Quick question on fitting LED light..

[Sussexmariner]

Want to change my standard halogen bulbs on my 2015 gen2 Tenere for LED

Can I get bulbs that just replace like for like or do I need the extended light caps to allow fitting? Also, anyone recommend some LED bulbs for the S10?
thanks in advance

 

[bimota]

yep if you use the novosight type led bulbs you,ll need the extended caps did mine 4 yrs ago

rob

 

[bimota]

these are the ones i put in 4 yrs ago with no issues

NOVSIGHT Automotive H7 H4 LED Car Headlight Bulbs Hi/Lo Beam Kit COB Light Lamp | eBay

Order from NOVSIGHT Lighting for a truly worry-free experience! Over 10,000 hrs of brilliant continuous light.All-in-One LED Headlight Bulbs,Easy Plug -N -Play Installatisn. 2 x LED Headlight Bulbs. The light source is Bridgelux-COB led chip without any dark spots or foggy light.

www.ebay.co.uk

rob

 

[bimota]

deftoner does the large caps on here had mine within 9 days of buying them shipped to the UK

ROB

 

[tallpaul]

Do also be aware that the MOT test description has been changed for headlight modifications, so you may need to put the halogen bulbs back in when you take it for a test.

 

[bimota]

i suppose you could use these cheaper standard H7 led bulbs as these will fit with your standard cap, but most use the novosight ones

2x H7 LED Headlight Replace Xenon Hi/Low Kit Bulbs Beam 6000K Canbus Error Free | eBay

One Pair(2 Bulbs) H7 6000K Clear White 80W/ bulb ,8000LM/ bulb. Bulb Size:H7. Beam Type:High Beam / Low Beam / Fog Light. -Bulb Size: H7. Super Bright LED Bulbs Headlight Conversion Kit High And Low Beam.

www.ebay.co.uk

rob

 

[Sussexmariner]

these are the ones i put in 4 yrs ago with no issues

NOVSIGHT Automotive H7 H4 LED Car Headlight Bulbs Hi/Lo Beam Kit COB Light Lamp | eBay

Order from NOVSIGHT Lighting for a truly worry-free experience! Over 10,000 hrs of brilliant continuous light.All-in-One LED Headlight Bulbs,Easy Plug -N -Play Installatisn. 2 x LED Headlight Bulbs. The light source is Bridgelux-COB led chip without any dark spots or foggy light.

www.ebay.co.uk

rob

Thanks for that,
One more question! I noticed these bulbs have the built-in fan, are there any issues regarding sufficent ventilation (i.e over heating) even with the extended protective caps?

 

[bimota]

Thanks for that,
One more question! I noticed these bulbs have the built-in fan, are there any issues regarding sufficent ventilation (i.e over heating) even with the extended protective caps?

none what so ever had mine in 4 yrs as said

rob

 

[Cycledude]

none what so ever had mine in 4 yrs as said

rob

How many miles so far ?
There definitely has been a lot of discussion on this board about heat causing shorter than normal LED headlight bulb life in Tenere’s , my first set only lasted 10,000 miles but they were rated for 500,000 miles.
I don’t remember the brand of the first set but it was the brand most Tenere owners were recommending back then.
I did buy a new set of the Novsight bulbs a couple years ago but so far have not installed them.

 

[mran]

I had the hikari leds and the novsight the ones linked right above actually. The hikaris are alot smaller and fit much better just fyi.

 

[bimota]

How many miles so far ?
There definitely has been a lot of discussion on this board about heat causing shorter than normal LED headlight bulb life in Tenere’s , my first set only lasted 10,000 miles but they were rated for 500,000 miles.
I don’t remember the brand of the first set but it was the brand most Tenere owners were recommending back then.
I did buy a new set of the Novsight bulbs a couple years ago but so far have not installed them.

i think about 17000 miles but defenetly 4 yrs so £18 if one goes i,ll get another but no signs of any issues yet

I had the hikari leds and the novsight the ones linked right above actually. The hikaris are alot smaller and fit much better just fyi.

hi,

OP like me are in the UK the hikari ones are not available over here

rob

 

[mran]

i think about 17000 miles but defenetly 4 yrs so £18 if one goes i,ll get another but no signs of any issues yet

hi,

OP like me are in the UK the hikari ones are not available over here

rob

Bummer sorry to hear.

 

[Madhatter]

the LEDs are inclosed so heat can be an issue (cyclops are the brand I use but have had a failure a few times ) at 75 dollars a lamp quite pricey to replace , but normal halogen bulbs with good color cost over half the cost of the cyclops and need replacing it seems a couple times a year . so I choose so far to keep using cyclops as I like the light output , but may consider one of the cheaper types based on forum members opinions . the bigger caps do offer more air volume for a light regardless its size so a smaller light behind the extended caps would take longer to get hot as it has more air to heat . so a bigger cap may not help but surely will not hurt.

 

[WJBertrand]

Both of my cyclops bulb emitters turned brown and dimmed to useless in less than a year. For less than the price of one cyclops replacement I bought a pair of Novsight bulbs instead, they’re going on two years now and no sign of the emitter burning yet.


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[Madhatter]

im open to a different light especially one that last and puts out a usable pattern .

 

[holligl]

I started with Cyclops, but they are pricey, and I could only get about 20K miles before failures. I switched to these in August and so far so good.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07W7B3BKW/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used the Cyclops caps. They state 2 year warranty, but I haven't verified that.