Budget LED headlights
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2019 F350 Led conversion
I stumbled upon this old thread, i got a 2019 f350sd with stock halogen headlights, im very curious on led conversion, cant decide if i should do beam tech or if there are any other brands out there since im late to the thread, link drops would be appreciated trucks h13s stock
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I stumbled upon this old thread, i got a 2019 f350sd with stock halogen headlights, im very curious on led conversion, cant decide if i should do beam tech or if there are any other brands out there since im late to the thread, link drops would be appreciated trucks h13s stock
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I stumbled upon this old thread, i got a 2019 f350sd with stock halogen headlights, im very curious on led conversion, cant decide if i should do beam tech or if there are any other brands out there since im late to the thread, link drops would be appreciated trucks h13s stock
I had to add canbus inline filter decoder thingys to keep noise out of radio.
I did aim them down to keep light out of ppl eyes but still get flashed occasionally.
I like them well & love the white 5000k color.
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AND are they useable on high beam ?
mine aren’t as they shine way too hi but are so bright on low that high beam isn’t necessary.
mine aren’t as they shine way too hi but are so bright on low that high beam isn’t necessary.
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H13 9008 BEAMTECH LED Headlight PHILIPS CSP Kit Bulb 8000LM 50W Hi/Lo Beam 6500K
Its been so long ago, but I know for sure there is no fan in it, just a large heat sinkFTE Stories
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So you guys are saying that a $20 Beamtech LED H13 bulb performs as well as a $100 GTR Lighting/Supernova/Diode Dynamics LED H13 bulb? I know that the expensive bulbs are expensive because of the engineering that goes into them to make them work in halogen assemblies correctly, and to design good heat sinks for them so they'll last forever, and to give them the most intensity possible in a chip of that size. I find it hard to imagine that a $20 bulb from Amazon is going to compete. In fact, those cheap bulbs are usually the ones that do cause glare and give LED bulbs a bad rep.
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So you guys are saying that a $20 Beamtech LED H13 bulb performs as well as a $100 GTR Lighting/Supernova/Diode Dynamics LED H13 bulb? I know that the expensive bulbs are expensive because of the engineering that goes into them to make them work in halogen assemblies correctly, and to design good heat sinks for them so they'll last forever, and to give them the most intensity possible in a chip of that size. I find it hard to imagine that a $20 bulb from Amazon is going to compete. In fact, those cheap bulbs are usually the ones that do cause glare and give LED bulbs a bad rep.
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The BeamTech ones that I purchased are worthless, IMO. I get better beam pattern and light coverage with the halogens. This, after trying to tweak the ill-designed units, to get them to produce an acceptable pattern. After rotating one of them a few times the set screw decided to fail, plus had to cram some twine into the rotating gap due to their looseness of fit, as one of them bounced while in the headlight housing while driving down the road. Chucked them and reinstalled the halogen bulbs.
Like they say, you get what you pay for. I should've just tossed the $80 I paid for them out the truck window, same effect. Lesson learned.
Like they say, you get what you pay for. I should've just tossed the $80 I paid for them out the truck window, same effect. Lesson learned.
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So you guys are saying that a $20 Beamtech LED H13 bulb performs as well as a $100 GTR Lighting/Supernova/Diode Dynamics LED H13 bulb? I know that the expensive bulbs are expensive because of the engineering that goes into them to make them work in halogen assemblies correctly, and to design good heat sinks for them so they'll last forever, and to give them the most intensity possible in a chip of that size. I find it hard to imagine that a $20 bulb from Amazon is going to compete. In fact, those cheap bulbs are usually the ones that do cause glare and give LED bulbs a bad rep.
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If you install them correctly Beamtech H-13 fanless work perfectly. You have to read the manual to make sure the led's are positioned correctly, but it's not rocket surgery
Had them in my 2020 and now in my 2022. No issues whatsoever.
BTW, they were $82.00 from Amazon
Edited to add, Sylvania now makes them, but for off road use only, wink, wink.
Had them in my 2020 and now in my 2022. No issues whatsoever.
BTW, they were $82.00 from Amazon
Edited to add, Sylvania now makes them, but for off road use only, wink, wink.
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Very first pages that came up showed a pair of "Beamtech" H13 bulbs for $45 bucks. Heck, you can't even buy a pair of decent halogen bulbs for $45 bucks. I can't imagine these cheap LEDs are very good. I wouldn't waste my cash.
Very first pages that came up showed a pair of "Beamtech" H13 bulbs for $45 bucks. Heck, you can't even buy a pair of decent halogen bulbs for $45 bucks. I can't imagine these cheap LEDs are very good. I wouldn't waste my cash.
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Very first pages that came up showed a pair of "Beamtech" H13 bulbs for $45 bucks. Heck, you can't even buy a pair of decent halogen bulbs for $45 bucks. I can't imagine these cheap LEDs are very good. I wouldn't waste my cash.
Very first pages that came up showed a pair of "Beamtech" H13 bulbs for $45 bucks. Heck, you can't even buy a pair of decent halogen bulbs for $45 bucks. I can't imagine these cheap LEDs are very good. I wouldn't waste my cash.
Psst., btw, Amazon has them for $38.99/pair
