LED headlight globe experiences

I have purchased a pair of H7 Narva Ultima LED globes for my 2009 T5 Caravelle.

Has anyone installed LED headlight globes in the enclosed headlight unit, and if so, what are your experiences?

I am concerned about the amount of heat generated and dissipated by the aluminium heatsink and small transformer melting the plastic headlight unit. I have tested a globe and the heatsink is hot to the touch, and the transformer is warm.

I haven't been able to find much on this, and even Narva couldn't give me a definitive answer.

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I too am interested (T6 Comfortline) in this topic. The headlights are appalling in these vans.

Blaast- Are these "off road only" bulbs?

I just purchased a cheap 21.5" 8000lm LED light bar from BCF ($40) but im yet to get the confidence to commit to trimming the plastic grill!

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Originally Posted by TheKiwi

I too am interested (T6 Comfortline) in this topic. The headlights are appalling in these vans.

Blaast- Are these "off road only" bulbs?

I just purchased a cheap 21.5" 8000lm LED light bar from BCF ($40) but im yet to get the confidence to commit to trimming the plastic grill!

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Just don't do what the person in the post I put up last weekend did . Oh no not a wise decision .

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Originally Posted by TheKiwi

blaast- Are these "off road only" bulbs?

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They are not approved for road use, but from the testing that I did (one of each globe in each headlight), the LED didn't seem to be brighter or more dazzling than the halogen.

I got these as they seem to be cost efective against the Narva 'performance' halogens that I normally buy.

I haven't used them, I've be thinking about the Phillips LED set for the H4 in my T6

but i did watch a tube video and the heatsink didn't fit well, these Narva's could be ideal.

if you have time, take a few photos to show before and after.

LED on the left.
It looks bluish, but is actually 'pure' white.

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Originally Posted by blaast

LED on the left.
It looks bluish, but is actually 'pure' white.

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If its above about 4800k it actually has less light output Strange but scientifically true

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Originally Posted by TheKiwi

I too am interested (T6 Comfortline) in this topic. The headlights are appalling in these vans.

Blaast- Are these "off road only" bulbs?

I just purchased a cheap 21.5" 8000lm LED light bar from BCF ($40) but im yet to get the confidence to commit to trimming the plastic grill!

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If it's anything like the Redback (?) LED bar I've got you've done your dough. It's rubbish.

An 8000k light will have a lot less light output than a 5500k one Its a scientific fact