rckenny2000 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I recently bought an 85 720 King Cab and did a google search for headlight replacements which brought up tons of HID, LED and stock replacements. I was thinking about going with LEDS but don't want to order the wrong ones. Has anyone switched to LEDS? Thanks for any info. 1 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 You will need housings that accept the bulb and that's about it. I have LEDs in my daily drivers and am very pleased. Datsun will be getting a set over the winter. 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted August 26, 2017 Report Share Posted August 26, 2017 There are two ways to go LED. H4 type housing with an LED bulb. Or leds in the square housing as one unit. One unit is cheaper. You can find them for dirt on eBay sometimes. 1 Quote Link to comment
bottomwatcher Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 I have been waiting for someone to try the cheap e bays and report. The black ones look good but I have had mixed results with cheap leds. I have some truck lights us made on my vw beetle but they ain't cheap. 1 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 AutoPal makes some good housings for a very good price. Find their products on eBay. 1 Quote Link to comment
Shaker Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I recently bought an 85 720 King Cab and did a google search for headlight replacements which brought up tons of HID, LED and stock replacements. I was thinking about going with LEDS but don't want to order the wrong ones. Has anyone switched to LEDS? Thanks for any info. I`m going with these. Some think they are ugly but I guess I like ugly lol. Oh and sorry they are not a cheap option. http://www.jwspeaker.com/products/heated-4x6-led-headlights-model-8800-evolution-2/ 1 Quote Link to comment
Crashtd420 Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Ive seen uglier... I like that there is a heated option.... Especially if they are actually glass not plastic... can't stand the plastic lenses now a days..... 1 Quote Link to comment
Charlie69 Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 I`m going with these. Some think they are ugly but I guess I like ugly lol. Oh and sorry they are not a cheap option. http://www.jwspeaker.com/products/heated-4x6-led-headlights-model-8800-evolution-2/ I noticed tese are low beam only. Quote Link to comment
Knugcab Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 Will LEDs even work on a 720, considering that the whole headlamp system is sort of wired "backwards"? 1 Quote Link to comment
Shaker Posted September 9, 2017 Report Share Posted September 9, 2017 If you search the site you can find the High Beam. 1 Quote Link to comment
flatcat19 Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Will LEDs even work on a 720, considering that the whole headlamp system is sort of wired "backwards"? Source, load, ground. How would they not work? Quote Link to comment
Knugcab Posted September 10, 2017 Report Share Posted September 10, 2017 Since LEDs are only leading current in one direction, and the 720 is feeding the bulbs from the connection used as ground on most other vehicles, and switches ground between the high beam and low beam connectors. More common is to wire the headlamps the other way, switch the feeding between high beam and low beam connectors and use the last one as ground. A bulb doesn't care which way it is fed, a LED though must be fed the right way. But maybe they do work anyway? Quote Link to comment
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