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Review on ๐Ÿ”ง H13 9008 HIKARI PAIR LED Conversion Kit: Canbus Error Free & Anti Flickering Resistor Decoder by David Thomley

Revainrating 4 out of 5

2012 Ram 1500 H13 Best Ballast

I purchased Hikari H13 Headlights along with Hikari H13 Anti-Flicker Canbus Decoder for my 2012 Ram 1500. Factory halogens had a good radiation pattern, but they really lacked power. . After reading reports about the short lifespan of halogen headlights, I decided to go with the longer-lasting LED option. From what I've read, the canbus system of Ram pickups can get pretty temperamental when switching to LED headlights. After reading the reviews on this product and seeing that other Ram owners had good experiences, I pulled the trigger. I received the anti-flicker canbus headlights and decoders in a very timely manner. As others have pointed out, I too had a small problem connecting anti-flicker canbus decoders to the headlight connector. trimmed a bit and everything was fine (minus one star). Aside from that minor hiccup, the installation went very smoothly. I only installed them two days ago, but I can say that the radiation characteristics are really good and the light output "day and night" is different than the factory halogen lamps. The low beam has a good beam pattern and performance, and the high beam is noticeably brighter than the low beam with a good beam pattern (some LED headlights have very little difference between the two). Overall I am very satisfied with the performance and functionality of the product. I had no issues with flickering or canbus errors on high or low beam. Some reviews mentioned that they could hear the fan, the fans on mine are very quiet and this wasn't a problem for me.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Commercial Availability