5 3/4 headlights led full setup OR ADVICE

[Phippsy]

I'm wanting to change my 7 in halogen to a 5 3/4 led setup. 

[wizzer]

This any good

 

 

[AndrewBClarke]

Morning. I changed my 5 3/4 incandescent lights to 5 3/4 led. Chose chinesium Harley Davidson which had drl, dip and main. Wired the drl to the sidelight wires and the rest was simply plug and play. No problem with Mot even thou technically the drl lights are too bright for side lights. 
Much brighter and increased depth of light. Feel like I can also be seen more. From memory, the units were £70 each and have so far lasted 5 years. 
Andrew

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

You'll need some 5 3/4" shells to like these perhaps- http://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/universal-5-75-single-headlight-shell-black.html

 

[Phippsy]

On 30/01/2023 at 10:44, AndrewBClarke said:

Morning. I changed my 5 3/4 incandescent lights to 5 3/4 led. Chose chinesium Harley Davidson which had drl, dip and main. Wired the drl to the sidelight wires and the rest was simply plug and play. No problem with Mot even thou technically the drl lights are too bright for side lights. 
Much brighter and increased depth of light. Feel like I can also be seen more. From memory, the units were £70 each and have so far lasted 5 years. 
Andrew

 

On 30/01/2023 at 12:31, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said:

You'll need some 5 3/4" shells to like these perhaps- http://www.kitcardirect.co.uk/universal-5-75-single-headlight-shell-black.html

 

Thanks both, between your answers I have a plan 😂

[Phippsy]

On 30/01/2023 at 10:44, AndrewBClarke said:

Morning. I changed my 5 3/4 incandescent lights to 5 3/4 led. Chose chinesium Harley Davidson which had drl, dip and main. Wired the drl to the sidelight wires and the rest was simply plug and play. No problem with Mot even thou technically the drl lights are too bright for side lights. 
Much brighter and increased depth of light. Feel like I can also be seen more. From memory, the units were £70 each and have so far lasted 5 years. 
Andrew

Do you have a link to these Andrew, I couldn't find them using their name. 

 

Thanks!

[Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO]

7 minutes ago, Phippsy said:

Do you have a link to these Andrew, I couldn't find them using their name. 

 

Thanks!

Try here- ALi Express or here Amazon

[AndrewBClarke]

There are lots to choose from depending on what you want to achieve. I chose main, dipped and dlr. I wired the dlr to act as sidelights. You can get them to include indicators etc but I think the wiring is much more complicated with dlr controllers etc. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/385221502509?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=mhb98chyt7-&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=M-rZK5EHSJO&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

If you buy normal 5 3/4 shells they are designed for holding the old sealed beam unit in with retaining springs. The led version is thicker so you will need to ‘ease’ the retaining springs to allow them to fit. I don’t know about your wiring but I bought led lights that had the same plug so it was simple to plug it in with no alterations needed. 

[hammie]

I have just done the same.

Ebay LED units were 25 each and new bowls from Car Builder solutions were about 70 each. They fitted perfectly with the spring retainer

[Phippsy]

On 02/02/2023 at 18:02, hammie said:

I have just done the same.

Ebay LED units were 25 each and new bowls from Car Builder solutions were about 70 each. They fitted perfectly with the spring retainer

 

 

Looks mint! My only concern is passing an MOT with cheaper ones