Automotive LED Retrofit FAQs General – LED Retrofit P.1 Product features – LED Retrofit P.2 Installation – LED retrofit P.3-4 General – CANbus P.5 Product feature – CANbus P.6 Installation – CANbus P.
General – LED retrofit Question What is LED retrofit? For which applications? Answer LED retrofit is a way for drivers to upgrade their old halogen/conventional bulbs to more modern LED lights.
Product features – LED Retrofit Question Why do some Philips LED-HL have a heat sink, while others have a fan? Answer How well you manage the heat generated by a bulb is key to how that bulb performs and how long it lasts. As an automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Philips understands the different thermal requirements of car headlamps. And has designed three advanced thermal management systems: Airflux, AirCool, and ThermaCool.
Installation – LED retrofit Question How do I replace the incandescent bulb with an LED bulb? Is it difficult? Answer The entire Philips LED Retrofit range is designed to be a retrofit of halogen and conventional bulbs, so they are easy to replace without any specialist knowledge. Before purchase, make sure there is enough space in the lamp to house the new LED bulb (the compact design ensures this LED range is compatible with most car models, see question 2 for further information).
Installation – LED retrofit Question After installation of the LED, my car shows a fast flash error, as if my light is out or broken. Why is this? Answer Error messages appear because the LED bulb wattage is much lower than conventional bulbs, which can make an outage warning system unable to detect a correctly functioning bulb.
General – CANbus Question What does CANbus stand for? Answer It stands for Control Area Network Bus, and it monitors your vehicle’s conditions during operation. Most of the newest European models are equipped with CANbus, therefore we strongly advise you to check with your dealer which system your car has, prior to purchase.
Product feature – CANbus Question Does the CANbus remove the residual current when the LED lamp is off? Answer The Philips CANbus are designed to regulate the amount of wattage within the electrical system before it reaches the LED. When the LED is off, the remaining power is drawn by the CANbus, so the LED stays off.
Installation – CANbus Question How do I install a CANbus adapter? Answer If your car has a dashboard error message, experiences fast flash or goes into limp mode upon installation of an LED bulb, you’ll likely need to purchase and install a Philips CANbus adapter. To install the Philips CANbus adapter, please refer to the diagram below and follow the instructions provided in the box.
