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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- UPGRADING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS TO LED ON A FIAT DUCATO CAMPERVAN
SINCE RELEASING THIS VIDEO I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE LED BULBS ARE FOR OFF ROAD USE ONLY AND NOT SUITABLE FOR UK ROAD USE.
I THEREFORE DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR BULBS AND YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK
I AM LOOKING IN TO THIS AND WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE IN THE UK WHO WANTS TO SWAP TO LED BULBS TO CARRY OUT THEIR OWN RESEARCH BEFORE HAND
Brilliant thanks 👍
hi ian cheers for the shout out 🥰🥰i’m sure your beautiful van is looking even more gorg now after this modification ,will be seeing you soon 🥰
Thanks Lisa. No worries. I’ve had to take the bulbs out. The side lights were causing an error on the dash. Shame because they looked great. I’ll tell you all about it when I see you. 👍🏻
@@TravellingfromScratch mark is telling me the reason it might be but going. straight over my head i’ll get him to message ya cxx
Nice clear video, others will, by now, have pointed out possible MOT issues. Some folk seem to get away with it, others don't 🤷🏽♂️
Yeah others have pointed that out. It’s a shame because they look great. I’m gonna go in to the mot place on Monday and ask them to align the lights if they can. I’ve got another 2 years before I need an mot but don’t want to blind anyone coming toward me. 👍🏻
Hi Ian,
What a faff changing bulbs on ducato...
Thanks Mate 👍🚐💨💨💨
Thanks Stevie, I can make the simplest of jobs look like a faff. I'm sure it's easier than I make it look but I know what you mean. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Appreciate it. 👍
I've had my Auxbeam T1 Series Headlights for over 2 and a half years now. Though, the way you have the cover on the back of the housing. It's going to cause the LED to overheat and burn out. I've seen a few cars and trucks that had them die prematurely after 6 months and the cause was trapping the heat inside the headlight housing. The fan on the back of the LED needs fresh air. I have mine in a 2002 Honda Accord and the back of the LEDs are completely exposed. And as of 2 days ago, I opened the hood after driving to my mechanics during a massive snowstorm and noticed that all 4 LEDs have been getting soaked from water getting under the hood. So that being said, you should have no issues if you leave the back of the headlight housing (the rubber covers) off or cut/drill a few holes, so they get fresh air and stay cool.
Hi Eric. Thanks for leaving a comment and thanks for sharing the benefit of your knowledge. I’m sure it will help others who watch my channel. I have decided to change the bulbs back to halogen for now. I have absolutely no issue with other people using them. We are all adults and make our own decisions but it’s always good to get and share advice. 👍🏻
@@TravellingfromScratch If your refering to being too bright and blinding people I understand what you're saying. When I adjusted my headlights, I parked a car length away from a car in front of my car. Then I adjusted the top of the beam to the top of the bumper of the car in front. I did a few tests with friends and drove behind them. They said it wasn't blinding them and they could see fine. Thought, one morning, someone did flash their high beams at me, and here it was a lowered Honda Civic so that kind of makes sense. Also, all the utility trucks and semi-trucks (lory is what I think you fellas call them on the other side of the pond) are all using LED.
@@feeterican I’ve done some checking and they are not legal in the uk. Should have checked before hand really. I appreciate everyone’s comments and don’t want to mislead anyone so I’ll mention it in my next video. Thanks again for the advice. 👍🏻
@@TravellingfromScratch Wow, I didn't expect that being illegal in the UK. Thats just Daft/crazy. What about new cars, do none of them have LEDs? Maybe 70% of the new cars here have LED headlights.
There is one flaw to the LEDs. They don't melt the slush and ice kick up onto the headlights from the car in front during the winter. Halogens do run hot enough to melt it.
@@feeterican new cars do have led headlights but if they are not fitted from new you are not allowed to retrofit them. Crazy I know but it is what it is. 🙁
I can't read the comments as I'm being blinded by the light, good video I'm looking forward to the next vlog how to return to your original bulb's, unfortunately bulb's can be an pain when it's Mot time and as you say you don't want to blind drivers at night, everydays school day I guess keep them coming and all the best.
Thanks Stephen. Lesson learned but I’m sure the videos will help others to make a decision on whether to fit led bulbs. I wish I knew before hand. 😂😂😂
The 2019 MX5 that we sold to help pay for the van had full LED lights and it was like driving in daylight. I was going to fit LED bulbs to the van but a quick look at Google showed it would be an MOT failure. That's why several members of CV Owners Group have settled for fitting LED DRL's in the blanks in the front bumper to make their van's more visible with a whiter light to the front. It seems if we want brighter headlights, the only legal option (without replacing the complete headlight units at massive cost) is to fit better halogen bulbs 🙁
After lots of further research and deliberation I have decided to change the led bulbs and replace them with brighter halogen bulbs as you suggested. The next video shows me fitting the led side light bulbs and although I don’t think they would be a problem they left an error on the dash. I live and learn mate. Thanks for the comment. 👍🏻
@@TravellingfromScratch - every day's a schoolday Ian. It wasn't until I noticed that the headlight glass on our MX5 had no focussing / deflection patterns that I realised it must all be down to the LED bulb and the reflectors.
Until I watched your video I hadn't even considered that high intesity LEDs might get hot and needed a heat sink and a fan! So it's a schoolday for me too 🙂
@@barr0ld I’ll update everyone in my next vlog. I really appreciate the comments people have made. It’s enlightened me. 👍🏻
Ian, always interesting to see what you get up to but it’s edge of your seat stuff. Our van should arrive with the LED lights but if not I’ll be back on this video. Interesting about the MOT stuff. Btw, I have a hat with that grey Union Jack on your rug - it’s a great design. Thanks as always for your vids. Chris.
Hi Chris. Thanks for the comment. I am gonna get the headlights checked at the MOT station on Monday. If they say that they are blinding people or they would fail the MOT then I will change back to the original bulbs and maybe look for some LED headlights instead. They look so good. I hope they say that they’re ok but if not it will be back to the drawing board. I bought them off Amazon so I can just send them back. As my teachers used to say… it’s my own time I’m wasting. 😂😂
Nice job ian ... ref the bolt don't use a drill try to use a screwdriver less chances of stripping bolt heads...😁👍
Thanks Sharon. I have been advised. Drill ok to loosen but always tighten by hand. I’m learning as I go and most of my new knowledge comes from the comments on my videos. Thanks for the comment and the advice. 👍🏻
Interesting what is being said about replacing the bulbs🤔. Not something you would know off the top of your head! I’m hoping our van comes with LEDs🤞🏼. Thanks for sharing though Ian. ATB
Hi Ruth. The good thing about me making this video and other people watching it is we are all learning all the time. I had no idea that these bulbs would cause an issue with an MOT or blind oncoming vehicles. I’m gonna get them checked and if the MOT garage says they are a problem I will change them back. I’ve seen vans with LED lights and just thought they were the same as mine with different bulbs. Apparently not. At least we have all learned something. I’ll post an update soon. 👍🏻
Another great video mate, I was getting all excited about another little project I could do on the van until I read all the comments . I think I’ll wait Until you do a video on Brighter standard bulbs , and maybe some nice DLR’s . Keep up the good work you always make me smile because you always make the c**k ups I would 😂🤣😂 if I hadn’t watched you first 🥴👍
Thanks Ian. Updated vlog is out now. Bulbs are temporary as I have had recommendations for some good road legal ones that may not be as bright as LED but I have been told are pretty good. I will try them before I recommend them. Osram night breakers. 👍🏻
Great video
Thanks. 👍🏻
Make sure you save the old bulbs as technically it is illegal to swap halogen for LED (unless vehicle registered before 1st April 1986) and will fail the MOT. I work at an MOT station and we are having to swap bulbs or fail vehicles all the time. Chris.
Really....I didn't know that. I have kept the old ones. Why are LED illegal? They look much better and light up the road great. Thanks for that tip. I'm sure \\I'm not the only person who didn't know that.
@@TravellingfromScratch LED bulbs are not illegal, but it is illegal to fit them into lamps not designed for them. If you can find a complete headlamp manufactured to take LED bulbs then that is fine. I have been upgrading bulbs for donkeys years, starting in the 80's fitting halogen bulbs into BPF headlamps but now they have enforced it through the MOT it makes it a bit of a pain. Chris.
@@TravellingfromScratch If you don't have a lens in your headlights your going to scatter the light everywhere & blind oncoming traffic, as in the case of your van. The focus point is different for an incandescent bulb compared to an LED.
Try one of each type in each headlight .. drive to somewhere dark and portably trees overhead . Cover each light one at a time and compare. The LED will be throwing light all over the place. Please don't do it.
At least you can now do a video, on why you should NOT fit LED lights to your van :)
@@darrenpardoe thanks for the comment. I had no idea about any of that but they do look good. They don’t seem to cast light all over the place to be honest but I have had a couple of comments about them saying that the van would fail an MOT and I think it would probably be for the reason you are saying. As a result of your comment I will take the van to the MOT centre and get them to check the headlights. If they say they are no good I will change back to the original bulbs and have a rethink. Don’t want to blind anyone. Thanks for the heads up Daz. Look out for an update soon. I will get them checked on Monday. 👍🏻
At this rate you will have a new van
You’re right. I seem to be replacing my van a bit at a time. 😂😂😉
nice but show us the results in the dark tx
If the MOT inspector sees them and they are not "E" marked then its a fail. Also as driving lights they do not have a long-life span. The only LED's on the market that are approved for this application are the OSRAM night breaker H7. Osram supply with the bulbs a sticker which you stick under the bonnet with a type approval number. The high power halogen are okay but do not last long. The Osram are expensive but in the long run work out better. All this is down to bitter experience. I have fitted them all and ended up with the Osram!!!
Thanks Peter. My next video shows me going back to halogen bulbs and I had to change the side light bulbs but for a different reason. The mot centre say that the side lights are fine but I had to change them anyway. Hope sharing my experience will have helped someone. Wish I had known before I started. 😂👍🏻
LED's although brighter and better are illegal unless fitted to a car from new as far as i am aware, so really its a no no unless you want to keep swapping them everytime it goes in for a MOT. Not sure about insurance though on these aswel, as they are illegal. Osram Night Breakers or similar are better replacement/upgrades, usually 150 % brighter with a more white light, i have Osram's in my MINI Cooper Countryman and are far better than standard lights.
Did you not get a bulb warning light on the dash? as LED's use less power and the ECU see's it as bulb out as not much currant is been used. Some though are error free, think they have a resistor or something in them that sends a signal to the ECU with the correct power so not to give a warning light. Entertaining video as alwyas though Ian :-)
Thank you. Your knowledge and information is spot on. I have done a vlog following this one. Please check it out and you’ll see. I’m gonna sort it once and for all very soon with a future vlog. Thanks again for sharing the information. I appreciate it. 👍🏻
Hi Can you advise what the make and number of the sidelight LED bulb you ordered Thanks
This about MOT is news to me ,I know you shouldn't fit one's that are too bright.will interesting to see what a MOT says. The lens gives the spread pattern so we will see
News to me too mate. As I said in the video...when it comes to bulbs I don't know my arse from my elbow. I really hope I can keep them as they look great but I certainly don't want to encourage anyone to buy them if they are gonna have to change them for an MOT. There are loads of RUclips videos of people changing these bulbs. I will put a disclaimer in the video description.
Yeah m8 great to watch.
Just out of curiosity what grade oil and coolant would you recommend because I've googled and it doesn't make sence to me .😉
To be honest Stephen I don’t know. I’ve never had to top either up yet. I don’t want to give you duff info so I would check with the dealer or fiat professional garage to get it right. 👍🏻
Ian you've done so much work to that van don't you think you bought the wrong van 😂😂🤣
Hi Duncan. It’s just the way of the world isn’t it. We all do it. I just like to put my own stamp on things to make it mine. I don’t think a van exists that I could buy and never make any changes. Also… I enjoy the challenge for my diy skills and enjoy making the videos. I learn all the time from peoples comments. Thanks for watching. 👍🏻
@@TravellingfromScratch just pulling yer leg ian lol
@@DunkfaeOotnAbootWiUs I know that mate. 😂😂😂
@@TravellingfromScratch carry on Ian and maybe one day you'll get it right 🤣
@@DunkfaeOotnAbootWiUs doubtful mate but I’ll soldier on. 👍🏻
Hi, did you ever fit the side light LED’s?
We're you using the electric driver to put the bolts back in? I use them to undo but always do back up by hand 👍
Yes I certainly was. Lesson learned there eh? By the time I finish working on this van… if I ever finish… I will be a diy genius and will have learnt every trick in the book. 😂
Hi could you please tell me what sort of side light bulb you got and are you going to vlog on all the lights in the dark thanks
Hi Robert. It’s all in the next vlog. Side lights and an update. Thanks for watching. 👍🏻
Hi, I noticed you’ve changed mic’s. Is there any particular reason? Cheers.
I changed Mics because I thought the old one sound a bit muffled but to be honest I now think it was just me. This one doesn't sound any better. Just depends on where it is. I bought it from Amazon and returned it so I lost nothing really. The original one is just as good in my opinion.
@@TravellingfromScratch Thanks for that👍🏻
@@RV-zk7zq Welcome
How do they look in the dark Ian and have you used them at night yet? cheers K.
They look brilliant. Check out the next video where you can see them in the dark and I’ll also upgrade the side light bulbs as they have arrived now. What a difference. 👍🏻
@@TravellingfromScratch Get a friend in a car to sit facing your van.. he wont be your friend for long though ;(
@@darrenpardoe Thanks mate. I’m sure a lot of people didn’t know that because I certainly didn’t. I’ll get them checked on Monday and post an update soon. 👍🏻
@@TravellingfromScratch will be very interesting what your results will be .. you never know, they may be perfect .. but I will put money on it, they wont ;)
THESE BULBS ARE MOT FAIL! At my mot the examiner told me these led bulbs would be a mot fail !before mot I had to go buy new headlamp bulbs(halogen) and replace the led bulbs. If your vehicle doesn't come with factory led,then replacing halogen with these led will cause mot failure.!