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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 03:17 PM
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Roughly five years old and moisture buildup on the inside. Must be an opening of sorts somewhere. Not effecting low beam just around the bottom. I don’t use the high anyways. Won’t purchase another one and I’m not sure if I’d recommend one if asked. I will reseplace it with stock if it goes. $400 for five years just isn’t a good deal for this guy.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 07:50 PM
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Many good reviews for the quality and price of Sunpie LED headlights:
SUNPIE SUNPIE
5-3/4 5.75 Inch Daymaker Projector LED Headlight for Harley Davidson Motorcycles Headlamp 45W Chrome




Price:$42.98
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I have a Daymaker reflector on my Road King and a projector on my Dyna. Both are great headlights and neither of them have any moisture in them.;
 
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They’re not supposed to. Once they get moisture on the inside they’re done. LED’s don’t create heat to burn it off. I was just stating the price vs. years in use don’t add up. That aftermarket price isn’t bad gonna check it out.
 
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Originally Posted by wastedranger
They’re not supposed to. Once they get moisture on the inside they’re done. LED’s don’t create heat to burn it off. I was just stating the price vs. years in use don’t add up. That aftermarket price isn’t bad gonna check it out.
Thanks for the heads up. If mine ever go bad I'll look into another brand, maybe even one of those ones with a turn/curve feature. Whatever I do, I'll never go back to something non-LED.
 
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