[Healeys] LED headlights

[Robert Begani]

Bob:

 

Great article on the LBCarco set.  I installed them a few weeks ago but did not test their operation on the road at night as yet.  For the price, they are great improvements to the original seal beam equipment, even if they are not “True” LED headlights whatever that is!

 

Bob Begani

 

 

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2019 10:58 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] LED headlights

 

I installed the set LBCarco had on sale a while ago.  First shot is the 'kit.' The rubber boot is installed by removing the LED 'bulb' from its socket (just like a 1157; one of them was inserted upside down and it took me a while to figure out how to 'fix' it. Almost made a call to Jeff). Second shot is original sealed beams at low beam, third shot is LEDs at low beam, fourth shot is LEDs at high beam, last shot is the LED bulbs and lenses installed. The only thing I'm not entirely comfortable with is the lenses are all but flat, whereas the sealed beams had a significant convex curve, which generally fits with the all-around 'no straight lines' of a Big Healey.

I only had them on for a few minutes at a time but the heat sink was just warm. The photos don't really show the pattern of the lights; at low beam the pattern was like a trapezoid or upside down 'W.' The most concentrated light was fairly straight across the top, with the light diffusing outward and down. Note the car is only 5-6 feet from the wall; I'll adjust later if people start flashing their brights at me   <http://www.britishcarforum.com/bcf/images/smilies/wink-new.png> Overall, I'm happy with them for the price (about $90 with shipping and tax; NFI).











Follow-up: I took off for a car show when it was still dark a week ago.  The lights performed well.

Bob

On 4/15/2019 3:57 AM, Mitch Simmons wrote:

 
Hello,
Anyone install these ? Could you please give review ? Do they reach out well or not as well as standard lights?
 
Thanks
Mitchell
Sent from my iPhone
 
 

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