F150 Headlights

[Mossy]

Any suggestions to replace the stock halogens on my 2017 without blinding other drivers?  Last 2 trucks had factory HID’s and they are well missed.

I’m also looking at replacing the lights on my wife’s Ford Flex.

[jackelope]

I put Sylvania Silver stars in my 14 Exploder and it was an improvement. Not a massive improvement but they're better.
 

[Pnwrider]

It’s probably pricey but can you swap to the factory LED headlights? IMO that was one of the best features on the 2018 F150 I had. They were so bright, Ford had a recall to dim them.

[Stein]

These are incredible:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FMLG7QJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You also need this to go over them:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0722GS9PL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I put them on my 2016, I think it's the same.

[CoryTDF]

These are incredible:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FMLG7QJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You also need this to go over them:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0722GS9PL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I put them on my 2016, I think it's the same.

Just a noticeable difference in brightness all together or only for high beams? I have a 2015 F-150 and it's stock all the way around for the most part. I did put a leveling kit on it and since then people always flash me as if my brights are on. I think i need to adjust my beam. Anyway, curios about these and if they are really that much better than the stock lights???

[Stein]

They are only low beams.  Very bright white light, much easier to see and much brighter overall.  They cast light further and wider than my stock lights.

I did adjust them down a bit as I a few people were flashing their brights at me. 

It's amazing the difference.  I don't have any other LED experience to compare them too, I just browsed around on YouTube and found a couple places that do comparisons and reviews and bought the ones that tested well and were affordable.

[Mossy]

These are incredible:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FMLG7QJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You also need this to go over them:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0722GS9PL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I put them on my 2016, I think it's the same.

Just a noticeable difference in brightness all together or only for high beams? I have a 2015 F-150 and it's stock all the way around for the most part. I did put a leveling kit on it and since then people always flash me as if my brights are on. I think i need to adjust my beam. Anyway, curios about these and if they are really that much better than the stock lights???

Adjusting lights after a leveling kit was a must on my previous F150 with HID’s but not necessary on the Silverado I had for a bit. Very simple to do 

[Stein]

Yeah, adjusting them was easy.  Putting them in wasn't as easy as I hoped however.  It wasn't as bad as my wife's old Honda where you had to remove a tire, but you do have to pull a significant part of the front off to get to them.

[jackelope]

It’s probably pricey but can you swap to the factory LED headlights? IMO that was one of the best features on the 2018 F150 I had. They were so bright, Ford had a recall to dim them.

So that isn’t really accurate. The recall was because the daytime running lights stayed on with the low beam headlights turned on manually. Doesn’t happen with the headlights in the auto position and it’s not because the headlight bulbs are too bright.

[Mossy]

These are incredible:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FMLG7QJ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You also need this to go over them:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0722GS9PL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I put them on my 2016, I think it's the same.

Thanks. How long have you had them?  Briefly checked reviews and some had issues with longevity

[Stein]

Yeah, I was worried about that as well.  Back in the day I swapped out my factory beams for HID and they burned out at within a year and I was told to expect that, kind of hard to swallow for $100 beams every year.

I put the LEDs in about Christmas last year and haven't had any problems.  We'll see how they last but I will say it's like a different thing, WAY brighter and they make old lamps look like a pale yellow.  Way better than the HIDs I put in my last truck.  The regular beams are about as bright as hi beams but the hi beams have a touch more throw to the outside.

They have a fan on them so hopefully that helps with life.  When I shut the truck down I can hear them run for a couple seconds so I am hopeful they will last.  I did a fair bit of research and we'll see what happens.

Honestly, for $60, I would buy a set every year to get the performance difference.  The bigger issue is pulling the front end off to get them in, I'm a bit of a sledge hammer guy so I have to be a bit careful it goes back together.  It isn't a huge deal, you just have to be aware most of the stuff is plastic and there is a right and wrong way to do it.  Plenty of YouTubes out there to guide the way.

[CoryTDF]

Yeah, I was worried about that as well.  Back in the day I swapped out my factory beams for HID and they burned out at within a year and I was told to expect that, kind of hard to swallow for $100 beams every year.

I put the LEDs in about Christmas last year and haven't had any problems.  We'll see how they last but I will say it's like a different thing, WAY brighter and they make old lamps look like a pale yellow.  Way better than the HIDs I put in my last truck.  The regular beams are about as bright as hi beams but the hi beams have a touch more throw to the outside.

They have a fan on them so hopefully that helps with life.  When I shut the truck down I can hear them run for a couple seconds so I am hopeful they will last.  I did a fair bit of research and we'll see what happens.

Honestly, for $60, I would buy a set every year to get the performance difference.  The bigger issue is pulling the front end off to get them in, I'm a bit of a sledge hammer guy so I have to be a bit careful it goes back together.  It isn't a huge deal, you just have to be aware most of the stuff is plastic and there is a right and wrong way to do it.  Plenty of YouTubes out there to guide the way.

Did you try this method first?

[Stein]

Yeah, I tried but it's pretty hard getting in there with a new boot and getting it sealed over the opening perfect.

I'm used to just reaching down from up above and replacing both bulbs in 25 seconds.

[hookr88]

Have you looked at F150LED.com? I’m getting ready to upgrade to their high/low LED set for my 2016

[Firing Pin]

Go check out Headlight Revolution.  Google them, I installed/upgraded my 2015 GMC 2500HD and am so hapy with the results.  I did my fog lights and the headlights, an incredible difference.

[Mossy]

I’ll check them out guys thanks.

[winshooter88]

Hi
I put the led replacements in our 2007 Tahoe, 2002 Honda Odessey, and our 1995 Tahoe, and the difference on all of them is amazing. Way better light on high and low beams both. We got ours off of Amazon and haven't had any problems yet. the only thing to check first is to see if your daytime running lights work through your headlight bulbs, if they do the daytime running lights might not work correctly without a resistor in the line, these can usually be bought through who ever you buy the bulbs from.

[Mossy]

So I bought a set from Beamtech for my wife’s Ford Flex as an exper...I mean Christmas present to help narrow things down for my truck.


FYI, I was going to pick up this set for me based off their sale price but I spent too much on a Seafood delivery😏

For those interested, that sale has had a resetting countdown sale timer for a couple weeks....

https://www.f150leds.com/products/15-18_cree_headlight_led

[thinkingman]

I had the same issue with old, dim bulbs in my 2015 F150.

I considered LEDs for about 15 minutes but after experiencing every Toyota driver in the area plugging in blue over-wattage LEDs that throw crappy light and scatter badly into oncoming traffic, I decided to stay with halogens for a far superior beam pattern and more effective light temperature.

I bought Silverstars for the low beams, knowing they will last a year and that's the price for brighter halogen beams.

The F150 forums have a lighting section and this is a MAJOR upgrade with much better beam definition and you won't look like a dbag to oncoming drivers.
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/easy-headlight-mod-313120/

I can't tell you how much better the high beams are.
I've been running them for a year with no issues.

Good luck and ditch the LEDs.

[Mossy]

The beamtech LED’s are a homerun for my wife’s flex. 5 minute install, wider and brighter view. Didn’t have to adjust anything based off before/after tape lines on the garage door and test drives with her following me/toward me.
Probably going with the same company for my truck but expecting needed adjustments.

[Stein]

I had the same issue with old, dim bulbs in my 2015 F150.

I considered LEDs for about 15 minutes but after experiencing every Toyota driver in the area plugging in blue over-wattage LEDs that throw crappy light and scatter badly into oncoming traffic, I decided to stay with halogens for a far superior beam pattern and more effective light temperature.

I bought Silverstars for the low beams, knowing they will last a year and that's the price for brighter halogen beams.

The F150 forums have a lighting section and this is a MAJOR upgrade with much better beam definition and you won't look like a dbag to oncoming drivers.
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/easy-headlight-mod-313120/

I can't tell you how much better the high beams are.
I've been running them for a year with no issues.

Good luck and ditch the LEDs.

You might be thinking of Xenon bulbs, they are known for blueish tint and blinding people.

My LEDs are the whitest white and have an incredibly sharp pattern on the top side.  They are 10x easier to adjust than factory which you can't really tell where the center or the edge is for reference.

I had halogens and they were yellowish and only lasted a year.  The people I talked with at the store said that's about what everyone is getting, new lamps every year. 

Time will tell how long the LEDs work, I've had them a bit over a year now.

[jackelope]

The beamtech LED’s are a homerun for my wife’s flex. 5 minute install, wider and brighter view. Didn’t have to adjust anything based off before/after tape lines on the garage door and test drives with her following me/toward me.
Probably going with the same company for my truck but expecting needed adjustments.

I just ordered some Beamtech bulbs for my wife's Exploder. Hoping they'll help. Her headlights are terrible.

[Mossy]

The beamtech LED’s are a homerun for my wife’s flex. 5 minute install, wider and brighter view. Didn’t have to adjust anything based off before/after tape lines on the garage door and test drives with her following me/toward me.
Probably going with the same company for my truck but expecting needed adjustments.

I just ordered some Beamtech bulbs for my wife's Exploder. Hoping they'll help. Her headlights are terrible.

Let me know what you think. My wife is still super happy with them

[thinkingman]

I had the same issue with old, dim bulbs in my 2015 F150.

I considered LEDs for about 15 minutes but after experiencing every Toyota driver in the area plugging in blue over-wattage LEDs that throw crappy light and scatter badly into oncoming traffic, I decided to stay with halogens for a far superior beam pattern and more effective light temperature.

I bought Silverstars for the low beams, knowing they will last a year and that's the price for brighter halogen beams.

The F150 forums have a lighting section and this is a MAJOR upgrade with much better beam definition and you won't look like a dbag to oncoming drivers.
https://www.f150forum.com/f118/easy-headlight-mod-313120/

I can't tell you how much better the high beams are.
I've been running them for a year with no issues.

Good luck and ditch the LEDs.

You might be thinking of Xenon bulbs, they are known for blueish tint and blinding people.

My LEDs are the whitest white and have an incredibly sharp pattern on the top side.  They are 10x easier to adjust than factory which you can't really tell where the center or the edge is for reference.

I had halogens and they were yellowish and only lasted a year.  The people I talked with at the store said that's about what everyone is getting, new lamps every year. 

Time will tell how long the LEDs work, I've had them a bit over a year now.

No. I’m thinking of LEDs in halogen housings.
The drivers tell themselves how great they are and people who know laugh and say the higher the K, the less effective they are and in any rain or fog, are useless.
That’s why real fog lights are yellow.
LEDs only work well in housings optimized for LEDs.

I did the research and got excellent light and beam cutoff and other drivers don’t flash me and call me a tool.
Don’t be a Toyota driver.
Get the proper bulbs.