LED's or Halogens for my 2016 Expedition XLT

[Snidley53]

I have had good experiences with halogens but LED's are making me think hard about switching. My concern is if I can just get the bulbs and they will work without any issue. I have read on other forums that LED's will flicker. Based on your experiences which way would you go to get improved down the road visibility.

 

[chuck s]

LEDs can be purchased with CANBUS tolerance (or something) that prevents hyperflash, or it can be addressed with Forscan. Filament placement is vital (and improving).

I've been running LED high beams in my '11 reflector housings for most of a year now. Have to pay attention to aiming them. They were pointed at the ground 5 feet in front of the truck when the truck was new. (Exaggeration! But very low.) Took some detailed aiming to get them pointed down the road and prevent dazzling oncoming drivers with the low beams -- they're all in the same housing. Pretty sure I'm using 5000K temperature. White but not ricer-white.

-- Chuck

 

[Black]

I was gifted these back in April.
SEALIGHT

Scoparc S1 H11/H8/H9 LED Headlight Bulbs ,Low Beam/Fog Light ,6000K Bright White ,Halogen Replacement ,Quick Installation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079KB7QX3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nDqgEbKJSEKQB

far superior to the factory Halogen low beams

 

[grdsman]

I was gifted these back in April.
SEALIGHT

Scoparc S1 H11/H8/H9 LED Headlight Bulbs ,Low Beam/Fog Light ,6000K Bright White ,Halogen Replacement ,Quick Installation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079KB7QX3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nDqgEbKJSEKQB

far superior to the factory Halogen low beams

Do they match the fogs better?


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[Black]

They are a spot on match.

 

[aagitch]

I was gifted these back in April.
SEALIGHT

Scoparc S1 H11/H8/H9 LED Headlight Bulbs ,Low Beam/Fog Light ,6000K Bright White ,Halogen Replacement ,Quick Installation https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079KB7QX3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nDqgEbKJSEKQB

far superior to the factory Halogen low beams

Do you have projector or reflector headlamps? Any issues with blinding oncoming cars. I assume the wiring fit ok in the headlamp housing.

 

[Black]

Reflector housing, no issues with blinding. I marked my top cutoff and hot spots with the halogens installed.
Adjusted the LEDs to match as best as possible. I have never been flashed and had my wife drive it behind me and had no issue. I also dropped them a bit more when I lifted the truck. Bulb fit low beam portion no issues. The proper plugged bulb I doubt would fit in the High beam portion which is why I have not swapped an LED high beam yet.

 

[Honu]

Reflector housing, no issues with blinding. I marked my top cutoff and hot spots with the halogens installed.
Adjusted the LEDs to match as best as possible. I have never been flashed and had my wife drive it behind me and had no issue. I also dropped them a bit more when I lifted the truck. Bulb fit low beam portion no issues. The proper plugged bulb I doubt would fit in the High beam portion which is why I have not swapped an LED high beam yet.

Could these be used with projector lens?

 

[1970Maverick]

All LED bulbs require a reflector made for them. While some will work OK, I'm curious to know why you want to switch from halogen when you said you've had good experience with halogen.
I tried LED bulbs in my tail/brake light reflector (2017 Expy)and it was less bright than the original incandescent bulbs. I've never had any issues with halogens in the headlights. If you need more light in front why not install a set of Hella or Bosch and aim them as needed to supplement the stock headlights. I removed my OEM LED fogs and added Hella comet 450 fogs and I'm in the process of finishing a pair of Hella 500 driving lights in the grill. All my lighting is halogen and incandescent.

 

[Black]

Could these be used with projector lens?

no idea

 

[Mark Buckner]

I installed these lamps from superbrightleds.com and could not be more pleased. I put them into the factory headlight housings and they provide a brighter, cleaner light that seems to reach out better than halogens. I have had no problems with them irritating oncoming drivers. Note that I did install the Load Resistors to prevent the error messages and flickering. (Prices from my 09/2018 invoice)


H13-HLV4: H13 LED Fanless Headlight/Fog Light Conversion Kit with Internal Drivers - 4,000 Lumens/Set - Cool White $69.95

H13-RL650-H: Headlight Load Resistor Kit - H13 LED Headlight Bulbs - H13-RL650-H $17.95

 

[Snidley53]

Thanks all for the replies. I have been offline for a bit. Halogens have been good but in reading on the newer bulbs they are burning out faster because of DRL. So then the debate is whether the cost of replacing halogens is worth it. I think I will try the halogens and if they burn out too quick I will make the switch to LED's. Thanks again.

 

[chuck s]

My other car uses the high beams at reduced power as DRLs and I've not lost a bulb. I replaced working but dim halogens over 5 years ago and these bulbs are still working. Some bright halogens are listed with a very short bulb life like a couple hundred hours.

I'm running LED high beams in my '17 Expedition that seem to be working fine.

-- Chuck