Ok, ive read all the previous threads but started new thread because too many older threads causing confusion.

Some of the older threads recommend a simple globe replacement like that sold by dkc.

Later recommendations recommend sealed replacement headlight units, from jw speaker to cheap knock offs from China like the common wisamic

Then the adaptive headlight units came out. First by jw speaker until the cheaper copies came out.

Ive gotta change out the oem headlight (5.75 inch size) but a bit confused with all the options.

Is the adaptive type a useful feature or fad?

Replacement sealed unit or globe replacement?

Is spending top dollar on jws worthwhile?
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Thanks for reading.

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strange... i can't say the same at all. i still use it and keep going back to it.

the 8690A is still the best 5.75 light you can buy. i've run most of the lights out there. adaptive is not a "fad" or hype.

the wisamic and sunpie are the same as the overpriced old daymaker. @$35-50 bucks, you can't go wrong. the new signature daymaker is subpar...

search through here: https://www.youtube.com/user/cvaria4...ber&shelf_id=1 i've tested out a a bunch of lights. i don't say anything in videos on purpose... lights speak for themselves. i promise you 3-4 vids will stand out. they will match up with whats below.

 

I had the adaptive headlight and it wasn't very bright. Bought the knockoff one and its brighter but it's not adaptive

 

 

I got an Amazon led

 

I have the day maker. No complaints. Adaptive sounds cool but I haven’t had the need. However, I spent time adjusting to perfection. YMMV

 

Dang nabit..
Any way that Amazon LED is bright as hell. Lights up the whole road. Cars hit their brights thinking mine is on bright, until I hit my bright! Then they dim really quickly

 

You get bright lighted because the stock halogen housing makes LED and HID bulbs glare really bad to oncoming traffic. You need a projector housing that has a cutoff for the upper half of the beam. Cars wouldn't flash their brights at you with with a proper setup, and you would still have great light output. So all you're doing with that LED in a halogen housing is putting other drivers and yourself at risk by blinding them. Hope you dont get hit by somebody who cant see because you're blinding them. Same thing as the morons who throw a lift or leveling kit on a truck and dont bother to readjust the headlights down.

In short you're an @$$hat running an LED bulb in a halogen housing.