H4 LED - 2018 Evitek, F2 replaces G6

 
I have the F2's (last link) as they were the newest and cheapest* at the time.
*They also shipped by Amazon so no waiting 4 months for an overseas shipment that may or may not show up.

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I go shopping for these occasionally as a matter of interest..... amusing and confusing at the same time.... the brand names on Amazon.com aren't the same as Amazon.ca (costs money to ship from Amazon US), and the same brands there don't exist on Ali-Express..... there's literally a hundred to choose from.....
Note to Estee, the logistics system in China has made significant improvements, most stuff will get to your mailbox in a couple of weeks now, whereas before it was near double that.
 
RaYzerman said:
I go shopping for these occasionally as a matter of interest..... amusing and confusing at the same time.... the brand names on Amazon.com aren't the same as Amazon.ca (costs money to ship from Amazon US), and the same brands there don't exist on Ali-Express..... there's literally a hundred to choose from.....
Note to Estee, the logistics system in China has made significant improvements, most stuff will get to your mailbox in a couple of weeks now, whereas before it was near double that.
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Thank you for that info!
 
 
The F2 has a brighter tighter beam pattern most like the original halogen since it has thin leds.
The F2 plus uses bigger brighter leds that spreads out the light in a slightly bigger pattern.
more light on the road and on the sides of the road. It is a very good compromise.
If they had used really big leds then you would have too much light in the wrong places.

I have been slowly changing over to the F2 plus in all my vehicles.
I am in no hurry since the F2 works just fine.
For those who are new to this just get the F2 plus.
Some like to have other options since they have fitment issues.
 
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spiderman302 said:
The F2 has a brighter tighter beam pattern most like the original halogen since it has thin leds.
The F2 plus uses bigger brighter leds that spreads out the light in a slightly bigger pattern.
more light on the road and on the sides of the road. It is a very good compromise.
If they had used really big leds then you would have too much light in the wrong places.

I have been slowly changing over to the F2 plus in all my vehicles.
I am in no hurry since the F2 works just fine.
For those who are new to this just get the F2 plus.
Some like to have other options since they have fitment issues.
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Thank you for the feedback! I am looking hard at the F2 Plus but one factor that keeps pointing me back to the M1 is that (if I understand correctly) it does not have the external driver box, which appeals to me in terms of ease of installation. Will do some further reading of your previous posts to try to get pros / cons on the F2 plus vs. the M1 bulb.
 
The M1 is a lower power version, the F2 plus is much brighter, I do not remember the numbers, later tonight I could check....
the extra regulator box is no big deal. The f2 plus uses the F3 LED chip. see patterns here:

Headlight LED -- F2 vs F3 vs NB35 | Lighting / Visibility

There are LED bulbs that have more power than the F2 LED bulb. F2 is 33 watts. F3 is 44 watts. NB35 is 44 watts. They both produce 33% more power than the F2. So they are brighter but.... You cannot compare these by which has the highest peak brightness. The F2 and the F3 have about the same...
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spiderman302 said:
The M1 is a lower power version, the F2 plus is much brighter, I do not remember the numbers, later tonight I could check....
the extra regulator box is no big deal. The f2 plus uses the F3 LED chip. see patterns here:

Headlight LED -- F2 vs F3 vs NB35 | Lighting / Visibility

There are LED bulbs that have more power than the F2 LED bulb. F2 is 33 watts. F3 is 44 watts. NB35 is 44 watts. They both produce 33% more power than the F2. So they are brighter but.... You cannot compare these by which has the highest peak brightness. The F2 and the F3 have about the same...
www.st-owners.com www.st-owners.com
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Thanks for explaining that further, much appreciated. Will order the F2 plus!
 
spiderman302 said:
The F2 has a brighter tighter beam pattern most like the original halogen since it has thin leds.
The F2 plus uses bigger brighter leds that spreads out the light in a slightly bigger pattern.
more light on the road and on the sides of the road. It is a very good compromise.
If they had used really big leds then you would have too much light in the wrong places.

I have been slowly changing over to the F2 plus in all my vehicles.
I am in no hurry since the F2 works just fine.
For those who are new to this just get the F2 plus.
Some like to have other options since they have fitment issues.
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The last time I corresponded with Cindy the latest bulb was called the F3. They are a bit more powerful and really light up the road. I moved from the F2's.
 
Update: I contacted Cindy and she told me the F2s are discontinued. She suggested I go with the new brighter F3 LEDs as David said above.. I’ll give it a shot.
 
I went with a pair of AUXITO H4 9003 LED's. They are a fanless design, fit easily and are available on eBay. I paid £22 for the pair. For me it was not about light output as I rarely drive at night, it was about being visible amongst all the daylight lamps that most cars have these days. Even on a short trip out with the standard Halogen H4's, I could guarantee at least one vehicle not seeing me and pulling out into the 'gap' I occupied. Since fitting the LED's in March 24, this has almost completely stopped. On my 225 mile trip around the Yorkshire Dales last week, it didn't happen once.
I doubt they are the brightest LED's available at only 20W each but it seems I am once again visible on the road!
 
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