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Re: [TR] tr3 headlight rim

To: Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] tr3 headlight rim
From: Brad Kahler <bkahler1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:14:13 -0400
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The thing that caught my eye about the LED H4 inserts listed below is the
fact that there is no HI/LO dimmer feature.  Apparently the bulbs are one
brightness and that's it.

Are there LED bulbs out there that have a HI/LO feature?

On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:22 PM, Randall <TR3driver@ca.rr.com> wrote:

> > This may have been covered already and I missed it, but
> > searched archives and can't find it....but an LED headlight
> > conversion sounds fascinating.  I don't see them at Moss or
> > TRF. Where did you find them?
>
> I bought Hella H4 headlight conversions from BusDepot.com (who have a
> great deal on them at the moment)
> http://www.busdepot.com/0301600118
>
> Plus 30 watt LED H4 inserts from eBay, like these
> http://tinyurl.com/nwxm7w2
>
> There are lots of choices available there and I can't say for sure that
> these are any better or worse than others.  But I liked the
> fan idea (LEDs are very sensitive to heat and keeping them cool will make
> them last longer) and felt they were worth trying.
>
> Installation was straightforward, the only change was that I had to bend
> the retaining clips (for the H4 inserts) a bit to fit them
> around the heat sink.  And it took a certain amount of dexterity to get
> the ballast to lay flat inside the TR headlight bucket while
> putting the bulb assembly in place.  Otherwise they went right in, with no
> other alterations.
>
> -- Randall
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The thing that caught my eye about the LED H4 inserts list=
ed below is the fact that there is no HI/LO dimmer feature.=C2=A0 Apparentl=
y the bulbs are one brightness and that&#39;s it.=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>=
Are there LED bulbs out there that have a HI/LO feature?<br><div class=3D"g=
mail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 10:22 PM=
, Randall <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:TR3driver@ca.rr.com"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">TR3driver@ca.rr.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex">&gt; This may have been covered already and I missed it, but=
<br>
&gt; searched archives and can&#39;t find it....but an LED headlight<br>
&gt; conversion sounds fascinating.=C2=A0 I don&#39;t see them at Moss or<b=
r>
&gt; TRF. Where did you find them?<br>
<br>
I bought Hella H4 headlight conversions from BusDepot.com (who have a great=
 deal on them at the moment)<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.busdepot.com/0301600118"; target=3D"_blank">http://www=
.busdepot.com/0301600118</a><br>
<br>
Plus 30 watt LED H4 inserts from eBay, like these<br>
<a href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/nwxm7w2"; target=3D"_blank">http://tinyurl.com=
/nwxm7w2</a><br>
<br>
There are lots of choices available there and I can&#39;t say for sure that=
 these are any better or worse than others.=C2=A0 But I liked the<br>
fan idea (LEDs are very sensitive to heat and keeping them cool will make t=
hem last longer) and felt they were worth trying.<br>
<br>
Installation was straightforward, the only change was that I had to bend th=
e retaining clips (for the H4 inserts) a bit to fit them<br>
around the heat sink.=C2=A0 And it took a certain amount of dexterity to ge=
t the ballast to lay flat inside the TR headlight bucket while<br>
putting the bulb assembly in place.=C2=A0 Otherwise they went right in, wit=
h no other alterations.<br>
<br>
-- Randall<br>
<br>
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