Can you legally replace halogen bulbs with LED?
right? Unfortunately not. LED upgrade bulbs can’t be classed as road legal because they cannot be E marked or have the British Standard mark. The reason that LED upgrade bulbs can’t be E marked is simply because no legislation exists for the use of LED technology in a headlight unit built for halogens.
Can you put LEDs in a halogen housing?
You and I both know that halogens are a dated technology. So are LEDs a suitable alternative? To put it simply, yes. LEDs can be used in reflector headlights BUT (and it’s a big but) if you’re upgrading the bulb, you also need to upgrade the reflector bowl.
Which LED bulb is best for projector headlights?
LED. LED lights are an efficient option when choosing projector headlight bulbs. The Firehawk 2021 New H11/H8/H9 LED Bulbs are long-lasting projector headlight bulbs. These lights are durable, lasting over 50,000 hours by using a unique cooling system.
Are LED indicators legal?
At the moment, it’s completely road legal for you to replace an internal bulb with an LED bulb. However, there’s no legislation to cover retrofitting external facing light sources and therefore LED exterior bulbs are not road legal.
Do LED bulbs work in halogen projector headlights?
But LED bulbs can only be used in projector headlights and continue to be unsafe to use in reflector headlights. Vehicle headlights have certainly come a long way since traditional tungsten filament lamps.
What type of bulbs do projector headlights use?
Projector headlights are brighter than reflector headlights, and they are less likely to blind oncoming traffic. It’s also worth mentioning that projector headlights allow drivers to use xenon HID bulbs instead of the older halogen bulbs.
Is LED or HID better for projector headlights?
Projector Lens – Use HID Headlight Technology When the customer has projector lenses, we will always recommend the use of HID technology, period!