LED bulbs

[timbo2410]

Anybody had luck with LED bulbs .. ie. just swapping out the bulbs not the whole unit
Have the 2013 Y61 Patrol .. low beam is pretty bad .. high beam not much better ..

[PeeBee]

Anybody had luck with LED bulbs .. ie. just swapping out the bulbs not the whole unit
Have the 2013 Y61 Patrol .. low beam is pretty bad .. high beam not much better ..

I tried the LED bulbs in my GQ 7" headlights, and found them an improvement on the halogens and even the HID's. I have now gone 7" LED headlight inserts, so LED everything and happy with the result.

[timbo2410]

Any idea of the best brands to choose from?

[Mickhead]

I have had these in my 02 for over a year, happy with them.82855

[balwayne]

I'm curious if the JW Speaker is ADR approved.

[PeeBee]

I run these LED inserts and they are ADR approved in all states.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/112609102546
They are good lights, but nothing spectacular - more an improvement on what i have used in the past.
The speaker lights should be ADR approved as a lot of truckers use them and they are offered as upgrades. Just need to ensure they are configured for our side of the road.

[Plasnart]

I run these LED inserts and they are ADR approved in all states.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/112609102546
They are good lights, but nothing spectacular - more an improvement on what i have used in the past.
The speaker lights should be ADR approved as a lot of truckers use them and they are offered as upgrades. Just need to ensure they are configured for our side of the road.

Kinda interested in these but checking their website it seems there's nothing available for Y61s. Just circular or rectangular headlights unfortunately for me but makes economic sense for them of course.

[timbo2410]

I was thinking of some phillips leds ... the xtreme ones ... 12 year lifespan 5800 lumens

[PeeBee]

Kinda interested in these but checking their website it seems there's nothing available for Y61s. Just circular or rectangular headlights unfortunately for me but makes economic sense for them of course.

Yes, correct. Are the headlights H4 globes? If so you could try the globes alone?

[Plasnart]

Yes, correct. Are the headlights H4 globes? If so you could try the globes alone?

Do you mean the H4 halogen lamps on their website? The Y61's lamps are H4 and I'm currently running the Phillips H4's but looking for something a step up, but still ADR. Doesn't help that I now have no spotties or light bar, but I very rarely night drive this thing so I haven't forked out.

[timbo2410]

so the phillips are not that good?

[mudnut]

Is Lights still on here. He would be the one to ask about LEDs.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?15114-LED-Light-Co

[Plasnart]

so the phillips are not that good?

They're not too bad mate, but interested is improvements if ADR approved.

[threedogs]

When did the LED headlights become ADR compliant ??
I had HIDs that were awesome too good I think so went
back to 90/110 globes very yellow IMO, Ill have to look
into these LED headlights as every other glone besides
are LEDsides front indicactor.
will watch and learn

[Mickhead]

I'm curious if the JW Speaker is ADR approved.

99 percent sure any led bulb fitted into a housing originally designed for a halogen is not ADR approved, but the Speakers led chips are in the same spot as the filaments in a H4 bulb so they throw the same beam pattern as the halogen at a higher color temp and more lumens, and do not blind oncoming drivers, unlike HIDs. So it is unlikely you will be attracting any unwanted attention if you run with these, or any other led with the same chip placement, just avoid too high 6500k + color temps...82864

[Mickhead]

I run these LED inserts and they are ADR approved in all states.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/112609102546
They are good lights, but nothing spectacular - more an improvement on what i have used in the past.
The speaker lights should be ADR approved as a lot of truckers use them and they are offered as upgrades. Just need to ensure they are configured for our side of the road.

Might need a 7 inch hole saw to fit these in a GU 😂😂😂

[Plasnart]

99 percent sure any led bulb fitted into a housing originally designed for a halogen is not ADR approved, but the Speakers led chips are in the same spot as the filaments in a H4 bulb so they throw the same beam pattern as the halogen at a higher color temp and more lumens, and do not blind oncoming drivers, unlike HIDs. So it is unlikely you will be attracting any unwanted attention if you run with these, or any other led with the same chip placement, just avoid too high 6500k + color temps...82864

Hey Mick, how do you find them compared to halogens? Also, those you linked to have heat sinks sticking out the back. Did you leave the weatherproof cap off the back of the headlights, or what did you do there?

[Mickhead]

Hey Mick, how do you find them compared to halogens? Also, those you linked to have heat sinks sticking out the back. Did you leave the weatherproof cap off the back of the headlights, or what did you do there?

Way better than the dim H4 halogens, and from memory they were a 2 piece design where you put in the base and fit the cap and then fit the rest in after, here is a pic 82875