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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 03:33 PM
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LED Headlights

Anyone have LED headlight bulbs? How are they and where can I get them?
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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 04:09 PM
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I've been curious about this as well. Though I'm sure it's not as simple as just swapping bulbs. I'm willing to bet that a whole different set of ballasts/igniters would be required. That doesn't even take into consideration if our projector lenses (OEM or TSX-R) are compatible.

I wonder if the Q60 redesign will incorporate the LED headlights like the Q50 has.

Gives me another project to research!

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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 04:25 PM
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Would be interesting if the Q50 lights would fit??
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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 09:49 PM
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The housings themselves would not fit but the internals might be able to be retrofitted. It is safe to say that it would probably take a lot of modification to get the projectors to fit not to mention the electronics. A custom lighting shop like ONEighty or even Diode Dynamics would probably be a good place to start. There may be aftermarket options available which might be easier than a OEM swap.

Once I get my camera and blind spot warning projects sorted I'm going to look toward upgrading the headlights. While I'm content with my current 6K Ultinons, living in the sticks with tons of critters hanging out on the side of the road at night I need every spare lumen I can get!

I'm waiting for the Q60 redesign and see what goodies that will have that I might be able to bring over to my G.

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Old Feb 23, 2015 | 11:08 PM
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I bought some sylvania lights for the time being need something bright to as a drive in Pennsylvania a lot
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Old Feb 24, 2015 | 01:35 PM
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LEDs have come a long way in the past few years, but the current plug and play LEDs flooding the market are not suitable for low-beam use.

You'll still get better results with a quality 35 watt HID conversion kit for your low-beam location.

LEDs are fine for auxiliary applications like fog lights

Feel free to give us a call if you need help finding a professional headlight installer in your area. We have some of the best installers in the world available on our dealer locator: Dealer Locator

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