Disclaimer: This is a comparison review. Neither of these bulbs are DOT approved. As such, please use at your own risk. Just be sure to aim your headlights properly and try not to blind oncoming traffic. Thank you!
A few weeks ago the Lasfit company reached out and asked me if I would compare the to my Xenon Depot HID (Volt Ballast + 5500k bulbs) with their Lasfit Pro Custom H11 LED bulbs with Dual-Cooling System (1 fan per bulb, 1 fan per headlight housing dust cap). I agreed to the comparison but would only be honest with my findings. Lasfit stated they only want unbiased reviews and promptly sent me out the kit.
Background:
I have had my Xenon Depot Volt HID kit installed on my 2018 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Premium for over 3 years. They have been fantastic. I also have the Xenon Depot Xtreme Pro LED 9005 bulbs for my high beams/DRL for 3+ years and have been very happy with them too. I like the design of the Xenon Depot 9005 Xtreme LED bulbs as they have bunch of heatsink fins to dissipate heat rather than a heatsink with fans. It may not be fair to compare the two LED bulbs so I will just stick with the Lasfit Pro H11 LED vs. my XD Volt HIDs. I just wanted to mention the fan-less bulbs and my preference for that design. I also wanted to mention that Xenon Depot has changed ownership. I have not tried any new products from Xenon Depot since the changeover. So, my XD Volt kit may no longer be available, and their newer products may/may not be up to the same quality as before. I just wanted to mention this in case there were questions.
When I initially installed XD Volt HID kit, I was super impressed. Especially when compared to the stock halogen bulbs. However, I was getting flashed at night due to glare. I realized I never realigned my lights after a suspension lift, so I proceeded to correctly lower the beam pattern to not blind on-coming traffic. After the adjustment I have not been flashed since. The XD Volts have served me well with no complaints other than the color temperature being a little yellow/green.
Now onto the Lasfit Kit. The kit arrived well packaged.
The installation was straightforward (dust caps can be hard to get fully sealed), but when I first fired up the lights, I heard a loud buzzing noise from the right headlight. I was a bit concerned as it sounded terrible. Upon further inspection, the dust cover fan was rubbing against the dust cover housing making the buzzing sound. I had to remove the bulb and dust cap and pull the back cover from the dust cap to help stop the fan from hitting the housing. In doing so, I accidentally pulled off the metal cap on the cover. It seems like it is mostly cosmetic, but it is now separated from the dust cap. It did stop the buzzing problem though. I reinstalled the bulb and dust cap though I had some issues getting the cap to properly seal. It took me several ties to get it fully locked, but I finally was able to do so.
When I turn on the lights a second time to view their beam pattern, color temp and throw, I came away quite impressed. The light they produce had less spill-off than my HID’s. Their pattern was tight with a good cut-off line. Their luminosity vs. the HID are about the same maybe slightly brighter. The color temps of the headlights High beams vs. Low beams vs. my Toyota (Tundra) LED fog lights are now all matched. Previously with my XD HID’s, the light output was far more yellow/green.
I have not had extensive night driving time with these bulbs yet, but my initial impressions are quite good. I will continue to use them and will report back after some time to see how they hold up over time. Hopefully the “dual cooling system” will hold up and prevent any moisture from entering the headlight housing. Again, I will report back.
Pros:
Bright output with good throw distance
Clean Beam pattern with good cut-off line
Fairly easy installation (save for tight dust cap fit)
Nice color temperature
Well packaged
Cons:
Dust Cap fan was rubbing the housing on the passenger side
Metal Plate on Dust Cap came off while trying to fix the rubbing sound (see picture)
Fans are loud (when the engine is off, the fans are easily heard inside the vehicle)
More expensive than other headlight bulbs including many HIDs.
*Slightly complicated design with potential failure points (2 fans running when the lights are on may not last as long as a fan-less design)
Conclusion: I want to keep the Lasfit Pro H11 LED headlights and do some further testing. Though I was very happy with my Xenon Depot Volt HID kit, they are now almost 4 years old with a potential for failure. I want to see if the Lasfit bulbs will last. I will run them thought the Winter and report any additional findings if they come up. Hopefully Lasfit will only continue to improve their products and keep coming up with aftermarket solutions for the vehicles we love. Thanks to Lasfit for sending me out the bulbs.
Questions?
-4runr4eva