2023 base Vesra headlight retrofit

[Tombo]

With winter coming up pretty quick here and all the night driving I do due to earlier sunset, I would like to retrofit my headlights. Since this car isn't near as popular as others I've done in the past there is no info out there that I can find about opening the headlights. Anyone know what glue/sealant they use on the headlights so I can plan ahead for everything? Are they screwed together using butyl or are they glued with permaseal?

[mhinesindy]

I've checked the headlight bulbs low beams are H11's and the high beams are H9's. I popped open one of the low beams and it looks to be easy replace them. Other car's I've had were just drop in replacements.

I really want to change the bulbs. The factory halogen bulbs are so damn cheap, dull and barely light up. Amazon has plenty of LED replacements. I just haven't decided which pairs to purchase.

[Tombo]

If you do LED in reflector housings, you get what you pay for. The cheap Amazon LED bulbs will glare in other driver's eyes and are dangerous. Morimoto 2 stroke bulbs are the best bulbs for a plug and play situation as they simulate the halogen bulb the best in the reflector housing. What I am looking to do is separate the lense from the housing and install projectors.

[mhinesindy]

Woah those Morimotos are pricey! What about higher end Sylvania bulbs? Like Silverstar Ultra's? After all, Sylvania is the brand used from the factory.

[VStar650CL]

Really good LED's are all pricey, heat is what all the bright-but-cheap ones die from. The big names like Sylvania and Phillips throttle down the LED's to reduce the heat load, but in consequence they aren't nearly as bright as better LED's with extensive thermal engineering. @Tombo is right, with LED headlights you largely get what you pay for. Brightness without compromising durability is a tough act.