Headlight bulbs low beams.

[RenegadeBad_Dog]

I know this topic has been beat to death by now but I am looking for opinions from people that have replaced there bulbs. I do a pretty decent amount of night driving and I need to get brighter bulbs. It's for a 2016 Ford expedition xlt I believe stock halogen. I'm looking for preferably white LEDs to match the fogs but I am open to any option. I am just looking for people who gone to less and what the best option would be for the cost/quality.

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[16plati]

I know this topic has been beat to death by now but I am looking for opinions from people that have replaced there bulbs. I do a pretty decent amount of night driving and I need to get brighter bulbs. It's for a 2016 Ford expedition xlt I believe stock halogen. I'm looking for preferably white LEDs to match the fogs but I am open to any option. I am just looking for people who gone to less and what the best option would be for the cost/quality.

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Diode Dynamics SL1 LEDs

Too many ppl have had issues with HIDs burning out. Thts why I chose LED, 100% plug and play and perfect fitment behind dust cap. They were R&D’d using the projector lens and to have same fitment as OEM. I now have both highs and lows and it’s exact match to OEM fogs

 

[Grover6]

What 16plati said...I went to an aftermarket HID kit, which was great while it worked. I was getting about a year out of the halogen bulbs, and ended up to be about the same with the HID. The ignitor on one side also burnt out, which adds to the cost. So I have gone back to halogens pending an LED upgrade. LEDs are a big price jump from stock, but should last a long time, and they are cheaper than the HID kit I had.

 

[LRNAD90]

Do any bulb updates really make a difference in the performance of the headlamps, or just a brighter hot spot in front of the truck? It seemed to me like the XLT reflector headlamps are just poorly designed from the standpoint of focusing and delivering the light down the road. I've heard the Limited's projectors aren't much better, but no personal experience with them. Maybe worth fitting the Projector (Edit - not Reflector as originally stated) headlamp housings from a limited to the XLT to better control the light, and have it be effective at illuminating the road further out, with c sharp cuts offs to prevent blinding oncoming traffic (And yourself from reflective street signs)?

 

[Langer]

I have these in my 2017 XLT. They are a significant upgrade. I felt like it was sincerely unsafe to drive with how dim and yellow the stock ones were. Easy install, no problems thus far. Got them I. January 2019.

NINEO H11 H8 H9 LED Headlight... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDOWGY3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

[16plati]

Do any bulb updates really make a difference in the performance of the headlamps, or just a brighter hot spot in front of the truck? It seemed to me like the XLT reflector headlamps are just poorly designed from the standpoint of focusing and delivering the light down the road. I've heard the Limited's projectors aren't much better, but no personal experience with them. Maybe worth fitting the reflector headlamp housings from a limited to the XLT to better control the light, and have it be effective at illuminating the road further out, with c sharp cuts offs to prevent blinding oncoming traffic (And yourself from reflective street signs)?

I get better quality and more light out further in front of me with the SL1s

 

[Grover6]

If you have the reflector style headlight, a bulb upgrade will help, but not as much as if you have the projector style. From what I have seen, LED bulbs don't work as well in the reflector housing. They look really bright from head on, but the reflector doesn't push the light out as well and so you won't get the reach down the road. Think mildly focused flood light (reflector) vs focused light (projector). Might be worth checking into the projector housing prices, or a wrecker.

 

[G213]

Check this thread out...might help give you some ideas.

https://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/any-hid-issues-in-projectors.39380/

 

[chuck s]

I had HIDs installed in my '17's reflector-type low beam fixtures and LEDs in the high beams about 8 months ago. Very happy with the light output. But not that many driving miles since then and, of course, even less in the dark.

-- Chuck

 

[lbv150]

I run the OEM bulbs in my '16 Expy and they are plenty bright enough. Impressive in fact. Jeez you want to be one of those inconsiderate drivers with blinding low beams? I do a lot of driving and those people are the worst to encounter on the road at night.