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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 04:06 AM
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A question for anyone purchasing the Spyder headlights

So I have decided on the following headlights:
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-spyder-p...-yd-mco11-drl/
I was wondering if anyone had decided to put LEDs in these headlights, and what they went with for them as I'd like them to go in well and see how they work. I ask because all of the LED kits I see have these large heatsinks (some with fans) behind them so I was slightly worried about heat or fitment in these cases.

Worst case if the LEDs don't work out I'll deal with halogen until I can find suitable projectors.

Does anyone have any information or experience with retrofitting these?
 
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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 06:07 AM
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If you look at Post# 78 in this thread, ESC Tuning talks about them
 
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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 07:44 AM
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I went through that post which is where I first found out about it. It doesn't hit any of the questions I asked. In fact, I searched and couldn't find anyone talking about what LED headlight bulbs they went with or any challenges they had in doing it.

I'm wondering if anyone has already done it and could speak to their experience.
 
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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 11:17 AM
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These should be small enough to fit inside the housing:
http://www.vleds.com/shop-products/led-headlights.html
 
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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by njaremka
These should be small enough to fit inside the housing:
http://www.vleds.com/shop-products/led-headlights.html
Awesome! Thanks so much! I didn't even know they made slim LED headlights, thought I'd have to suffer with the fan!
 
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Old Mar 28, 2018 | 07:17 PM
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But wont using those mean you have to code out bulb errors??
 
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Old Mar 29, 2018 | 09:51 AM
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PIAA H9 Leds have been added but they are not Canbus and will have to be coded out as you will get a bulb out error. Check out that thread again.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r60-r62-4.html


 
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Old Mar 29, 2018 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ECSTuning
PIAA H9 Leds have been added but they are not Canbus and will have to be coded out as you will get a bulb out error. Check out that thread again.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...r60-r62-4.html




Hmm, Interesting, would I code them as HID (For the lower power drawn and the non pulsing) or just code out the bulb check?
 
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