LED Headlight Issues: Amperage and Fuses

[NeilBlanchard]

Yes, my xA has those rubber boots and they definitely would not fit back on the fixture with the LED bulbs installed. Also, on the passenger side on my car, there is a lot of oil on the three pronged plug, which I am not sure how / when it got there. If this is ongoing, then I would have to protect the heatsink from getting covered with oil.

[OG VX]

Hello all, I have yet to take night shots against a wall to show the cut-off, but I did start this thread with further info./discussions on LED headlight conversions over at H-T.

I'm happy with the lighting, and the amp draw appears to be low. I'd like to replace the halogen bulbs on my OEM fogs with LED units in the near future, as those draw quite a bit more current.

Yes, I had issues with fitment on the rubber boots as well. I simply cut the hole in the middle a good bit wider so that they could slip over the cooling fans, and problem solved.

I'll get up some wall pics asap, but it may be a while. I don't drive the Civic at night very often.

[freebeard]

I drove at night last night. The high beams don't seem to throw light further down the road but reflective road signs seem to be picking up more light, and there's more fill to the sides.

While the right side acts normally, the one on the left switches up to high beam instantaneously but there's a half-second gap switching back to low. I hope that's not a failure mode, there was no warranty phone number printed on the box. I'll probably leave them on low.

[OG VX]

^I've noticed the same. Intermittent action on my left side getting into high beam. I've noticed it sometimes has to do with whether my fog button is pressed (even though the factory fogs only work on low, due to oem relay). Sometimes high beam won't fire on the left side, period. I need to check all connections before blaming it on the lights, as right side works perfectly.

Correct, pattern is a bit scattered/non-focused. Still, better than halogen, better voltage (less used), and much better than non-focused HID's (safer, more reliable).