Better bulbs for Anzo Projectors - 35w HIDs? Or LED?

[Adieu]

So if I'm reading this correctly, you can buy the Anzo lights, but you also have to buy the retrofit kit for a satisfactory level of brightness? That would be these:

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/a...pedition&preselect=47385&preselect_restrict=1

and

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-2014-Ford-Expedition-Anzo-LED-Projector-Headlights-Clear-W-CCFL-Halo-Black-/292036805301?fits=Year:2014|Model:Expedition&hash=item43fec002b5:g:FFQAAOSwSlBYr09U&vxp=mtr

Sorry, I'm new to the whole headlight change process, but I really like the look of the Anzo headlights.

No.


Anzo for cheap projectors
Then new bulbs for the anzo cuz the included ones suck

 

[Adieu]

To check your cutoff you need to be 25'+ away from the garage door. To some it looks as though the alignment is off but if you notice the center of the cutoff is flat like it should be then the side dip and bow. See that high left side? That's from a low quality halogen projector with an hid bulb installed. Your blinding people!

Actually thats the LED fogs.

And its on a hill with a reflective item straight in front of truck

Anyway i can stand in front of the vehicle and have a cigarette with no eye discomfort


The pic was just added to show that there IS a cutoff line, compare and contrast to what @Habbibie posted for HID in reflectors --- blobof intense light in center there, vs. Line cutoff here.


BTW my camera sucks, very light and dark sensitive...inRL, standing in front of the HIDs im not just not blinded, i can clearly see the CCFL angel eye rings and led accents around the HID projector. No squinting or discomfort

 

[gixer2000]

Actually thats the LED fogs.

And its on a hill with a reflective item straight in front of truck

Anyway i can stand in front of the vehicle and have a cigarette with no eye discomfort


The pic was just added to show that there IS a cutoff line, compare and contrast to what @Habbibie posted for HID in reflectors --- blobof intense light in center there, vs. Line cutoff here.


BTW my camera sucks, very light and dark sensitive...inRL, standing in front of the HIDs im not just not blinded, i can clearly see the CCFL angel eye rings and led accents around the HID projector. No squinting or discomfort

I'm not taking about the fogs. Im talking the step dead center of the headlight beam is flat and the beam bows with the width. See all that light above your cut off? When aproaching another vehicle their eye don't have time to adjust to the extra light your throwing above the cutoff but you standing in front of the vehicle would allow time for your eyes to adjust

Something reflective is helpful but a garage door is plenty reflective for the job. As far as on a hill goes you can't set your height on a hill because you have no accurate way to measure the required 2-2.5" drop from the center of the projector.

 

[Adieu]

That on the left is a reflection of my foglights

 

[powerboatr]

andy
you dont have HIDs from the factory? i thought all except the xlt had them
your lenses in the picture look like mine from a distance
interesting

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

andy
you dont have HIDs from the factory? i thought all except the xlt had them
your lenses in the picture look like mine from a distance
interesting

Standard halogens. But my HIDs came today and if I get a day above freezing I'll put them it and play with the aiming.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

I installed my 55w HIDs in the factory halogen projectors and the light is perfect. I highly recommend that for anybody with factory projector lights.

This is about 25' away from the side of a building. I was trying to find a building that didn't have a reflective surface. I am pleased with the beam pattern and with the cutoff.

 

[NevadaGeo]

I want to investigate this conversion. What specifically did you purchase and from where? Any help you can give would be most appreciated. I am pretty mechanically-minded, but don't have much experience with this headlight conversion. Thanks!

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

I want to investigate this conversion. What specifically did you purchase and from where? Any help you can give would be most appreciated. I am pretty mechanically-minded, but don't have much experience with this headlight conversion. Thanks!

For your Expedition, all you have to do is buy the Xenon (HID) bulb kit and install it in your projectors. The difference is between night and day.

Two 10mm screws hold each headlight assembly in place along with a couple of spring clips that fit into holes in the radiator support. you just unscrew the two screws and wiggle the assembly out. You disconnect two plugs and the whole thing comes out. In this picture you can see one of the lower pins the other one is a spring clip.

The large opening is for the low beam bulb the smaller one is for the high beam. I had to cut a 1" diameter hole in the low beam rubber dust cover to accept the rubber grommet for the wiring harness that comes with the kit. I cut out that grey-ish rectangle with my dremel to make room for some other connectors that had to pass into the the housing and then I sealed the opening with high quality electrical tape and layered it like shingles to shed water. Unfortunately I didn't take any pictures and its snowing right now.

This is the kit that I bought and that I recommend. https://www.xenonhids.com/9005-single-beam-full-xenon-hid-conversion-kit.html

I bought their 55w Galaxy ballast which produce 4200 lumens. I also went for the 5000k color temp which is the pure white. When you start going up in color temp (like 6000k still white but bluer) you start getting into the blues and you lose some brightness.




I mounted my ballast to the side of the low beam projector housing (the one that extends toward the back of the vehicle and you can see the nice flat surface so that was ideal.

 

[NevadaGeo]

Thanks (again) EAndy,

This should be a sticky or a "How to". I will investigate your suggestion. My brights are fine, but the low beams leave a bit to be desired. I will keep any progress posted for others to use. Thanks for the direction.

 

[NevadaGeo]

Looking at the website for XenonHID.com, there is a drop down box for power relay harness/anti flicker and capacitors. Would I need those as well??

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Thanks (again) EAndy,

This should be a sticky or a "How to". I will investigate your suggestion. My brights are fine, but the low beams leave a bit to be desired. I will keep any progress posted for others to use. Thanks for the direction.

I should get some good pictures and start a new how to thread, then we can ask the moderator to make it sticky.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

Looking at the website for XenonHID.com, there is a drop down box for power relay harness/anti flicker and capacitors. Would I need those as well??

You shouldn't need the anti-flicker if you get the Galaxy ballast because it's built in. I didn't use the Relay Harness kit because I felt the wiring would be adequate for HIDs. They say that the HIDs draw more current when they fire off but it is momentary and ballast draws very little current once the lights are on.

I should add that the Expedition doesn't use a Canbus system so even if you don't use the galaxy ballast you should not need the warning cancellers and capacitors.

 

[NevadaGeo]

Once again, Thanks. I will order this today and hope to put it in next weekend. Always looking for another "upgrade" to do. I did replace all the interior lights with LED and have ordered a back-up projector LED for the rear.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

It only took me about 30 minutes per side. If I had to do over again I would see if I could avoid cutting the rubber dust cover and run the wires and plugs through the rectangular hole that I cut. I think it would be cleaner that way. I might still do it but I would have to buy new dust covers.

 

[NevadaGeo]

I will keep that in mind when I do my new lamps. I cant visualize what you are referring to, but when I get into it, I am sure I will. If there is enough space in the dust cover to route the wire harness, I will attempt that. For me, dust is a major electrical and mechanical killer in my part of the West, so cutting additional holes in the dust cover is not a good option.

 

[Adieu]

Looking at the website for XenonHID.com, there is a drop down box for power relay harness/anti flicker and capacitors. Would I need those as well??

Not really.

I get some weird flicker in one odd combo that I never use (headlights to DRL only, fog lights on I think?), otherwise nothing. Instant on instant off, fast enough it can be used to double-click your way thru LA traffic lights without using highbeams, just flashing off/on/off/on.

My highbeams ain't even wired up or don't work, dunno, might be a broken wire somewhere. Two pulls on the stalk instead give me the off/on/off/on effect without flicking around the rotary switch, and it works well enough

 

[Adieu]

Once again, Thanks. I will order this today and hope to put it in next weekend. Always looking for another "upgrade" to do. I did replace all the interior lights with LED and have ordered a back-up projector LED for the rear.

Which backup projector did you get?

Really need something too, jinxed myself asking about it on forum last week

Immediately afterwards, put a microscopic dent into some illegally parked Uber sedan backing up a few days ago... didnt even crack or transfer the paint.... but I went and did the "right" thing anyway, found the owner, tried to be nice and offer to pay repairs in cash so he doesn't waste work time on insurance adjustment (it's just a Toyota fender and paintmatch, few hundred bucks tops) and hinted he might want to get a $50 dent pull job and pocket the difference (or - left unsaid, of course - even pocket it, and them claim to insurance he just found it that way in the morning anyway)

instead scumbag is trying to extort me for $2600 lol. Estimate for front drivers side fender that includes a FUEL DOOR among a list of other totally brazen and off the wall items, lol.

******* balls on some people.

 

[NevadaGeo]

This is what I got from Amazon. They are coming from China and are taking for freakin' ever to be delivered. There are many choices for the replacement bulbs. These have projector ends and are ideal for back-up lighting.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009J3L4RM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Glad you did the right thing and finding the driver... Some people feel entitled to extort others for more money. You say "******* Balls". I see it as him having NO balls what so ever. Balls=Honor in my book. You hold the honor, now he holds YOUR balls...

 

[Adieu]

Hey now, hands of my down there...

I gave him my info and stuff, and wrote him an IOU for a replacement fender if he doesn't want to waste time with insurance.

Furthermore, of course got pictures that show tiny localized damage only.

And communicated by text, so I have records of the bull he's trying to pull.

I don't need or want a penny accident from a parking lot bump on my insurance, but I ain't violated anything, and there is NO requirement to report anything to DMV or insurance for cheap minor property damage to an unoccupied parked vehicle... first search results for "Toyota camry painted fender" cough up 10 sources $199 - 350 in google, and whatever is or isn't wrong with his fuel door is frankly not my problem