[SaVAGeSoot]

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professional reviews

 

[volkswagens-for-life]

‘search online’ > technical information

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You must not to be understanding me correctly. There are hosts of third party researchers that post all of the information you were looking for like lumens, lux, cut off, Kelvin, wattage, those sorts of things.

Here is a great example of a professional reviewing site, but keep in mind I believe this data is all from 2018. Assume that the bulbs have improved over time

LED Headlight Kits for Reflector Headlights – Comparison Chart & Test Data | BulbFacts

See how LED headlight kits perform in reflector headlights with our side‑by‑side brightness, beam pattern, and value comparison chart.

www.bulbfacts.com

DeAutoLED Headlight Kit Review – Performance & Value | BulbFacts

DeAutoLED headlight kit reviewed for brightness, beam performance, and value in our independent testing.

www.bulbfacts.com

 

[New2Tregs]

Putting DeAutokey's reputation and fan following aside, I think everyone is losing sight of the fact that putting LED's is not a good idea with our headlight assy's as @bman said in post #45.

 

[bman]

Putting DeAutokey's reputation and fan following aside, I think everyone is losing sight of the fact that putting LED's is not a good idea with our headlight assy's as @bman said in post #45.

Well, in all fairness, I was just repeating what I read on some forums and here too, and you know what they say? You can’t always believe what you read or hear on the Internet 😁

This is a good read

WILL LED BULBS WORK IN PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS? | MUST SEE!

Will upgrading the halogen bulb in the projector headlight to the LED bulb result in better lighting? After reading this article, you will understand how projectors work, what advantages the LED bulb in the projector needs to have, and recommend the best LED bulbs for projector headlights.

www.auxito.com

 

[deAutoLED.com]

These LEDs work great in your projectors by shining a lot of usable light on the road. We would not sell product that you wouldn't be happy with as we have a guarantee and warranty and it doesn't make much sense to have unhappy customers. Most of our sales come from word of mouth.

Thanks

 

[volkswagens-for-life]

Well, in all fairness, I was just repeating what I read on some forums and here too, and you know what they say? You can’t always believe what you read or hear on the Internet 😁

This is a good read

WILL LED BULBS WORK IN PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS? | MUST SEE!

Will upgrading the halogen bulb in the projector headlight to the LED bulb result in better lighting? After reading this article, you will understand how projectors work, what advantages the LED bulb in the projector needs to have, and recommend the best LED bulbs for projector headlights.

www.auxito.com

Have you ever dealt with deAutoKey? You could tell them you hate the smell of their LED and they'd find a way to make you happy. One of the best customer service brands out there bar none.

Also, SOME led can be installed in projector lights. They have to be a high quality bulb (read: generally not cheap)and designed for a projector.

 

[New2Tregs]

Have you ever dealt with deAutoKey? You could tell them you hate the smell of their LED and they'd find a way to make you happy.

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I've had my own so-so experience with switchback fog lamps from them, which is sad because they looked to be quality built and were bright.

 

[bman]

Have you ever dealt with deAutoKey? You could tell them you hate the smell of their LED and they'd find a way to make you happy. One of the best customer service brands out there bar none.

Also, SOME led can be installed in projector lights. They have to be a high quality bulb (read: generally not cheap)and designed for a projector.

Yes, tons of times. My sister and I ordered full interior kit for both of our Touareg’s. I’ve had them in my other Volkswagen as well. Did have some issues here and there but they will replace them.

 

[bman]

deautoLED How about offering us a group discount? I know you guys are offering 15% off right now. Just curious if you would be interested and giving us more of a discount? I have no problem giving them a try in my Jeep

 

[Scubacruiser]

A small but effective piece of advice for anyone replacing bulbs in their T3: clean the inside of the projector while the bulb is out. I used a flexible piece of plastic with some microfiber cloth taped to the end and scrubbed with some Windex. Made a huge difference.

 

[deAutoLED.com]

Yes, I asked the team. They'd like to give a discount to anyone within the US - 20% off code - email them that you are from the forums and they will get you the code:

Contact

Contact deAutoLED and we will get back to you soon.

deautokey.com

Thanks

 

[Das Süt]

Your 30 day guarantee may be great, but the issue is with these Touareg’s It’s not as simple as removing the bulb and installing the new ones. The bumper needs to be removed or partially removed along with the headlights to install the bulbs. Most people don’t want to go through the hassle installing them and then have do the work all over again to remove them.

Personally, I would’ve given them a shot if it was as simple as your ad said plug and play I didn’t realize when I got my Touareg that you needed to remove the bumper and headlights to install them.

I’m thinking of replacing my headlight bulbs in the Jeep The Phillips ones I installed in the Touareg were fantastic, the light output is great. That being said I still was curious about your LED ones but the reviews I saw about installing LED bulbs in projector headlights just didn’t work, but I’m sure you guys have tested that theory and sure wouldn’t sell something that most people will just return.

FYI - On my '13 TDI w/HID I was able to replace the bulbs without removing the bumper cover or headlamps. The driver's side was tight, but possible, and the passenger side is possible after removing the air filter box. Much easier than removing bumper cover!

 

[bman]

FYI - On my '13 TDI w/HID I was able to replace the bulbs without removing the bumper cover or headlamps. The driver's side was tight, but possible, and the passenger side is possible after removing the air filter box. Much easier than removing bumper cover!

Yes, I know it can be done but most that have done it said they would remove the bumper next time just to tight. After doing mine it wasn't bad at all I didn't need to remove the entire bumper just both sides to drop it down.

 

[alfissimo]

Stick with Philips, Osram or Flosser, Hella or anything else. These cheap chinese bulbs are garbage. I replaced by D3S with Philips x-treme vision. They work very very well. Replacing with LED or lesser quality is not going to do you well.


It is clear that using the proper bulbs for the job is always the best result as the improper lighting source will always be improper. Period. LED in HID is not going to work, Lamps are not designed for LED. Functionally incorrect.

Do not fall for the marketing or pushers of bulbs, they prey on unknowing consumers. If you want better lighting, either install new Standard D3S bulbs of the same brand or again Osram, Philips, Flosser, anything made in German that is authentic. You can replace the D3S with Osram or Philips higher performance D3S bulbs.

If your headlamps are dim, never had a bulb change in over 2-3 years. Change them out and the performance will improve.

Again don't fall for cheap junk lights from China or elsewhere. Not only are you wasting your money and time but you are putting yourself and others in danger because you cannot see well and these products produce more glare on the road to oncoming drivers.



If you buy any HID bulbs, always check with manufacturer for authenticity as well. A lot of fakes out there. Do not buy off ebay. Even amazon you need to check or other vendors.


Anyway, stop buying junk bulbs that do not perform, do not fall for marketing, youtube videos or instagram photographs or anything else. Use the correct bulb from these manufacturers above.

Automotives use Philips/Osram/Hella or Flosser for a reason. If those cheaper non-name brands were any good, they's already be in your headlamps. Don't think they are using inferior products to save a buck. When it comes to safety 99% of the time they are using the best products possible.

Change bulbs every 2-3 years depending on your night driving hrs usage. If new bulbs do not do the trick, guess what, time for new headlamps as likely the projectors is corroded, the internal lens is filthy or the silver on the reflective surface is worn, burnt corroded or whatever so the performance will never get better.

I replaced both my lamps too due to not only dumb LED daytime lights no working but everything inside was dirty and I was not going to open them and clean them.

Do it RIGHT! Stay away from cheap no-name brands from China claiming High power, 6000K (which is way too high in color spectrum to see well at night), pony up for the real German brands.

Flosser 42522 42V/35W D3S Mega White HID Xenon Lamp 5000°k Light - Made in Germany

Listing is per one bulb Flösser P/N: 42522 Volts/Watts: 42V / 35W Color: D3S HID Xenon 5000°k Mega White color temperature Connection: Pk32d-5 High quality, premium bulb Made in Germany Flösser is a 60+ year old German company and a supplier to the European OEM

industrialtecsupply.com

These in a D3S are fantastic. Expensive but very good. Not overaly white or in blue spectrum. Still has some yellow light to be able to see well.

www.Powerbulbs.com is a good source for authentic bulbs.

 

[deAutoLED.com]

Thanks for the support, we had a few take advantage of the 20% off! We are still offering it for anyone else who reads this thread.

For anyone that has doubt there is really nothing to lose since you can return these in 30 days but to date we never had a return because the results speak for themselves.

Thanks again

 

[PRY4SNO]

www.Powerbulbs.com is a good source for authentic bulbs.

That site looks good and all but only has T1 and T2 chassis headlights.

Otherwise, I agree with you. Mostly everything realted to automotive lighting that isn't OEM is marketing.

 

[deAutoLED.com]

Our aftermarket lights provide more light - it is really not much to market and most of our sales are done through word-of-mouth. But we understand not many companies will take the time to post on a forum. We are posting as this thread was linked to us and we want to give confidence that what you see what you will get, these have been compared to all xenon bulbs shared here and they created a lot more clean white light on the road. It makes a big difference on the road. But we get the hesitation too so we hope we helped anyone thinking about purchasing our LEDs.

 

[PRY4SNO]

Our aftermarket lights provide more light - it is really not much to market and most of our sales are done through word-of-mouth. But we understand not many companies will take the time to post on a forum. We are posting as this thread was linked to us and we want to give confidence that what you see what you will get, these have been compared to all xenon bulbs shared here and they created a lot more clean white light on the road. It makes a big difference on the road. But we get the hesitation too so we hope we helped anyone thinking about purchasing our LEDs.

What's the lux output of your bulbs?

 

[volkswagens-for-life]

What's the lux output of your bulbs?

I'm not deAutoLed - but depends in which bulbs you're referring to. This is a third party site and this test is several years old now (2018), but this particular LED (shown in a Volkswagen in the picture) was rated 1283 LUX for the low beam and 1952 LUX high beam by a third party. The OEM HID bulbs are 500 LUX or less in most cases, especially when it pertains to the OEM 2010's era HID's.

BulbFacts | DeAutoLED Premium LED Headlight Kit Review

bulbfacts.com

Here is another nice LED chart comparison to geek over, if you're into that sort of thing. Keep in mind they haven't updated this in a few years

BulbFacts | Aftermarket LED Kits Chart - Comparing to Halogen in Reflector Headlights & Foglights

Bulb Facts, Lab testing on automotive headlight & foglight bulbs, comparison chart before you buy.

bulbfacts.com

Here is an OEM HID comparison:

BulbFacts | HID Chart (OEM)

Bulb Facts, Lab testing on automotive headlight & foglight bulbs, comparison chart before you buy.

bulbfacts.com

 

[deAutoLED.com]

What's the lux output of your bulbs?

Compared to what bulb? We ask because there are a lot of inaccurate numbers online so it normally will not matter if you are just comparing these numbers. We feel the diode alignment and PCB thickness is going to decide how it looks on the road.

It is 3500 lumens and brighter than any xenon we have compared these to along with our customers. As we said, it is a guarantee and we never had a return. People that are interested can buy with confidence.

We hope that helps.

Thanks