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Headlight conversion
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:21 am
by bartismo
I have an 1989 l300 with the 4 square headlights and I would like to switch to the later capsual type . Is this possiable and has anybody done it ? thanks for any help
Re: Headlight conversion
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:26 am
by nxski
It has been done but most don't because the new ones are very expensive and are dreadfully weak. I can barely tell if they're on or off.
Re: Headlight conversion
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:59 pm
by sasquatch-hunter
Search up for DOT LED headlights for trucks. There are some really cool square lamps available these days. I have some pics but couldn't upload here with my iPhone.
Re: Headlight conversion
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:36 pm
by Firesong
Hi
I've put in Hela Squares that allow for use of H3 and etc.
Nice and bright and better than the sealed beams.
I got mine at a trucking place in Town.
They also sell sealed beam LED's that the truckers are using and
are they bright! But crazy expensive.
Firesong
Re: Headlight conversion
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 11:30 pm
by thedjjack
Do not do it 4 squares are the best L300 light...Mine has 4 Hella lens and could light up a city...sealed beam suck...the front is a little different (lots of people have looked at mine to go sealed to the 4 lights)...
Re: Headlight conversion
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:20 am
by TardisDeli
If you do it, I would like your square L300 headlight assembly. Cheers Christine.
Re: Headlight conversion
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2012 4:50 pm
by sasquatch-hunter
Here is a pic of those LED/HID square headlights on big rigs.
Re: Headlight conversion
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:14 pm
by Firesong
Im a sucker for lights... really looked into the LED headlights.
I guess one problem with them is they don't generate heat the same.
Some might think that is good but it isn't... heat from lights keeps the
lense from icing up in the winter. LED's tend to produce heat at the
back of the unit, not the front..
I would like a set though to play around with.. but not at $500+ for 2 lights,
then another $500 for the inners... :(
I'll look for a wrecked one :)
FS
Re: Headlight conversion
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:54 pm
by rezdiver
Firesong wrote:Im a sucker for lights... really looked into the LED headlights.
I guess one problem with them is they don't generate heat the same.
Some might think that is good but it isn't... heat from lights keeps the
lense from icing up in the winter. LED's tend to produce heat at the
back of the unit, not the front..
I would like a set though to play around with.. but not at $500+ for 2 lights,
then another $500 for the inners... :(
I'll look for a wrecked one :)
FS
x10 on what firesong said.
I have a pair of trucklite military LED headlights on my truck and they do not generate enough heat to melt the snow that builds up on them driving down the road. lots of heat coming off the back frm the heat sink but nothing in the front.