[928uk] Headlamps

[Vince Dallimore]

Ken,

I’ve had LED replacements in both 928s for some years; Steve Jones spent time sourcing quality units that provide good beam control and much higher lumen output than halogen, with dip and main beam control. LEDs also available for the side,  driving and fog lamps for a modern consistent white light appearance. 

MOTs have not been a problem, and the improved lumen output for night driving is chalk and cheese. Working washers are a requirement, but my MOT station have never checked them, they do work though! 

Look up Steve’s website: 

https://woodypeck.com/tag/porsche-928-luggage-cover/


Regards, 

Vince Dallimore 
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> On 29 Nov 2020, at 19:26, Ken Gillett <kengroups at icloud.com> wrote:
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> I was formerly unaware of the 8” size, but I am well aware of replacement LED bulbs - in fact I have them in my car as already installed when I got it. However:-
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> • LED replacement bulbs for light units designed for incandescent bulbs are known to generally result in a poor beam pattern. Some are better than others, all depends on actual LED light source shape and position. Purpose designed LED units can and should provide the correct beam pattern.
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> • In some cases LED replacement bulbs are illegal - probably for the aforementioned reasons. I did confirm this in the regs although without checking again I don’t know for sure that it would apply to cars the age of ours.
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> Neither of the above would necessarily prevent me from at least trying LED bulb replacements, but on the whole I quite like the idea of more modern, purpose designed LED units, none of which to my knowledge are available in 8” size. Certainly my preferred JW Speaker 'steering' lights are not. They are available 7” max. only.
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> I’m not dead set on changing from my current setup, but I like to consider the options and LED specific light units means 7”. Hence my enquiries about parts required to convert. So I’d quite like to find all the conversion parts and try some purpose designed LED units. Cheap as chips on eBay and if I like the look, then JW Speaker would be an interesting possibility.
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>>> On 29 Nov 2020, at 18:00, Vince Dallimore <vm.dallimore at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> You indicated you wanted to upgrade to Led, but were unaware there are options for 8”; why change headlights when you just want to change lamp source? 
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>>> Regards, 
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>>> Vince Dallimore
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>>>> On 29 Nov 2020, at 10:37, Ken Gillett <kengroups at icloud.com> wrote:
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>>> How so? Same as any swap from 8” to 7”. Remove the old 8”, fit the new 7” and associated mounts and rings etc. Connect. Switch on and use. The choice of which 7” light unit to use is irrelevant, halogen, LED, with steering or not, makes no difference.
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>>> What is it you think I’m making harder.
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>>>> On 28 Nov 2020, at 20:41, Vince Dallimore <vm.dallimore at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>> Woodypeck peck has been supplying very good LED headlamps for Uk spec cars for years; you’re in danger of making a simple upgrade a pain. 
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>>>> Regards, 
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>>>> Vince Dallimore 
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