Ananonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: It might be stating the obvious, but your car's headlights are a safety device, and not all headlights are created equal.For a while, carmakers have been fitting powerful LED headlights to their high-end offerings, but more often than not, their cheaper cars -- and particularly cheaper
Properlyaligned low beam headlights can be extremely bright because they aim low and have a hard cutoff. This illuminates the road and doesnāt blind others. High beams simply illuminate everything else indiscriminately. The light isnāt brighter, it simply filling in the cutout left by low beams. 13. Inmost countries, it is illegal to install aftermarket LED lights in a car. This includes headlights, brake lights, and any other lights that are found in the car. If you are caught with aftermarket LED lights, you may be fined or asked to remove the lights. However, some countries may allow the use of LED lights for certain purposes, such as K2Ox5Y.