Koito H4 headlight feedback

[Gordon]

Looking for feedback from 02 owners that are running Koito H4 headlights.  Just wondering since this a great deal https://www.busdepot.com/h6024 compared to Daniel Stern's website.  I removed my E-code Cibie H4 headlights (they are becoming unobtainium) in case they get a rock chip and replaced them with E-code Hella H4 lights. I'm not that impressed with Hella H4 low beam pattern compared to the Cibie's and was thinking of replacing the Hella's with Koito's.

Edited December 27, 2022 by Gordon

[ray_]

Hella on left, Koito on right. The Hella bulbs may have been higher wattage.

 

Price looks good there. Check ebay also.

 

Edited December 28, 2022 by ray_

[TobyB]

they both look pretty bright white up here, Ray

 

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[ray_]

11 minutes ago, TobyB said:

they both look pretty bright white up here, Ray

 

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Heh. Just close your eyes. 

 

I'll fix it tonight. Thanks 

[danco_]

Has anyone tried these yet?

 

 

Holley RetroBright LFRB135 Holley RetroBright LED Forward Facing Light - Classic White (3000K)

WWW.HOLLEY.COM

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We all love the look of classic sealed beam headlights, but the dim halogen light output makes nighttime driving a potentially risky endeavor for you and your beloved classic. Holley's new RetroBright LED Headlights offer a number of advantages over traditional sealed beam...

 

 

 

[calw]

Those look interesting, not quite sure if the back will fit in our buckets though.  They have a big advantage over slightly older replacement LED's- no cooling fan or remote power box.  Still not priced right for us cheapskates though!

[jp5Touring]

38 minutes ago, danco_ said:

Has anyone tried these yet?

 

 

Holley RetroBright LFRB135 Holley RetroBright LED Forward Facing Light - Classic White (3000K)

WWW.HOLLEY.COM

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We all love the look of classic sealed beam headlights, but the dim halogen light output makes nighttime driving a potentially risky endeavor for you and your beloved classic. Holley's new RetroBright LED Headlights offer a number of advantages over traditional sealed beam...

 

 

 

@Howardpowered posted this a couple days ago. Was going to ask about a review.

 

 

 

[Dudeland]

I know I will get blasted, but LED headlight bulbs work great. I get the retro style of the cibie's but from a practical perspective, a killer set of LED bulbs is awesome. 

 

[ray_]

15 minutes ago, Dudeland said:

I know I will get blasted, but LED headlight bulbs work great. I get the retro style of the cibie's but from a practical perspective, a killer set of LED bulbs is awesome. 

 

Citation needed.

 

[Dudeland]

26 minutes ago, ray_ said:

Citation needed.

 

I picked up a set of H4's from Amazon.  Nothing too fancy.   The description is below. $89, almost too bright. 

 

AUSI 8G H4 LED headlight bulb 72W 12000LM 6500K HI/LO High Low Dual Beam 9003 HB2 Headlight Conversion Kit PLUG N PLAY With Fan Audi Ford Honda Isuzu

 

 I just replaced the bulbs in my A4 B6 with a set of these which work great. 

 

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09VM9QFK1/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

 

[ray_]

1 minute ago, Dudeland said:

I picked up a set of H4's from Amazon.  Nothing too fancy.   The description is below. $89, almost too bright. 

 

AUSI 8G H4 LED headlight bulb 72W 12000LM 6500K HI/LO High Low Dual Beam 9003 HB2 Headlight Conversion Kit PLUG N PLAY With Fan Audi Ford Honda Isuzu

 

 I just replaced the bulbs in my A4 B6 with a set of these which work great. 

 

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B09VM9QFK1/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

 

 

How do you know?

 

[Ian]

21 hours ago, danco_ said:

Has anyone tried these yet?

 

 

Holley RetroBright LFRB135 Holley RetroBright LED Forward Facing Light - Classic White (3000K)

WWW.HOLLEY.COM

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We all love the look of classic sealed beam headlights, but the dim halogen light output makes nighttime driving a potentially risky endeavor for you and your beloved classic. Holley's new RetroBright LED Headlights offer a number of advantages over traditional sealed beam...

I bought a set of the Holley's based on the recommendation of a friend who saw them at PRI a year ago. He said they were super bright with a good light pattern.   He's coming from the Porsche 914 world, so he's got similar hardware to the 2002.  I haven't tested them yet but they appear to fit the headlight bucket fine.  The advantage in being LED is that they don't overpower the stock 2002 electrical system.  I also like them because I'm converting my electrical system to pdm and they can be driven directly from the pdm.

Edited December 28, 2022 by Ian

[zane71]

22 hours ago, danco_ said:

Has anyone tried these yet?

 

 

Holley RetroBright LFRB135 Holley RetroBright LED Forward Facing Light - Classic White (3000K)

WWW.HOLLEY.COM

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We all love the look of classic sealed beam headlights, but the dim halogen light output makes nighttime driving a potentially risky endeavor for you and your beloved classic. Holley's new RetroBright LED Headlights offer a number of advantages over traditional sealed beam...

 

 

 

I've got these in my car currently. Low beams are fantastic, bright and throw light way down the road. The high beams are bright as well but the pattern is odd and leaves dark spots. Maybe I need to try to get them to overlap a bit more, but for $400 I would have gone another route, like trying to cram small HID projectors into an H4 housing.

[jimk]

1 hour ago, Ian said:

I'm converting my electrical system to pdm and they can be driven directly from the pdm.

Push button switch panel too?  Nice

[Ian]

42 minutes ago, jimk said:

Push button switch panel too?  Nice

Actually, I'm trying to keep the interior looking stock so no push button panel for me.  Instead, I'm routing switches like lights and wipers from the original switches to the pdm, and the pdm will send signals to the devices.  Or at least that's the plan.