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Old 10-23-2008, 07:25 PM
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H4 - 9LED for my fogs - has anyone done that?

I just bought the H4-WHP DRL from Superbrightleds.com I will post pics when I get them in.
 
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you could at least post a link.
 
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Unless you have 06+ projectors I wouldn't do it, as the fogs also act as your high-beams.
 
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LEDs won't be brighter than regular bulbs for foglights.
 
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Old 10-27-2008, 01:01 AM
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oh sorry here is the link to the ones I got: http://superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/s...gi?product=CAR look for I got the 9 led version H4.
 
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I tried a set from VLEDs on my car.. TOTAL DISASTER! Blew fuses and ****ed the lights themselves up. Sent back to VLEDs for a refund with a nasty letter. They need to disclose the fact that these do not work for all H4 applications.
Since then I have upgraded to projectors and I'm pretty sure the H1 LEDs will work now, since its not a high/low beam function.
Good luck on the outcome, the bulbs you have bought may in fact work if they figured out a work-around. I just can tell you from personal experience the VLEDs H4s will not work on 03-05 Coupes with stock H/Ls.
 
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I hope you realize that these will serve no functional purpose.
 
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Did you install them?? update?
 
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@Red_G35: You scared the living **** out of me when you said you burned out the lights and fuses etc...They still haven't come in yet. Waiting on the order. Where did you get yours from? Which ones where they?
 
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@Red_G35: You scared the living **** out of me when you said you burned out the lights and fuses etc...They still haven't come in yet. Waiting on the order. Where did you get yours from? Which ones where they?
Well they were single LED lights; I bought them from V-LEDS and it looks like they dont offer them anymore on their website.
Sorry to freak you out, I just had an awful experience. I might try it again now since I have projectors and instead of H4s that are hi/lo they have H1 which dont have a dual function. good luck!!
edit: the pair I had looked identical to the one the right: (the other version didnt yet exist)

I remember realizing that the light on the right doesnt even work in our headlamps because of the way the light is setup, no light reflects from the LED pictured on the right. The left one is the only one that would actually reflect light in our housings. You'll see what I mean when you get yours installed. I hope they work for you!
 

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dont do ittt, dont use LED for high beam
 
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The ones I purchased are the ones on the left they have 9 led's projecting in 360 degrees of light. That was the only reason why I bought them. So you are saying I will lose my hi beam if I use them, I thought they work like a dual filament. Like our brake lights.
 
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Old 11-06-2008, 01:26 AM
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I will try one side this weekend and take photos. As long as you are sure I won't burn out my bulbs balasts wiring entire fuse box etc.. haha
 
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hahaha
no no no, just the bulbs and fuses
 
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Originally Posted by Calvin
I hope you realize that these will serve no functional purpose.
Why not? LED flashlights work great... much better than halogen or incandescent. Even tactical flashlights are moving on to LEDs.
 


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