Converting RV Lights to LEDs - PART 10 - RV Headlights
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ส.ค. 2024
- We've been converting our RV's incandescent, fluorescent and halogen lights to cool, energy-efficient LEDs. Today we swap out our headlights for some awesome new LEDs from M4!
Use M4 Products Coupon Code RVGEEKS5 to get a 5% discount on the same great M4 LEDs we use in our own RV:
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Just installed all new M4 LED lights thought out our fifth wheel. Love the white light. Will check out the head lights. Thanks for getting the five percent discount for us, every penny helps.
+koslund11 Awesome! Great to hear. 😊
Installed this set up in 30 minutes and they are a HUGE improvement to the old lamps. SO MUCH BETTER THANKS !
That is so great to hear, Ric! We were on the road at night just last week for the first time in a while, and kept talking about how great these lights are! 😊
Just upgraded my 2012 Fleetwood Discovery to these LEDs. Huge difference from the halogen bulbs! Super easy to convert to the LEDs just like they describe in the video. Thank you for this tip and thanks for providing the link on where to buy. We no longer fear driving at night!
That’s awesome, Greg!!
What can I say...absolutely BRILLIANT!!!!
You should be beaming with pride!
OK, that's enough of the bad puns...I wouldn't want to burn out!
Can we get a rim shot please! BA DA BUM! LOL
Rim shot LOL
Had a 2010 based on a E-450 and did a d2s projector retrofit from morimoto with hid bulbs and the output was amazing. And later added a 40inch light bar from Baja designs for more output for long country commutes when no other traffic was present.
Another excellent video. After installing these several weeks ago, I no longer have to strain to see the road at night. These lights work great!
+Jeff Goddard Great to hear, Jeff! 😊
Hey guys we used your discount code and just installed our new headlights lights and wow what a difference. We love the new modern bright white light we have now compared to the stick dull yellowish glow we had before. Safe travels guys!
Hi Sabrina & Kenny! That is great to hear. Thanks so much for letting us know. 😊👍
We like driving at night because of fewer vehicles on the road but our headlights just are not bright enough for us to want to do it. These look great and we'll look into them. Thanks for sharing and for the discount code. Safe Travels guys.
Great video. Some of us prefer driving at night. You generally have less traffic, fewer road construction delays, and winds usually die down at night. Visibility is an issue for us so good headlight are important. Xenon headlights are the brightest but they have 3 problems with them. 1. they are blue light that often is blinding for oncoming traffic. 2. They burn out faster and are not shockproof. Burns out 5x faster than LED. 3. They are not energy efficient, burn hot, and are harder to install. This makes the LED headlights the number 1 choice of us "Night-drivers".
We had some of the same issues with the HIDs we put in our car (harder to install and burned out fast) and will be upgrading our car to LEDs soon. Stay turned for a update. :)
Just put them in my Fleetwood and they look great. They fit snug but didn't lock like your video so I put three dabs of silicone on the black plastic part to keep it from moving, from a jolt or whatever. So far so good. Thanks for the info.
good outcome. I will check my lights and get some. my current lights are horrible
Huge difference!
I'll be checking to see if I can upgrade mine right away!
Me too
Orderd mine today and used the code! Thanks for the nice set up . I am using the high and low beams. YAY !
That’s awesome, Ric! Hope you like them as much as we do.
Be careful how much you marvel at night out loud. You may wake up the neighborhood! 😎
We'll try to keep it down. :-P
10 people like not being able to see at night while driving.
I cannot wait to upgrade to these!
We haven't driven much at night. Not sure how our lights do. LOL I keep putting off the inside and really want to get that done. A few of our bathroom vanity bulbs are exposed, no cover, and I don't like the look of the LED. I run into the same thing here at the house with the flame tipped bulbs in the chandeliers. Thanks for the information. Adding the night check to our To Do list!
+DWDinAtlanta You might like the look of M4's Elite Series bulbs for your vanity. They're like little high-tech works of art, like nothing else we've seen. Very bright, but they make smaller ones if you want a little less light, and there are a couple of colors available, too.
I think updating your driving lights can reduce stress (driver and passenger) as well as increase your safety margin. This upgrade video should go under the tag "why did we wait so long?' A smart upgrade.
Twelve years as full-timers in the Newmar!!!!! Where did the time go?
Why did we wait so long is right! 12 years!!! LOL
VLED is another great LED light company.
One of those products that mankind has been waiting 100 years for!
Wow! These are the LED lights I've been waiting for -- something even I can install. :) Thanks for sharing another wonderful video (who knows how long it would have been before I discovered this on my own -- so I really appreciate the video).
Hi David! Since we put this video up, we've heard from a few people that their installations were a little more involved than ours... mostly due to rubber boots on the back of the original bulbs. But they got through it okay, and we've only heard great feedback on the final result. :)
Thanks for that note. I have headlight fittings that look just like yours, so it should work just great for me. My high beams are easy access, so I'll be able to convert both. :)
Love the simplicity
you are still the go to dource of motorhome information. so glad you have not chosen to set sail and abandon your fans.
Thanks! We promise we aren't buying a boat. We'll just visit on other peoples' (Nikki & Jason and Chris & Cherie of course). ;-)
Thanks again, guys. I need these. I’m gonna call Steve, and see if he has LED replacements for my ‘99 F-350.
We also converted our car's headlights with these same LEDs, and love them (video will be coming up). Hope you love them, too, Allen.
Hello Thanks for the video. I just installed All LED's in my 2004 Rexhall AERBUS Motorhome. I hooked Up the back first. There was no problem. Then when I hooked up the side front running lights. The same kind you have in the video. The flashes and turn signals did not work. I changed to the LED flasher as recommended and still nothing. My side markers went off also. When I turned the RV on both the lest and right was lite.What do you think?
Did you buy your LEDs from a M4? If so, contact Steve for assistance on this.
@@RVgeeks no. I think the problem started when I installed the running lights in the front. I don’t think it was anything else.
Outstanding
HUGE difference! Thanks for sharing,Be Safe,and have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend. C-Ya!,,,,,Peace!
+GnatMan Allin Thanks! You too. 😊
I have a 2006 Mountain Aire 4301. I replaced our old headlights and we LOVE the difference! Just noticed the heat-sink trick for the smaller bulb. Were you guys able to replace it on your coach? Thanks!
Hi Mike! It's been a while since we upgraded these, and since we did the car and the RV around the same time, we can't recall which one required reversing the heat sink. But it was one of them, since we know we did it!
@@RVgeeks Thank you. I'm going to give it go!
You guys continue to cost me money. The beams on my Kountry Star are so bad, there are times that I have to double check the switch to convince myself they are actually on.
+Ed Ours were just like that, Ed.
RVgeeks We have a Chevy Pace Arrow 1988, are all kits model specific or make and model, the site doesn't say. Thank you for all you do, safe driving.
Hi Rick! They're not make/model specific, but rather BULB specific. Check the back of your bulb for the current number, and you'll see the corresponding numbers on the M4 website. If you need any help, contact Steve through the website, and he's really responsive and helpful.
RVgeeks Thanks for the reply. Be safe, God bless.
Nice to see a video.. Good Job or at your accents sound Good Jaarb LOL
Have missed hearing you guy's recently. (mind you, that might just be I had previously spent hours watching all the views LOL -)
The cone of light looks super uneven. Do you notice the bright spots?
It probably didn’t show well on video, but the visibility our LED headlights provide is fantastic - FAR better than they’ve ever been before, and really contribute to a much greater level of driving ease and safety at night. Not uneven at all.
BRAVO, Geeks!! This has got to be one of the shortest vids you've created in a long time!!
Watch your tail swing, keep th' greasy side down and keep it 'tweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen th' ditches, Y'all!! ;)
+John Baker 😊
We recently purchased LEDs but have not yet installed. This is great news and I am now motivated to get this done ASAP. Thanks for the demo!
Great video. Did you take down your video illustrating the HID upgrade to your toad car's headlamps? I wanted to compare the installations. Has LED technology usurped HID to the point HID isn't really an option anymore?
+micglobal We did indeed remove the HID video, as we had two ballast failures, and the installation was much more involved than the LEDs. The light output is similar, but with the reliability and installation issues we had, and the great experience we've had with the RV's new headlights, we're switching the toad to LEDs, too. We'll have an update about that coming up pretty soon.
WOWSERS!!
I have a 1996 Fleetwood Bounder. She's been good to me all these years and I want to start taking better care of her by doing some safety upgrades starting with the headlights.
I have two headlights per-side and I wish to upgrade to very bright LED's.
Then I want to upgrade my running lights and marker lights.
I'm open for any suggestions. Thanks.
The M4 LED headlights are awesome! We weren’t able to upgrade our high beams due to the very limited space behind the bulbs. But the low beams are so fantastic, we didn’t even care!
Great addition, thanks for the information.
Love the new lights!!! and another great video!!!
You got them first! :)
Thanks
EXCELLENT VIDEO GUYS! TY
So glad you liked it, Lisa! Thanks! :)
That's AMAZING!
Thank you so much!
wow cant wait to see if i can upgrade mine good imput
Another awesome video!!. Actually I haven't watched it yet, but I'm sure it's great!
What was the model number of your headlights? I have the same coach and year as yours so they would work. Thanks as always for your great videos.
Hi Kevin. The bulbs in our headlights (NOT the high-beams... we didn't have room behind our high beams to replace the bulbs with LEDs) were #9006... which means this is the current (upgraded) replacement from M4: m4products.com/headlights-9006-v6s-headlight-kit-with-9006-hb4-bases/?aff=4 We'd suggest that it's a good idea to just get your eyes on your current bulbs (pulling the generator out makes it pretty easy on our coaches) to be sure they're the same... JUST in case!
@@RVgeeks Thanks so much for all your help, I'm lucky to have the same 2005 Newmar Mountain Aire to always get such good help. Keep up the great work and safe travels!
I see a bright future ahead for you guys. :)
Jon
Rim shot please! LOL
Bah-dum-da!
Are they street legal? I looked at upgrading my headlights last year and found that the replacement bulbs were not DOT certified and I could be held responible for any accidents.
This is not a DOT certified light, similar to HID modules. Your light fixture is DOT certified and the light control is very similar. Please use at your discretion.
LED headlights are indeed not DOT approved. They do still use your DOT approved fixture, so light output is greater but similar in pattern, since it's the fixture that plays the biggest role the distribution of light. The DOT regulations aren't keeping pace with technology, as the specs are written in watts, which applies to incandescent bulbs, and is mostly meaningless for LEDs, since the watt ratings are so small in comparison. As our regular viewers are aware, we're very particular about what gear we use. You'll notice heavy winter coats being worn during the shoot, and we're releasing the video at the end of May. That's because we've been testing these at length for over 4 months for their practical application and use. When we said we have not been flashed by any driver who thought we were blinding them with high beams, or with too-bright/glaring headlights, we literally mean that we have not been flashed one single time. We've even driven our own RV and car toward each other to see how the oncoming lights appear compared to other vehicles, and followed the car with the RV to see how the lights appeared in the rear view mirrors. Again, we were satisfied than in real-world use, there were no issues with glare. We were not willing to release the video until we were totally satisfied and confident that our increased ability to see was not coming at the expense of our fellow drivers who share the road with us. We can't guarantee that all combinations of LED headlights and fixtures will be the same as ours, but we're confident that this LED design has done an admirable job of replicating the light pattern of our original bulbs. If anyone is concerned about the legality in any particular jurisdiction, they should contact their local authority regarding use.
Anyone do this on a 1995 Beaver Patriot?
I have a 2005 Tiffin Allegro 32' motorhome and these bulbs look incredible. Getting to the back of the headlamp appears to be very difficult for me. (Note: even though I'm a 64 year old widow, I replaced the headlamps & tail lights on the 2003 Jeep I tow with this motorhome - so I'm no afraid to take this on!). Can you offer any suggestions that would make it easier for me to #1 - access the back of the headlamps and #2 - find the number on the existing bulb. Would it be ok to use my floor jack to lift the front end for easier access? Or, should I just take it to a shop and pay the big bucks? The head lights I use now are so dim, I drive at night with my high beams and no one even flashes me. Thanks for your help. Peety
Hi Peety! We love your attitude!! We would suggest that getting under the RV while it's up on a floor jack can be dangerous and we don't recommend that. Access to the headlights is different for every RV, and we don't have experience with your rig. We'd suggest that posting a question about gaining access to the headlights would be great to post on a Tiffin Owner's forum, such as on iRV2 (irv2.com/forums). It's free to join and post, and people are eager to help. Someone there may also know your headlight number, but we'd suggest that you should check your bulbs yourself for a few reasons: 1) To be 100% sure you have the correct number, 2) To confirm you can access and remove them, and maybe most important, 3) To confirm that there's space behind the bulbs for the larger LED bulbs, which have heat sinks on the back, requiring clearance behind the bulb socket. We had a couple of friends who wanted to put LED headlights into their Winnebago, but there was virtually no clearance behind the current bulbs, so no way the LEDs would possibly fit. Hope this helps a bit!
Would these led's work on sedan cars
Yes indeed. We'll be updating our car soon, and will provide an update when we do.
I don't comment often on youtube but have to here. I like the idea of better lighting but these LED lights are not the right replacement for those types of lights. I know what M4 may say, but the truth is these LED conversion and all of the HID conversions on the market are made for projection lens only.
The US DOT, which set the standards for lighting has been discouraging the use of these conversion kits because of both the light scatter and the glare they create. In a lens in the video, the reflector and lens design are made for a specific type of source and even M4 has said "This is not a DOT compliant tested light, similar to HID modules. Your light fixture is DOT certified and the light control is very similar to your original halogen bulb. Please use at your discretion." which is all the more reason why people should look into a complete lamp unit conversion and not a plug and play one.
The glare and light scatter may not effect everyone, the cold light with the blue tint to it may also not bother many but there are a few, especially those with sight problems who can be blinded by this lighting, and may cause an accident.
To add to this, the US DOT does not test lights, they work on the honor system where they depend on the manufacturer to "certify" that the lights meet their standards. SO for the past 10 years or so a flood of conversion kits have hit the market, and the US DOT and some states may have been going after the sellers of these kits.
I'm sure you can see better. Truth is those lights blind everybody else. It's like those lights are on bright all the time. I've been waiting for some government entity to start regulating the brightness. I guess not.
+Solo Roamin' Guess you missed the part of the video where we said that these bulbs do NOT blind other drivers. They don't.
RVgeeks You're right. Sorry about that. My brain must have been subtracted. Lol
No worries, Roamin'! We know that a lot of aftermarket bulbs have a bad reputation, so we were eager to not be THAT GUY who blinds everyone! We checked the adjustment really carefully and even drove the RV and the car toward each other on a dark road to see what they looked like. LOL We've been really happy that we have ever once had an oncoming driver flash the high beams at us thinking that we had ours on. :)
I just wish LEDs were as bright as HID.
+Custom Southern Arms We have HIDs in our car and LEDs in our RV, and we think they are virtually identical in brightness... with the LEDs being whiter, so they seem even brighter. We had a ballast fail on the HIDs and are getting ready to switch to LEDs in the car, too. 😊
RVgeeks LEDs do have their benefits. Mainly the life of the product and the low current draw. I've seen side by side comparisons of the two for years. I figure if I wait another year or two, they'll improve and be brighter, then I'll switch over.
Great, and you blind the rest of us. Thanks!
We have never once been flashed by another driver thinking we had our high beams on. Never. We adjusted these extremely carefully, and don’t blind anyone.