Is it only me. I have noticed many vehicles with only one working head light lately.
Some of them high end German vehicles. In most cases LED lights.
In the industry LED lights is super reliable and last many years. Now the question why does LED lights not live up to expectation in the world of motor vehicles. Is it related to the fancy electronic controls or are LED lights not up to the challenges a motor vehicle throws at it,
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It must be those kak roads in Kathu Christo.
LEDs are reliable, but I don't think they like vibrations.
Let me ask the Nambians, because those guys know vibrating roads...
Here in GP (God's Paradise) I don't see a lot of one eyed vehicles....
LEDs are reliable, but I don't think they like vibrations.
Let me ask the Nambians, because those guys know vibrating roads...
Here in GP (God's Paradise) I don't see a lot of one eyed vehicles....
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I’ve not heard or experienced any LED failures from bumpy roads up here in Namibia. Even the after market LED bulbs that go into Halogen lights seem to hold up strong. The various sets I’ve had have lasted years without dying.
What I do see a lot of is high-end German vehicles with Xenon bulbs that don’t live up to the heat and vibration.
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Some of the LED conversion kits are notorious for doing this. Especially the cheaper ones that were flooding in from China... Work fine for when you install it and then just decides, f*ck it, this car now identifies as a motorcycle
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I see it every morning going to work . Christo , some guys only start work at 9 . Maybe these guys dont even realise that they driving with only one head light?grips wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:39 amIs it only me. I have noticed many vehicles with only one working head light lately.
Some of them high end German vehicles. In most cases LED lights.
In the industry LED lights is super reliable and last many years. Now the question why does LED lights not live up to expectation in the world of motor vehicles. Is it related to the fancy electronic controls or are LED lights not up to the challenges a motor vehicle throws at it,
My boss"s Ranger did the same . He took it to agents , they said it was just a setting , plugged in computer and fixed it ?? I dont really understand . But thats what he told us .