LED Bulbs for Headlights - What You Need to Know.

LED Headlight Bulbs are starting to flood the market and there are a few things you need to know before you buy them.
Below are a few tips on LED Bulbs that will be helpful, and we will concentrate on H7 LED Bulbs and H4 LED Headlight Bulbs.

H4 LED Bulbs for headlamps replace a "Double Filament" halogen bulb, and the H7 LED Headlamp Bulbs replace a "Single Filament" halogen bulb.

H4 LED Globes can also be called "H4 H/L LED Globes". The H/L denotes a High/Low beam, this is where one halogen bulb has two filaments in them serving to do both Low and High Beam in the one bulb.

H7 LED Globes replace the H7 halogen globes with a single filament, which denotes that the single beam does the job of one set of lights, either Low Beam, or High Beam. In other words you would need 4x bulbs to do both high and low beam.

Can-Bus LED Bulbs.
Can-Bus is a technical term for when the vehicles computer controls when to turn your lights on. This can be when you put your keys in the ignition and start the car, the headlight come on automatically without having to manually switch them on.
When you get an LED Conversion Kit to upgrade your bulbs from halogen to LED, you will need to make sure you get Can-Bus Decoders with the kit. This is so that the computer can recognize the lower wattage LED Bulbs you have put in the headlights, and will switch them on automatically and not give you an error code telling you that the bulbs blown.

LED Headlight Bulb Adapters.
On some vehicles, instead of having a normal metal retaining clip, the bulbs plug into a plastic or metal adapter, and then is secured in the headlight housing by the adapter.
You will need to check if you bulbs are held in by a normal retaining clip or an adapter before you purchase you led kit, and make sure that the supplier is able to provide you with the extra adapters to suit your vehicle.

Plug & Play LED Bulbs.
Some headlight bulb housings are small, and some led bulb kits can be too long, or too wide to be able to fit them easily in your car headlights. Make sure when you buy an led kit that you check out your headlight housing and then look at the dimensions of the led bulb kit that you have your eyes on so you can see if it will fit in easily.

Low Beam LED Headlight Bulbs for Projector Lights.
As i mentioned before about the difference between H4 and H7 bulbs, different led bulbs can react differently with different headlight reflectors.
A projector style headlight is a small "fish-eye" style light that gives you good cut-offs and most led globes are made for "reflector" style headlights.
If you buy led headlight bulbs for projector lenses, make sure you get them from a supplier who makes led bulbs for projector lenses. this is so that they react correctly with the projector lens and still give you more light and good beam cut-offs.

For more information visit our Pro Vision Lighting website or contact us via E-Mail.

Lex Boyle, Director,

Pro Vision Lighting & Electrical,

(Arco Imports Pty Ltd),

444 Jones Street,

Ultimo, NSW, 2007,

Australia.

Tel: +61 2 9698 2543.

Mob: 0438 654 765.

Web: www.pro-vision-lighting.com

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LED Headlight Bulbs for Cars, Trucks, and Motorcycles.

Retrofitting LED Headlamp Bulbs as a replacement for halogen bulbs in car headlights are becoming popular with car enthusiasts and people wanting a brighter light with no modifications.

To get a nice white headlight beam effect, without too much work and at a reasonable cost, you can get a plug and play led headlight bulb kit that gives you a nice white light that you fit easily yourself with a little bit of mechanical experience.

Some things to look out for before you go ahead and purchase some led lights for your car.

1. Check what bulb you have in it. 

The best way to work out your bulb is, is to check your cars operations manual, call your manufacturer with your VIN number, check if the bulb in your car has a part number on it, or look them up online.

Looking them up online is not always the best option because a vehicle in the USA might be a different type that is sent to Australia or the UK.

It is always best to look in your manual or call the manufacturer with your VIN number.
Note** If you call your dealer, ask for the OEM part number, not their own part number.

2. Are Your Lights Can-Bus Controlled?
Some vehicles like Audi or some VW have an automatic lighting system. This is where the cars computer controls when the lights and they come on automatically, when it gets dark or you go through a tunnel, or when you turn the car on.

If you do have automatic lights, you will need to make sure that you get can-bus decoders.
Can-Bus means "Controller Area Network", this is a fancy way of saying that your computer controls the lights.
Note*** If you have 50-watt resistors, you can trick your car into thinking that the lights are still halogen. When you upgrade the standard halogen bulbs to led, in vehicles which have a can-bus system, they draw less current, and the computer thinks your bulb is blown or not there.

We provide free can-bus decoders if you need them with most of our kits.

You can find more detailed information here -> https://www.pro-vision-lighting.com/led/led-headlight-bulbs

3. Does the bulb have standard fitting? Or does it need adapters with the kit?
Some cars have headlight bulb adapters instead of the normal metal spring retaining clips. Check your bulb or ask your local auto electrician to check for you before you buy a led headlight kit.

4. How do i tell a good seller from a dodgy seller?
Check how long the company has been in business and specializing in led headlight bulbs, and check that they are not the cheapest you can buy.
A good company will have a proven after sales service and support system if they have been around for a long time, so check how much experience they have in the industry.
And you will be better off paying more for a high-quality kit, then find that a few months later you have just thrown away your money.

It most countries, you will have a standard warranty period which is required by the law.
If you are buying internationally, make sure they will give you a warranty if you need it.

5. Look out for hidden costs. 

If you need to pay for can-bus decoders, headlight adapters or any extras, with a good quality company they should be a Free optional extra.

Companies can be a bit deceiving in what it really costs to get you up and running, so look at for hidden costs. If you buy led headlight bulbs internationally be aware that in most countries you will have to pay customs and duty taxes.
Freight costs is another added extra you may have to pay, at Pro Vision Lighting we include the cost of worldwide express freight in the final cost of any kit you get from us.

For more information or advice please visit our website and get in touch with us. https://www.pro-vision-lighting.com/