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1. General Information ______________________________________________________________________ 2

1.1. What is LED retrofit? For which applications? ___________________________________________________ 2

1.2. What are the differences between Philips Ultinon LED and Philips X-tremeUltinon gen2 range? ___________ 2

1.1. Why does the color temperature decrease from 6 500 K for the first generation of Philips X-tremeUltinon LED

to 5 800 K for the second generation? _____________________________________________________________ 2

1.3. Why should I buy this product? ______________________________________________________________ 3

1.4. How the lifetime of an LED is calculated? ______________________________________________________ 3

1.5. What’s the difference compared to the competitors? ____________________________________________ 3

1.6. What is the purpose of the control box? _______________________________________________________ 3

1.7. What is generally the first failure point of an LED? _______________________________________________ 4

1.8. Are Philips LED range environment friendly? ____________________________________________________ 4

1.2. What is the difference between LED-FOG [≈H8/H11/H16] and LED-HL [≈H11] low beam? ________________ 4

1.9. Can I save money by switching to LED? ________________________________________________________ 4

1.10. How would I recognize fake Philips LED bulbs from a genuine? _____________________________________ 4

1.11. How do I know if the Philips LED Retrofit is compatible with my headlamp? ___________________________ 4

1.12. What are the advantages of the Philips LED design? ______________________________________________ 5

1.13. What does CANbus adapter stand for? ________________________________________________________ 5

1.14. What does connector rings stand for? _________________________________________________________ 5

1.15. Is it mandatory to use an additional connector ring while fitting LED? ________________________________ 5

1.16. What are the meaning of AirFlux, AirCool, CeraLight and SafeBeam? ________________________________ 5

2. Technical questions _______________________________________________________________________ 6

2.1. How can I verify which LED to use to replace my old bulb? ________________________________________ 6

1.3. How to make sure my car can be equipped with LED retrofit? ______________________________________ 6

1.4. Is it mandatory to use a CANbus adapter while fitting LED? ________________________________________ 6

1.5. What SMD or SMT means? __________________________________________________________________ 6

1.6. Why most of the competitors are using Lumileds chips? __________________________________________ 7

1.7. Binning of the LED chips. How do we chose them to make sure that we have the same CCT for each PCB? __ 7

1.8. Why Philips LED don’t have integrated CANbus? ________________________________________________ 7

1.9. Is the 24V festoon equipped with CANbus? _____________________________________________________ 7

1.10. Is it possible to use the 21W CANbus for 24V LEDs? If yes, how many per lamps is required? _____________ 7

1.11. Does the CANbus removes the residual current at the time when the lamp goes off? ___________________ 7

1.12. Does the progressive on/off of exterior lamps on certain vehicles remain after installing LEDs? ___________ 8

1.13. How does the beam geometry fit in comparison with a normal H4/H8/H11? __________________________ 8

1.14. On the driver box of the LED lamp it says: “Caution: Do not touch – Hot surface”. How hot will this become? Is

it getting this hot that it can damage cables or any other car parts under the hood? ________________________ 8

2. During installation ________________________________________________________________________ 8

2.1. After installing an LED light, would I get an error message on the dashboard? _________________________ 8

2.2. What do happen if the blinkers fail? __________________________________________________________ 8

2.3. How do I replace the incandescent bulb with a LED bulb? Is it difficult? ______________________________ 8

2.4. The LED does not light up after installation. How can I resolve this issue? _____________________________ 8

2.5. Which CANbus adapter do I need: 5W or 21W? _________________________________________________ 9

Summary of content (12 pages)

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. General Information ______________________________________________________________________ 2 1.1. What is LED retrofit? For which applications? ___________________________________________________ 2 1.2. What are the differences between Philips Ultinon LED and Philips X-tremeUltinon gen2 range? ___________ 2 1.1.
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.6. How do I install a CANbus adapter? ___________________________________________________________ 9 2.7. Why does this polarity issue occur with LED? ___________________________________________________ 9 2.8. After installation of the LED, my car show fast flash errors as if my light is out or broken?________________ 9 2.9. After installation of the LED, my car does not start. What should I do? ______________________________ 10 2.10.
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We now follow this OEM reference for producing our Philips X-tremeUltinon LED gen2, to provide superior contrast and visibility. 1.3.
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1.7. What is generally the first failure point of an LED? First things first, the construction of the LED lamp is critical to maintain its optimal performance over its lifetime. Since heat is a major issue for LED, the system to cool down the LED is a critical part (fan and/or heat sink). Please refer to following technical section for details on heat dissipation. The bulb needs to be properly maintained within the headlamp so that it’s not moving and/or damaged while driving. 1.8.
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2. 3. Check if the connector is also used as a bulb holder. If it is the case, you won’t be able to mount the LED Retrofit. Please refer to our web page with an indicative list of cars we have tested (https://www.philips.com/c-e/automotive-led/stunning-range.html) If you have any doubt, please check with your dealer/installer. 1.13. What are the advantages of the Philips LED design? The Philips LED Retrofit design is patented.
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• • Philips CeraLight technology (specific to LED-T10, for X-tremeUltinon LED range): using ceramic components for best heat dissipation management to ensure highest durability in extreme conditions. Philips SafeBeam technology: projects light exactly where you need it for your safety (no glare for oncoming racers). The Figure of Merit (FOM => light projected on the road) is in concordance with ECE R112. 2. Technical questions 2.1.
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2.5. Why most of the competitors are using Lumileds chips? They are today the best performance chips you can find on the market in terms of performance and durability. On top of it, they are today the smallest chips you can get: 16x20mm instead of general 35x35mm or even 50x50mm which was for a long time the automotive standard. Thanks to this size, they can almost perfectly match the shape and positioning of the filament of the halogen bulb they replace.
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2.11. Does the progressive on/off of exterior lamps on certain vehicles remain after installing LEDs? Philips LED Retrofit range has been designed to perfectly replace the current light setup that is in the car. This meaning that the progressive shutting on or off functions will continue to function after LED installation. 2.12.
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4. Check to ensure the Philips LED Retrofit lights up 3.5. Which CANbus adapter do I need: 5W or 21W? The 5W CANbus is used for interior applications, and license plate lighting. The 21W CAN-bus is used for exterior applications such as position light, low/high beam lights. Always refers to the original wattage of the halogen/conventional lamp. As an example, a P21Wusually drawn 21W, when our LED-RED [≈P21W] has a wattage of 1.9W. The gap is then 21W-1.9W = 19.1W.
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3.9. After installation of the LED, my car does not start. What should I do? After installation of LED bulbs, some cars go in limp mode. The LED has a different resistor value than an incandescent bulb, so the car’s computer is looking for the resistor value of the incandescent bulb. That is the reason why the car goes in limp mode after installing the LED: it notifies the driver that something is not working. Thankfully this happens rarely and the issue can be resolved.
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modifications to the vehicle. Despite the superior performance of Philips LED retrofit bulbs, your vehicle may not pass the inspection with LED retrofit installed because the bulbs are not yet certified for use on public roads. 4.6. Why now sell LED retrofit bulbs in countries previously considered “no trade”? When we first introduced LED retrofit bulbs, we decided on a limited launch.
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4.12. What does the following text mean: “It is your own responsibility to ensure that the use of LED retrofit lights complies with relevant local legislation”? This text is intended to ensure you use LED retrofit bulbs correctly and in line with local laws. Local legislation is subject to change, so it is essential that that you check whether the product can be used where you are. 4.13. Where can I buy LED retrofit bulbs? Please check with your local representative or on our website: www.philips.