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Review on Alla Lighting 10000lm HB3 9005 LED Off-road Headlights, 6500K Xenon White Replacement Upgrade for Halogen / DRL 9005XS 9005LL 9005HL with TS-CR Xtremely Super Bright by Chris Sisley

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Incredibly difficult setup in the 2012 Honda Insight! Too large.

I like white. and brightness! It's a good price for the lumens it has, we'll see tonight, revised: both the DRL and the high beam are very bright, so looking straight ahead is difficult and not recommended. However, on cars with limited space like my 2012 Honda Insight, installation was very difficult. I had to sand down some of the body material to mount the lightbulb on the passenger side. The driver only had to slightly remove the fuselage material. It took several attempts to remove enough material until there was no narrow space for the lamp to pass through. It also took a long time to install the socket. In my car, the socket puts 2 LEDs at 30 and 150 degrees, they also put old halogens. If I'm stuck on them, at least it's DRLs and high beams, something that isn't as critical as the headlights. I tried to pull the driver's side out but it didn't work. If I can't do that, then I'm stuck with these pears. I wish the fan diameter was at least 0.5 inch smaller. The included zip ties were not enough to secure the dust cap, cables, and transducer. Purchase cable ties that are at least 10" x 8". In total it took me 4 hours to figure out how to install and complete the installation. That's why my rating is so low. As for the brightness, I looked yesterday and am very satisfied. My tip is to shrink the fan or other cooling shroud by at least half an inch. Notice how this works in my car: when the ignition is off and the light knob is on in any position, only the headlight (H11) is on. basically parking light. With the ignition on, the DRLs come from 9005, bright but not blinding. When turning on the headlights, H11 turns on, the DRL goes off. The high beam switches on with full brightness on the 9005 and on the H11 too.

Pros
  • ONE YEAR full warranty. Application: Replace standard 9005 Low Halogen or HID Headlights, Fog Lights, Daytime Running Lights (DRL). Cross Reference Number: 9005, HB3, 9005LL, 9005XS, 9005L+, 9005HL+, HB3LL, 9045, 9040, 9055, H10, 9145, etc. Use of headlights for off-road use only, prohibited on US roads. This restriction applies to all brands of LED headlight bulbs on the market. This is not only the case with Alla Lighting. International can be different.
Cons
  • Expensive