      • Sep 2005
                      • 10873
                      • Country: Greece

                      #11
                      Originally posted by PRY4SNO
                      This gentleman has.

                      They look legit!

                      EDIT: Forgot link, doh!
                      http://theprojectpad.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=1883
                      What make are these?

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                      • SteveH
                        Super Moderator
                        • Jul 2003
                        • 4460
                        • Country: United Kingdom

                        #12
                        I've bought some to test. I will take some before and after photos and let you know what the beam pattern is like in the dipped and main beams.
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                        • PRY4SNO
                          S2Forum Maniac
                          • Mar 2009
                          • 767
                          • Country: Canada

                          #13
                          Originally posted by A80Avant
                          What make are these?
                          He's included the link he purchased from in the thread.



                          Originally posted by SteveH
                          I've bought some to test. I will take some before and after photos and let you know what the beam pattern is like in the dipped and main beams.
                          Do you have a link handy, for reference?
                          2013 Touareg TDI /// #farmenwagen
                          1992 80q 20v /// Eventual AAN'd Winter Sled
                          1990 Cq /// Project: Because Racecar

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                          • ThatGUY
                            S2Forum Maniac
                            • Sep 2004
                            • 794
                            • Country: United States

                            #14
                            I have a set of Vled's on my MB. http://www.vleds.com/shop-products/lmz/vx3.html
                            My headlamps are 7" round lenses with rubber boots as caps; they are also hi/low bulbs.

                            The light output is very nice.

                            The heat sink on the back is awkward. My installation was very easy with the rubber covers. My set doesn't have a cooling fan. I'm suspicions of a cooling fan mounted to a light bulb.

                            I can't provide before pictures, but the output is far greater than all the halogen bulbs I've tried. The high low work perfectly. The only issue is when I pull the lever to flash hi beams the can-bus system reports bulb out. If I turn the high beam to the on position there is no warning.
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                            • A80Avant
                              S2Forum Obsessed
                              • Sep 2005
                              • 10873
                              • Country: Greece

                              #15
                              Site says this product is being discontinued though. I wonder why..?

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