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WarrenK

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Hi,

For rear turn signal/tail lights I used these and really like them:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019J59BV0

These are VERY bright for backup lights:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K3GBRQ2

For headlights I put these in:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JFXUWSC which are pretty good.
I then found these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DYS1GIY are AWESOME!
These EXACTLY match the halogen beam pattern. No adjustment required
and nice even light pattern!

YMMV (and your illumination.)

TTYL
Warren
 
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Started this morning with the license plate bulbs. Pilot LEDs are what I found. Great fitment, very snug in the housing and definitely have a noticeable difference over OEM as seen here. Now I need to find the correct sized hex head screw driver to remove the tail lightsIMG_3163.JPG
 

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Not hex head (AKA Allen), they're Torx. Get one of the multi-tip tools at Home Depot.

The bolts are officially one or the other but both these fit (just now) T15 and T20. I bought a dedicated driver a few years ago but it's buried in my tools somewhere.

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Fast Flash can be corrected via Forscan.

Not sure if that will mess with the trailer settings though. I'd not towed my lil' trailer with the '17 and when I hooked up last evening the dash displayed a message that the left trailer turn signal was out. Sure enough it was! It was also rusted into the socket so it took a while to change. I may yet change these to LED.

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Fast Flash can be corrected via Forscan.

Not sure if that will mess with the trailer settings though. I'd not towed my lil' trailer with the '17 and when I hooked up last evening the dash displayed a message that the left trailer turn signal was out. Sure enough it was! It was also rusted into the socket so it took a while to change. I may yet change these to LED.

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Sorry but what is Forscan?
 
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Fast Flash can be corrected via Forscan.

Not sure if that will mess with the trailer settings though. I'd not towed my lil' trailer with the '17 and when I hooked up last evening the dash displayed a message that the left trailer turn signal was out. Sure enough it was! It was also rusted into the socket so it took a while to change. I may yet change these to LED.

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And is that something that you plug the sensor into obd2 and turn it off and then unplug or do you have to keep the obd2 wifi sensor attached permanently
 

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And is that something that you plug the sensor into obd2 and turn it off and then unplug or do you have to keep the obd2 wifi sensor attached permanently

Plugs into the obd2. Read codes, make changes to certain electronics in the pcm,bcm,pats and any other system that's supported. Unplug it when your finished
 

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Started this morning with the license plate bulbs. Pilot LEDs are what I found. Great fitment, very snug in the housing and definitely have a noticeable difference over OEM as seen here. Now I need to find the correct sized hex head screw driver to remove the tail lightsView attachment 21635

Verrrrry dim vs. Other options
 

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Not hex head (AKA Allen), they're Torx. Get one of the multi-tip tools at Home Depot.

The bolts are officially one or the other but both these fit (just now) T15 and T20. I bought a dedicated driver a few years ago but it's buried in my tools somewhere.

-- Chuck

Half the stuff in our Fords is assembled with Torx/Stardrive bolts.

Get a good set of Torx or knockoff drivers, preferably impact rated, if you plan to do anything on your car.

Ive used as small as T8 afair and as large as T55 or T60
 
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