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!!

[Cairo94507]

@horizontally-opposed So I got a chance to drive with these at 0500 today. They throw some great light. I would say they are at least as bright as the GE Nighthawks and may even be brighter. I did note they were a bit high so I will adjust them down. I do not want to offend on-coming drivers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)

@gereed75 Thanks so much for the help with this project. These lights look perfect in the car. I had them in my last 6, 30 years ago, but that was when you still had to run the 80/100 bulbs and a relay. Even then, they did not light like these. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[horizontally-opposed]

@horizontally-opposed So I got a chance to drive with these at 0500 today. They throw some great light. I would say they are at least as bright as the GE Nighthawks and may even be brighter. I did note they were a bit high so I will adjust them down. I do not want to offend on-coming drivers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif)

@gereed75 Thanks so much for the help with this project. These lights look perfect in the car. I had them in my last 6, 30 years ago, but that was when you still had to run the 80/100 bulbs and a relay. Even then, they did not light like these. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Fantastic news, better than 80/100s without the draw? May need to get these in sooner than later!

I guess that really only leaves the question about how they affect oncoming drivers. Not sure how to test that, other than to see how many people start flashing you?