In search of a clear answer....

[creef14]

When converting a 2017 Limited to HIDs, do I need the CANBUS type ballast or no?

Does anyone have a straight answer or experience going with or without CANBUS ballasts?

 

[intense98neon]

I converted our 2017 XLT to HID using the DDM tuning canbus system and it has been working flawless for almost the year they have been installed.

 

[jeff kushner]

Too many different threads cree?? LOL...yeah, I know. I stopped bothering to tell folks about the manual screw ups(like the bulbs being wrong) and let 'em learn like I did because the information was everywhere and nowhere.....need "stickies" for some things like most forums have. A repository of factual, helpful info.

If you ask Gixxer, he will recite to you the model# of the bulb kit I installed....I don't remember it honestly. Once you have that info, simply look and see. I spent around 150 on this kit after screwing around with leds for a while.



jeff

 

[chuck s]

Don't know what's required but I had these professionally installed in my 2017 XLT with reflector housings:

"GTR Lighting H11B HID Bulbs, 5000K
35w CANBUS HID Ballasts"

in my 2011 XLT reflector low beams.

and

"Supernova V.3 LED Headlights, 9005/9145 Bulbs" (also 5000K)

in the high beams.

After adjusting the headlight aim from the Point-at-the-Ground (r) Ford factory settings this setup works to my great satisfaction.

"Quotes" above are from my invoice.

-- Chuck

 

[creef14]

...need "stickies" for some things like most forums have. A repository of factual, helpful info.

jeff

agree

 

[creef14]

Thanks. I ordered the canbus version. We’ll see how this goes.

 

[gixer2000]

Too many different threads cree?? LOL...yeah, I know. I stopped bothering to tell folks about the manual screw ups(like the bulbs being wrong) and let 'em learn like I did because the information was everywhere and nowhere.....need "stickies" for some things like most forums have. A repository of factual, helpful info.

If you ask Gixxer, he will recite to you the model# of the bulb kit I installed....I don't remember it honestly. Once you have that info, simply look and see. I spent around 150 on this kit after screwing around with leds for a while.



jeff

Diode Dynamics with Hylux ballasts is the way to go. Will work with canbus or without and no errors or flickering

 

[jeff kushner]

Yup Gix, that's what I bought....thanks for chiming in.

The lights are backwards in the manual.....H11/HB3............

The H11's are the high beams.................in my '17 bought new anyway.

Here is a pic of the stock low beam HB3 I removed. The dealer didn't even know that Ford had screwed up the manual.

Makes me curious of those who bought a H11 kit...what did you really get because they sure aren't going in a HB3 socket!


jeff

 

[intense98neon]

Weird, my 2017 has H11 in the low beam... and I put the H11 HID kit in there. Are you sure that you are pulling the low beam bulb?

 

[chuck s]

I've seen the "bulbs are backwards in the owner's manual" comment before, probably here.

As noted I have H11B HID bulbs in my 2017 Low Beams. At least according to the invoice. But the former bulbs I have here in a box are indeed H11 High and 9005 Low based on I know I fitted some H11 high beam bulbs over a year ago and they have a blue tip.

I've not pulled the headlights to check but I can see the bulbs thru the lens and there's HIDs in the low and LED in the high. Main reason I had the lights upgraded professionally was to have some recourse if something went wrong.

Everything is working fine.

-- Chuck