Upgrade Your Headlights: Modern Lighting Options For Your Classic Car

[@johndavey72]

Nick , that was great . Really informative and l'm sure none of us had any idea of the different types and outputs , patterns etc. And you two really have a wonderful relationship . .......my twin brother and l also had are differences on more than one occassion ! Thanks to you both .

[@ClassicNation]

Glad you enjoyed it John! Thank you!!!

[@toyotabrony]

As an automotive led lighting enthusiast. This guy knows what exactly he’s talkin about. And it’s true, led are becoming more efficient and way brighter than a 35W HID, and brighter than a 55W HID. We have led bulbs that are efficient between 16-30W led, to most powerful and brightest led between 45W-95W led. LED will last for a very long time, as long as it draws heat much cooler. If the led bulb draws below 150 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s a plus. If it’s above, that soenthing they need to take in the consideration. LED’s are always better, brighter, more efficient, last way longer than HID. Sure HID have more color temperature options. But so does led as well. But it depends who makes led bulbs and offer more than just 5000k,6000k,6500k. LED > HID > Halogen.

[@Shadetree_Mechanic]

keep up the content... love this channel ... commenting to help with the algorithm!

[@ClassicNation]

Thanks man! Very much appreciated! 🙏

[@mikeadams2677]

What about for cars like my '77 Ford LTD Landau with quad bulb headlights. Will that be an issue with modern headlight conversion like this?

[@71dodgecoronet84]

I replaced the sealed beam with the bulb option but the pins were flipped after a few minutes my switch would get hot&started smelling like burned but the brightness was just a bit better not huge diff, my next shot is try the bulbs my E34 had as those were as bright I like

[@derekhogle6186]

Link to the lights you installed?

[@ClassicNation]

www.speedwaymotors.com/Delta-01-1179-LED2-Classic-7-Inch-LED-Hi-Lo-Beam-Headlights,139141.html

[@robertblevins3429]

Maybe better to see for the driver but oncoming traffic it blinds the opposing driver

[@mr.classicalmusic5607]

The new LED headlights are too bright. Sealed beam headlights is all you need.

[@toyotabrony]

lol no such thing as too bright. It truly depends on on what led bulb u go for, what’s the lumens, the lux measurement, the percent change, and what wattage it makes. Holley retrobrite led sealed beam headlights are better than oek halogen sealed beam headlights. LED are much better than halogen.

[@mr.classicalmusic5607]

@@toyotabrony lol yes they are too bright when cars are coming towards you at night.

[@toyotabrony]

@@mr.classicalmusic5607 well it’s not bright enough. Because if u get blinded by them. It’s either wrong type of led bulbs, or they have a poorly aligned beam pattern. With the correct type of led, u won’t blind others. So again. No such thing as too bright.

[@toyotabrony]

@@mr.classicalmusic5607 not with the correct type of led. U probably get blinded by either wrong type of led or a poorly aligned beam pattern.

[@robertblevins3429]

New car lighting sucks it is very blinding for oncoming With the blinding lights on new vehicles I totally disagree

[@mikeadams2677]

From what I've seen of modern cars the beam is fixed, and I fully get what you're saying and agree 100%, but I know for a fact that on old classic cars you can adjust/aim the direction of the beams. If the new lights mount to the existing adjustment screws you should be able to get the better brighter lighting and be able to adjust them enough to give you plenty of visibility without blinding the on coming traffic.

[@toyotabrony]

Nah. New vehicles with led are much better to see better and be seeing better. Way better than halogen. Vehicles with halogen sucks. And upgrade with led is a better solution.