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Can I replace the halogen H1 55w headlight bulbs on Peugeot 307 with decent LEDs?

I initially purchased some "xenon" (blue coated!) bulbs rated 100w but out of 4 only one worked, the other seems to break due to the soldering between bulb and its own socket. ... eBay

I am wondering if there are any LEDs that I can use instead. I had a pretty good experience with them so far but never tried them on headlights.

If not, what would you recommend? A full Xenon upgrade kit? Would it pass the MOT with them?

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GE makes a line of Nighthawk LED headlights which might be suitable.

They claim to exceed all DOT requirements, and they also claim to be less obnoxious to oncoming drivers than HID lamps. They're promoted as being highly durable and suitable for off-road use.

Sylvania produces the XEVO line

There are also many smaller companies offering LED headlights, they seem to be mostly audiophile and car enthusiast specialty sites. My main concern with a smaller company would be that they might not have reliable suppliers, so quality control might be worse. You might want to get in touch with a local car club and see if they have recommendations. LED headlight sales seem to be highly targeted at the enthusiast market.

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In my case (307 series) the answer is NO. That's because LED lights to have to be huge to produce enough light to be similar to halogen ones and almost always you have to change the entire light-block, not only the bulbs.

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