HID vs LED

[eljefe]

Projector headlights

- HID is the brightest but don't have a long life span
- LED is not as bright, but definitely last longer

Is the price or replacing the HID all the time worth the extra brightness?
What are you running as a HID or LED in your projector headlights?
Any military get a discount through a certain company?

Thanks all.

 

[FuelMeUp]

Hi, don't know if this is too late but I'm running HID and yeah it's worth the extra brightness.

As per the Military discount, I know https://www.mopargenuineparts.com/ is offering 5% discount by using the code "5off".

 

[John Jensen]

Have to disagree with " - HID is the brightest but don't have a long life span"
Had HIDs on my 2006 Ford F350, & my Avalon, Have them on my Ram 2016 1500 and my 2005 Jeep rock crawler, have never had to replace an HID. Same story with my son's several trucks, Excursion and jeeps.
Have had problems with ballasts but never with the HID bulbs

 

[Bookmaker]

I have these LEDs in my projector lights. They are awesome. It was necessary to use extended back covers on the housing.

SNGL Projector-Specific Version... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HLMFYRP?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[carlhenry]

led r better than hid and last way longer

 

[John Jensen]

led r better than hid and last way longer

Disagree - have several vehicles converted to HID.
None ever burned out and all are much brighter and reach further than LEDs.
I've seen too many LEDs that are just throwing light everywhere. HIDs are controllable.

Factory LEDs are very good, it's the aftermarket ones that may or may not be good.

 

[Tremper126]

I ordered a led set from diode dynamic that have been awesome! The problem with led as stated is they throw light everywhere, if they are not “clocked” correctly. Diode dynamic bulbs came preset per the vehicle you order them for, and mimic factory throw with a lot whiter, cleaner, and I honestly don’t need headlights with them in my fog lights! Can’t speak to the lifespan but if I remember right, they come with a 5 year warranty.

 

[1shadowsabre]

I ordered a led set from diode dynamic that have been awesome! The problem with led as stated is they throw light everywhere, if they are not “clocked” correctly. Diode dynamic bulbs came preset per the vehicle you order them for, and mimic factory throw with a lot whiter, cleaner, and I honestly don’t need headlights with them in my fog lights! Can’t speak to the lifespan but if I remember right, they come with a 5 year warranty.

Do you have a link to the product?
Thanks

 

[Tremper126]

https://www.diodedynamics.com/by-vehicle.html?find=2014-ram-1500-335414&sid=4uiBFeiPKC They’re website is pretty easy to navigate. Deff purchase the anti flicker modules, my radio didn’t get signal with them on and I kept getting odd notifications for bulbs out in my reverse lights until I put the modules in lol they fit behind stock housing on my projector headlights and no issues so far with them.

 

[John Jensen]

Do you have a link to the product?
Thanks

My brother just put LED bulbs in his 2016 3500. He too had trouble finding bulbs that would clock easily and did not throw light everywhere. He bought bulbs from https://www.headlightexperts.com/. They were 50.00 each, installed easily. were easy to clock and adjust. He's been very satisfied and has not had anyone flash him.

 

[Tremper126]

Much like the life of my truck, the bulbs I purchased have a recall brighter than dot standards for the sl1 headlight bulb. I think Amazon still has a couple sets floating around.

 

[Tremper126]

https://www.diodedynamics.com/9006-sl1-led-bulbs-pair.html These are my current setup. Believe the 9006 was for my low beams. I will check box when I get home to confirm

 

[Stewart]

Related to this topic- The inside of my driver side headlight lens is not a little fogged but like a rainforest on my 2015. If I go in to replace lamps what can I do to help that? I can't see a crack in the lens.

 

[Mesatoneman]

What kind of bulbs were factory in the 2016 Big Horn ED ?

 

[John Jensen]

Front High Beams - Quad - 9005LL.
Front Low Beams - Quad - H11LL.

 

[Mesatoneman]

HID, LED ?

 

[John Jensen]

Halogen

 

[Mesatoneman]

So HID and LED are better than halogen

 

[John Jensen]

Halogen

 

[Mesatoneman]

So are HID and LED bulbs better than Halogen ?