Before this conversion, I ran Wagner Halogens in 80/100W. The bulb on the left (riders right) is the Wagner. The new LED module is installed on the other side.[...]
I fear the LED replacements will have the same issues as the HID replacements- focus/beam/pattern/scatter.
I thought (mine included) that the HIDs had a very similar pattern to the OEM bulbs. Granted they (HIDs) are brighter so if the outside is dirty there will be more light scatter, but I think HIDs replacements have a pretty good pattern. The LEDs seem to have plenty of light, but perhaps some adjustment (in and out {easy now}) in positioning using spacers or what not, to get the LEDs in the right focal spot for a better pattern is needed. It looks like they would be great for instant on auxiliary brights in an H4 housing.
Just going by those photos, it looks like there is no cut-off line at all. HIDs absolutely leave a sharp cut-off line between high beam and low beam, and most of the cut-off is due to the shielding on the lamp itself (burner in the case of an HID), not the focal point of the reflector. Note that there is a very small sheet metal cover on the bottom of an HID H4 burner (that does not move) as well as the full, chromed sheet metal burner cover: these two things are what causes the cut- off line. I do not see anything like that at all on the LED that the OP shows. ??
There is no cutoff. I don't think the glare is as bad as depicted on my pics, nobody flashed me on the way in this morning (darkness) nor this evening (twilight).
As far as "beam pattern", I believe that is determined solely by the lens design. Different bulbs simply put more/less light into the lens coverage area.
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As far as "beam pattern", I believe that is determined solely by the lens design. Different bulbs simply put more/less light into the lens coverage area. In this case, there is much more light in that area. The bulb on the (riders) left is a different orientation than the other by a few degrees, I think I can adjust it. As installed the LED's face up and down (vs. side to side).
YMMV.
I agree with Maxtog, and that's why I'm leaving mine alone. BUT would like a bulb with a little whiter light, but not at the expense of crapping out in a few thousand miles. Do any of you have good experience with such bulbs, like Sliver lights, hyper whites, etc?
The Philips Xtreme Vision are pretty good. All those "whiter" bulbs are "fake", they just have a blue tint on the lowbeam filament.Thank you for posting that photo, and for your comments. And it's only common sense that the blue tint reduces light output, at least to some degree. Plus it might contribute to higher heat, which could be the reason they last less, no? Hmmm. Do those Philips Xtreme Vision have that tint? Do you rate them better than the Sylvania BrightStars (previously SilverStars, I think)? Thx.