2017 Expy Can you upgrade from halogen to HID headlights

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I had a 2014 F150 with HID headlights before trading on a 2017 Expedition with halogen headlights. I really liked the brightness of the HID headlights. I've seen kits available to upgrade but I was at the local Ford dealer today and asked the service manager about upgrading and he basically said you CAN'T upgrade the headlights due to programming, electrical issues, etc. I'm sure he knows what he is talking about but has anyone done this successfully without smoking their vehicle?
 
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I had a 2014 F150 with HID headlights before trading on a 2017 Expedition with halogen headlights. I really liked the brightness of the HID headlights. I've seen kits available to upgrade but I was at the local Ford dealer today and asked the service manager about upgrading and he basically said you CAN'T upgrade the headlights due to programming, electrical issues, etc. I'm sure he knows what he is talking about but has anyone done this successfully without smoking their vehicle?

He has No idea what he is talking about! Many of us have LED and HID upgrades!


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Halogen projectors? LEDs probably a better bet, cheap HID has a tendency to bake projector bowls designed for halogens
 

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Many people (myself included) have installed HID kits with zero issues. Use a wiring harness with a relay during your install and all will be well.
 

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I had a 2014 F150 with HID headlights before trading on a 2017 Expedition with halogen headlights. I really liked the brightness of the HID headlights. I've seen kits available to upgrade but I was at the local Ford dealer today and asked the service manager about upgrading and he basically said you CAN'T upgrade the headlights due to programming, electrical issues, etc. I'm sure he knows what he is talking about but has anyone done this successfully without smoking their vehicle?
I would shy away from HIDs, the brands I’ve seen used burn out constantly and not all brands have components that fit behind the dust covers and involve cutting and use of silicon to get it back together. I would look into a quality pair of LEDs instead. I have diode dynamics SL1 low beam projectors and SL1 high beam reflectors and they have been perfect for almost a year now. They match the factory fogs perfectly also
 

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I would shy away from HIDs, the brands I’ve seen used burn out constantly and not all brands have components that fit behind the dust covers and involve cutting and use of silicon to get it back together. I would look into a quality pair of LEDs instead. I have diode dynamics SL1 low beam projectors and SL1 high beam reflectors and they have been perfect for almost a year now. They match the factory fogs perfectly also

I've been running a cheap (they were $50 bucks I think) no name set of 55w hids from amazon in my Honda accord for 3 years with zero issues. I work shift work, so I'm either going to work in the dark or coming home in the dark, so I run with my headlights on a lot, and they've been perfect for the last 75k miles. I've also run the more expensive diode dynamics brand and saw no difference in performance to the cheap ones. Aftermarket LED's cannot match the light output that a HID set up will give you. The LED's will give off a nice pretty light, but none of that will translate to usable light on the road.
 

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I've been running a cheap (they were $50 bucks I think) no name set of 55w hids from amazon in my Honda accord for 3 years with zero issues. I work shift work, so I'm either going to work in the dark or coming home in the dark, so I run with my headlights on a lot, and they've been perfect for the last 75k miles. I've also run the more expensive diode dynamics brand and saw no difference in performance to the cheap ones. Aftermarket LED's cannot match the light output that a HID set up will give you. The LED's will give off a nice pretty light, but none of that will translate to usable light on the road.
I prefer LED, sorry. Easier to work with, last longer, and don’t burn out. Thanks
 

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I prefer LED, sorry. Easier to work with, last longer, and don’t burn out. Thanks

Yup, until that fan goes out.

Never had a single issue with any HID kit I've ever used over the past 14 years going back to the first set I ever installed back in 2005 in my Colorado. I have had lot's of LED interior bulbs, and LED house hold bulbs fail on me tho.
 
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