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Old 01-20-2018, 04:39 PM   #18 (permalink)
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What lights did you convert from?

I'm not familiar with the HB4 element designation. I have H-4s.

Did you convert one light and then take a picture of the beam pattern on high- and low-beam against a wall?

I converted from halogens to LEDs in the Hella H-4 housing. The phenomenal low-beam cutoff went away. I had to apply a field expedient fix:



Also the halogens had good high beams, I could light up reflectors on road signs a quarter mile down the road. The LEDs have good color temperature, but don't have that reach.

For another thread I was looking at beeping backup lights. They only seem to be available in halogen. Backup lights would be a good use case for LEDs.
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