After looking around for an upgrade for my 2011 reflector housings, I decided to try the Diode Dynamics SL1’s. Overall, IMO they’re definitely an improvement over halogens but not as good as a projector retrofit. These are a good plug and play option for anyone looking for a boost in output.
Fitment: The fit was perfect and installation was as easy as changing a halogen bulb and everything easily fit behind the dust caps on the housings. It only takes about 10 min to swap the bulbs out.
Glare: The cut off was definitely a surprise (pictured below) and I haven’t been flashed or had a complaint after 2 months with them. My headlamp lenses are a bit hazed and have some micro cracks from whatever the previous owner did to them. But even with less than ideal lenses, the cutoff is pretty good and the glare is minimal. Better than an HID kit for sure, not as crisp as a projector. But for a plug and play setup I’m impressed.
Light: The output is definitely better than the halogen H11’s. It’s a nice white light with a slight blue tint. The beam pattern is a little centered, wish it was a little wider but I can’t complain. Overall, really happy with the output.
Fans: The built in cooking fans are a little on the loud side but I always have the radio on anyway so I don’t hear them often, just at start up as my Bluetooth hooks up to my phone.
Overall: I really like these. At some point I’m going to replace my housings to take care of the cracks and may do a projector retrofit when that happens. But, in the meantime, these are a great solution for anyone looking to improve their low beams.
FYI: The first picture is the SL1 Low beams and halogen bulbs in my fog lights (with yellow Lamin-X). The second picture is only the SL1’s on a wall about 20’ away.
Fitment: The fit was perfect and installation was as easy as changing a halogen bulb and everything easily fit behind the dust caps on the housings. It only takes about 10 min to swap the bulbs out.
Glare: The cut off was definitely a surprise (pictured below) and I haven’t been flashed or had a complaint after 2 months with them. My headlamp lenses are a bit hazed and have some micro cracks from whatever the previous owner did to them. But even with less than ideal lenses, the cutoff is pretty good and the glare is minimal. Better than an HID kit for sure, not as crisp as a projector. But for a plug and play setup I’m impressed.
Light: The output is definitely better than the halogen H11’s. It’s a nice white light with a slight blue tint. The beam pattern is a little centered, wish it was a little wider but I can’t complain. Overall, really happy with the output.
Fans: The built in cooking fans are a little on the loud side but I always have the radio on anyway so I don’t hear them often, just at start up as my Bluetooth hooks up to my phone.
Overall: I really like these. At some point I’m going to replace my housings to take care of the cracks and may do a projector retrofit when that happens. But, in the meantime, these are a great solution for anyone looking to improve their low beams.
FYI: The first picture is the SL1 Low beams and halogen bulbs in my fog lights (with yellow Lamin-X). The second picture is only the SL1’s on a wall about 20’ away.
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