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MP3 500Ie LT sport 2013
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MP3 500Ie LT sport 2013
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Hi, am new here, just got a 2013 LT 500ie Sport after driving fast cars all my life.
I love it but it worried me how invisible I seemed to be to idiots in London traffic plus the lights are scarily bad at night and it's more important to see potholes and the various 3D road "features" we pay our taxes to cultivate.
So here's some pics if of interest to others contemplating. Was very quick and easy to do, can explain.

Hope this is helpful to someone, apologies if it's not or in the wrong place.
Right is LED (sidelight only, left is original)
Right is LED (sidelight only, left is original)
Dipped beam LED plus lower LED plus filament DRLs
Dipped beam LED plus lower LED plus filament DRLs
Wired so when full beam comes on dipped stays on, just using a diode.

Looks a bit like an owl but 5 lights better than 2.
Wired so when full beam comes on dipped stays on, just using a diode. Looks a bit like an owl but 5 lights better than 2.
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MP3 500Ie LT sport 2013
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Took it out in the dark and I can actually see where I'm going. Someone said don't replace headlights for LED but makes a big difference. I just got some cheap ones on eBay, don't believe for a second they're actually 20,000 lumens and the 200W probably means 100W equivalent each (actually I guess only 20-30W draw) but they are definitely brighter than the halogen bulbs, probably are about twice as bright.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2PCS-H1-LED-Headlight-200W-20000LM-Hi-Low-Kit-Bulbs-Beam-6000K-Canbus-Error-Free-/393793178836?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0
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mp3 500 2018 (USA-version)
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Location: Belarus, Minsk
 
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mp3 500 2018 (USA-version)
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It's bad when two headlights are on at once on a motorcycle. In the dark, it seems that a car is coming towards you and it is still far away.... you start turning left.... and BAM.
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MP3 500Ie LT sport 2013
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Location: Kent UK
 
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MP3 500Ie LT sport 2013
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Location: Kent UK
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Interesting point. Although right in the UK. Only applies on full beam though, I'd dip if oncoming car.
Bylead wrote:
It's bad when two headlights are on at once on a motorcycle. In the dark, it seems that a car is coming towards you and it is still far away.... you start turning left.... and BAM.

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