tullymars
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What is the correct number of the headlamp bulbs, H7 ?
NO, some led H7 can be used with oem capDoes the LED swap always require a deeper back cover?
Skoron
Which "these" are you referring to, please?example
these will work with oem caps, plenty about but can,t say how good they are tho
rob
Yes H7 halogen is the correct bulb, higher output versions are available but they also have shorter life, my 2013 Tenere never had a headlight bulb last 10,000 miles, my 2018 the first bulb burned out at 24,000 miles, the other bulb was still working fine at 29,000 . . . .
The more I read, and the longer my OE bulbs lasts, the more I'm convinced that the metal flap that covers the top of the "high" beam is reflecting heat back on the bulb when on "low", causing a failure. I ride on "high" all of the time during the day. I rarely ride at night anymore. Jlq even notes that they don't last as long in town. Due likely to riding on "low" beam more than out on the highway.. . . . The h7 bulbs tend to last much fewer miles, when this miles are made in the city/town…..It only occurred to me that "perhaps", the temperature of the headlight on the road is lower than in the city due to the action of the air, . . . .
“Specifically” I was referring to the duration of the H7 lamp, compared to another lamp that is normally used in headlights (H4, 9003, 9005, HB3, etc, etc…), but in my reference, the example of use I wasn't just focused on the S10. In my personal experience, in the use of various and different types of vehicles in night driving (dawn and dusk) during every week of the last 25 years, the H7 lamp was the one that "always lasted less". I tried different brands and it was the same. The worst ones are the ones that offer the most brightness, and the blue ones (where blue is a coat), start well… after a short time they start to change color, and if you take out the lamp you will see that the coat is starting to burn on the part top of the bulb by the action of the heat of the filament. Until a while ago, I maintained that the H4 lamp was like the best I had ever tried. But over the years, technology has changed. Today the vehicle I drive is equipped with adaptive LEDs, and the truth is that the light beam is practically perfect. But that beam of light is related to the headlight. I have driven "other vehicles" also with adaptive LEDs and the beam of light was terrible, incorrigible. Normally my night trip (outward or return), is usually accompanied by cows, horses, wild boars, which usually cross or graze on the side of the road, that's why I "need" that the lighting is excellent.Jlq even notes that they don't last as long in town. Due likely to riding on "low" beam more than out on the highway.
Thanks for that, just realigned both of mine. Wasn’t entirely happy when I replaced the bulbs, now I know. Ta.