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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Electrical and Instruments => Topic started by: Pagodatastic on December 21, 2022, 08:13:59

Title: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: Pagodatastic on December 21, 2022, 08:13:59

Hi all,
Following on from the last post in the electrical forum, before I go out and risk buying parts, I wondered if anyone had successful upgraded their headlights to LED from the American sealed beam bulbs headlights? (Excuse my incorrect technical terms). Please see attached picture.
Thanks so much
Best

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: Chris Long on December 31, 2022, 21:05:58

This post was my conversion and guide...

https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=30927.msg224490#msg224490

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: Pagodatastic on January 02, 2023, 08:01:59

Hi Chris,
Brilliant, all the info I was after.
Thank you so much.
Best
Steve

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: Baybear on January 03, 2023, 00:27:14

Do not know if you can get these in England but they are great.
Will
https://www.summitracing.com/search/part-type/sealed-beam-headlight-conversions/product-line/holley-retrobright-led-headlights

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: Pagodatastic on January 03, 2023, 11:50:11

Aha, thanks for that too.
Best
S

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: mazmonza on January 03, 2023, 17:13:43

These work well

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: rwmastel on January 03, 2023, 17:21:51

Interesting that it says "Off road use only" on the box.

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: mazmonza on January 03, 2023, 17:28:05

That doesn't affect the light ;)

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: mdsalemi on January 03, 2023, 19:16:16

Not that I want to buy them--don't like driving much at night, but here's something to consider...

https://www.grote.com/white-light/forward-lighting/led-sealed-beam-headlights/90941-5/

LED in a sealed beam. So Daniel Stern's biblical sized discussion and warning of optics, lenses, size and shape of the LED, etc. etc. is all moot.

Just get the bright LED in a sealed beam setup where presumably that's all taken care of.

I think they cost about USD $165 each.

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: Pagodatastic on February 05, 2023, 18:30:16

Chris,
Thanks again for your steer.
Replaced the headlights with the various bits recommended in your link.  What a difference, wow.
Will do the rest of the lights in due course too.
Thanks again
Best
Steve

Title: Re: Upgrade Headlights to LED (American lights)
Post by: Chris Long on March 14, 2023, 20:55:32

You’re welcome.