Superformance Cobra Headlight Upgrade Help

[Unique427]

Originally Posted by Jim Vander Wal

Probably H4 a 3-wire system or at least is what was in #1855 and #2584.

My recommendation is always Hella 7" conversions with the H4 bulbs of your choice.
I buy from https://www.rallylights.com/hella-7-...dlamp-kit.html
They have lights with a City Light option.
Bulbs https://www.rallylights.com/hella-h4...remium-50.html

But you'll probably want to run a direct 12v line and use the factory wiring to trigger a relay.

If I wanted LED I'd run the Morimoto 2-Stroke H4 units.

Jim

The Hella solution is solid. Just be sure you are getting the
US (SAE/DOT) not the ECE (Europe) variant.

I selected a fanless LED H4 as it would all fit inside the light bucket
without any further cutting or mounting mods. Just plug it in.
4000 lumens and noheat issues not having a cooling fan model.
Been running flawles 4 years.



Pictur

[cycleguy55]

Originally Posted by Unique427

The Hella solution is solid. Just be sure you are getting the
US (SAE/DOT) not the ECE (Europe) variant.

I selected a fanless LED H4 as it would all fit inside the light bucket
without any further cutting or mounting mods. Just plug it in.
4000 lumens and noheat issues not having a cooling fan model.
Been running flawles 4 years.

Pictur

If you don't care about legality, passing a vehicle safety inspection or blinding oncoming drivers, go right ahead. OTOH, that Hella headlamp is designed for a halogen bulb. Replacing the halogen with an LED bulb will instantly render it non-compliant with applicable DOT / SAE standards.

From Daniel Stern Lighting, "North America's premier automotive lighting consultancy and supply house. Mr. Stern is an experienced consultant in the field of automotive lighting science and technology, setup, regulation, development, history and modification."

This article primarily discusses the problems with "HID kits", but the concept and most of the issues apply equally to the "LED bulbs" now flooding the market. Like "HID kits", they are not a legitimate, safe, effective, or legal product. No matter whose name is on them or what the vendor claims, they are a fraudulent scam. They are not capable of producing the right amount of light in the right distribution pattern for the lamp's optics to work. The particular details of the incompatibility are different for LED vs. HID, but the principles and problems are the same overall. In one sentence: halogen headlamps must use halogen bulbs or they don't—can't—won't work effectively, safely, or legally.

https://www.danielsternlighting.com/...nversions.html