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Just as the title says, just wanted others perspectives on it. Can't seem to find any other threads about it."Whether these D2S are compatible with your car has nothing to do with wattage, only voltage. Whether your original ballast is 35W or 60W, these D2S are compatible with your vehicle. The voltage of D2S is 85V. After passing through the ballast, the voltage becomes 12V"
saw this on auxito D2S LED bulbs on amazon.
EDIT: completely forgot to add, will it work fine with the AFS system?
Last edited by KhanTheMon; Apr 11, 2024 at 10:40 PM.
Sounds like it plugs into the existing bulb socket so you don't have to modify anything. But that's not a big deal what matters is if the LED will fit in the housing and still retain the dust cap. Sizing suggests it will but is the LED bulb too wide? You'll need to check your car.
I am running the Osram CBBs in my 04, and the light output combined with the wide-spanning pattern of the OEM projector does a great job. Even a fresh set of HID bulbs can make a good difference.
Why? Are LEDs even brighter than hid? I don't think it's plug and play as the factory wiring is for hid. The wiring goes into the ballast, I think under the head lights. So it's not traditional d2s plugs you're working with, I'm sure you have cut some wires. Also the head light caps, as all the wires are internal and you have to drill it to run wires for LED.
In my experience, changing headlight housings to a different type of bulb than what they were designed for usually just leads to light being scattered everywhere other than the road, and blinding the crap out of incoming drivers.
Whoever owned my Sequoia before me had put ballasts and HID bulbs in the headlight housings which were designed for Halogens, and the actual light output was pitiful.
Your mileage may vary, but I would imagine sticking LEDs into and HID housing might have similar results, as they are usually designed to be replacing halogens.
In my experience, changing headlight housings to a different type of bulb than what they were designed for usually just leads to light being scattered everywhere other than the road, and blinding the crap out of incoming drivers.
Post the exact LED bulbs you bought so we know which ones to avoid.
Whoever owned my Sequoia before me had put ballasts and HID bulbs in the headlight housings which were designed for Halogens, and the actual light output was pitiful.
This is the wrong way to do it a HID has the light source in a different location, purpose built LED bulbs have the light source in the same place as the original bulbs.
Your mileage may vary, but I would imagine sticking LEDs into and HID housing might have similar results, as they are usually designed to be replacing halogens.
Factory housings were designed when there were no LED options at all. There are LED bulbs specifically designed to replace xenons.
Post the exact LED bulbs you bought so we know which ones to avoid.
This is the wrong way to do it a HID has the light source in a different location, purpose built LED bulbs have the light source in the same place as the original bulbs.
Factory housings were designed when there were no LED options at all. There are LED bulbs specifically designed to replace xenons.
Well, I never bought any LED headlights, I was talking about the car that was converted to HIDs by the previous owner.
I did help a friend install some of the Sylvania branded LED high beam bulbs in his Truck, and they were a terrible fit in the headlight housings (basically had to be forcefully clicked into the installed position using pliers) and the light output left something to be desired unless you wanted to burn people's retinas who are looking at you from the front. If Sylvania can't get them right, well, maybe one of the cheap off brand ones from eBay or Amazon might if someone wants to try them and report back.
And also, like I said, your mileage may vary. I was merely commenting on the fact that the light pattern in LED replacement bulbs is completely different than Xenon bulbs, and even than the halogens that they are supposed to replace, so they generally have lousy lighting qualities with housings designed for the original type of bulb, despite what the manufacturers of said LED lights say.
Last edited by ExiledWolf84; Apr 13, 2024 at 10:50 AM.
Then I suggest you don't declare LED bulbs can never work if you've never tried this does a disservice to everyone. "In your experience" looks like a single experience which was done wrong.
And also, like I said, your mileage may vary. I was merely commenting on the fact that the light pattern in LED replacement bulbs is completely different than Xenon bulbs,
This isn't true, the headlight housing doesn't know what kind of bulb there is what matters is the physical location of the light source.
and even than the halogens that they are supposed to replace, so they generally have lousy lighting qualities with housings designed for the original type of bulb, despite what the manufacturers of said LED lights say.
Generally? How do you know this? Spoiler: you don't because you haven't tried. I have, dozens of times. In say 2018 the results sucked now many LED bulbs work perfectly and are much brighter which means safer.
Man, you really are taking this personally, aren't you? Must be an investor I assume?
That picture you posted shows that those bulbs are not in ANYWAY shape or form equal. The regular bulbs shine light in a 360 degree pattern, and that LED bulb shines only to the left and right when it's installed.
As I said, despite what the manufacturer shows with their little picture that they post on their website they are NOT perfectly equal.
Last edited by ExiledWolf84; Apr 13, 2024 at 07:34 PM.
Man, you really are taking this personally, aren't you? Must be an investor I assume?
That picture you posted shows that those bulbs are not in ANYWAY shape or form equal. The regular bulbs shine light in a 360 degree pattern, and that LED bulb shines only to the left and right when it's installed.
As I said, despite what the manufacturer shows with their little picture that they post on Amazon, they are NOT perfectly equal.
Come back when you have actual experience instead of parroting what you've read.
Relax man, it's not helping the forum out by getting offended.
...And for what it's worth, the website you pulled that image off of is written with broken English that looks like it wasn't proofread at all. Ergo... It's the Amazon/Ebay special sales tactic.
But, I'll be quiet now if it makes you feel better! Hope your day gets better.
Last edited by ExiledWolf84; Apr 13, 2024 at 07:47 PM.
D2S-HID to LED conversion?
Must be an investor I assume?