Cree LED bulb headlight conversion write-up *pics*
Until an objective, measured report could be made, I would not do this.
That's exactly right. The performance specifications for all lighting functions are objective, not subjective. They do not depend on some guy going "Yup, that looks bright enough and red enough to be a brake light", or "Yup, the headlights are nice and bright and I can see", they depend on objective measurements because we humans -- all of us -- are just plain not equipped to make accurate judgements of how well we can see or be seen with our lights. Take a look
here for more of the science, if you like.
Car lights are interactive safety devices -- their performance directly affects the safety of not only the owner of the car they're on, but all the other drivers on the road. "Yup, I like 'em, yup, I can see, yup, they're cool" just plain isn't good enough. Neither is "I think they're safe and that's what me and my family are going on!".
Whoever's interested in hacking his lights with "LED conversion kits" should first have a quick chat with his car insurance people. Ask whether you're covered if you modify the headlights (brake lights, etc.) on your car in a way that changes their safety performance from the original manufacturer's certification of compliance with Federal (or Canada) Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
(This is the last post I'll make in this thread. There will always be those who choose to believe Chinese ripoff artists' bulkwrap over science and fact. Best I can hope is not to share roadspace with them.)
