Headlight weirdness

[18-FX4-GUY]

Also as you can see cutoffs still an issue for distance. Tomorrow I'll install the other side and might raise headlights with the adjustment just a smidge until ppl start flashing me like I have brights on then back it down till they dont. Right now even with these new bulbs in I haven't been flashed, so I know I got room to play with in hight adjustment.

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[Yukon Joe]

Both look to be much brighter than stock.
I think I'd go with the flood more so than the beam for the low beams.

Low beams new Hikari on passenger side Beamtech on driver side. Positive more focused beam negative doesn't fit in housing as tight as stock or Beamtech it has a little wiggle to it very little but it could be tighter fit . I pulled it out rechecked everything reinstalled still tiny bit wiggle.

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[Uturn]

18-FX4-Guy, The cutoff on mine is quite a bit higher than yours and even starts to fade before the cutoff line. It may just be the picture, but I will estimate I have another 20-30yds of visibility. I am currently using Silverstars in the low beams.

 

[18-FX4-GUY]

Yeah my cutoff makes it so you get about 75 feet of light I got out and paced it the light had not faded yet. I'm going to adjust them a little higher pointing. It sucks at night where I live no street lights and we have burros and coyotes in the road a lot. At speed above 45 it's not enough light distance unless I have brights on. With all the oncomin traffic I get to hardly use them. I almost hit a burro a few months back and that was in my f 150 with the factory hid which gave me the brightness and distance of the highs with it lows and it had a cutoff too. I just hoping Morimoto or someone brings out hid complete headlight like they did for the new F 150 that work and looks awesome. Also my area very hilly and it makes it worse than that pic.

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[Mike Wolfe]

My HIKARI bulbs had red gaskets that fit tight & sealed very well
Tucked the controller & extra wire inside the housing & reinstalled the rubber caps on mine

 

[Rotorhead451]

I'm going to bite the bullet and take my XLT back to the dealer and see if they can make the headlights better. These lights are, by far, the worst functioning lights I have ever driven.

Over the last couple days, I installed LEDs on both HI and LOW. Went out last night just at dusk for a 20 mile drive. The lights sucked so badly that I couldn't even see the entrance to my own driveway. Nearly zero peripheral lighting. These headlights are, indeed, a hazard. I will jump on the bandwagon and elevate this issue to the feds' safety dept.

This morning I removed the LEDs and replaced my lights with the OEM bulbs, so my vehicle is back to mint.

 

[Mike Wolfe]

OK
which LED bulbs did you use?
The are a lot of different versions
I used the HIKARI Philips Lumileds & they are much better than the original halogens
The have a unique deflector in the housing next to the LED chips
Different than any of the others I have seen
They are definitely much brighter than the halogens & I think the cutoff is higher (although not by much)
Could try HID's I suppose
Let us know what you find out at the dealer

 

[Rotorhead451]

This is the bulbs I used:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DR9DGSG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[JExpedition07]

Maybe try HID

 

[Rotorhead451]

I'll see what Ford says tomorrow. Sure have to do something before I end up in the ditch

 

[JExpedition07]

The reflector housings in the 07’-14’ trucks were great. Starting in 15’ they’ve had widespread complaints about headlights (ever since they went to projectors).

 

[Mike Wolfe]

This is the bulbs I used:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DR9DGSG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is what I used
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077B7GJ5J/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Note the difference in the area where the chips are mounted
Also 12000 lumens instead of 8000 lumens
I am satisfied with them

BTW just noticed that you used H11 bulbs
That is not correct for the low beam
Should be HB3
H11 for high beams
Owner's manual is wrong

 

[Rotorhead451]

Roger. I did have another pair of bulbs, and made sure that I put them into the correct light. I have been following this thread for a week . . .

 

[Rotorhead451]

I just filed a written safety concern with the NHTSA, and have a case number regarding the headlights on my 2018 Expedition XLT . . .

 

[gixer2000]

Another 3rd gen owner here to hopefully offer some assistance.

The proper way to set the height of your projector is to park on a level surface with a flat wall in front of you(25' away). Measure from the ground to the center of the projector lens. Whatever the measurement was subtract 2 inches. Thats the height of the lower portion of the cutoff line on the wall. Lower on left

Ive done a retrofit on my 07 and am currently working on another. If you have questions about the projector itself don't hesitate to ask

 

[18-FX4-GUY]

Well I raised mine beams up a little and with both Hikari it's better than stock distance wise but the Beamtech had a little more peripheral light. With the stock fog lights on helps a little in that. Best I am going to get till a true HID conversion Headlight comes out. I'll see if I start to get flashed if so I'll lower them back a little

 

[gixer2000]

Well I raised mine beams up a little and with both Hikari it's better than stock distance wise but the Beamtech had a little more peripheral light. With the stock fog lights on helps a little in that. Best I am going to get till a true HID conversion Headlight comes out. I'll see if I start to get flashed if so I'll lower them back a little

A Quality HID kit will definitely help.

I'm stressing quality because if the bulb doesn't have proper placement of the fillment you could see worse output than you have now.

Check out
Theretrofitsource.com
Diodedynamics.com
Lightwerkz.net

Expect to pay $150 for something or take a risk of being left in the dark

 

[Mike Wolfe]

Ya
Make sure you get a good quality HID kit
Had a $95.00 hid kit in my 2008 Nissan pathfinder
They quit out in the middle of nowhere in New Mexico
Drove very carefully about 30 miles in dusk conditions to get to a Walmart & replaced them silverstars
Have OEM HID's in my 2013 Taurus SHO & they have been fine for over 5 years
Only 28K miles on car though

 

[18-FX4-GUY]

I'm really missing my oem HID in my 2014 FX2 F150. The new plug and play morimoto in the 2018 F 150 look awesome I wish they would come out with one for us.

 

[gixer2000]

I'm really missing my oem HID in my 2014 FX2 F150. The new plug and play morimoto in the 2018 F 150 look awesome I wish they would come out with one for us.

Unfortunately it wont happen. Just don't see enough people upgrading the expedition platform compared to the F150. Retrofits are a good option and pleanty of led accent lighting could be added to give them some spice