Hi all. A question in regards to Led lights for a car. In particular DRL lights which are on all the time. A car I am getting uses Halogen DRLs which they say last on average for between 500 to 1000 hrs. Would see me replace them I think maybe every 8 months if I averaged the life span out. You can get Philips LEDs that fit perfectly for it. I know up front of the LEDs they run cooler, but the trade off is the rear of them run hotter than Halogens, the housing connection end. Has anyone replaced their Halogen with LEDs and had a problem with the DRLs, damaging the housing structure of the light at or near the base end due to the increased heat? I have wondered as LEDs last so long, how many may be out there with now brittle housing ends unawares that may crack or break when time comes for the LED bulb to be replaced a few years down the track in cars that originally ran Halogen. Anyone know if long term they can present a problem to fittings designed for Halogen but upgraded to LEDs? Is or are the fittings or housings for the bulb made different to accomodate the extra base heat? I have seen some LEDs have small fans at the base to dissipate the extra heat, though most dont and the ones for my car dont have that.
Anyone know about any of this?
Anyone know about any of this?