Now it's time to mount some headlamps on the mid-engine custom sports car with minimal bodywork. (same car from the 'tail light' recent thread)
I need advice. Quality lighting is important to me but I'm green. My state of registration doesn't have detailed lighting requirements but I want to comply with federal standards and consideration of other drivers.
I never even knew they had LED headlamps until recently, the efficiency appeals to me but I've been skeptical of non-incandescant head light quality.
I do know the quality of light itself is hugely important, sodium streetlights bother me with their hideous ability to define anything well. I've also seen cheap LED reading lights that have terrible ability to make reading easier.
It's tempting to stick with old fashioned halogens, or do I not know what I'm missing?
Aside from the light source, I have to find a smaller size. It would also be nice if low and hi beams could occupy the same lamp, is that practical?
So far I have some halogen Hella 50mm modules lying around, for some reason I worry about their usefulness but again, I'm not knowlegeable.
Aside from Hella, I understand JW Speaker is a quality supplier with smaller lamps available as complete units so I called them but came away confused. They said that their 6130 series '4.5 inch' and model 90 had a variety with low AND hi beam in a single lamp, I was surprised at that and even wonder if the person I spoke with understood the product.
I need advice. Quality lighting is important to me but I'm green. My state of registration doesn't have detailed lighting requirements but I want to comply with federal standards and consideration of other drivers.
I never even knew they had LED headlamps until recently, the efficiency appeals to me but I've been skeptical of non-incandescant head light quality.
I do know the quality of light itself is hugely important, sodium streetlights bother me with their hideous ability to define anything well. I've also seen cheap LED reading lights that have terrible ability to make reading easier.
It's tempting to stick with old fashioned halogens, or do I not know what I'm missing?
Aside from the light source, I have to find a smaller size. It would also be nice if low and hi beams could occupy the same lamp, is that practical?
So far I have some halogen Hella 50mm modules lying around, for some reason I worry about their usefulness but again, I'm not knowlegeable.
Aside from Hella, I understand JW Speaker is a quality supplier with smaller lamps available as complete units so I called them but came away confused. They said that their 6130 series '4.5 inch' and model 90 had a variety with low AND hi beam in a single lamp, I was surprised at that and even wonder if the person I spoke with understood the product.