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daveymc29 · 05-14-2021, 11:22 PM

So here's the Ace Mechanic with 6V LED headlight bulbs installed, pos, ground. In the garage, shining on a wall four feet away they appear very bright on high beam and a bit less so on low beam. Great! That's similar to my 21 candle power old fashioned bulbs. Waited til dark and drove around the block. On low beam hardly bright enough to cast a shadow 10 feet in front of the car. High beam wont have anyone blinking their lights at you to dim your lights. Stop sign reflection is minimal, a penlight will give similar results. Standing in front of the car looking at it, the lights appear quite "white." brighter than the 21 bulbs, but the night eats up the light. What have I done wrong? I can't believe the difference isn't greater with the LED being much brighter. LED 12V in my friends car lights up half a block away, Mine barely lit up a pedestrian walking beside the road. Could this be a matter of focus?

05-14-2021, 11:22 PM	#1
daveymc29 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Danville, CA Posts: 1,554	LED Headli9ghts, 6v So here's the Ace Mechanic with 6V LED headlight bulbs installed, pos, ground. In the garage, shining on a wall four feet away they appear very bright on high beam and a bit less so on low beam. Great! That's similar to my 21 candle power old fashioned bulbs. Waited til dark and drove around the block. On low beam hardly bright enough to cast a shadow 10 feet in front of the car. High beam wont have anyone blinking their lights at you to dim your lights. Stop sign reflection is minimal, a penlight will give similar results. Standing in front of the car looking at it, the lights appear quite "white." brighter than the 21 bulbs, but the night eats up the light. What have I done wrong? I can't believe the difference isn't greater with the LED being much brighter. LED 12V in my friends car lights up half a block away, Mine barely lit up a pedestrian walking beside the road. Could this be a matter of focus?