LED headlight, help needed! Sparkie?? or anyone..

masterfrodo

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Only thing I am noticing is that some people are flashing me when I only have my dipped lights on, because they think I am on high beam. What position do you have your dipped lights on - I've put mine on 1, on the dash, so they are lowered slightly
 

Connorg115

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I’ve not had anyone flash me at all, I would put the lights on the lowest setting and if people are still flashing you you need to adjust them. The main reason I bought led lights over HIDs was because of the glare
 

Battoussai

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Before I installed the LED's I marked the halogen pattern on a wall just to make sure the LED's weren't too high.
After the installation I've lowered both headlights just an inch on the headlight screw itself.

I've never got flashing from other drivers. Even my girl rides in front of me and don't complain.
 

masterfrodo

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thats worth knowing :) The dash dial will presumably do the same thing if I set it to its lowest?
 
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Connorg115

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It only drops it so far, if your still getting flashed you still need to adjust it, you could take it to a garage and get them to properly align your headlights so when mot time comes you know they won’t fail
 

masterfrodo

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yeah could do that, as its gotta go back to my mechanic to sort leaking door panel, as it didn't leak before he changed the door lock - so obviously didn't seal it properly when he put the panel back on
 

Sparkie

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I’ve not been flashed at.
At least not while in the car!
Yup. Have them aligned then tea and medals.


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masterfrodo

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OK update time

Main beam and dipped bulbs work a treat

Sidelights not so good
Bought these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Seat-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Worked fine for a few days, and then started flickering, and one or two of the multi bulbs started going out. Checked them both and the holder for the bulb looked like it was getting hot and almost to the point of melting - this is both bulbs. Not good!!!
So I ditched them rather quickly, as I didn't want any electrical fires!

Then I ordered these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2X-W5W-T1...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
And these work perfectly

So you now know which to avoid, and which to buy
 
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