[sycohen]

Has anybody installed a Starnill LED headlight conversion kit? They look pretty easy to install and are not much more costly than high output halogens.

 

[Blochead21]

Those will be worse output then what you currently have. I'd stick with halogen or even try a 9011 HIR bulb.

 

[sycohen]

Those will be worse output then what you currently have. I'd stick with halogen or even try a 9011 HIR bulb.

Thanks for the response. I looked at the video from the Manufacturer which showed a much brighter output than the standard H11 bulb. Do you think they really lie on the Internet ?:frown::frown:

I'm currently using Sylvania Silver Stars which are a nice improvement over the OEM's. Replacement is easy enough, so I'm not worrying about the shorter life.

 

[Int3nsity]

Thanks for the response. I looked at the video from the Manufacturer which showed a much brighter output than the standard H11 bulb. Do you think they really lie on the Internet ?:frown::frown:

I'm currently using Sylvania Silver Stars which are a nice improvement over the OEM's. Replacement is easy enough, so I'm not worrying about the shorter life.

Those Starnills seem to have good reviews, however, those LED's have fans in them. The point of LED's is to put them in and forget about it, but those fans will fail eventually, and you'll have to replace the fan, or the whole kit.

I went with the http://www.xenondepot.com/H11-Xtreme-LED-kit-p/xt-led-h11.htm in part because of their fan less design using copper heat sinks. They are about $93 more expensive than the Starnills though, and they also come with a legit 2 year warranty, plus really great customer support that you can actually call into and people will answer (Windsor Ontario Canada).

You can look at my videos here:

Installation;

Light Beam Pattern Test:

Driving Test / Output Test:

How it looks on the car:

At the end it's up to you to decide whichever you go with. I'm not saying the Starnills won't work, but one concern of mine is just the fans, which you will have to replace, and you will have to hear them when they're running as well.

Another concern would be the light pattern that will be thrown with the 3 banks of LED's. It could become an issue where you could be throwing unnecessary light into the sky, or two sets of lights right at the foreground of your vehicle, it depends on how you aim it inside the housing, but this is an issue with LED's that have 3 banks of LED's.

 

[jon96789]

I find that LEDs are brighter than the stock H11 lamps, but the Sylvania Silverstar Ultras are brighter. Another factor, white 6000K LEDs do not light the road as well as halogens because the eye is more sensitive to lower temps.

Right now, the only advantage LEDs have over halogens is there longer life span...

 

[GloStiX]

I have an eBay-sourced generic equivalent of the DDM Tuning "Saber" LED headlight kits for my DRL/High-beam. Powered by 2x Cree XHP-50 LEDs on each bulb, you'll find them sold by different Chinese manufacturers under the name "g8" or "8th gen" etc. Rated theoretically at 3,000 lumens each bulb, I'd say they're pretty bright and that's accurate.

DRLs (no decoder/capacitor) have slight flicker, maybe ~20Hz, noticeable only when up close against a silver car bumper or something, I don't care at all and think the flicker is kinda cool actually, but if you have epilepsy or are an especially sensitive person, it might be annoying.

The relevant issues to consider when choosing an LED headlight kit are:
- Much cheaper than XenonDepot kit, but possibly decreased longevity. Hasn't been proven rly, and per Headlight Revolution (LED headlight expert resource) the fans are NOT what typically fails on these economy kits, it's the bulbs. Either way I could replace my kit several times vs cost of a XenonDepot kit so I'm willing to take the risk of possibly decreased longevity/long-term quality.
- Some ppl say cheap eBay kits fail after 3 months or so as the primary headlights (low-beam use). I'm running them only at low power as DRLs and high-beams, so it'll prly last longer and not be an issue.
- Some eBay kits come with plastic sticker-papers or plastic shield tubes to cover the LED bulb area and change the color of the thrown light, which could be used to match you 8K HID's (as in my pic), etc.

I've looked into LED headlight kits pretty heavily so let me know if you have any questions. I can provide a fair unbiased opinion free from forum group-think of "XenonDepot only". Sure it might be a slightly better product in various ways, but the price is four times. Your choice whether 10% better is worth 400% price.

 

[ukrkoz]

I just returned another - 6th in a row - set of low beams I tried on my Camry. Mine is 2007 but has projectors, so it's not much different from yours.
This is why I post here.
From any review I could trust, I always found that any multiple row LEDs give very crappy light pattern.
Ones I bought had 4 rows (not showing in their Amazon ad) and gave absolutely crappy, toothed light pattern. Plus, some other problems. They advertised 45W power and4800 lumen per bulb output yet, they were no brighter than much cheaper and much less advertised power LEDs I have in Camry now.
Those:
H11(H8 H9) LED Headlight Bulbs, Conversion Kit (Upgraded version) Philips LED Chips 96W 9600LM 6000K - Low Beam/ High Beam/ Fog Light Bulbs - 3 Yr Warranty (Pack of 2 by STCT Street Cat)

Interestingly, they apparently took them off Amazon, as now links goes to some other LED.
But anyway.
Problem with your choice, OP, is it is multiple row bulb AND LEDs have no silicone lens over them. And, it is not CREE LED.
Why am I saying this? Because out of those 6 sets I went through, only one really performs - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LCE19OI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
So look at the LED itself. I have them in my Highlander Hybrid, 2012, and they do very well.
So well, that today I went for those:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MCTLGPV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
because from what I can tell, they are exactly like those Hikaris, but $20 less.
I tried Hikari in my Camry today, borrowed from Highlander - and it does better than Green whatever LED I have in it for the last 6 months.

Those guys:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01F35BJQ0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They are definitely not CREE, definitely not as bright as advertised but definitely much brighter than OEM halogens OR Phillips most expensive 55W HID LIKE halogens you can buy in parts store.

As you can tell, I went through all kinds of lights. So far, Hikaris are the best. In LEDs. If you really want bright light, go for HIDs. Tried that too. Returned. Lasted 2 days and were actually not that bright, but I bought cheap kit. Xenon Depot likely will work, but I am cheap.

 

[Int3nsity]

Yo, do you also have LED high beams/DRls? O_O Or are they the stock yellow ones? Can't tell from pic

 

[GloStiX]

Yo, do you also have LED high beams/DRls? O_O Or are they the stock yellow ones? Can't tell from pic

Low-beams: 55W 8000K HID kit from DDM Tuning

High-beams/DRL: generic eBay LED kit. Sold online from various sellers as DDMTuning Saber, Broview V8, 8g/g8/8th gen LED, etc. 6000K.

From what I can tell most of the cheap LED headlight kits online are similar, just look for good seller ratings, mention of using 2x Cree XHP-50 chips for each bulb (versus many smaller LEDs/COB/etc.) or Philips Luxeon (XenonDepot uses this brand of LED chip), etc. Don't read too much into the lumens rating, highest lumens =/= actual brightest effect when used in headlight housing and many online sellers are BSing anyway.

 

[Int3nsity]

Low-beams: 55W 8000K HID kit from DDM Tuning

High-beams/DRL: generic eBay LED kit. Sold online from various sellers as DDMTuning Saber, Broview V8, 8g/g8/8th gen LED, etc. 6000K.

From what I can tell most of the cheap LED headlight kits online are similar, just look for good seller ratings, mention of using 2x Cree XHP-50 chips for each bulb (versus many smaller LEDs/COB/etc.) or Philips Luxeon (XenonDepot uses this brand of LED chip), etc. Don't read too much into the lumens rating, highest lumens =/= actual brightest effect when used in headlight housing and many online sellers are BSing anyway.

Ah, did you get the canbus for the LED 9005's? Or are they fine for DRL's as plugNplay?

 

[GloStiX]

^No decoder/capacitor/"canbus"/etc. They work fine plug-and-play, there is a slight ~30Hz flicker that's not noticeable unless you're parked up against a silver car bumper. The brightness in DRL mode is perfect for DRLs, a small fraction of the brightness of the high-beams.

If you are rly bothered by flicker I would suggest against, because it is there if you look for it, but in day-to-day driving I don't notice unless I'm pulling into my garage (flicker against my water heater) etc.

 

[01lexpl]

I love mine. Same "output", but they look like HID's without the ballasts.

I was sold after experimenting on my mom's Lexus CT, with the "gen 1" Cree LED kits.

 

[Int3nsity]

^No decoder/capacitor/"canbus"/etc. They work fine plug-and-play, there is a slight ~30Hz flicker that's not noticeable unless you're parked up against a silver car bumper. The brightness in DRL mode is perfect for DRLs, a small fraction of the brightness of the high-beams.

If you are rly bothered by flicker I would suggest against, because it is there if you look for it, but in day-to-day driving I don't notice unless I'm pulling into my garage (flicker against my water heater) etc.

Alright, awesome!

I won't be bothered by flicker, I just didn't want 24/7 highbeams running during the day time lol

 

[GloStiX]

FYI for anyone trying to match Cree XHP-50 LEDs which seem to be on all the economical but good quality/brightness eBay/Amazon LED headlight kits, the best HID color match I've found is 6K on a 55W ballast.

Xentec 6K HID bulbs w/DDM Tuning 55W ballasts on low-beam, Cree XHP-50 LEDs on high-beam: