LED Headlamp Bulbs are here! The end of HID?

Sankar · 27th January 2018, 22:45

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Originally Posted by Thilak29

May I ask what is the bulb type ? I'm hunting for R10W type but haven't managed to get branded ones in India yet.

For i10 (facelift) the reverse lamp type is T20(921), the one in the picture above is Philips 921 Extreme ultinon LED. 921 is a larger and higher wattage T10 (194); bulb base is actually the same.

Samir Taheer · 20th February 2018, 16:16

For all the LED lovers who are lucky enough separate high and low beam units - these could be the ultimate LED retro fit. Much cheaper than Bi - LED projectors. Approximately 5200 INR for these seem to be good value.

If you have a H7 High-beam housing then you are even luckier, as these are meant to be a direct fit with minimal modifications!

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/pr...high-beam.html

The Retrofit Source has to be one of my favorite sites for headlight, fog light and aux lights. So far I have ordered Morimoto Mini H1 HID Bi-xenon's for my low beam housing and the Morimoto Matchbox for Fog Lamps. They have never disappointed on delivery and customer service!

sagarpadaki · 20th February 2018, 16:29

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Originally Posted by Sankar

For i10 (facelift) the reverse lamp type is T20(921), the one in the picture above is Philips 921 Extreme ultinon LED. 921 is a larger and higher wattage T10 (194); bulb base is actually the same.

The reverse lamp for almost all Hyundai vehicles is T16 aka 921 aka W16W. I think the 16 stands for 16 Watts

Bulb base looks similar to T10 but is wider compared to T10.

Sankar · 20th February 2018, 20:00

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Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

The reverse lamp for almost all Hyundai vehicles is T16 aka 921 aka W16W. I think the 16 stands for 16 Watts

Bulb base looks similar to T10 but is wider compared to T10.

Base is exactly the same as T10, I have interchanged both in their holders and it fits perfect. But light assembly meant for T10 often have smaller diameter hole to suit the T10 and the larger T16 will not fit through into the reflector.

Crysta's reverse lamp is also T16 and marked as W16W on the reflector assembly.

sagarpadaki · 21st February 2018, 14:27

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Originally Posted by Sankar

Base is exactly the same as T10, I have interchanged both in their holders and it fits perfect. But light assembly meant for T10 often have smaller diameter hole to suit the T10 and the larger T16 will not fit through into the reflector.

Crysta's reverse lamp is also T16 and marked as W16W on the reflector assembly.

Ok, you mean the body part above the base is wider in T16 and does not enter the reflector assembly with a T10 bulb opening.

Sankar · 21st February 2018, 14:30

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Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

Ok, you mean the body part above the base is wider in T16 and does not enter the reflector assembly.

Yes the part above does not fit through reflector hole into the assembly. The base fits in T10 holder.

blackasta · 23rd February 2018, 18:49

How good are the direct fit LED H4 lamps from Aliexpress?
I am eyeing this one:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/CN36...460.0.0.s1hj47

Vid6639 · 23rd February 2018, 20:49

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Originally Posted by blackasta

How good are the direct fit LED H4 lamps from Aliexpress?
I am eyeing this one:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/CN36...460.0.0.s1hj47

These should be quite good as the LED arrangement is close to halogen. However look at a slightly more established brand like Oslamp:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/H4-H...705644827.html

drhoneycake · 26th February 2018, 16:44

May I ask what is the bulb type for
- Reverse Lights
- Number Plate Lights
- Interior Lights

The car is a 2014 Fluidic Verna. The number plate lights have conked off. Looking to replace all off the above with LEDs. What are some good LED bulbs for the same and where can I purchase them from ???

blackasta · 26th February 2018, 17:19

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Originally Posted by drhoneycake

May I ask what is the bulb type for
- Reverse Lights
- Number Plate Lights
- Interior Lights

The car is a 2014 Fluidic Verna. The number plate lights have conked off. Looking to replace all off the above with LEDs. What are some good LED bulbs for the same and where can I purchase them from ???

I guess powerbulbs is a good place to look for exact bulb types:

https://www.powerbulbs.com/

sagarpadaki · 26th February 2018, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by drhoneycake

May I ask what is the bulb type for
- Reverse Lights
- Number Plate Lights
- Interior Lights

The car is a 2014 Fluidic Verna. The number plate lights have conked off. Looking to replace all off the above with LEDs. What are some good LED bulbs for the same and where can I purchase them from ???

Reverse light - W16W- T16.
Number plate - T10 .
Interior - Festoon

ckranjan · 26th February 2018, 20:11

I hope this pdf will help alot of people in finding out the exact type of bulbs for their car.

drhoneycake · 27th February 2018, 11:19

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Originally Posted by blackasta

I guess powerbulbs is a good place to look for exact bulb types:

https://www.powerbulbs.com/

Thank you, but do they ship to India ??? I have never purchased anything from this site even though I've heard of it through tBhp.

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Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

Reverse light - W16W- T16.
Number plate - T10 .
Interior - Festoon

Thanks Sagar. Anyplace in Bengaluru where I can pick them up OR is it better to source them online ??? Any links ???

sagarpadaki · 27th February 2018, 14:20

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Originally Posted by drhoneycake

Thanks Sagar. Anyplace in Bengaluru where I can pick them up OR is it better to source them online ??? Any links ???

No places per say in Bangalore. Your best bet is Aliexpress. If you want branded bulbs, then powerbulbs is the best. However, from my experience , the Chinese LED is more than sufficient as long as you are not putting the bubs in the headlamp assembly. The Chinese W5W(T10) Pilot lamps cannot withstand the heat of the headlamp assembly and start to conk off. For these places, Philips,Osram are the best. For all other applications, Aliexpress LED are more than enough.

I have replaced all the lamps in our 2010 i20 to LED except for Turn indicators and Headlamp bulb. Fog is running HID. Reverse, Rear fog, Stop lamp, High mounted Stop lamp, License plate lamp, Cabin lamp,Boot lamp have been converted to LED. Apart from having a sharp cutoff, LED also emit more light and run cool. The tail lamp assembly does not get hot at all even in peak summer. And at night, it looks brilliant from the rear when the lights are turned on!

vijit.gangwar · 27th February 2018, 17:43

Philips has recently launched the Ultinon range of LED head lamp bulbs. They are available in H7 too which I guess is ok for my CIAZ high beam.

Any one have any experience of using these bulbs?

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Samir Taheer BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London & Pune Posts: 459 Thanked: 278 Times	Re: LED Headlamp Bulbs are here! The end of HID? For all the LED lovers who are lucky enough separate high and low beam units - these could be the ultimate LED retro fit. Much cheaper than Bi - LED projectors. Approximately 5200 INR for these seem to be good value. If you have a H7 High-beam housing then you are even luckier, as these are meant to be a direct fit with minimal modifications! https://www.theretrofitsource.com/pr...high-beam.html The Retrofit Source has to be one of my favorite sites for headlight, fog light and aux lights. So far I have ordered Morimoto Mini H1 HID Bi-xenon's for my low beam housing and the Morimoto Matchbox for Fog Lamps. They have never disappointed on delivery and customer service! Last edited by Samir Taheer : 20th February 2018 at 16:21.
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drhoneycake BHPian Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: KA05,KA31,KA47 Posts: 585 Thanked: 1,797 Times	Re: LED Headlamp Bulbs are here! The end of HID? May I ask what is the bulb type for - Reverse Lights - Number Plate Lights - Interior Lights The car is a 2014 Fluidic Verna. The number plate lights have conked off. Looking to replace all off the above with LEDs. What are some good LED bulbs for the same and where can I purchase them from ???
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