Factory look headlights

Chilt Shaffer · 02-15-2017, 08:11 PM

Finally sold off the 1986 Marathon gasser (Bertha as the kids called her).
Just picked up a 2009 gas DS in off the golf course condition.
Have been looking at the headlight kits on ebay and have noticed some complaints that the LED units are too bright.
Does anyone have experience with the halogen or LEDs that can lend their opinion. Cart will mainly be a motocross pit vehicle and two trips a year to Fort Wilderness at Disney, so I don't want to be annoying to oncoming traffic.

dundeebarnbuggy · 02-15-2017, 08:38 PM

I used a Chris products light kit as I use the road often at night. Headlights are regular bulbs, Enough to see where you are goin, and won't blind anyone. I use them as "low beams" and have a light bar on with them as "high beams" or "instant daytime"

BLACK DEATH · 02-15-2017, 08:41 PM

Too bright? Who has ever had that problem?

meimk · 02-15-2017, 08:42 PM

I've not seen a problem with the LED's, but the ones I've installed are "adjustable" units. That way they can be aimed individually so you don't have to worry about blinding any oncoming traffic. Good bright light and far less power draw. Win / win to my mind.

Chilt Shaffer · 02-15-2017, 08:54 PM

Thanks everyone, I hadn't noticed the adjustability. I had a pair of 2 inch LED floods on the Marathon and I did get a few complaints.
Just like the finished look of the OEM style headlights.

dundeebarnbuggy · 02-15-2017, 09:00 PM

My cart came with one [cyclops lol] "cube" led mounted above the bumper as light. Even though it didn't shine that far, cars would flash their highs at me regularly. Now, there is no problem with the Edison's as low beam.

carterschade · 02-16-2017, 12:29 PM

I bought the factory headlight kit from BU and it is halogen but not bright. A little more expensive than the fleabay cheapos but like you I wanted the factory look.

meimk · 02-23-2017, 08:45 AM

Here's an example of the ones we tend to use.
https://www.cartpartsplus.com/golf-c...-led-light-kit

Chilt Shaffer · 02-23-2017, 11:12 AM

meimk , Those look real nice. I really don't want the tail lights cause I like the look of the 3/4 inch LED round dots as tail lights.
Is the cutting part pretty pain free? Do they supply a template for the headlight holes?

Thanks

Springbok · 02-23-2017, 11:42 AM

Yeah they supply a template for you to cut with. I used a Dremel with a cutting wheel to cut mine.

02-15-2017, 08:11 PM	#1
Chilt Shaffer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 41	Factory look headlights Finally sold off the 1986 Marathon gasser (Bertha as the kids called her). Just picked up a 2009 gas DS in off the golf course condition. Have been looking at the headlight kits on ebay and have noticed some complaints that the LED units are too bright. Does anyone have experience with the halogen or LEDs that can lend their opinion. Cart will mainly be a motocross pit vehicle and two trips a year to Fort Wilderness at Disney, so I don't want to be annoying to oncoming traffic.
Chilt Shaffer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 41

02-15-2017, 08:38 PM	#2
dundeebarnbuggy Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dundee quebec Posts: 3,190	Re: Factory look headlights I used a Chris products light kit as I use the road often at night. Headlights are regular bulbs, Enough to see where you are goin, and won't blind anyone. I use them as "low beams" and have a light bar on with them as "high beams" or "instant daytime"

02-15-2017, 08:41 PM	#3
BLACK DEATH Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 1,644	Re: Factory look headlights Too bright? Who has ever had that problem?

02-15-2017, 08:42 PM	#4
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,827	Re: Factory look headlights I've not seen a problem with the LED's, but the ones I've installed are "adjustable" units. That way they can be aimed individually so you don't have to worry about blinding any oncoming traffic. Good bright light and far less power draw. Win / win to my mind.

02-15-2017, 08:54 PM	#5
Chilt Shaffer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 41	Re: Factory look headlights Thanks everyone, I hadn't noticed the adjustability. I had a pair of 2 inch LED floods on the Marathon and I did get a few complaints. Just like the finished look of the OEM style headlights.
Chilt Shaffer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 41

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02-15-2017, 09:00 PM	#6
dundeebarnbuggy Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Dundee quebec Posts: 3,190	Re: Factory look headlights My cart came with one [cyclops lol] "cube" led mounted above the bumper as light. Even though it didn't shine that far, cars would flash their highs at me regularly. Now, there is no problem with the Edison's as low beam.

02-16-2017, 12:29 PM	#7
carterschade Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 9	Re: Factory look headlights I bought the factory headlight kit from BU and it is halogen but not bright. A little more expensive than the fleabay cheapos but like you I wanted the factory look.
carterschade Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 9

02-23-2017, 08:45 AM	#8
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,827	Re: Factory look headlights Here's an example of the ones we tend to use. https://www.cartpartsplus.com/golf-c...-led-light-kit

02-23-2017, 11:12 AM	#9
Chilt Shaffer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 41	Re: Factory look headlights meimk , Those look real nice. I really don't want the tail lights cause I like the look of the 3/4 inch LED round dots as tail lights. Is the cutting part pretty pain free? Do they supply a template for the headlight holes? Thanks
Chilt Shaffer Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 41

02-23-2017, 11:42 AM	#10
Springbok Photoshop Guy Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Canal Fulton, OH Posts: 3,846	Re: Factory look headlights Yeah they supply a template for you to cut with. I used a Dremel with a cutting wheel to cut mine.

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