Headlights

[mikke60]

Looking for advice on changing the head lights on my 77 Gmc. Currently has original 4bulb system. Looking to go LED. Any advice helpful. 24 volt

[Glennman]

I'm hoping you get some good comments, but what I've seen with LED bulbs is that they have small fans on them to keep them cool. My son in law has them on his pickup and they make a strange noise while on. I personally don't like the idea of having little, tiny fans running to keep the headlights working. Maybe others will have some good advice for you!

[bronson]

I installed a system similar to one linked below about 5 years ago. Its 12 volts but you can buy a harness kit with relays for it. Easily installed and massive improvement from original headlights. 1984 mci 9.
        Partsam's 4x6 LED headlights enhance visibility and style with 15 3W LED chips providing up to 5600 lumens. Check it out now! https://a.co/d/2RXMLmv

[luvrbus]

Most LED head lights will work on voltage up 30 v, sometimes you need to adjust the regulator because the LED's are not a very high amp draw. I never saw a fan for cooling on the conversions myself but I can see where some of the LED systems would need it ,as my friend Joe says who needs to look up a nats a** a mile away. I don't drive much at night any longer because of the brightness of some LED head lights. On my trip to Texas I saw troopers in New Mexico and Texas writing tickets at pull overs because head lamps exceed the max 3000 lumens approved by the DOT, the troopers have an app on their cell phones to check the lumens on head lamps a officer told me and any body can download the app but I haven't found it yet     

[Iceni John]

        Partsam's 4x6 LED headlights enhance visibility and style with 15 3W LED chips providing up to 5600 lumens. Check it out now! https://a.co/d/2RXMLmv

They have plastic lens covers, which means they'll eventually discolour and yellow, just like my car's headlights.   It's getting hard to find headlights now that have glass lens covers, but I found Dapper Lighting's LED headlights with glass covers (and a crazy-high price...).   For now I'll keep with my bus's Hellas!

Daniel Stern has some good info on vehicle lighting:  https://www.danielsternlighting.com/

John

[dtcerrato]

We run the good ole' glass sealed beams & upgraded to halogen for brightness.

[azdieselman]

https://www.truck-lite.com/products/lights/headlights.html?p=2

Take a look here

[luvrbus]

https://www.truck-lite.com/products/lights/headlights.html?p=2

Take a look here

I bought a set of Trucklite they are plastic too ,mine are made in Mexico, never figured out why I bought a set with heated covers living in AZ

[bronson]

Have had my plastic lense lights for 7 years. Still work great. Stored inside when not in use so they are out of the sun. Have yellowed a little but Worth what I paid for sure.