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Old May 23, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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ive been reading the posts about LED lights,,
i still want to know what is the candlepower in these compared to KC's or PIAA's
when i turn them on,, i want to the night turn into day
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Old May 23, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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LEDs do not put out as much candle power as a filament or arc discharge light.

LEDs do put out a nice even light spread with little color variation. The LEDs that are powerful enough to put out light at a distance need to be heavily cooled.

I would suggest using LED for rock lights or short distance lighting. The best light to light up a great distance are HIDs or spot lights. There are some LED lights that are definitely better than stock headlights, but I wouldn't use them for distance...

I use Eagle Eye (cheap) HID spot lights and it lights up everything for a half mile or more. A higher end spot light like the light force will blow my EE lights away.
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Old May 23, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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thank you,, for answering
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Old May 23, 2011 | 03:46 PM
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If you want the most candle power then you want lightforce lights.
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