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Old 06-13-2015, 08:03 PM   #54 (permalink)
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To get a replacement technology for a filament, the light emitting area&volume of the new technology needs to match that of the old filament.
if used in the old housing.
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This is reasonably feasible with an arc (HID).
In my view, multiple LEDs spaced apart are never going to match a filament correctly - especially single-sided LEDs which can only emit from one face.

For this reason, LED headlights need to be fitted to a projector designed from scratch for LEDs (IMHO).
i agree with you. same reason some people still believe you can retrofit HID's without using projectors.
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