The one negative thing about LEDs is that in other light or rainy conditions, the light does get washed out extremely badly. That's why I prefer HIDs to LEDs but since it doesn't rain a whole lot here, LEDs still > halogens.
halogen bulb recommendations?
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I don’t drive this car as much. Only road trips. I use other two cars for everything else and they both have HiD. VW ones are ridiculous. I never had vehicle with such effective HiD’s.
HIDs ftmfwwwwwwwww
I'm not sure if everyone else is this way, but the higher CRI of halogen seems to be less fatiguing and provides more depth perception for me. Lower color temp HID (I think it's 3.5k kelvin that TRS sells) has been my go-to in a projector if I can't get good light out of halogens. That "thin," blue light of higher fashionable color temps just gets lost on black tarmac. LEDs with the exact same characteristics as the rechargeable flashlight included with my drill have never been my first choice. I'm looking forward to LEDs which have enough headroom to bring in higher CRI in automotive applications. Just my opinion.
Agreed 100%. I asked this to a few lighting engineers awhile ago, turns out there is a TON of science behind all this. SAE actually calls for a certain amount of red light in OEM LED’s, and a “6000k” light can actually vary wildly in color.
Your Sienna got an acceptable rating from IIHS from the H11 projectors, better than many bixenon projectors and LED headlights.
It doesn’t get acceptable ratings from my eyes.Your Sienna got an acceptable rating from IIHS from the H11 projectors, better than many bixenon projectors and LED headlights.
The "increased" power it takes to overcome the tint bands that filter out the useable light, means decreased life, around 150 hours, which is not much compared to a standard life bulb, let alone a long-life bulb
IIHS uses actual data, not anecdotal evidence.
When you're used to a bixenon projector, then jump into a halogen light vehicle, it seems dim in comparison.
Also, Koito put some good LED projectors in my Highlander for Toyota.
that may not be the case. Quite a few factors involved. led position and reflector shape play a major role, as does overall aim. There are some LED’s that have excellent color temperature and that helps too.
LED position is mostly marketing BS.
a LED light source(s) has entirely different properties than the halogen bulb it was "designed" for. The modeling of the reflector is based on the light source it is defined for. So when you put in a different light source than intended, even if it mimics the filament position, you still get light pointed at the wrong places.
a big OEM light Osram-Sylvania, while they do have LED bulbs, they also say they are legal (DOT and ECE wise) not for your low beams and high beams, but for auxilary lighting like foglights.
I tried a LED 9006 in my fog lights... it turned a nice flat & wide beam pattern into driving lights. So, I got rid of them and put back the halogen 9006 bulbs.
Also case in point, a Koito h11 projector and D2S projector (from a lexus RX330 non-AFS) while to the naked eye look almost identical, there are differences in the reflector design and shield design that optimizes it for the H11 bulb or a D2S projector.
Also, the headlights have a couple of years on them. Are the lens cloudy in anyway?
Pop some 9012s in your fog lights.
HIR's are not recommended for assemblies that don't have the glare cap. That's one of the nuances of using HIR bulbsPop some 9012s in your fog lights.
I don't use my fogs as vanity lights on the highway so I chose not to worry about the glare caps.
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Did 2017 models actually come without full LED or at least HID/Xenon headlights?
I'd suggest Philips Ultinon LED and a good alignment. No Chinese made crap.
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No. All H11's on all trims.Did 2017 models actually come without full LED or at least HID/Xenon headlights?
I'd suggest Philips Ultinon LED and a good alignment. No Chinese made crap.
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The Camry during that time did have LED availability, which were rated worse than the H11's.
