LED bulbs for bullet headlight?

[harquahalas]

I've seen LED bulbs online that look like they would fit old headlights like the Delta Torpedo. Can't find them in any local shops. Anyone know if they fit without modding?

 

[skillsthebarber]

if you go to my link, scroll all the way down, then check out t10-whp that should fit. I couldnt get the one I bought to work with 2 D cell batteries, so I hooked it to a 9v and it worked great. Ill post pics in a min. I even used the original switch.

 

[harquahalas]

Cool! What link is that?

 

[harquahalas]

Oh yeah, how bright is it compared to traditional bulbs?

 

[M.Martian]

Not sure what socket type or voltage you need but these guys have a ton of choices.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/

A company I worked at used them as a source and we never had any issues with them.

 

[skillsthebarber]

sorry, I thought I put the link on my post. Its brighter then normal bulbs. Looks really good actually.

http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-...ion=DispPage&Page2Disp=/flashlights.htm#bulbs

 

[SummitCoCycleWorks]

Thanks for the links, guys. Looking forward to playing with this mod on my next build

 

[socal_jack]

I've used those t10=whp bilbs alot, they work great.

 

[harquahalas]

I've used those t10=whp bilbs alot, they work great.

Have you also had them not work with the standard D batteries?

 

[skillsthebarber]

they should work with the d cell. they are rated to work between 1-9v. So I dont know why I couldnt get it to work.

 

[socal_jack]

I've used those t10=whp bilbs alot, they work great.

Have you also had them not work with the standard D batteries?

I've run them off 2xAAs and 4xDs with no problem, this is off 4xDs

 

[spectratone]

The bulbs you are using have a buck/boost regulator built into the lamp, that is how they
can run off such a wide voltage range. Normally, white LEDs require somewhere between 3.2 to 3.6
volts to reach full brightness. The built in regulator allows you to get around this limitation, at the
expense of loss of efficiency (pulls a bit more current).

If you want the headlight's reflector to do anything you could try modifying it to allow you to mount
the LED bulb farther back into the reflector, it won't ever look the same as it would with an incandescent bulb,
however, because the LED has a 120 deg. beam pattern, and an incandescent bulb is effectively 360 deg.

If you intend to use it for riding at night there are a few things that might make it work better, 30 Lumens
isn't much light, though.

Have Fun!