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Old Jan 27, 2020 | 07:16 AM
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I have a set of OS Lamp 4 sided LED bulbs like these , they are very bright

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F362404556633

a little more money, I bid $20.00 and won.
Hows the life span so far?
Old Jan 27, 2020 | 07:19 AM
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Since October 2019 , they have been great. At the price point much less then Sylvania bulbs, which lasted 8 to 10 months, and where 3 to 4 times more money
Old Jan 27, 2020 | 05:04 PM
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Yeah I have gone LED too. Just make sure you dont get the type with many LED chips, fewer is better. They need to be in a specific position within the bulb to match with the high and low elements in the factory bulbs. The pic OldBlue (need a username change?) posted shows the high and low positions.
Some manufacturers seem to have the high/low reversed, but still ok as long as you remember it.
Old Jan 27, 2020 | 05:22 PM
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I’m still Oldblue, I just sold my blue HHR.

I did time my 4 sided bulbs the 2 low beam pointing to the inside of the housing and the 2 high beams pointing towards the outside.

Old Jan 28, 2020 | 10:28 AM
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I've done LED's in my last 3 cars. 2 had projectors and fantastic results. All in all after 4 years in the Elantra, had one high beam driver start to fail. In the Tucson, been great for 3 years.

I also did the Cobalt when I replaced the housings. Not as crisp as the projectors, but nice output. Those have been in for a year or so.

Old May 13, 2020 | 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue
Since October 2019 , they have been great. At the price point much less then Sylvania bulbs, which lasted 8 to 10 months, and where 3 to 4 times more money
I hear you. I thought I was the only one that has a problem with headlight bulbs not lasting. I dont recall having this problem with any of my other cars. I generally bought bulbs locally, but with this Covid 19 pandemic, I decided to shop Amazon And now I see LED bulbs. Looks interesting, but some review had problems with the current draw being so low that the computer in the car detects a problem and the lights flicker. Soooooo just wanted to check to make sure they work in our beloved HHRs
Old May 13, 2020 | 06:58 PM
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I posted a link from fleabay, for the H13 LED’s I have in the BlackSwan
Old May 14, 2020 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee3333
I hear you. I thought I was the only one that has a problem with headlight bulbs not lasting. I dont recall having this problem with any of my other cars. I generally bought bulbs locally, but with this Covid 19 pandemic, I decided to shop Amazon And now I see LED bulbs. Looks interesting, but some review had problems with the current draw being so low that the computer in the car detects a problem and the lights flicker. Soooooo just wanted to check to make sure they work in our beloved HHRs
Um, yeah... Don't get me started on my headlight bulbs LOL
I purchased a pair of LED bulbs awhile back - My intentions were to replace both with LED should one of the Sylvania bulbs go out again. Guess what? Both Sylvania bulbs are doing fine, for now! Go figure LOL
Old May 14, 2020 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by solman98
I've done LED's in my last 3 cars. 2 had projectors and fantastic results. All in all after 4 years in the Elantra, had one high beam driver start to fail. In the Tucson, been great for 3 years.

I also did the Cobalt when I replaced the housings. Not as crisp as the projectors, but nice output. Those have been in for a year or so.

What bulbs are you using for the projectors?
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