IPF 968 H3 halogen lights

I've installed a pair on my Gen4 and the temperature difference (Kelvin) compared to the original headlights' LEDs was shocking.

Not too many suitable LED H3 conversion options are available.

After trying a couple that totally distorted the beam pattern, finally got a pair of perfect Osram's LEDriving HL Easy H3.

The key is these (Osram's) have the same distance from light source to base, keeping the focal distance untouched 


     
 

What country are you in?  I think all UK.Jimnys with halogens use H4, and LED external retrofit lighting isn't allowed here anyway.

They are clearly marked as "Off-Road use Only".

Roger

Filipao is not in the UK, so might be legal where he lives.

Like e-scooters, DPF removal services, etc, it's legal to sell this stuff but illegal for almost everyone to use it.  MOT testers specifically look for retrofit LEDs in halogen headlamp assemblies now; LEDs fitted into other external lights (DRLs, stop lights, fog lights) are also not legal under the RVLR but I don't believe the testers check them.

rogerzilla wrote:

What country are you in?  I think all UK.Jimnys with halogens use H4, and LED external retrofit lighting isn't allowed here anyway.

Retro fit LED is allowed in the U.K. but you need an approved housing and need to follow the guidelines. On pre 1986 vehicles you can also legally fit bulbs like these for road use. I know this doesn’t help any Gen4 owners and is U.K. specific. Just wanted to point out it isn’t a blanket no on LED upgrades.

That's correct, you need the entire lamp unit and any extra wiring components. Has anyone tried to fit SZ5 headlamps in an SZ4 or LCV, I wonder?

The G-Wagen style rear bumper lights are the whole unit so could theoretically be legal if E-marked, but I don't know if any are*.  Same goes for the foglight/DRL assembly, if you can find an E-marked unit that fits.

*Update: yes, at least one design is E-marked, if you fancy spending £350.

Here in Norway you cannot fit LED or Xenon HID to a car that did not come with it from new. Needs auto leveling headlights not manual.
These regulations sometimes comes from the EU and they often change.

The Osram led bulbs looks good though, their LED bars and lights have been good and they should know how to hit the focal point.

@ rogerzilla

Portugal. As I see it, so far this is an international forum.

You've misread me, IPF 968 lights are H3 one filament only.

I've wired them to be on with high beam only, which is legal if lights are marked "HR" (and "E", obviously)

Are these add-on driving lights?  That's what isn't clear.

www.ipf-light.com/catalog/968_868.php

Filipao wrote:

@ rogerzilla

Portugal. As I see it, so far this is an international forum.

You've misread me, IPF 968 lights are H3 one filament only.

I've wired them to be on with high beam only, which is legal if lights are marked "HR" (and "E", obviously)
 

I am not sure if Portugal is the same as the UK, but in the UK unless the lights you have were originally fitted with LEDs, you can't legally fit LEDs in place of the halogen bulbs and still be road legal, it doesn't matter if they are E marked or not.

It's crazy I know, if the beam pattern is the same and the light output the same (or within limits) then why not, but that is the current UK regs.

A lot of people fit LEDs and then swap back to halogen for the road worthy test (MOT).

Robin