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blownford · 03-16-2025, 10:04 PM

I've tried many halogen and led lights for my '36.
Halogen were good, but drew a lot of current.
Led's were off color, yellow or blue tint.

Latest Led is perfect. Really bright white light. Amp gauge barely flickers when turning them on.

ledlight.com p/n 74398

blownford · 03-16-2025, 10:06 PM

6 volt pos ground

petehoovie · 03-17-2025, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by blownford

I've tried many halogen and led lights for my '36.
Halogen were good, but drew a lot of current.
Led's were off color, yellow or blue tint.

Latest Led is perfect. Really bright white light. Amp gauge barely flickers when turning them on.

ledlight.com p/n 74398

Quote:

Originally Posted by blownford

6 volt pos ground

koates · 03-17-2025, 01:01 AM

Yes and blinding on coming drivers because LEDs throw very white light in all directions through original lens and reflectors.which wernt designed for them. Apart from that they are good for the cars driver. Who cares about other drivers ??? Regards, Kevin.

ford38v8 · 03-17-2025, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by koates

Yes and blinding on coming drivers because LEDs throw very white light in all directions through original lens and reflectors.which wernt designed for them. Apart from that they are good for the cars driver. Who cares about other drivers ??? Regards, Kevin.

Only those chomping at the bit to pick a fight wants to blind other drivers.

glennpm · 03-18-2025, 12:39 PM

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The older LEDs were bad with light scatter. I also switched from quartz to LED to decrease the load on my generator and they have worked very well. I set them in my garage and the cutoff was excellent.

https://sealight-led.com/product/s1-9007-hb5-led-bulbs

"Won’t blind other drivers

The 9007 HB5 led bulbs kit has a perfect beam pattern to ensure the safety of both drivers, with no glare or dark spots reduces your driving stress and exhaustion"

I also recently both turn signal lights from AUXITO. My after market buckets have a socket for 1157 bulbs but I didn't like the amber look in the buckets. The ones I just bought are white when off and don't have this issue.

blownford · 03-18-2025, 10:26 PM

Thank you glennpm I have had no complaints

seems like everyone has their own opinion,

You can't please everyone, so you gotta to please yourself ...............ricky nelson

glennpm · 03-19-2025, 01:26 PM

These are photos with turn/signal lights on and off. The amber is also readily visible with the headlight bulb on too.

03-16-2025, 10:06 PM	#2
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03-17-2025, 01:01 AM	#4
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,185	Re: LED Headlights Yes and blinding on coming drivers because LEDs throw very white light in all directions through original lens and reflectors.which wernt designed for them. Apart from that they are good for the cars driver. Who cares about other drivers ??? Regards, Kevin.

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glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: LED Headlights Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The older LEDs were bad with light scatter. I also switched from quartz to LED to decrease the load on my generator and they have worked very well. I set them in my garage and the cutoff was excellent. https://sealight-led.com/product/s1-9007-hb5-led-bulbs "Won’t blind other drivers The 9007 HB5 led bulbs kit has a perfect beam pattern to ensure the safety of both drivers, with no glare or dark spots reduces your driving stress and exhaustion" I also recently both turn signal lights from AUXITO. My after market buckets have a socket for 1157 bulbs but I didn't like the amber look in the buckets. The ones I just bought are white when off and don't have this issue. __________________ Archives of historical but relevant older articles: ------------- Hover mouse over the links below and click! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--------------- Rumble Seat's Notes Techno-Source-for-the-1932-thru-1953-Flathead-Ford

03-18-2025, 10:26 PM	#7
blownford Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 65	Re: LED Headlights Thank you glennpm I have had no complaints seems like everyone has their own opinion, You can't please everyone, so you gotta to please yourself ...............ricky nelson

03-19-2025, 01:26 PM	#8
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mid-Coast Maine Posts: 2,815	Re: LED Headlights These are photos with turn/signal lights on and off. The amber is also readily visible with the headlight bulb on too.