PSA- LED Swap

[willgarmon]

Just a public service announcement for anyone who has wanted to install LED hedlights into their Sonic. There is another thread on the forum (http://www.sonicownersforum.com/forum/do-yourself-articles/19656-how-complete-led-swap-9.html) that is a how to on installing LEDs, and while they might be good for 2012-2015, the products on the amazon links do not work for a 2016. At least they didn't work for mine. I think this is because there is a CANbus system installed on the 2016s, and these LEDs don't work well with it.

I ended up getting another set of LEDs (low beams only) for about 70 dollars cheaper, and they look awesome.

Here is the link for those
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L91AUAS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I will probably be getting some other LED's soon, at least Hi-beams and tail-lights soon, and if this post takes off, I'll update.

 

[$ub$onic]

We sell LEDs for the sonic and have ran into this issue also.

2012-2014 are plug and play

2015+ will not be plug and play


Even some CABbus LEDs do not work correctly on them

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[lmilam]

HID's are a lot better in our cars because they throw less light. I had LED's in mine and could see well for about 15 feet in front of me and had great lighting going to the sides, but it still threw light everywhere. There was no cutoff line. I had to lower them so much that my highbeams wouldn't work. I've seen one with HID's and though there wasn't much of a cutoff, the light being thrown was much less and the light was casted much further.


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[$ub$onic]

That happens when the LEDs are not oriented correctly inside the housing and then your turn the buckets up 2 turns.

Unlike halogen and HID, LED does not produce light 360 degrees around the bulb, making alignment more critical

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[famousas]

We sell LEDs for the sonic and have ran into this issue also.

2012-2014 are plug and play

2015+ will not be plug and play


Even some CABbus LEDs do not work correctly on them

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Can you send a link for the LEDs you sale for the sonic? I do not see them on your page.

 

[Mzooski44]

$ub$onic-I bought and installed some cheapo H11 Lowbeam LED from an online vender and had no luck through 2 sets. Only the R/F bulb would illuminate, not the L/F even thought the OEM bulbs work without issue. I'm new to lighting technology and am learning. I know I need LED and not HID. I also know that some LED bulbs can have the beam adjusted so that it aligns correctly if out of alignment from the factory. With my 2013 Sonic RS Hatch what lights do you sell that will work with this and/or what should I be looking for in an LED light to make sure they work? I replaced the fog lights with LED's and they work great but not the headlights (different style LED bulbs from different manufacturers). Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

 

[$ub$onic]

$ub$onic-I bought and installed some cheapo H11 Lowbeam LED from an online vender and had no luck through 2 sets. Only the R/F bulb would illuminate, not the L/F even thought the OEM bulbs work without issue. I'm new to lighting technology and am learning. I know I need LED and not HID. I also know that some LED bulbs can have the beam adjusted so that it aligns correctly if out of alignment from the factory. With my 2013 Sonic RS Hatch what lights do you sell that will work with this and/or what should I be looking for in an LED light to make sure they work? I replaced the fog lights with LED's and they work great but not the headlights (different style LED bulbs from different manufacturers). Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated!

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SnailWerksracing@gmail.com

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