I changed the headlights on my wife's 2014 Kia Soul (combo low/hi) for LEDs (OPT7 LED Headlight Bulbs w/ Clear Arc-Beam Kit - H13 (9008) - 80w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White CREE). It was easy on the passenger side and 'fun" getting it done on the driver side, but it worked although the driver side illumination pattern now seems to be a bit higher than the passenger side. My challenge is with the "weather covers" as they cannot be reinstalled on either side due to protruding wires.
The LEDs I am using have a fan for the cooling so I don't believe that placing a sealed cover will help with heat dissipation. As we live in Florida and apart from hurricanes and the occasional F1 tornado (El Nino), all we need to worry about is rain so I am considering leaving the covers off.
I am curious to read what others have done.
- Have you modified the weather cover (i.e. cut out a slot for the wires)? The car is fully ours (no liens, no lease) so I don't mind cutting out slots for the wires
- Did you leave them off?
- Did you have problems with the driver side LED shining too high? When I replace it with the stock lamp it is OK but the LED is higher.
The LEDs I am using have a fan for the cooling so I don't believe that placing a sealed cover will help with heat dissipation. As we live in Florida and apart from hurricanes and the occasional F1 tornado (El Nino), all we need to worry about is rain so I am considering leaving the covers off.
I am curious to read what others have done.
- Have you modified the weather cover (i.e. cut out a slot for the wires)? The car is fully ours (no liens, no lease) so I don't mind cutting out slots for the wires
- Did you leave them off?
- Did you have problems with the driver side LED shining too high? When I replace it with the stock lamp it is OK but the LED is higher.