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Subject:Re: Don't yell at me but I tried led H4
From:kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
Date:Sat, 10 Jun 2017 16:48:13 -0400

I actually found what I think is a great solution for the 7" rounds.  You
can see them at the link here and there are some videos of my experience
with them:

https://www.vanagain.com/shop/7-inch-round-led-vanagon-headlight-set/

On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 4:06 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:

> That's good to know.  In that case, I suspect too much blue component.
> White LEDs are really blue LEDs with a yellow phosphor on top.
>
> Yrs,
> d
>
> On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 12:27 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> > Nope, and I have the pics to prove that. I can't detect any significant
> > stray light when compared to halogens when I shine on wall.
> >
> > Alistair
> >
> >
> > On Jun 10, 2017, at 8:36 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net> wrote:
> >
> > I'll bet you a t'ousand dollar it's uncontrolled stray light.
> >
> > Yrs,
> > d
> >
> > On Sat, Jun 10, 2017 at 11:32 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Yes I'm still running those bulbs. Just as an aside, my full write ups
> on
> >> my blog (https://shufti.blog/ and use the search box on the right with
> >> search terms h4 led) goes into detail why I chose those particular
> units.
> >>
> >> I'm fairly happy with the bulbs and the light produced. But there are
> >> drawbacks and they might be due to the nature of the light produced by
> the
> >> leds. I've said over and over that the low beam light is great, I like
> it a
> >> lot.
> >> But the high beams seem not to have the penetrative ability that
> halogens
> >> have. During the winter months when it was often rainy and misty, I
> found
> >> that the led lights "blow back"
> >
> >
>

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Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com