Review on Upgrade Your Car'S Lighting With 9005 HB3 LED Headlight Bulbs - 8000 Lumens, 6000K Cool White, Halogen Replacement Kit by Jahan Arias

FOR SHORT REVIEW SCROLL TO BOTTOMI’ve owned several HID plug & play kits and installed various aftermarket halogen bulbs. This is my first LED headlight kit. I’ll do my best to categorize my experience with these bulbs.Color: More on the extreme white side with blue hues. I would say it’s similar to the color of a 7000k PIAA halogen bulb or a 6000k HID kit. I wish it were whiter similar to the OEM hid color (4300k-5000k).Output: The throw is slightly better than my Sylvania Silverstar halogens I previously had. Unfortunately the silverstars only lasted 1 year so I got these. The lighting output is brighter by 25% which is a huge plus. The width of the lightning pattern didn't change at all. The cut off line was bad on my previous Silverstar halogens where it had "hot spots". However they are fine with these LED’s. Maybe because I have projectors? The cut off line isn’t HID OEM quality but decent enough to adjust the beam level to not blind oncoming traffic. I would say LED’s are the "halfway” point of halogen and HID when it comes to brightness and output.High beam: Not that I use it much but 9012 bulbs are dual filament. The high beam is pretty much a low beam with added light toward the center above the "cut off" line. It is bright and will definitely come in handy for those long empty roads.Vehicle specific: My 2018 Dodge Challenger called for 9012 bulb size and that’s what I went with. I’ve heard fellow Challenger owners use alternative cross referenced size bulbs with minor mods but I didn’t want to go that route. My vehicle has sealed plastic dust covers and use projector headlamps. These LED’s need to vent and have a built in fan. I had to drill a 3cm hole in the center of the dust cover to prevent overheat. I hope this is enough for California weather year round.Comparison: HID will always be the winner. Because of my particular vehicle, I did not want to drill larger holes into my headlamp dust covers and bother finding space to mount the ballast and extra wires. At $50, HID kits can be had for the same price as LED bulbs. If your vehicle has a traditional rubber dust cover that allows you to run the HID harness through without drilling, I would recommend HID over LED. If you want to avoid shuffling extra wires and ballasts, then LED may be a good option.Installation: Installation was simple as if replacing any other bulb. Because of the built in fan and LED bulb producing heat, it is advised to drill a hole in your dust cover if it’s the type that seals in your headlamp housing. If your car has the rubber grommet dust cover where the back end of the bulb sticks out then you’re in luck as these claim to be water resistant.Longevity: I only had these on for a day. I will update my review after a month or two. We are expecting heavy rain this week so I’m curious to see how it performs on rainy nights. I have heard of LED bulbs losing its brightness overtime so I will be paying attention to that as well. Lastly, I will also keep tabs on whether that 3cm hole will be sufficient to ventilate the LED bulbs. *Crossing fingers my headlamp assembly doesn't melt!*TL;DR: solid LED bulbs, 25% brighter than halogen but not as bright as HID, LED bulbs can run hot if headlamp assembly isn’t ventilated to allow cooling, a bit too blue for my taste but not a deal breaker. Cheap, it works and ease of installation makes LED bulbs a good seller.