LED headlight bulb install, Vintage Car LED VC 4000 Options

[gereed75]

These lights are the second to highest in their product line. Chose them because they are preassembled into an H4 lens and do not use a fan.

This started as a 1 hour project that as usual turned into a 4 hour thing. After fighting nearly 50 year old screws the biggest issue became where to mount the circuit board box that is part of the assembly. First impression is it should be easy, but there is really not that much room in the headlight bucket as the assembly rotates up and down and the placement is not inconsequential.

Not inconsequential because one placement caught my plastic trim bucket and caused a stress crack. Bummer as these are original white ones on my '70 car.

At any rate, I ended up wrap tying onto the bracket that holds the spring. This position is a good fit. and remains out of the way as the assembly moves through its motion. Pix below.

Maybe this will save someone else some time (and a cracked plastic trim bucket).

Warning: Many wrap ties died in the completion of this project.

Oh yea, great product, low beams project a very diffuse pattern that lights a big area in front of the car. High beams are very effective. Makes night driving a whole new and safer experience. NICE!!

[horizontally-opposed]

…one placement caught my plastic trim bucket and caused a stress crack. Bummer as these are original white ones on my '70 car.

Maybe this will save someone else some time (and a cracked plastic trim bucket).

Oh yea, great product, low beams project a very diffuse pattern that lights a big area in front of the car. High beams are very effective. Makes night driving a whole new and safer experience. NICE!!

Sorry to hear one of your 914's original parts was damaged.

Thank you for letting us know your take on the performance with LEDs in H4 housings, as I've been weighing whether to add LEDa to my H4s. Bought these, but apparently managed to order the 5.75s and had to return them > wait for the 7s.

https://vintagecarleds.com/shop/7-inch/vcm3...-headlight-kit/

Another long lead time got me to wondering if the bulbs or housings are unique to the company. Eventually, I found these

For $29, curiosity got the better of me and they were delivered before the replacement 7-inch H4 units were. They sure looked like the same bulbs to me, so I returned the 7-inch units. I have yet to try the bulbs, as there's a lot of conflicting info out there re: LED bulbs in H4 housings. Also need to find some garage time, which is rarer than I'd like!

[Montreal914]

Eventually, I found these

For $29, curiosity got the better of me and they were delivered before the replacement 7-inch H4 units were. They sure looked like the same bulbs to me, so I returned the 7-inch units. I have yet to try the bulbs, as there's a lot of conflicting info out there re: LED bulbs in H4 housings. Also need to find some garage time, which is rarer than I'd like!

Looking forward to reading your review. That is definitely a sweet deal when you already have the H4 globe. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)