Spyder headlamps.....my take on 'em...and LIGHTING in general

[Cokeman95]

Man my brain hurts trying to process all the information in here.

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[shovelbill]

here's one in PDF for from 2014......

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjwtY-G_ZnSAhVB7oMKHesuBRkQFggyMAQ&url=https://static.valeoservice.systems/sites/default/files/catalog/cibie_oscar_additional_headlight_range_2014_968317_catalogue_english.pdf&usg=AFQjCNFROiltlQjpntePYbwY_rGIx1-NjQ&sig2=3K7k1hAD8quOkP2Snnl6eQ&bvm=bv.147448319,d.eWE

and an old working link from some forum
http://talbotco.com/cibie_aux_lighting.htm

 

[shovelbill]

Man my brain hurts trying to process all the information in here.

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And just how do you think my 2 brain cells feel? This morning they weren't talking to each other because last night they had another fight.

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[michael hurd]

here's one in PDF for from 2014......

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjwtY-G_ZnSAhVB7oMKHesuBRkQFggyMAQ&url=https://static.valeoservice.systems/sites/default/files/catalog/cibie_oscar_additional_headlight_range_2014_968317_catalogue_english.pdf&usg=AFQjCNFROiltlQjpntePYbwY_rGIx1-NjQ&sig2=3K7k1hAD8quOkP2Snnl6eQ&bvm=bv.147448319,d.eWE

and an old working link from some forum
http://talbotco.com/cibie_aux_lighting.htm

Thanks for digging these up and posting them.

 

[michael hurd]

Why Cibie?

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Top quality materials and optics, computer designed and accurately manufactured.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doIWmD0vp-A

 

[michael hurd]

Halogen vs. HID vs. LED.

Halogen bulbs have much improved color rendering compared to HID or LED, due to their spectral power distribution.

HID has a spiky spectral power distribution that is very high in the blue band.

LED has a limited spectral power distribution, that is noticeably deficient in red output.

If you want to test this out, shine a 'white' LED flashlight at a STOP sign, then note the color that you see, compared to an incandescent flashlight lighting up the same sign.

Bit of reading here on the different types as well:

http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/4wd-mods-electrics/halogen-or-hid-or-led-driving-lights
http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/4wd-mods-electrics/halogen-or-hid-or-led-driving-lights
To quote from the article:

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Recently, LED light bars have become popular and are much easier to fit to streamlined vehicle fronts. However, our testing shows that LEDs can't produce the one-kilometre-distance illumination that big halogens and HID lights can.

However, LEDs have good mid-distance illumination and are virtually maintenance-free."

 

[michael hurd]

Foreground illumination:

Too bright a foreground illumination causes your pupils to constrict, the same as going outside on a bright sunny day without sunglasses or a hat.

In turn, this reduces your distance vision, which can be a problem, especially at highway speeds. A bright foreground allows you to see what you will run over, without affording you time to brake or take action.

 

[michael hurd]

Some aftermarket LED driving pattern light informal tests.

http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/4wd-mods-electrics/led-driving-lights-on-test

 

[shovelbill]

Halogen vs. HID vs. LED.

Halogen bulbs have much improved color rendering compared to HID or LED, due to their spectral power distribution.

HID has a spiky spectral power distribution that is very high in the blue band.

LED has a limited spectral power distribution, that is noticeably deficient in red output.

If you want to test this out, shine a 'white' LED flashlight at a STOP sign, then note the color that you see, compared to an incandescent flashlight lighting up the same sign.

Bit of reading here on the different types as well:

http://www.outbacktravelaustralia.com.au/4wd-mods-electrics/halogen-or-hid-or-led-driving-lights
To quote from the article:

"
Recently, LED light bars have become popular and are much easier to fit to streamlined vehicle fronts. However, our testing shows that LEDs can't produce the one-kilometre-distance illumination that big halogens and HID lights can.

However, LEDs have good mid-distance illumination and are virtually maintenance-free."

stop signs look frikkin green with LED's.....

 

[michael hurd]

Stedi Type X driving LED:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBZuXGxQTkM
Foreground is very bright, too bright IMO for use on road at full highway speeds. Retro-reflective signs in the video are blindingly bright.