LED Headlights

[Weston Gee]

I have a 2018 with the projector style headlights. Recently ordered the wrong set, won’t fit the projector style headlamps. What do you recommend?

 

[Robert McMillan]

I have a 2018 with the projector style headlights. Recently ordered the wrong set, won’t fit the projector style headlamps. What do you recommend?

Diode dynamic SL1 LEDs and never look back

 

[B-McD]

The ones mentioned above are pretty nice but I am at 19 months with these on Amazon:
HIKARI 9005/HB3 LED Headlight bulbs, New Gen of Japanese CSP LED Tech, Adjustable Beam, Easy install, 10000lm 6K Cool White IP68

Mine is a 2016. Stock cutoff and beam pattern and fit behind the stock dust covers. Mine are projector style headlights as well. So much better especially in rain/snow conditions. LEDs are not very effective on the stock REFLECTOR style of headlamp assemblies. Good luck to you!

 

[Robert McMillan]

The ones mentioned above are pretty nice but I am at 19 months with these on Amazon:
HIKARI 9005/HB3 LED Headlight bulbs, New Gen of Japanese CSP LED Tech, Adjustable Beam, Easy install, 10000lm 6K Cool White IP68

Mine is a 2016. Stock cutoff and beam pattern and fit behind the stock dust covers. Mine are projector style headlights as well. So much better especially in rain/snow conditions. LEDs are not very effective on the stock REFLECTOR style of headlamp assemblies. Good luck to you!

Cheap Japanese crap. I’ve had DD for 2.5 years not one issue. 2016 expedition lows are projector, highs are reflector. Both are phenomenal light output

 

[B-McD]

Robert - Many on here have said the same but I have had great success with these. Don't care about high beams - use them maybe once a year. Keep it positive buddy!

 

[Weston Gee]

Where did you mount the little boxes that are attached to the light?

 

[B-McD]

There are no little boxes. Entire bulb fits in the stock housing.

 

[Mike Wolfe]

Cheap Japanese crap. I’ve had DD for 2.5 years not one issue. 2016 expedition lows are projector, highs are reflector. Both are phenomenal light output

The ones mentioned above are pretty nice but I am at 19 months with these on Amazon:
HIKARI 9005/HB3 LED Headlight bulbs, New Gen of Japanese CSP LED Tech, Adjustable Beam, Easy install, 10000lm 6K Cool White IP68

Mine is a 2016. Stock cutoff and beam pattern and fit behind the stock dust covers. Mine are projector style headlights as well. So much better especially in rain/snow conditions. LEDs are not very effective on the stock REFLECTOR style of headlamp assemblies. Good luck to you!

Have had these installed on our 2018 EXPY XLT for over 2 years
work well
Very bright
Fit under the standard dust caps just fine

 

[Soliyou]

I have a 2018 with the projector style headlights. Recently ordered the wrong set, won’t fit the projector style headlamps. What do you recommend?

You will find the correct bulb size printed on the clear lens of the headlight and foglight. The sizes in the owner's manual were not correct.

 

[Mike Wolfe]

You will find the correct bulb size printed on the clear lens of the headlight and foglight. The sizes in the owner's manual were not correct.

That is correct
High beam & low beam are reversed in manual

 

[sanman28]

Never mind.....it appears that the factory LED's are the best and only way to go....so just need to figure that out.

 

[Sunflowergirl]

I want the best......so if i get the DD set up do i need those anti flicker things too...?

Need H11, HB3, 9140, 7444NA, and 3057K.....from what i gather in the manual. That would replace all exterior lights, for off road use only. Anybody know the DD part #'s for those?

can i just buy Factory led heads tails and fogs from ford or is the harness different?

They come with any flicker modules. You may need to disable hyperflash with Forscan.

 

[sanman28]

I did the DD front lights today. So far so good. Night test tonight. The gasket included for the low beams is too thick...at least on mine, so i swapped the factory lights onto it. Hi's went in no problem. The fog lights that came from DD had the incorrect collar on them....the fogs have the same collar as the high beams. They are certainly brighter and very white. They look the chit for sure. The factory bulbs have a much more positive engagement when clocked into the housing. The DD's just kinda turn and stop. Doubt they will move.

 

[Sunflowergirl]

I did the DD front lights today. So far so good. Night test tonight. The gasket included for the low beams is too thick...at least on mine, so i swapped the factory lights onto it. Highs went in no problem. The fog lights that came from DD had the incorrect collar on them....the fogs have the same collar as the high beams. They are certainly brighter and very white. They look the chit for sure. The factory bulbs have a much more positive engagement when clocked into the housing. The DD's just kinda turn and stop. Doubt they will move.

As long as you have the diodes facing the correct way you’re good to go. They need to be perfectly level left and right. Not up and down. Set them up like this. Notice the diode is pointing to the right and not up

 

[LokiWolf]

As long as you have the diodes facing the correct way you’re good to go. They need to be perfectly level left and right. Not up and down. Set them up like this. Notice the diode is pointing to the right and not up
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What he said. Positioning on aftermarket LED’s makes all the difference in the world!


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[sanman28]

As long as you have the diodes facing the correct way you’re good to go. They need to be perfectly level left and right. Not up and down. Set them up like this. Notice the diode is pointing to the right and not up
View attachment 37737

Yup....i marked the factory beam pattern in my garage and the new set up matches great. Im excited for tonight.

 

[sanman28]

Update. The DD sl1’s rock. Hopefully they work for the 3-4 yrs i plan in keeping this whip.

 

[Sunflowergirl]

Update. The DD sl1’s rock. Hopefully they work for the 3-4 yrs i plan in keeping this whip.

Mine have been in for two years and not one issue on either of my expeditions. Good choice!

 

[GB19XLT]

Had a thought/question... being that the LED headlights are considered an “option” for the limited trim... would the LED headlights be a plug and play if you do not have them currently on your limited?

I know that the xlt trim didn’t have that option for the LED’s. But, considering that it IS an option on the limited trim, you think they would run the wiring for the LED’s from factory? Even if you ended up getting the halogens on a limited trim

 

[Sunflowergirl]

Had a thought/question... being that the LED headlights are considered an “option” for the limited trim... would the LED headlights be a plug and play if you do not have them currently on your limited?

I know that the xlt trim didn’t have that option for the LED’s. But, considering that it IS an option on the limited trim, you think they would run the wiring for the LED’s from factory? Even if you ended up getting the halogens on a limited trim

I feel like someone tried this on here and was a no go