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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter |  |  | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,860 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 08 May 2021 - 04:55 Post title : LED versus 100w Halogen headlight | | | I'm about to do a side-by-side comparison of headlights - in the shop, against a whiteboard. Lights are mounted in a jig about 3-feet apart, powered by a 12v 40A power supply that will show current draw of each. Jig is ready, PS is ready (modified with 50A meter), all that's left to do is remove headlight from the T-Bird and see what happens.
Fuse in headlamp circuit is 15A, so together - Bright's on - they can't draw more than 30A (guessing around 20).
Should have results soon.
(Fire extinguisher is ready, too, BTW ;-) standby....
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| | | Leethal | | Zeus | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 24/01/2011 | | Posts | : | 6,519 | | Location | : | Australia |
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| | Posted : 08 May 2021 - 22:20 Post title : Re: LED versus 100w Halogen headlight (Re: MotorMac) | | | I believe that the halogen has better dark penetration which probably won't show on your test.
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| | | MotorMac | | Jupiter | | | | Reg. Date | : | 29/08/2010 | | Posts | : | 1,860 | | Location | : | Nor Cal, United States |
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| | Posted : 09 May 2021 - 01:50 Post title : Re: LED versus 100w Halogen headlight (Re: Leethal) | | | Tempted to agree, especially since my inexpensive LED came in a black box without a single mark on it. No brand, no stickers, nada. Don't know if it can compete with the $400-$500 Denali and JW posted earlier Link or those on Eagle link from PapaSmurf Link
Test might be a washout, dunno 'till I try. Really difficult to judge while riding, and hard to know how well the LED is seen in daylight.
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,957 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 09 May 2021 - 03:13 Post title : Re: LED versus 100w Halogen headlight (Re: MotorMac) | | | Remember the days of sealed beam head lamps, not with these eyes any more. Either way you're better off but waiting your results.
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| | | AZCactus | | Taranis | |  | | Reg. Date | : | 01/05/2013 | | Posts | : | 4,509 | | Location | : | AZ |
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| | Posted : 09 May 2021 - 04:54 Post title : Re: LED versus 100w Halogen headlight (Re: MotorMac) | | | MotorMac wrote:
...Really difficult to judge while riding, and hard to know how well the LED is seen in daylight. |
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During the day I would aim the JW at a commercial building w/dark glass...you'll know.
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| | | Linkdog | | Thor | | | | Reg. Date | : | 10/02/2011 | | Posts | : | 2,957 | | Location | : | Groveland, FL., United States |
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| | Posted : 09 May 2021 - 15:13 Post title : Re: LED versus 100w Halogen headlight (Re: AZCactus) | | | I don't have LEDs but I have encountered them on the road coming towards me and you see them for quite a distance. In daytime the whiter the light the better.
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