Upgrade to H7 LED Headlight bulbs…NOW! How to Install, Test & Review

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5 ай бұрын

In this video I test OSRAM Halogen H7 477 Bulbs v Halfords LED H7 477 Upgrade in a night comparison test so you can see the difference in upgrading with a full step by step install tutorial on by Abarth 595
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@ZER0Y0N 5 ай бұрын

**Please note the labels are mixed up at **07:01**, Top is the H7 Led Bottom is the Osram H7, however it is clear to see the difference, Kindly accept my apologies**

@sebvds8366 5 ай бұрын

I will just say from experience in upgrading my headlights on my Volvo. They use projectors just like on your Abarth, but do be aware that the lens on the projectors are designed for halogens and not for LEDS, as the beam pattern differs between the different bulbs. Also bare in mind the reflectors within the projects do degrade with the exposure to heat for all those years, which will explain why mine used to be terrible, so no matter how bright your bulbs may be, the light output might only be ever so slightly better. Which is why i bought myself brand new projectors with in built LEDs which are insanely bright, they’re about the same as my dads brand new Audi which has factory fitted matrix LEDs. Just putting it out there that just an LED bulb replacement might not work for everyone, do your research lads👍

@ZER0Y0N 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to write this comment :)

@MultiJackatack 3 ай бұрын

You know that LED manufacturers have figured out how to get the LED to have the same light pattern as the halogens, not all but if you shop around you will find some that make the claim so it should equate to a brighter bulb shooting the same way

@tahmidularifeen 2 ай бұрын

@@MultiJackatackisnt led upgrade is illegal in uk?

@tebogomogotsi4738 21 сағат бұрын

I previously thought this kind of headlight will be a problem fitting it to the H7 socket. While in fact it's a plug n play connection. I'm definitely replacing my halogens very soon.

@RHBengal 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for this video. The only thing missing is would you tell us what orientation did you set your bulbs at? I.e. 3 and 9 o'clock or 6 and 12? Thanks.

@JamzOs 3 ай бұрын

Nice review mate Are they error free? Wondering if there give error on my VW Tiguan

@ZER0Y0N 3 ай бұрын

Hi there.- Thank you, totally error free for me!

@YouMeAtSixxxxxx 3 ай бұрын

Hiya, I want to change my abarth to LED also, you say it passed the MOT cause the beam pattern is ok. How do I make sure the beam Pattern is ok when fitting them?

@vindicator2011 2 ай бұрын

search for decent bulbs that say they maintain the beam pattern... Philips do a range that meet this requirement

@ZER0Y0N 2 ай бұрын

@vindicator2011 these have kept the same beam pattern also

@tsomeky 4 ай бұрын

Hi there! I have a BMW X1 F48, and I have just replaced my H7 halogen with H7 LED from Amazon. However they didn't come with a driver (or kit) - should I be worried about causing damage because of this? 😟 I have only tested them temporarily and seem to be working fine for now.. What do you think? Many thanks!

@ZER0Y0N 4 ай бұрын

Hi, no you won’t have a problem, if they are working and no warnings on the dash you will be fine !

@stefanvandriel6000 3 ай бұрын

The worst thing that could happen in this case is that you break a fuse (wich is easy to replace and cheap) or you might damage the led. You wont fry your wires or something like that.

@simonattwood4363 4 ай бұрын

I am looking at these for my wife Fiat 500 hybrid. Do they seem much better than the horrible halogens on there at moment. Is the beam pattern OK doesn't dazzle passer bys. Thanks 👍🏻

@ZER0Y0N 4 ай бұрын

Hi there, yes 100% they do not dazzle other drivers, whilst they are so much better than previous they are still not as bright or dazzling as the lights on my other car or other modern cars on the road, beam pattern passed MOT also so that’s positive

@simonattwood4363 4 ай бұрын

OK then no problem as long as they are better and whiter than the crappy halogen be better. I am also looking at the philips one as there just plug and play. Could be a good comparison to do

@volundrfrey896 5 ай бұрын

I've done the led swap on my car, what I would say is that if your low/dipped and high beam are using the same bulb (most cars) then be careful. You don't want to be the guy blinding everyone coming towards you with your low beam, a lightbar hooked up to the high beam is usually not that difficult to install.

@ZER0Y0N 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment! They are not that bad, huge improvement on the previous but still nowhere near as bright as my other car

@volundrfrey896 5 ай бұрын

@@ZER0Y0N Yeah, it's just a question of caution. Things like how the beam if focused matters a lot, and some modern cars have a screen that comes down to block the top of the lowbeam. But if you put them in a single beam headlight be prepared to send them back if they blind on coming traffic.

@mocsok92 4 ай бұрын

The Osram LEDriving XTR H7 LED looks like this. Which brand is the original manufacturer? 🤔

@ZER0Y0N 4 ай бұрын

This is Halfords so probably Osram, just like their batteries are Yuasa!

@toohottie001 Ай бұрын

@@ZER0Y0N Ring are the ones who make Halfords bulbs, Ring are owned by....... Osram.

@simonattwood4363 4 ай бұрын

Sorry mate one more question b4 I go and grab a pair. How have they been in the car still all ok no error messages regarding the lights. Thanks 👍🏻

@ZER0Y0N 4 ай бұрын

No messages at all mate ! All good!

@simonattwood4363 4 ай бұрын

Brill will go and grab some as still on offer as the philips one I want are out of stock

@ZER0Y0N 4 ай бұрын

@simonattwood4363 enjoy being able to see!

@ZER0Y0N 4 ай бұрын

@simonattwood4363 yeah I just folded it over and slotted it in, assuming it’s the same as mine the driver side is a bit tight, you need to undo a plug and just gently move the air con pipe to the left, nothing scary but you can get it in and I got the cap on fine I just obviously in the video demonstrated on the side that had the most space

@1970sthrowback 2 ай бұрын

Well explained and great video comparisons 👍🏼 I'm looking for a pair for my MK8 Civic. I know it has reflector lenses but I'm sure I've seen LEDs designed to work with them but can't remember where ? Any suggestions ? Thank you

@faisalmehmood5375 4 ай бұрын

Dont forget guys. This modification is actually illegal and will most likely result in a failed MOT. You cannot convert Halogen headlights to LED headlights. You'll notice that when he shows the box, it specifically says "off road use only" meaning that it is not for use on main public roads. If you want actual road legal LED headlights, then you should buy an aftermarket entire headlight unit.

@fabriziof9822 Ай бұрын

Not correct, as long as the beam respect the usual standard pattern are legal and will pass mot.

@ZER0Y0N Ай бұрын

Yep

@brians5724 11 күн бұрын

Never showed the seal cover fitting back in place with the fan sticking out an extra 3cm...

@ZER0Y0N 11 күн бұрын

Maybe watch the full video because yes I did 👍

@SlushieJ Ай бұрын

My country is trying to ban overly bright aftermarket lights in automotive. Apparently incoming traffic gets blinded and are unaware how to drive, acting like a moth to the flames leading to crash.

@JamSr 5 ай бұрын

@ZER0Y0N , you made a labeling mistake starting at 8:59

@GAVINHR 5 ай бұрын

I have absolutely no idea how that happened thank you it’s even right in my editor!

@MrJay4491 5 ай бұрын

Is it illegal to have LED lights?

@khalidacosta7133 5 ай бұрын

Yes, as it's not E marked.

@ithinkitwaskhamas 5 ай бұрын

Yes

@mrellis1181 4 ай бұрын

Yes these are definitely illigal. LED bulbs should not be fitted to headlights designed for halogen bulbs. Fact.

@OLBV123 4 ай бұрын

But don’t Halfords say retro fitting leds is illegal and these are for track and off-road use only? How did your car pass its mot?

@ZER0Y0N 4 ай бұрын

Because it passed the beam pattern :)

@fabriziof9822 Ай бұрын

Exactly if the beam pattern is within range led lights are legal

@Kane-Lamb 11 күн бұрын

⁠@@fabriziof9822doesn’t matter if the pattern is fine. If the police pull you then they can slap you with the book.

@dottorcarlone 11 күн бұрын

If the pattern is the same it will pass mot and are perfectly legal. New leds have the bulb at same height of alogen so the pattern stays consistent within limits and will pass the mot, i passed the mot with mine

@ZER0Y0N 11 күн бұрын

Of course it matters, if they pass MOT they are fine

@davidriley9194 5 ай бұрын

This is really a game changer! The LED bulbs are so much brighter! The halogen bulbs are rubbish!! I also had a pair of LEDs too and they are so much better and see where I’m going!😅

@punkrock1989 Ай бұрын

They will fail MOT, you cannot convert halogen bulbs or led. It specifically states on the box of the bulbs itself (off road use only)

@ZER0Y0N Ай бұрын

@punkrock1989 wrong. They passed MOT :)

@davidriley9194 Ай бұрын

@@punkrock1989 well you’re saying it’s an MOT fail, my car also went through it’s MOT and it passed 2 MOTs with LEDs in. They’re in aftermarket projector housings and you can’t see the bulb behind the fish bowl. The tester is not allowed to dismantle anything during the test to look for something that is approved, all they do is test the alignment and the beam pattern is correct by using the headlamp aligner making sure it’s in tolerance It’s just for cars with non projectors using LEDs is an mot fail (Existing bulbs for halogen headlamp unit should not be converted to be used with LEDs or HIDs for cars after 1st April 1986, if such conversion has been done you must fail the headlamp)

@Bagas_Adrian 5 ай бұрын

Yellow is softer for people riding opposite us

@ZER0Y0N 5 ай бұрын

These are still not blinding like other OEM headlights I can assure you, my other car the headlights are still brighter than these but at least I can see

@Bagas_Adrian 5 ай бұрын

@@ZER0Y0N Good very understandable, good lights and good driver. This is a good way in the video, as I know many other riders understand a little about the importance of setting up lights and choosing good LED lights. I'm just carried away by nostalgia when the roads used to be so smooth and it was really night... in the past the street lights and vehicle lights were the same yellow :).

@ZER0Y0N 5 ай бұрын

@Bagas_Adrian thank you very much 👍

@davidriley9194 Ай бұрын

Why yellow? White is also legal colour white or yellow you can have. White is better and light the road up a bit clearer. Just because yellow is better doesn’t mean that I cannot have white!

@simonattwood4363 4 ай бұрын

OK then worse case just unscrew the headlight and put it back in had 2 do that on my focus I had years ago fat hands never helped. As long as the fan ain't 2 close to the cover will be happy

@BeamerTime354 5 ай бұрын

I hate the bright as daylight led headlights. I have the laser lights on my BMW and they are bright enough.

@ZER0Y0N 5 ай бұрын

These are certainly not as bright as the OEM lights on my supra but a great upgrade than halogen lights. Certainly not going to blind people

@BeamerTime354 5 ай бұрын

No, it’s a big problem in the US. All the big suv and trucks and they just keep making their headlights brighter. No regulation on max brightness here at all.

@ismailniro 5 ай бұрын

Those leds are not aligned as they are supposed to be inside the headlight

@joffnun0172 4 ай бұрын

And when you read the instructions it’s for off-road use, could be tricky explaining that away if you had a serious accident especially as you have made a KZfaq video.

@vindicator2011 2 ай бұрын

Same would apply to those driving massive cars with factory fitted leds... regardless of auto self leveling etc

@joffnun0172 2 ай бұрын

I’m not sure the size of car is a factor but if it’s factory it’s been approved for road use which these have not

@vindicator2011 2 ай бұрын

@@joffnun0172 size IS a factor as the lights sit higher up... this is particularly noticeable on hills as you hit with an arc of intense light from on coming cars