Morimoto H1 2Stroke 4.0 LED Bulbs in stock LX470 projector (1 Viewer)

[JohnMed]

Has anyone installed the Morimoto H1 2Stroke 4.0 LED Bulbs in the lx470? Looking for thoughts and experience. I am considering it. I have lasfit led lights with the extended weather caps. Would I need to switch to the rubber extension caps or would mine work? I would probably also get the Morimoto high beams. All 5500k, nice softer white. The 6k is a little blue for taste but still superior light output to standard halogen.

https://www.morimotohid.com/morimoto-2-stroke-2stroke-h1-led-bulbs_3?quantity=1

 

[JBerger]

The videos and pics of the LED patterns and brightness just don't look as good as the regular projector retrofits.
I went with new morimoto ballast and lamps instead. One downside of the LED retrofit is if you have any issues with the setup, you have to disassemble the headlight to swap out the components.

 

[JohnMed]

@JBerger I have seen the retrofits and they do look amazing! The retrofit is too intimidating for my skill level. Just seeing what I can do to make the most of the stock setup.

With your retrofit, could you have chosen LED instead of HID? Curious.

 

[JBerger]

If you don't want to retrofit, you can just buy the H1 lamps and new ballasts from morimoto. Make sure to grab the ballast plates from The Artisan Garage for easy mounting of the ballast. It's a drop in upgrade, just go for a cooler bulb like 4500 or 5000 instead of 3500.