Which is best HID or LED for headlights

[Dray]

I am toying with going to a better headlight and need experienced opinions.
I had the shutter type HID's on my VTX 1800R and they really did an excellent
job of lighting up the road. Rarely needed the hi beams. BUT, that was before
LED's came on the scene. Bear in mind that my decision will affect my F3S, my
truck and my Challenger. The vehicles have the can buss system with auto on
for lights and that may some special requirements. Also, I see LED'S with built
in fans to help keep the bulbs cool. Does that really work and is that system
reliable? So feel free to jump in hear with thoughts, opinions and experience.

Thanks in advance.

Dray :yes::yes::yes::yes:

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

HID VS LED

From everything I've read about both systems - good and bad ...... I would get Lamont's LED's .... they are the most powerful on the market that work for our headlight systems and I believe the least expensive ..... Check here LaMonster GARAGE .............. Mike :thumbup:

 

[Copperman]

I have Lamont's LED's for both my fog lights and headlights on my F3 Limited. The difference is like night and day (No pun intended.).

 

[armyspydervet]

I have Lamont's LED's for both my fog lights and headlights on my F3 Limited. The difference is like night and day (No pun intended.).

:agree:

 

[papanorm]

I second that emotion for Lamont's lights for fog, headlight and center light.


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[ravseren]

lights

I have xenon depots which I got before Lamont was offering them, and I have nothing but praise for them and the service I have gotten from the seller.
Ravseren

 

[#1battchief]

I installed Lamont's LED headlights and LED fog lights with the LED fog ring lights on my 2015 F3S. You can see and other drivers can see you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:yes::yes::yes:

 

[z_light11]

I have Lamont's LED's for both my fog lights and headlights on my F3 Limited. The difference is like night and day (No pun intended.).

:agree: and with Lamont's you can re-install the factory rubber boot around the headlights.

 

[Lamonster]

This is what we have for the F3. No moving parts to fail and come with a two year warranty.

http://www.lamonstergarage.com/h4-led-headlight-for-spyder-f3-st/

 

[Tazzel]

I have xenon depots which I got before Lamont was offering them, and I have nothing but praise for them and the service I have gotten from the seller.
Ravseren

Same here with the xenon's. I don't know what the difference is between the 2. I asked once but got no reply. I have the feeling they are the same thing.

 

[Bob Denman]

I got my LEDs for my headlights and Foglights from TricLEDs. (I'd hate to have to choose between theirs, and Lamont's...:shocked

But I am completely 147% happy with the job that they do! :clap: :thumbup:

 

[lou49]

Go with led's they're super Brite! Got my head lights from tricled, and my fog lights from ebay, so far no problems with either one! Can't say that i didn't support the sponsors of S L.

 

[SpyderF3]

I have Lamont's LED's for both my fog lights and headlights on my F3 Limited. The difference is like night and day (No pun intended.).

:agree::2thumbs:

 

[Firefly]

There are now many choice for LED headlights. I'd stay away from anything that has fans on it for cooling. Good units can disperse the heat without fans.
Lamont's kit looks like a good option. I tried another vendors LED's on my RT and wasn't pleased.
I've used HID's from Xenon Depot and they were great.
The LED's are better now than ever, but still doubt they can put out the light an HID setup can... but then again HID's will burn out.. LED's basically won't.
I'll be going LED again soon for my F3.


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[fatboy]

issue

i also have lamonts led head and fog lights problem is i can not listen to the radio due to interferance when i have the fog lights on

 

[cptjam]

LED

Before Lamont,I tried Xenon depot LED. Fantastic light output. Did a few sets of Lamont's LED's. Fantastic light output! TRIC LED has a set - fantastic light output! Bottom line: get LED headlights! I can't tell the difference, but as a motorcycle safety instructor, I can say: get LED headlights!!!! The increased light output is fantastic!!!

 

[PMK]

There are now many choice for LED headlights. I'd stay away from anything that has fans on it for cooling. Good units can disperse the heat without fans.
Lamont's kit looks like a good option. I tried another vendors LED's on my RT and wasn't pleased.
I've used HID's from Xenon Depot and they were great.
The LED's are better now than ever, but still doubt they can put out the light an HID setup can... hit then again HID's will burn out.. LED's basically won't.
I'll be going LED again soon for my F3.


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Fan cooled LEDs are more efficient at disapating heat making the actual LED operate cooler, brighter and with greater longevity.

The fans utilized are not a brush type motor like a starter. The fans are brushless with the only moving part the armature, no brushes to wear or contact the armature.

When these fans are condemned as a failure item, consider these fans are the same type brushless design that have been used in computers to cool the precessor. It is obvious that these fans run for the entire life of the computer without failure in almost all cases.

Forced air cooling is superior for everything from LED headlights to lawn mowers.

Heat kills electronics, especially high performance electronics. A Diode, the lighting element of a LED, (light emitting diode) is electronic.

 

[PMK]

Go with led's they're super Brite! Got my head lights from tricled, and my fog lights from ebay, so far no problems with either one! Can't say that i didn't support the sponsors of S L.

LED and HID, even flourescent light bulbs in the garage are offered in various heat or color ranges.

The super bright colors like 6000k do give off the appearance of brightness.

The real test is to compare the depth the light beam is able to reach, while providing ample coverage to the sides or surroundings.

In simple terms, if on the outside of your home you had outside yard lights. In one fixture you install a spot light and the other gets a flood light, both are 100 watts.

The intensity of the spot light allows the false appearance of being brighter, but provides less coverage of area. Conversely, the flood light may appear dimmer, however the ability to see more is provided.

On the Spyders, depending upon the model, some use projector style housings while others do not. This too may effect how the light is diplayed to the driver.

 

[jcthorne]

i also have lamonts led head and fog lights problem is i can not listen to the radio due to interferance when i have the fog lights on

Did
you install the RF suppression chokes on the LED fog power lines?

We have the LED fogs on a number of customers F3-T and L and installed correctly the radio works just as it did before the install.

 

[M109Dreamer]

Did
you install the RF suppression chokes on the LED fog power lines?

We have the LED fogs on a number of customers F3-T and L and installed correctly the radio works just as it did before the install.

What are the suppression chokes? I just installed a set on our RT. I just plugged the LED's, very straight forward. Should I of installed something else to not have radio interference?

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