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PostPosted: Mon Feb 25, 2019 11:24 am    Post subject: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

Finally getting to upgrade the headlights from the old sealed beam lights to led. Makes a huge difference! Easy to tell which side has the led...


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:50 am    Post subject: Re: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

Did that recently too. Hella H4's w/LED's...what's up with thoise fog/running lights ?
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

The fog lights were on the car when I acquired it. They are certainly unique and and can't say I have found anything yet that I would like better...
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 05, 2019 5:31 am    Post subject: Re: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

gitchesum wrote:
Did that recently too. Hella H4's w/LED's...what's up with thoise fog/running lights ?


They look like snow plow lights or something similar that have been modified to fit.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 22, 2023 2:55 pm    Post subject: Re: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

Just did mine recently and they flicker when engine is running. Do you have alternator or generator?
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:21 am    Post subject: Re: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

Dougster43 wrote:
Finally getting to upgrade the headlights from the old sealed beam lights to led. Makes a huge difference! Easy to tell which side has the led...


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What brand did you go with? I've been looking at the ones from Holly but would like something with a day time running light or city light like what is in my Hella H4 units.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 23, 2023 1:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

Got mine from Auxito. They flicker while engine is running. They sent me free load resistors, but that didn’t help. Maybe because I have a generator. They’re letting me return them. I have their leds in my Ram pickup with no problems.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:24 am    Post subject: Re: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

I don't recall the exact brand, but I bought them from AirCooled.net

Part numbers are below

H4-LED-KIT H4 LED Headlight Bulb Conversion Kit, Complete High and Low Beams, PAIR

AC945460EC 7" H4 Halogen Headlight, 12V, CONVEX (Curved), AC945460
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PostPosted: Thu May 04, 2023 8:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Led headlight upgrade Reply with quote

restopaul wrote:
Just did mine recently and they flicker when engine is running. Do you have alternator or generator?


Did that with my Thing and it drove me crazy.

So I removed the dumb LED bulbs and installed some regular 9003/H4 bulbs in the housing and have been happy since.
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