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Can you replace halogen light bulbs with LED lights in a car?
I love the look of LED lights and I read that they have a much longer lifetime than other bulbs. Is it possible to replace my car’s halogen light bulbs with LED bulbs?
Kara Vanderbeek · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
LED bulbs in cars have grown in popularity and can be found in brake lights, fog lights, headlights, and interior lights.
However, before you install LED bulbs into your car’s lights, you need to ensure your lights will be road-legal. To do so, check the laws in your area and look out for rules surrounding the following:
- Brightness: Headlights must be bright enough to allow you to see, but cannot be so bright that they blind other drivers
- Color: Your headlights are required to be yellow or white. If your bulbs are too blue in color, they won’t be road legal
If LED bulbs are road legal in your area, be sure to correctly align your bulbs to eliminate any risk of light misalignment and blinding oncoming traffic. As a general rule of thumb, look for high-quality bulbs and avoid any cheap LED options, as they’ll likely cause you and other drivers problems on the road.
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