You’re looking for the best and brightest bulb upgrades for your headlights in your car? Well, then chances that you’ve got a halogen light bulb in it are pretty high. And you’re still confused on HID or LED and what’s best? Then we’re going to break down the differences between them and explain everything clearly in our buyer’s guide. We will determine the best heatsinks design, connectors and LED types and choose the best products for today. So, if you’re not familiar with LED bulbs and technology then I strongly recommend to start with our buyer’s guide.
With no further delay let’s see the best 9006 size LED headlight kits that are good enough to make it to our top 6 9006 size LED Headlights Kits of 2017.
The quality and lighting is amazing! CougarMotor best 9006 LED Headlight Bulbs Superior CREE LED chips with 60W per pair. Cool White 6000K. High luminous efficacy Flux Up to 7200LM per pair. 200% brighter than your stock Halogen headlights. The latest technology technology to ensure a perfect beam pattern without any dark spots or foggy light.The LED Headlight bulb Last more than 50,000 Hours. Works underwater! Rainproof driver, housing, and fan works even in extreme situations.
This bulb with very easy installation Can be installed in 20 mins. plug and play. They came in a very professional made box and the bulbs are just the same very professionally made.
Product Quality
Again, they are very well made with 50,000 hrs lifespan and a strong 6K Cool White beam. If you’re looking for the best price-to-output product that’s definitely the One.It is IP67 Waterproof DOT,E-Mark,ROHS,CE,FCC.etc Approved. Cougar Motor Technology 9006 led headlight starting a new era of led headlight, with newest Optics Technology, top led chips, superior Heat Dissipation Performance and even more.
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Pros
- Great price
- top CREE led clips
- Easy to install
- Plug-N-Play
Cons
- Installed on my 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX, lots of issues.
The big thing about these HIKARI are Cree XHP50 chips. They feel even more brighter than a more popular CougarMotor 9006 LED Headlight Kit, but really, you can’t tell it for sure without special equipment to get the exact output. Also, they were compared on two different cars and there is no exact numbers you can rely on. The things is they feel very similar, with slight advantage in terms of brightness to HIKARI I would say. It looks like HIKARI is better in a close range, but CougarMotor 9006 LED Headlight Kit seems to be better on long distances. I guess choosing HIKARI would wise for something more massive like trucks or large SUVs outdoors, while CougarMotor 9006 LED Headlight is more suitable for everyday city driving business/compact class cars.
In fact, most of the LED headlights on the market can only achieve one point.But HIKARI can get both of them. HIKARI LED is the only light that uses CREE XHP50 LED and AI Frequency Technology to ensure a perfect beam pattern without any dark spots or foggy light.HIKARI LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit buy with confidence! We offer “TWO YEAR” warranty on item(s) damaged during delivery or have a confirmed manufacturer defect. Perfect and fast after-sales service.Get a new replacement within 2 days(Only Hikari can do this).You can see the replacement for warranty in our shop homepage.
Easy installation
The installation is as easy as replacing the halogen bulbs. It has a very tight fit which is also a good thing. All I needed was couple zip ties to keep the small ballast and wire tucked in. It’s small overall but built really well. I cannot hear the fan noise even when it’s on. Not sure why people say it’s loud but I’ve had no issues with heat or any dimming of the light either.
Overall Impression
I’m VERY impressed with this product and the light output with the XHP50 that of course now looking to see what the performance will be like with the XHP70 which is not as common as it seems. I wouldn’t mind couple spot fog lamps using either product. Some people pay $40-$50/pair for those ‘high performance’ halogen bulb that doesn’t last long with a much lower lumen intensity. I don’t write these reviews if I didn’t believe in the product either (yes I paid full price for this product). I’ll have to test to see how this product works with the H9/H11 application in the projector housing down the road otherwise.
While the photo looks very narrow with the HID’s, the picture was taken with Viofo A119 from Amazon (Spy Tech) and it’s 160 degrees. The HID’s are Morimoto Elite 55W with 5500K bulb roughly 4,200 lumens. The top photo is just the HID and of course the bottom is with the XHP50 high beams turned on. The photo doesn’t do it justice as the dash cam had the wide dynamic range on so was offsetting the bright foreground but I could see much further than this. Still tells you how wide the beam pattern alone is. I literally have 180 degree light near me and the distance is quite good.
It blows any halogen high beams out of water. When people use it in front of me I couldn’t believe how dim they are in comparison. There’s just no comparison especially with the distance the LED bulbs can throw.
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Pros
- Great price
- Cree XHP50
- Easy to install
Cons
- Be careful purchasing these lights for low beams.
- The bulbs do not correctly fit a H11 coupling; they do not snap in place. They slide in to the connector, but the o-ring will not fit correctly which will impact the lights ability to remain connected.
- The throw distance on these lights is just not there. They are extremely bright within about 30 feet of the vehicle, but after that it seems as if you don’t even have your lights on. This makes for a very unsafe driving condition at night. I had these lights on my truck for about two weeks before I decided that they were unsafe and removed them. I’ve since replaced them with diode dynamics HID H11 kit, which perform at least 300% better.
- The fans are extremely loud. You can hear the fans from over 15 feet away from the vehicle. Also, your dust caps that prevent water/condensation from accumulating inside your headlamp assembly will no longer fit. You’ll sacrifice the integrity of any electronics inside your lights, if your vehicle is equipped with them.
JDM Astar is new in the world of headlights but has come a long way in producing high-quality led lamps. The manufacturer aims at producing lights for any application.
The JDM Astar G2 has been designed with all the features inside the light bulb; no external drivers. The bulb produces 4000 lumens foreach; this is not the best but still, manages to produce enough brightness to make you want to wear sunglasses.
This bulb has been created to meet the standard build of LED headlights and thus comes with an easy plug and play setup, strong for durability, weather, water and shock proof and its brightness can be regulated.Given the bright light, the bulb can light about 500 meters ahead.
All this visibility is powered by 36W. JDM Astar G2 produces 6000k and has a lifespan of 20,000 hours continuous use. Even better, the manufacturer offers a 1-year warranty and lifetime support.
Even with all the great characteristics, customers have complained of poor light distribution and brightness inconsistencies.
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Pros
- Excellent heat dissipation design
- Pretty bright
Cons
- High price
- For some Japanese Vehicle, the bulb is not plug and play .
If you’re looking for a great value LED set, the Auxbeam F-S2 Series 9006 LED Headlight Bulbs might be the safest bet for you. These headlights will offer you a bright, long-lasting, and blind-spot-free illumination. The light is an opaque white color, which is not too bright for the incoming traffic.
Auxbeam F-S2 series headlight bulbs, with aircraft grade Aviation 6063 aluminum and latest Bridgelux COB chip (USA) light source, provides a bright light on the road evenly at many different angles without dark spots / foggy light. 6000K white light reflect road signs and road paint, for a better view of the road conditions. The soft white light in solid beam will not blind oncoming traffic. All-in-one aluminum profile improves heat dispersion with 360 degree heat radiation. High speed mute fan (12000R/Min) provides better air flow for faster cooling.
The Bridgelux COB chips will offer a bright 360-degree reflection, illuminating the whole width of the road and leaving no blind spots. The bulbs operate at 360 degree clear beam no blind zone.
Another advantage is the low-temperature operation of these bulbs – they will work just fine down to -80 degrees Celsius. However, by far the most spectacular feature about them is the lifespan – Auxbeam guarantees up to 30000 hours of usage out of their LED headlight light bulbs.
All-in-one Design
All-in-one heat conduction+high speed mute fan system keeps the light bulb in appropriate working temperature. Also equipped with built-in constant current CPU, instant full brightness without start-up relay.
Bridgelux COB Chips
World leading light source, Bridgelux COB Chips, improves 60% light efficiency, compared with halogens and HIDs, the LEDs has many advantages such as lower energy consumption, longer life, smaller size, more durability, increased physical resistance, zero UV emissions and are switched / powered digitally.
Efficient Cooling System
Two-way heat dissipation channel
All-in-one aluminum profile improves heat conduction, 360 degree heat radiation
High speed mute fan (12000R/Min),high air flow for faster cooling rate
True Plug and Play
Sized to fit your stock headlights and plug directly into your OEM sockets.
Please check the plug type of your headlight on your vehicle, and whether your vehicle requires a set of warning canceler to prevent dashboard errors.
Lighting Effect
72W/ set (36W/bulb) super bright Bridgelux COB chip (USA), 360 degree clear beam no blind spot. Xenon white light reflect road paint/signs better to show road conditions.
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Pros
- All-in-one Design
- Bridgelux COB Chips
- Efficient Cooling System
- True Plug and Play
- Lighting Effect
So this is a GPPOWER 2PCS 9006 HB4 4 Side COB led Headlights Kit. There are a tremendous amount of copycat manufacturers thats uses this design. Tha’ts what happens when there’s a blanket manufacturer that makes the product and can customize it a little bit.
Once they customize it, then individual sellers can tout it as their own item. You’ll see a little bit of a difference in specs and quality, but in reality they are the exact same products. This is not the only design that’s been copycatted. Just be sure to buy these as they are authentic and not overpay for similar designed.
Let’s take a look though. Once again with the 9006 socket. The 9006 socket is known for having compatibility issues with aftermarket products, which is why I like working with it because it really tests the engineering of a product. This particular model claims to have 9600 lumens combined between the two, and pulls 80W watts according to the information and has a two-year warranty. Once again, it’s a two-year warranty, and it’s an original product.
This light has 4pcs Import Custom COB LED chips car Light Source with four sides 360 Degrees Emitting. Super bright white LED Headlights which can replace HID Xenon and traditional Halogen Lamp.
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Pros
- High power
- High lumen
- Low price
This bulb is from BEAMTECH. They are rated at 50 watts 25W watts per bulb and the lumen is about 4,000 each. This one is using a bridgelux COB chip LED. There’s one on each side and nothing on top of it. This is made out of aluminum, plastic and has a fan on a back side. All construction is waterproof as well.
And on the opposite end is a plug for a 9006 socket. So as you can see there is no separate LED driver. This all built-in within this LED bulb so this is the plug-and-play and the marking is very clear on which side is positive and which side is negative. The color is rated at 6,500K. This will be pure white as far as LED is concerned.
The high beam is going to full voltage which is about 14.1 with the engine running and so it doesn’t show any flickering or stroking. The beam is bright and powerful. Definitely recommended kit.
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Pros
- Waterproof driver
- 30,000hrs lifespan
Cons
- Newest Korean CSP LED chips
What is LED Headlights Kits and how do they work – Buyer’s Guide
Everybody already knows about HID conversion kits. You’ve got your halogen replacement HID bulb the adapter wiring and it goes to a ballast. Now the ballast is pretty big, they’re heavy, they take up a lot of space and if you’re installing low/high beams and fog lights on one vehicle you really gotta plan this out. The ballast is this big because it’s actually a pretty complex piece of equipment you take your 12 volts DC and it converts it to a high-voltage AC ignition cycle to start the HID bulb. Then it converts to an operating DC voltage to keep the bulb going and aside from that it also has safety features built-in. It has canvas integration features built-in the ballast does a lot not just keep the bulb going.
How to choose a modern LED light kit. What’s the difference between old and modern models?
When you look at an LED headlight bulb at least the newest styles, you still have some kind of a box inside. It’s not a ballast. Totally different technology. Basically what it’s a constant driver. It takes your 12 to 24 volts DC or your 8 to 16 volts DC and it converts it to whatever voltage LED bulb needs to run. Bulb itself does not operate at 12 volts DC it operates a different DC level and this box is what keeps it at that level.
Earlier Versions
If you look at some of the earlier LED headlight bulbs you see that they were pretty complex. It looks like a HID kit but the bulb is an LED. When you’re shopping for LED headlight bulbs you want to stay away from this style. It has more than one cable going from the ballast to the bulb number two. It also has these funny universal connectors on the side for the input you should be looking for a driver that plugs into your vehicle. Number three. Half the connectors aren’t even waterproof. Connector that actually powers the LED actually a pretty decent connector, but then they put on this funny little molex connector. That’s cheap it’s not strong and it’s definitely not waterproof. That’s going to be a massive failure.
Again, you’ve got the LED power and the fan power. They should all be together and they shall be waterproof. If we look at another version of the same type of thing there’s a universal input, non-waterproof molex and a bulb power. Stay away from these.
Choosing the right LED chip type
Yes they all look for the most part the same but before you invest in an LED headlight bulb it’s really important to find out what LED is on it. You really can’t tell this unless the manufacturer states it. A lot of them are from Philips, many of them are from Cree, but some of them are from companies like Apostar a cheaper Chinese brand or different knockoff type leds from Korea or Taiwan. So you really don’t know what you’re getting unless you look at the specs. It’s super important to know exactly your LED type. The name brand ones are more expensive because they’re higher quality and they don’t sell the junk. So hope you guys get the best!
What your best LED headlights kit should look like
First, it should have a really nice molded connectors to plug into your vehicle wiring and then there should be nothing in between the connector on the bulb. Just a cord. The best way when there is just a plug-in based on the bottom of the light bulb. Then when you go to these ones they’ve got no connection between the input and the bulb driver is external. So these are really nice because if you ever have something that’s defective you don’t have to be concerned about is that the driver or is it the bulb because you don’t even have a choice.
It’s kind of up to you. Do you want to have a choice or do you want to be able to test the different components to see where your problem lies or would you rather just throw the whole thing away and get a new one.
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