Anyone tried Xenopro LED headlights?
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These are the H11 version:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00SQL33G8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also picked up the matching T10 bulbs for the small light the LX uses to illuminate the high beam reflector while the low beams are on:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B01N5A16HA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Note that if the site comes up in Japanese, you can switch to English by clicking the globe icon near the top right.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00SQL33G8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I also picked up the matching T10 bulbs for the small light the LX uses to illuminate the high beam reflector while the low beams are on:
https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B01N5A16HA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Note that if the site comes up in Japanese, you can switch to English by clicking the globe icon near the top right.
I wasn't called for either order... but they both arrived within a week of ordering.
Morris had the goods, so they got the order, but ya... In 2017, shipping notifications should be standard practice.
I am happy they had it for a better price than ebay. There was a $10 coupon they give if you call them.
Mine came a few days ago and I just installed them but its a sunny bright day in Chicago so I haven't been able to use them. I hope it was worth the $175. I like the idea that they will work with the high beams at same time.
Mine came a few days ago and I just installed them but its a sunny bright day in Chicago so I haven't been able to use them. I hope it was worth the $175. I like the idea that they will work with the high beams at same time.
I knew mine were a big step in brightness when my wife was driving with me on the freeway...and she commented that, "they must have changed the lane reflectors to new ones because they seem waaaay brighter..." and "I never really noticed those until now..."
-The only thing that had changed...were my new LED headlights.
These things are like night and day compared with my 2008 halogens.Others with LEDs might not see as much difference. Don't know...but if you have older style lights, these will be a huge improvement.
I replaced my Silverstar Ultras with these and I don’t think it was worth the price. Granted its only been a couple of days since switching, but I’m not blown away.That's pretty faint praise for almost $400 worth of lightsAnything in particular that didn't live up to your expectations?
I knew mine were a big step in brightness when my wife was driving with me on the freeway...and she commented that, "they must have changed the lane reflectors to new ones because they seem waaaay brighter..." and "I never really noticed those until now..."
-The only thing that had changed...were my new LED headlights.
Others with LEDs might not see as much difference. Don't know...but if you have older style lights, these will be a huge improvement.
It is much, much brighter. I can see much farther now. I just wish it was a bit more intense on the ground to see road details at night. The light seems a little scattered intensity (tad brighter in some spots). I don't think there is a better bulb on the market and I can't imagine much better range than this. The light intensity is a bit weak probably not to blind oncoming drivers. I also had same observation as your wife, lane reflectors are brighter. Should I be worried about being pulled over by the fuzz for my lights being too bright? It has happened to me a few times in my stock benzes with xenons.
Wish I had waited a few more days and saved $50 buying from amazon japan.
I've found that it's a great combo with my TJM T13's fogs. The fogs actually illuminate the ground in a wide swath that is useful in ordinary night conditions. If I can just get the fogs to stay on with brights and lows...it will be perfect.
Damn, it's been a couple of weeks and you still haven't received anything? What's puzzling to me us that they contacted me immediately when there was a problem with my payment info (their site used the shipping address as the billing address which didn't match the info from the card company). They contacted me immediately, we exchanged emails and they would reply within an hour. But now that the order has been approved, nada. No email notification saying that the item has shipped, no tracking number, and not a single reply to my emails. Had I known that their customer service was this bad, I would've ordered elsewhere, even if it was more expensive.
I went through @cruiseroutfit Mine will be in hand on Wednesday.
I tried to order through them, but he didn’t respond to my pm. When i called them direct to order, a guy named Wes(?) told me that they don’t stock parts for my Tundra just Land Cruisers. Funny I gave him the part numbers but he was too confused so I went with Morris instead.
Same here. Excellent service, they didn't have them in stock when I ordered, but promised them within 2 weeks. They didn't charge my card until they shipped, and I got an email from Kurt with tracking. Mine are showing to be delivered today.
Edit: Showed up a few minutes ago:
Now I get to yank the 80 lb battery back out to install them.
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Same here - they contacted me relatively right away (3 days) about verifying payment. They said verification happens with all first time orders. But that's not entirely true based on Markuson's experience. I asked them about tracking and they said they would place the order and e-mail later that day. I waited to the end of the week and called them again - they said they would contact the warehouse and e-mail me tracking.
Waited another week - nada. I called yesterday and they said it should have shipped and they would get me tracking.
From what people are saying they do show up eventually... but there isn't any communication. I'm guessing it's because they order direct from a distributor and then they lose all visibility of it. And each time anyone calls they turn around and call the distributor.
I won't be ordering from Morris again... But hopefully my order shows up next week.
Waited another week - nada. I called yesterday and they said it should have shipped and they would get me tracking.
From what people are saying they do show up eventually... but there isn't any communication. I'm guessing it's because they order direct from a distributor and then they lose all visibility of it. And each time anyone calls they turn around and call the distributor.
I won't be ordering from Morris again... But hopefully my order shows up next week.
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OK, so here's my Saturday night entertainment (hey, I'm an engineer, deal with it)
I borrowed a nifty digital lux meter from work. FYI, "lux" is a unit of luminance, or illuminance. It's generally used as a measure of intensity of lighting. One lux is one lumen per square meter of measured light intensity.
My intent here is to not measure the actual light output, but the difference when the new LED bulb is installed. I setup the sensor in front of the truck, exactly 36" from the center of the headlight, right at the bulb. I moved the sensor around in front of the truck with the headlights on (engine not running), until I got the highest reading on the meter. With the standard Phillips 55W Halogen bulb installed, the meter reads 7600 LUX.
Then I installed the new LED bulb, without moving the meter sensor. The new bulb reads 25300 LUX.
Ya, that's a big difference. What I'm not sure about is how the color temp affects the reading, obviously these LEDs are much higher temp. It's also likely that the halogen bulb is original so I'm sure it's not up to it's best.
Maybe someone else here knows how to put the difference in % increase, I'm rusty on this but I don't think it's a linear scale.
I borrowed a nifty digital lux meter from work. FYI, "lux" is a unit of luminance, or illuminance. It's generally used as a measure of intensity of lighting. One lux is one lumen per square meter of measured light intensity.
My intent here is to not measure the actual light output, but the difference when the new LED bulb is installed. I setup the sensor in front of the truck, exactly 36" from the center of the headlight, right at the bulb. I moved the sensor around in front of the truck with the headlights on (engine not running), until I got the highest reading on the meter. With the standard Phillips 55W Halogen bulb installed, the meter reads 7600 LUX.
Then I installed the new LED bulb, without moving the meter sensor. The new bulb reads 25300 LUX.
Ya, that's a big difference. What I'm not sure about is how the color temp affects the reading, obviously these LEDs are much higher temp. It's also likely that the halogen bulb is original so I'm sure it's not up to it's best.
Maybe someone else here knows how to put the difference in % increase, I'm rusty on this but I don't think it's a linear scale.