I am not buying the expensive ass HID parts if I dont have to. Any done a LED conversion and if so, can you detail the process? Thx

 

are you speaking of headlights? because LEDs are not quite there in terms of light output and in fact, you will get worse lighting and most likely spend more, than if you just did it correctly.


you dont have to buy OEM HID's, although the aftermarket scene is quite expensive.
it's your car and you can do whatever you want to it, it's just not feasible to go LEDs in the headlights.

 

Get some D2H bulbs from www.theretrofitsource.com and call it a day. the 2GTL uses D2H, not D2S

 

I have LED's in my Dakota and they are far better than conventional. I replaced some stock HID parts for years.. $$$! Then git an aftermarket "kit" off ebay last year. Already dead. I am OK with less light for 1/100th the cost.

 

Thank you but I am not going with another HID solution on an almost 300k mile car. Its my youngest daughters car and its been through our family like a bad mexican dinner. Still strong, still pretty but not worth top price parts.

 

Can anyone tell me if the HID buld fitment matches anything conventional or LED? Things got a strong 14V feed so I think a standard bulb of some sort will be just fine.

 

^well, you are certainly more knowledgeable than us.

 

Well i told you the bulb size.. D2H so find an LED bulb and good luck..

 

Only in the fact that I run them in place of halogen and they are great. Thought this was a place to talk about modifications, not shame people for trying?

 

I did after your reply and all I see is D2H HID bulbs. I dont see D2H being a form factor that crosses to led or halogen. Thanks anyway.

 

no shame, if the LED's work out for you! grab some for the TL!!!!

I just wasnt knowledgeable, as from MY understanding.....LED's are not great, YET!

 

because people dont put halogens in place of HID, its typically one way, not the other way. You wont find a halogen bulb that fits in a D2S/D2H housing. You may find an LED D2S though

 

I completely understand that and, for enthusiast who want more performance, not less it makes sense. This TL-S has been handed down quite a few times and it'll be retired or become a track car after my daughter is finished with college. I simply dont want to replace HID parts for the next few years is all. As stated, I love the LED's in my Dakota work truck and there going on 5 years now. Didnt even get a year and a half out of a full HID conversion I did on thr TL just before my youngest got it. Thanks again, I may have found something.. https://nextgenspeed.com/shop/lighti...-9012-d2s-d2h/

 

Sounds like you just bought a subpar quality “full hid conversion kit” . Now i get why you’re hesitant to do it again, but then you’re absolutely doing it again by buying a subpar LED product. Good luck to you

 

Just get some plugs that fit the LED lights you're buying, and solder them in place of the existing mount. Like the other guys said, most owners aren't gonna swap HID for LED, so I doubt a product exists for that - you'll have to splice in the connectors yourself. But that should only take a few minutes total, with most of the work being in getting to the rear of the headlights.

 

I am a security electronics professional by trade. I have no problem getting the 12V feed to where it needs to go and already have the housing off the rear of the headlights WITHOUT removing the bumper, housing, etc as every youtube vid has said must be done. My issue is a bulb with the same base as the stock that can be secured with the factory clip. I guess no one has performed this "down grade" or just wont speak up in fear of being flamed. I'm a member on pirate4x4.com, this place is childs play when it comes to flaming. lol.

 

Lmao how did I miss this

Good luck shitting up your car, OP!

 

Jus damn! Acura "shitted it up" when they made an inferior transmission! But thanks for your very WISE input. I can now see why this site is so dead. I'll post up when I make $70. LED's work, feel free to hate away as your replacing your overpriced hid junk for years to come..

 

LOL @ flaming... we are telling you not to do something thats will negatively impact performance of your car’s light and you call that flaming?


just prove us all wrong because evidently you know something NONE of us do.

 

Do some before and after pics please. Sounds like you know what you need to do the job. As for the community, well, I think its the best around for a 20 year old car. Sure you'll get told, but isn't that the case anywhere on internet? Let's be real, america is stuck in the past with our high/low. All our headlights stink unless you got one of them new fancy ADB systems from overseas. Now THAT would be a sweet conversion! Good Luck!

 

that's because no one is flaming you.
we disagree with you, but that doesnt mean we are hating you or flaming you, or whatever they do at pirate4x4

 

You quoted the wrong reply, should have quoted this one and you would have made more sense.. "Good luck shitting up your car, OP!"

 

I am going to do that. I know hid's are pretty damn good. Cant wait to see if I can make an 8k lumen LED work at less than half the price and far less parts. I'll post up pics...

 

Have you considered a HID to Halogen conversion? That seems to fit your interest for worse performance at a lower cost.

 

you got butt hurt over one comment??? you arent as hard as you think you are.


hurry up and finish the conversion! stop worrying about what others say and just do you man, I really want to enjoy LEDs but my thinking is; it's not fully developed yet in the after market scene.
The OEM's like BMW have mastered the LEDs in headlights. but that comes with major R&D

 

I agree. LEDs look so nice but they don't throw far enough for my crappy eyes. HIDs are the best I've had for visibility. I'm tellin ya though, ADB systems are the future!

 

C'mon USA, get with the program!!!

 

wow!! there is no way the aftermarket scene can do what OEMS are doing without BILLIONS of dollars

 

 

That's mainly because people are throwing in LEDs into their Halogen or HID projector bowls and the optics aren't MEANT for that.. To get the best PERFORMANCE, you want to not only measure luminosity, but how the optics play with the specific bulb (e.g. get a specific LED projector and stop throwing HIDs in halogen projector bowls.)

 

OP about to come back like

 

Ok 2 things..

1, I don't get butt hurt over people who sit at desk and because they have said car and have bolted on a few things. Besides, what gives them the right to flame away in of all places, a "performance parts and MODS" forum. I consider "downgrading to be a mod, no? I consider it a cost effective solution to all the bull shit HID stuff that's on the market and that's from first hand knowledge. Me personally, I think if they had nothing to say regarding my question except what they did say, they're fools trying to play a fools game inciting people which is ALWAYS helpful when people are asking advise, I'm jus sayin'

2, Again, I could give a rats ass about what "other" people say unless its not addressing the thread and my question. Kids these days have no problem going off topic, being rude and basically being little shits. All common decency is almost gone and even though I hated Chevy back in my racing days, I would still lend a hand wrenching and tell them what I ACTUALLY knew that might help them. Not bash them for "shitting up their life" cause they owned a Chevy and I just took $200. beating them in my "shitted up Mopar". ;-)

 

Now here's the kind of advice I was looking for! I wondered because the TL has that reverse reflector and my Dakota doesn't. That makes total sense and I may buy an 8k lumen set just to try for the hell of it.

 

yet, here you are. lol

 

I think this thread might have the highest level of activity that I've seen among the entire 2nd-gen subforum. Turns out all we needed was some light trash talk to get everyone involved.

 

LMAO, man I'm glad to help! I hate dead forums for cool stuff. ;-)

 

And here I go.. GREAT job at "moderating" justnspace. If I acted that juvenile in the half dozen forums I built and moderated they would have folded but.. we used to be adults. Millennial's seemed to have fubar'd that concept up. Peace.

 

I am hoping you still post before/after pics. Would really like to see how it comes out.

 

it's my style of moderating. weeds out the snowflakes. I see that you have lightened up responding to Arkady.

As stated; we would LOVE to see your finished product.

 

"snowflakes" LMAO! Lifetime NRA, Trump for 2 terms! 51 can still roll MMA with the kids my daughters bring over (19-29), have a 70mph boat, 500hp 73 Challenger, own my own company since 99.. I got your "snowflakes" hanging my friend. But to lighten the mood again.. Harris, WTFart?? :-)