Headlight Upgrades?

[RisingS]

Hello, new here. I have installed my LED headlights however only one of them turns on and not all the way. I’m not sure if I need a rely, can anyone offer some advice??

[peteg59]

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[Sp6saz]

I hate those lights coming at me or up behind me as well but so many trucks busses cars and motorhomes have them now that I want somee to get even so brighten em up boy's

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by Sp6saz

I hate those lights coming at me or up behind me as well but so many trucks busses cars and motorhomes have them now that I want somee to get even so brighten em up boy's

there are a *LOT* of very crappy not truly DOT approved lights out there that just spew light into drivers eyes.. and there are a lot of poorly aimed lights as well.. ive tried with both of my busses that have LED's to get lights that have a definite beam cutoff so I dont blind drivers..



the worst are those solid light bars that pickup trucks seem to have.. im not sure how those are even legal but they seem to be..

[Bert06840]

Originally Posted by RisingS

Hello, new here. I have installed my LED headlights however only one of them turns on and not all the way. I’m not sure if I need a rely, can anyone offer some advice??

I don't know what bus you have, but on my 2009 Gillig you can't even do an LED upgrade just like so. The halogen bulbs are run by the computer at 60% in DRL mode, and at 100% during night. Anything that is not a tungsten filament will make it throw a tantrum. Using pulse width modulation is perfect for tungsten bulbs, but unsuitable for anything else.

Originally Posted by cadillackid

the worst are those solid light bars that pickup trucks seem to have.. im not sure how those are even legal but they seem to be..

Yeah, those are ridiculous. I am a very mild mannered person, and I rarely raise my voice. BUT THOSE BLINDING LIGHT BAR AHOLES. I want to drag them out of their POS and ram their light bar up their... well you know. What any mild mannered soft spoken person would do.

[joeblack5]

Nou Nou Bert. Doe maar normaal dan is het al gek genoeg.

[cadillackid]

Some led kits are designed for handling DRL, that 60% was on the high beam circuit on the US market, which I’m pretty sure there’s no state that requires them, Canada always required them and may still so I’ve seen some kits designed to work on it.

On my IH the DRL had a separate fuse which I pulled out and it disabled the DRL function, I thought some of the major brands make the DRL adapter or sell compatible kits.. ie truck-lite and JW speaker.

[dbsoundman]

Anyone RECENTLY purchase LED headlights for their bus? Mine has the old 5x7 sealed beam units, the JW speaker stuff is great but really pricey, I was hoping to find a middle ground option. Lots of stuff out there on Amazon, etc., but lots of them also look like they might be really terrible headlights for anyone around them, I'd prefer not to be a jerk on the road.

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by dbsoundman

Anyone RECENTLY purchase LED headlights for their bus? Mine has the old 5x7 sealed beam units, the JW speaker stuff is great but really pricey, I was hoping to find a middle ground option. Lots of stuff out there on Amazon, etc., but lots of them also look like they might be really terrible headlights for anyone around them, I'd prefer not to be a jerk on the road.

My experience has been that they shine brightly in front of the bus, but lack in distance. I'll pass on LED headlights.

[dbsoundman]

Originally Posted by o1marc

My experience has been that they shine brightly in front of the bus, but lack in distance. I'll pass on LED headlights.

Yeah, I suppose I'll find out just how good or bad mine are if I make it out on my October road trip! I am going to try to check the DRL module before I go and see if I can just bypass it, I suspect that's why I can't turn on the brights. My bus has this weird momentary on-on toggle switch for BRIGHT/DIM instead of just, you know, a switch that turns on the brights...

[Gorzie]

I just got these and they have a nice cut off and are much brighter than my new Halogen lights
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Here is a photo showing the difference I hade the drivers side with the LED and the passenger side with the halogen headlight that is almost a year old and has not been used much.
https://img.gg/JPbf69s

[peakbus]

Here's what I got:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BWBRDJ5...660910_TE_item
They are much brighter, seem to have a good cutoff line so as not to piss people off. The only thing I've noticed is that there is not a huge difference between low and high beams. Though the lows are so much brighter than the old highs.

[musigenesis]

I got these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074PLK2FV/. Supposably these are the kind that are super-annoying for other drivers, but I adjusted them as far down and as far to the right as they would go and they're fine. I've test-driven past them at night in my car and they're no worse than normal headlights and they provide adequate visibility from the bus.

The only aspect of them I don't like is that they have a low-voltage running-light mode which is always on when the bus is running even when the headlights are not turned on. It's basically the normal mode but rapidly flickering. I suppose it makes me more visible but that's hardly necessary in the daytime.

[sportyrick]

I have installed LED headlights in 2 vehicles and distance is lacking. I did notice that 18 wheelers have a rectangle light that lights up the world, I thought I saw them at a truck stop for $150ea wow! probably worth it for safety's sake.

[Gorzie]

Originally Posted by peakbus

Here's what I got:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BWBRDJ5...660910_TE_item
They are much brighter, seem to have a good cutoff line so as not to piss people off. The only thing I've noticed is that there is not a huge difference between low and high beams. Though the lows are so much brighter than the old highs.

I think the key is to make sure they are DOT approved and have lenses that will focus the light and of course do your own research. Sorry to say but the reviews I have seen, on the lights like musigenesis has, said they just throw the light out with no focus and give LED headlights a bad name. The head lights I bought definitely shine much further and once adjusted wont blind the drivers in front of you. If you look at the pics I put in the previous post look at the light on the tree. You can see a much more defined light cut off than the halogen bulb

Here is something I just came across that give food for thought

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWT5...ightRevolution

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by peakbus

Here's what I got:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BWBRDJ5...660910_TE_item
They are much brighter, seem to have a good cutoff line so as not to piss people off. The only thing I've noticed is that there is not a huge difference between low and high beams. Though the lows are so much brighter than the old highs.

these are what I use on my DEV bus and they rock.. I was able to adjust them for a nice cut-off. that bus sits up so high that im bound to piss a driver or 2 off now and then regardless of how I adjust the lights...

[Sp6saz]

Anyone know what lights I can use in a international ce 300 2007 school bus with a dog nose front end. Like is it a 4100 4800 will it cross with any of those trucks they sure look the same

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by Sp6saz

Anyone know what lights I can use in a international ce 300 2007 school bus with a dog nose front end. Like is it a 4100 4800 will it cross with any of those trucks they sure look the same

4100/4200 would be correct. A 4800, IINM, is a round headlight
Go to the UserCP and fill out your profile with bus info and location, it helps address your concerns.

[Sp6saz]

Originally Posted by o1marc

4100/4200 would be correct. A 4800, IINM, is a round headlight
Go to the UserCP and fill out your profile with bus info and location, it helps address your concerns.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0987GMVFK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_AE87FWPG2A0XTS9NM9NF

[Sp6saz]

Originally Posted by o1marc

4100/4200 would be correct. A 4800, IINM, is a round headlight
Go to the UserCP and fill out your profile with bus info and location, it helps address your concerns.

What's a user cp doesn't anyone speak English anymore... 😆