abdo1234
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- 2013 Ford Explorer Base
Since we all know that Explorers have very poor yellowish Halogen headlights, I decided to change them and install HID. the thing is I do have my DRL enabled in both of my headlights, and installing HID will require me to disable my DRLs, either with Forscan or by heading to the dealer. so, while I was wandering around Amazon, I've found a lot of HID kits and LED kits as well, and since that some LED bulbs work great with DRLs, and don't require to install addition ballasts or a relay harness, I decided to go with LEDs and give them a shot.
as this is my first time buying LEDs, I went cheap and bought a kit from Amazon for 23.99 dollars only.
important: in this experiment, I will measure the brightest area of both, the low beam, and the high beam of each bulb, from 3 different distances. however, the lux meter that I'm using is actually my smartphone, so, measurements may not be as accurate as a real lux meter, but they will give you an idea of the difference between the LED bulb, and the Halogen bulb.
Let's start!
the LED bulb specs:
- Ravmix Led bulbs
- COB led chips
- 30 watt/bulb
- 3200 lumens/ bulb
- 6500k color temperature
- Here is the Ravmix LED bulbs kit
- Low beam. Passenger side (Halogen), Driver side (LED).
- High beam. Passenger side (Halogen), Driver side (LED).
- 5 ft Low beam
Measurements:
- Distance = 5ft.
- Halogen = 18000 Lux
- LED = 5600 Lux
- 30 ft Low beam
Measurments:
- Distance = 30 ft
- Halogen = 238 Lux
- LED = 110 Lux
- 30 ft High beam
Measurments:
- Distance = 30 ft
- Halogen = 325 Lux
- LED = 116 Lux
- 100 ft Low beam
Measurements:
- Distance = 100 ft
- Halogen = 32 Lux
- LED = 13 Lux
- 100 ft High beam
Measurements:
- Distance = 100 ft
- Halogen = 44 Lux
- Led = 15 Lux
here are some photos of the 2 bulbs installed side by side, each photo was taken with 2 different shutter speeds, fast and slow shutter, to show which one is brighter.
- Low beam
- High beam
In conclusion:
From this humble experiment, I've noticed that the beam pattern was almost the same, and the LED light beam seemed brighter in front of the car, and also wider than the Halogen light beam.
the Halogen light beam was more concentrated in the center, allowing it to travel further down the road.
also, the difference between the High and Low beams in the LED bulb wasn't that much at all.
you can check the table below to see all the measurements at once.
in the end, I think this bulb wasn't that bad for this price, 2 years warranty and a 30000 hrs lifespan. but a different design may have been better, so, I'm planning to try a different bulb, this time with a 4 sided design, and a different LED chip.
Stay tuned!
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as this is my first time buying LEDs, I went cheap and bought a kit from Amazon for 23.99 dollars only.
important: in this experiment, I will measure the brightest area of both, the low beam, and the high beam of each bulb, from 3 different distances. however, the lux meter that I'm using is actually my smartphone, so, measurements may not be as accurate as a real lux meter, but they will give you an idea of the difference between the LED bulb, and the Halogen bulb.
Let's start!
the LED bulb specs:
- Ravmix Led bulbs
- COB led chips
- 30 watt/bulb
- 3200 lumens/ bulb
- 6500k color temperature
- Here is the Ravmix LED bulbs kit
- Low beam. Passenger side (Halogen), Driver side (LED).
- High beam. Passenger side (Halogen), Driver side (LED).
- 5 ft Low beam
Measurements:
- Distance = 5ft.
- Halogen = 18000 Lux
- LED = 5600 Lux
- 30 ft Low beam
Measurments:
- Distance = 30 ft
- Halogen = 238 Lux
- LED = 110 Lux
- 30 ft High beam
Measurments:
- Distance = 30 ft
- Halogen = 325 Lux
- LED = 116 Lux
- 100 ft Low beam
Measurements:
- Distance = 100 ft
- Halogen = 32 Lux
- LED = 13 Lux
- 100 ft High beam
Measurements:
- Distance = 100 ft
- Halogen = 44 Lux
- Led = 15 Lux
here are some photos of the 2 bulbs installed side by side, each photo was taken with 2 different shutter speeds, fast and slow shutter, to show which one is brighter.
- Low beam
- High beam
In conclusion:
From this humble experiment, I've noticed that the beam pattern was almost the same, and the LED light beam seemed brighter in front of the car, and also wider than the Halogen light beam.
the Halogen light beam was more concentrated in the center, allowing it to travel further down the road.
also, the difference between the High and Low beams in the LED bulb wasn't that much at all.
you can check the table below to see all the measurements at once.
in the end, I think this bulb wasn't that bad for this price, 2 years warranty and a 30000 hrs lifespan. but a different design may have been better, so, I'm planning to try a different bulb, this time with a 4 sided design, and a different LED chip.
Stay tuned!
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