2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED

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Thu 2 Sep 2021 21:56
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - autumnboy
Anyone fitted H7 LEDs in place of Halogen with any issues ?
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Thu 2 Sep 2021 22:14
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - elekie&a/c doctor

Yes ,they are rubbish . No beam pattern and a definite mot fail.

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Fri 3 Sep 2021 06:29
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - Bolt

Yes ,they are rubbish . No beam pattern and a definite mot fail.

iirc, leds can only be fitted on lights where you cannot see the bulb(as in brake lights or sidelights that are not clear) as light spread from led is multi sourced (and brighter depending on colour) not like Halogen single source the lens is not designed for them so you lose the pattern

its best to fit, if you can find them a lamp unit designed for leds

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Fri 3 Sep 2021 09:04
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - Lee Power

If you want LED headlights buy a car with them factory fitted.

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Fri 3 Sep 2021 12:21
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - bathtub tom

If you want LED headlights buy a car with them factory fitted.

Or as has been suggested on another thread, fit spotlamps.

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Fri 3 Sep 2021 15:59
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - autumnboy
Been looking at the Osram LEDriving Gen2 H7 LED Bulb if a better light pattern, rather than the cheap Chinese versions.
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Fri 3 Sep 2021 16:25
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - bathtub tom
Been looking at the Osram LEDriving Gen2 H7 LED Bulb if a better light pattern, rather than the cheap Chinese versions.

I understand that if you fit HID or LED bulbs, then you also have to have the automatic levelling system and headlamp cleaning. Does your car have these?

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Fri 3 Sep 2021 16:41
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - elekie&a/c doctor
These osram gen 2 led bulbs are not ec approved or street legal . (Read the info sheet ) . Led headlights don’t need headlight washers , nor do xenon headlights if the wattage rating is below 35w . Self levellers are needed for xenons , but these lights are history now .
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Fri 3 Sep 2021 20:23
2018 Hyundia Tucson - Halogen to LED - Dorset123

It is illegal to fit any LED bulb as a replacement for a normal bulb because the vehicle was not type approved with these bulbs, vehicles that have LED lights are covered under the new vehicle type approval.

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