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daniel -
thanks for the info - on your morimoto kit:
was it the 2.0 elite kit or the older style?
did you go with standalone canbus connection, or direct battery connection route?
did you need to use the add-on anti-flicker capacitor on your 2018?
1111expy: great question, not off topic at all - that very subject is no small part of the reason i'm leaning towards an HID kit or a ++halogen bulb upgrade on the projectors instead -
i'm sure i'll get flak from the LED people, as i'm sure some folks are super happy with their LED's... and we can all agree that the stock halogen "long life bulbs" are pathetic in every way, so anything is an upgrade to be honest... there's no argument there.
apologies about the essay but -
you are correct in what you've heard, the lighting guru's have recommended NOT to use LED bulbs in projector housing... according to the "deep tech" of the halogen projector design, all LED diodes are technically "too large" to maximize the insanely small focal point of the projector, and thus does not provide a "downroad hotspot" as good as a halogen style bulb that has a super small element / surface area for the projector to focus on... even with advances in LED technology in this area, unfortunately the diode size cannot be made smaller, and only makes for a great "wash" light - but not an optimal downroad hotspot.
most LED drivers may not even notice this due to how bright their new "6k color" bulbs are in general, but i've tried them for comparison and immediately noticed the lack of hotspot & downroad distance focal point - most notable on wet or adverse weather conditions. that's one of the reasons why i pulled them out & am avoiding them, personally. (the other reason i'm staying away from them is inflexible color temp - scientifically speaking, 4300k is optimal color frequency for the human eye in general & is superior to cut through precipitation & reduce "reflection". plus my eyes can't take the 6k blue for super long night drives.)
I tried LED's and while I loved the white color, the download light throw of the LED's was abysmal. I would have had to modify the headlight housing to accept a LED in the high beam and didn't want to do it.
But the stock halogens are awful. My wife is the main driver of this Expy (we have 2) and she doesnt care either way. We live in the country so good nighttime vision is a must.
I need to do something...and soon.