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Can you retrofit LED bulbs into a halogen headlight?

Here’s why you should never retrofit LED bulbs into a halogen headlight Quick Summary You should never retrofit LED headlights into any halogen headlight assembly. Here’s why: • Retrofitting LED headlights is illegal • It’s optically impossible for a retrofit LED bulb to produce the proper beam pattern when placed into a reflector or projector-style headlight designed for a halogen bulb. • Retrofit LED bulbs produce severe glare when used in a headlight designed for a halogen bulb, and cannot meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108. The physics … Read More