Lights Compatibility Issue

**danegoesonline** · September 5th, 2019 12:57 PM

Hi po paano ko po malalaman kung kakasya ang lights na bibilin ko sa kotse ko? Anong specs po ang hahanapin?
Kunwari po gusto ko mag upgrade to LED.

**hardwang** · September 5th, 2019 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by danegoesonline

Hi po paano ko po malalaman kung kakasya ang lights na bibilin ko sa kotse ko? Anong specs po ang hahanapin?
Kunwari po gusto ko mag upgrade to LED.

Check you car’s manual for the bulb specification chart. Silipin mo rin kung may metal clip yung headlight assembly. Yung sa akin wala kaya kailangan ko bumil ng plastic na adapter to hold the LED bulb in place.

Recommended ko Philips na LED. Plug and play lang. Ok sa reflector housing.

**dr. d** · September 5th, 2019 10:01 PM

the owner's manual usually lists down the various light bulbs of the car, indicating the wattage and the base type.
sticking by them ensures correct fit.
sometimes, one is tempted to get the higher wattage but still same bulb base. this might result in
1. overheating and melting; and
2. non-fit because the bulb is too big.

converting from incandesdent to plug-n-play led, might result in "complications", e.g., glare. google them, po.

good luck.

**kisshmet** · September 5th, 2019 10:34 PM

Originally Posted by danegoesonline

Hi po paano ko po malalaman kung kakasya ang lights na bibilin ko sa kotse ko? Anong specs po ang hahanapin?
Kunwari po gusto ko mag upgrade to LED.

Tangalin mo yung bumbilya sa socket para may sample ka

Nakaprint din sa bumbilya yung voltage at wattage

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**travajante** · September 5th, 2019 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by danegoesonline

Hi po paano ko po malalaman kung kakasya ang lights na bibilin ko sa kotse ko? Anong specs po ang hahanapin?
Kunwari po gusto ko mag upgrade to LED.

The better known bulb brands like Philips, Osram, Sylvania have lamp finder sites. Just make sure your make & model year share the same headlamps as the reference model in those tables. A bud found out that PhDM Fiestas share headlamps w/ EuDM models, not USDM.
| SYLVANIA Automotive
Narva | Globe Application Guide

I've had a few cracks at PlugNPlay LED replacements. Have yet to have luck come my way on longevity & reliability. Note that some units would require not just the LEDs but CANbus Cancellers, too.
CANbus Control Units Explained | PowerBulbs

I'm now back to OE,. You can opt for brighter halogens like the Philips XtremeVision.

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**hardwang** · September 6th, 2019 12:54 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

The better known bulb brands like Philips, Osram, Sylvania have lamp finder sites. Just make sure your make & model year share the same headlamps as the reference model in those tables. A bud found out that PhDM Fiestas share headlamps w/ EuDM models, not USDM.
| SYLVANIA Automotive
Narva | Globe Application Guide

I've had a few cracks at PlugNPlay LED replacements. Have yet to have luck come my way on longevity & reliability. Note that some units would require not just the LEDs but CANbus Cancellers, too.
CANbus Control Units Explained | PowerBulbs

I'm now back to OE,. You can opt for brighter halogens like the Philips XtremeVision.

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Ano gamit mo na LED bro?

**travajante** · September 6th, 2019 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by hardwang

Ano gamit mo na LED bro?

Yet to try Philips LEDs. They should be better than those I've had. The last 1 before I swapped back to halogens was this brand...
[Product Review] Simdevanma H11/H9/H8 LED Headlight Bulbs Kit - YouTube

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**dr. d** · September 6th, 2019 08:52 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

The better known bulb brands like Philips, Osram, Sylvania have lamp finder sites. Just make sure your make & model year share the same headlamps as the reference model in those tables. A bud found out that PhDM Fiestas share headlamps w/ EuDM models, not USDM.
| SYLVANIA Automotive
Narva | Globe Application Guide

I've had a few cracks at PlugNPlay LED replacements. Have yet to have luck come my way on longevity & reliability. Note that some units would require not just the LEDs but CANbus Cancellers, too.
CANbus Control Units Explained | PowerBulbs

I'm now back to OE,. You can opt for brighter halogens like the Philips XtremeVision.

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you've "been there.. done that".
so, why did you go back to OE ?

**travajante** · September 6th, 2019 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

you've "been there.. done that".
so, why did you go back to OE ?

With LEDs, keep the stock ones in the trunk. Some can intermittently, unpredictably flicker, go off & turn back on again....even w/ CANbus Cancellers. A bud who electro-tinkers shared the same. It may not be the same for all brands. For predictability & reliabilty, go simple chip-free halogens. The brighter ones have lesser burn hours, but at least you'll know when they'd go.

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**dr. d** · September 6th, 2019 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

With LEDs, keep the stock ones in the trunk. Some can intermittently, unpredictably flicker, go off & turn back on again....even w/ CANbus Cancellers. A bud who electro-tinkers shared the same. It may not be the same for all brands. For predictability & reliabilty, go simple chip-free halogens. The brighter ones have lesser burn hours, but at least you'll know when they'd go.

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one of my park lights is OE incandescent. the other is LED.
eminently logical... once you hear the background story.