F55/F56 Halogen headlamps vs. LED headlamps
#26
06-17-2014, 11:17 AM
You had two of the exact same model cars, same year, one with stock halogens, one with stock LEDs, measured out exact distances to the building, measured the exact spread of light for each with something other than your eyeballs?
If you did that you could, at best, say that halogens have a spread that is better than LEDs for that model car for that model year.
Anything less and you have proven nothing...
#27
06-17-2014, 11:18 AM
#28
06-17-2014, 11:36 AM
Never had a problem w/ headlights, so when I was ordering my MINI and saw $750 for LEDs, I thought that was crazy. Then, I saw $1250 for LEDs w/ cornering, and I thought that was really wacky. Also, amber signal lights make very good sense and you lose the ambers w/ the LEDs -- unbelievable!
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Different strolks for different fokes.
#30
06-18-2014, 07:06 AM
#31
02-17-2018, 10:58 AM
4th Gear
Sorry folks, CHP and sheriff, at least up here in NO. California, have said there have been more accidents attributed (on our highway) because of the brightness of the LED's. This is for our mountain conditions, snow, rain, fog, windy two lane country roads, and no center divider on the hwy conditions. The ones we complain about, are not the replacement lights, but the halo of lights that are like in the Mini. HOWEVER I will say the LED break lights are awesome, and can be seen FAR better than the regular lights.
AND, for the record, we also test drove at night, and shined both lights against a large white building, and the halogens had a wider light spread. FACT!!! Measured and proven in both regular and "high beam."
Now...I'm a wife, and this IS my tale, but it's true. So please don't insult my intelligence. I did my homework and own testing. Too many opinions, wanted to know what would work best for our conditions, from our own research and testing.
It's funny when you look up "Halogen Vs. LED Headlights" Many opinions, some based on fact, others...emotion. Why? Don't know. Like I said, it did my own testing, not with a "gangly wrench and 7" sprocket" like Steve Martin wittingly said, or some sort of chronograph light ray emitter measurer, but simply shining on a wall. Close up and from a distance.
There were, however, two good websites that had some very interesting pieces of information. Everyone has the right to pick what they think is best, and I don't fault you for it, it's what you feel comfortable with for your conditions of driving. I'm a fact girl, and like sharing what I find. Hence my user name Stay Curious!
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ba...led-26530.html
http://www.caradvice.com.au/278125/h...v-led-v-laser/
Happy Driving
AND, for the record, we also test drove at night, and shined both lights against a large white building, and the halogens had a wider light spread. FACT!!! Measured and proven in both regular and "high beam."
Now...I'm a wife, and this IS my tale, but it's true. So please don't insult my intelligence. I did my homework and own testing. Too many opinions, wanted to know what would work best for our conditions, from our own research and testing.
It's funny when you look up "Halogen Vs. LED Headlights" Many opinions, some based on fact, others...emotion. Why? Don't know. Like I said, it did my own testing, not with a "gangly wrench and 7" sprocket" like Steve Martin wittingly said, or some sort of chronograph light ray emitter measurer, but simply shining on a wall. Close up and from a distance.
There were, however, two good websites that had some very interesting pieces of information. Everyone has the right to pick what they think is best, and I don't fault you for it, it's what you feel comfortable with for your conditions of driving. I'm a fact girl, and like sharing what I find. Hence my user name Stay Curious!
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/ba...led-26530.html
http://www.caradvice.com.au/278125/h...v-led-v-laser/
Happy Driving
#32
02-17-2018, 11:29 AM
I ordered my car with halogen lights. I like the "traditional" look of the Mini, and don't think the high-tech look of LEDs suits it. That said- would love to have brighter lights. Is there a bulb that works with the OEM halogen setup that is brighter? Yet with the same yellowish halogen color temp. Not a fan of the white / blue look.
#33
02-17-2018, 02:03 PM
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