This is private sector work which is amazing, the security of the facility is what cloud customers pay top dollar for. Some day when I'm released from my NDA I'll make a post about it, these facilities are amazing.

 

Hopefully you aren't spending company time posting here /).

 

I lost my first lip spoiler on my SL fooling around with factory HID's. So, thanks but no thanks. Ask yourself, why is Honda LED only from Accord to NSX? As a matter of fact: The Accord never had one HID in it lol; Honda gave you a hint. There is CREE and Phillips and they have chips that yield different results. Each generation of chips is brighter and better and can be built with purpose. Hids are technology that will have limited development.

Now let's talk maintenance; I do not fancy removing tires and linings to get at those HID bulbs when they get tired. They don't seem to last much longer than HIDs. Leds are projected to last 7years with continuous use. Sometimes #2 is really expensive and really bad. Changes come whether or not everyone's research supports it...

https://carcaretotal.com/led-vs-hid/

 

That article was fairly slanted against HID and there was at least one glaring outright LIE about time for burn-in being 15-20 seconds...

That is a fair description of solid state MH or HPS lamps, yes they are HID but they're the ones used to light your streets and buildings and are NOT the same as instant strike Zenon lamps.

Again it all comes down to the assembly as a whole providing correctly focused light, wasted lumens is bad and retro kits are notorious for having poor visibility due to it.

They both have pro's and con's, the biggest selling point for LED is the longevity but something that's not even mentioned is how succeptible the encapsulation resin is to UV damage. A HID is a glass lamp and the only UV damaged component is the polycarbonate lense on the front of the assembly.

​​​​​​I doubt the auto industry will ever fully switch to LED. Something even better will come along.

 

Debating with facts again. How could you!

OP, look, LED is being tested out right now and it works pretty great in housings designed for the LED. Your drop in bulb can never have the output of the good LED projectors.

NHTSA Headlight Test of 2018 cars, check it out. It might surprise you.

Honda has had some major issues with LED failures on their cars in the market. LED needs good cooling at these wattages and I don't think whoever is building their units is using proper cooling.

All I'm telling you, and if you get nothing else out of this, is that drop in LED Bulbs are a waste of money. Retrofit an HID projector or leave your HID factory set up alone.

 

LED's are awesome though for every single lamp in the vehicle besides the headlights.

 

 

That happens to be because you don't have facts to back up your argument. Hid will work well for OP, we solved his issues.