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LED headlights: chic but expensive in the event of damage!

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LED headlights: chic but expensive in the event of damage!

In the past, you simply changed the light bulb and the more modern xenon burner can also be exchanged without any problems. But it looks very different LED headlights out. In most cases, the repair is not feasible or worthwhile. That has ADAC found out in a research. The LED lights can result in extremely high costs in the event of a defect. Although LEDs are in principle less susceptible and should generally last the entire life of a car, in some cases, especially with older vehicles, defects can occur. According to ADAC, LED lights are designed to For 15 years to keep. Our old one VW Phaeton from 2008, but proved that impressively opposite. Here already fell behind about 8 years the LEDs of the taillights partly off. And countless phaetons have this problem. You could even expand that now and use them Headlights transfer. They also disintegrate within a few years due to blunt non-repairable divergent lenses by itself, On TÜV deficiency and embarrassing considering the vehicle class. And major defects in LED lights also endanger the general inspection. If more than a third of the LED light is defective, the badge will be refused. Of course, there are such or similar problems with others manufacturers.

defective LEDs in the taillights

LED headlights: chic but expensive in the event of damage!

Yes, back to the subject of LED headlights. In contrast to the alleged 15 years is average Age that vehicles were in Germany at the time of their closure have: This is included 18 years. In the event of a defect in the LED headlights, the lighting must be completely replaced for what good and happy four-digit amounts may become due. With a qualitative matrix system, prices of 3.000 euros and more are absolutely not uncommon. According to the ADAC, repairs are normal not possible. The only way is Repair kits for the lamp holder, which is only used if the lamp and cover panel are not damaged, for example with smaller ones Parking bumps is often the case.

LED headlights: chic but expensive in the event of damage!

Furthermore, a repair may only be carried out if the information for this in the Type approval from headlights or the lamp present. However, in principle, LED headlights are simple not designed for that are to be repaired - although a repair would make sense in many cases: For example, if not the light unit, but only the integrated control unit is defective. Because of this, the ADAC appealed to manufacturers to use such lights in future that really last the entire life of the car. Concepts for repairs demanded, which would be more sustainable on the one hand and cheaper for the customer on the other. LED headlights can be found in almost every vehicle these days, because they bring significantly more light onto the road compared to the halogen lights that were mainly used in the past, thus ensuring improved visibility and thus more safety.

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