[TR] LED headlight conversion

[auprichard uprichard.net]

Which bulbs did you get and do they have fans?


From: David Templeton <davidt at opentext.com>
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To: auprichard uprichard.net <auprichard at uprichard.net>; TR3 Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>; triumphs-owner at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: LED headlight conversion

I got H4 headlights for both the '3a and spitfire ( p700 Tripods in fact ).   I got H4 bulbs off amazon.   Been great.




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Some time ago (2015, actually) Randall Young posted about converting his TR3 to LED headlights:


" I bought Hella H4 headlight conversions from BusDepot.com (who have a  great deal on them at the moment)

http://www.busdepot.com/0301600118<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.busdepot.com/0301600118__;!!Obbck6kTJA!cazjNENel1-9GboTVS8HDCC3spA2VGZSYBAfPNJZ51kh4ZURy4G3D5XC1FDilVZrbUXMDt2E74bfJslvIad4Dic$>



 Plus 30 watt LED H4 inserts from eBay, like these

http://tinyurl.com/nwxm7w2<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/tinyurl.com/nwxm7w2__;!!Obbck6kTJA!cazjNENel1-9GboTVS8HDCC3spA2VGZSYBAfPNJZ51kh4ZURy4G3D5XC1FDilVZrbUXMDt2E74bfJslvw0m86F0$>



 There are lots of choices available there and I can't say for sure that these are any better or worse than others.  But I liked the fan

 idea (LEDs are very sensitive to heat and keeping them cool will make them last longer) and felt they were worth trying."



I duly went out and bought exactly what Randall was suggesting, which included 60W 6000LM Cree LED Headlight 30W bulbs (H4 Hi-Lo).



They have lasted well, but one finally went out last night.



I can no longer find the Cree bulbs:  Does anyone have experience with alternative bulbs which would work (ideally with the fan function)?



Andrew Uprichard

Jackson, Michigan



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