ACE headlights

[Jusjay]

I have a 2017 29.2 and the headlights are worse ever. Has/does anyone have any have any tricks to improve the brightness and distance of the headlights?

[Long & Winding road]

Some have replaced with LED's.

I might do this next year for my Axis.

What I would do is look up the exact bulb you have now and look for a direct replacement online. I would suggust taking the OEM bulb out and take pictures of the model # and overall size and if you have room next to or behind the current location. Otherwise you will have 3 people telling you diff #'s and you will not be sure of the correct one for your RV. I have seen some of the LED's with large heat sinks behind them that require more room than the OEM.

[Jusjay]

H9 12v 65w. Going to upgrade to H9 12v 60w 9000lm LED’s. Will let you know how it works out.

[16ACE27]

Originally Posted by Jusjay

H9 12v 65w. Going to upgrade to H9 12v 60w 9000lm LED’s. Will let you know how it works out.

So you're going to "upgrade" to bulbs that use less power? What's the lumens on your current bulbs?

[Jusjay]

According to the manufacturer, 2099. The ones going in are 9000.

[Jusjay]

There here!!

[DLL66]

Originally Posted by Jusjay

There here!!

Have you noticed any difference?

[revjeffrey]

I love those lights!! Replaced my factory Jeep Wrangler with them. Huge Difference in both length and horizontal spread.

[Bucket List Inn]

Originally Posted by Jusjay

There here!!

Let us know if they worked better! Inquiring mind and night eyes want to know!

[Jusjay]

Ok, ran into a problem. The ACE has daylight running lights that double as the low beam headlights. The high beam light are the bottom set and are high beam only. The LED’s I purchased are high/low and the “bulb” is to large to fit into the projection housing. I will contact the supplier and see what they can do for me.

[DLL66]

Originally Posted by Jusjay

Ok, ran into a problem. The ACE has daylight running lights that double as the low beam headlights. The high beam light are the bottom set and are high beam only. The LED’s I purchased are high/low and the “bulb” is to large to fit into the projection housing. I will contact the supplier and see what they can do for me.

Oh dang!

[Jusjay]

Ok, my lamp supplier help me out and took back the LED’s and supplied me with 2 sets of HID projector lamps. One set high (12000) and one low (6000). Both will provide 3000/1000lums at 100 yards compared to the stock incandescent lamps which barely have 100lums at that distance. So I update all when there installed.

[DLL66]

Originally Posted by Jusjay

Ok, my lamp supplier help me out and took back the LED’s and supplied me with 2 sets of HID projector lamps. One set high (12000) and one low (6000). Both will provide 3000/1000lums at 100 yards compared to the stock incandescent lamps which barely have 100lums at that distance. So I update all when there installed.

Can't wait to hear the results!

[Tupelo Kid]

Originally Posted by Jusjay

Ok, my lamp supplier help me out and took back the LED’s and supplied me with 2 sets of HID projector lamps. One set high (12000) and one low (6000). Both will provide 3000/1000lums at 100 yards compared to the stock incandescent lamps which barely have 100lums at that distance. So I update all when there installed.

Jusjay, I added the HID bulbs like this to my motorcycle a few years ago.
1 for low, another for high. Absolutely love them.
Let us know how this turns out please.
Thanks.

[Jusjay]

Well got them ok, boy are they bright! The install was easy and quick no issues. I will need to re aim the high beam.
New question/issue? How do I keep the low beam on when I hit the high beams?

[Long & Winding road]

Can you post some pics and the exact bulb you used for your RV?

I would love to do this on my Axis.

[Jusjay]

These are the ones I used got the 6000 blue for the daylight and low beams and the 12000 blue for high beams. Theses are the h9 replace sizes. Fit light a glove. I’ll know more after I get them adjusted and do some night driving. I wonder if I could run a jumper line between the high beam power and the low beam. That way the low beam would be power too?

[Long & Winding road]

Originally Posted by Jusjay

These are the ones I used got the 6000 blue for the daylight and low beams and the 12000 blue for high beams. Theses are the h9 replace sizes. Fit light a glove. I’ll know more after I get them adjusted and do some night driving. I wonder if I could run a jumper line between the high beam power and the low beam. That way the low beam would be power too?

Ok, thanks. I might just replace the low beam only. Thats the one that bothers me the most.

Well you should be able to use a relay that when your high beams go on it tells the low beams to come on as well. Perhaps with LED its different (low voltage draw) but with like halogen you want both lights (HI and Low beam) to have thier own power supply so you dont over load something (like wiring, light switches, fuses etc) so the small gauge OEM wiring it not trying to power both bulbs at the same time.

Not sure off hand how to wire with relay but I bet you can search online to find a diagram. Prob. something with the OEM light switch so it turns both on with OEM wiring.

[Long & Winding road]

Originally Posted by Jusjay

These are the ones I used got the 6000 blue for the daylight and low beams and the 12000 blue for high beams. Theses are the h9 replace sizes. Fit light a glove. I’ll know more after I get them adjusted and do some night driving. I wonder if I could run a jumper line between the high beam power and the low beam. That way the low beam would be power too?

I just looked at the pictures. These are HID not LED's.

Did you put in LED's

HID shoud be fine... nice and bright but I think they require additional wiring? Has modules or relays in the picture. And I they the use more juice than the LED's?

[Jusjay]

LWR, post 6 is the LED I first purchased. They did not fit in the projector housings. I then exchange them for 2 sets of HID’s post 17. One low 6000lums and on set high 12000lums. Both sets were in the “blue” light ranges. They did come with complete wiring harnesses. Easy fix!