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  • Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don’t Really Work: An Expert Explains

    Why Most LED Headlight Upgrades Don’t Really Work: An Expert Explains

    Plug-and-play LED replacements for halogen headlight bulbs are a popular car mod. LEDs often look brighter than incandescent lights, but “looks brighter” and “illuminates better” are not the same thing. I got a stern talking-to from an actual lighting expert about LED retrofits, and science says: Putting LEDs where halogen bulbs are supposed to be…