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man...these headlights are really poor....we've had a ton of flooding here and I was out surveying some of the roads and even with the highs on I can't see more than 50'....really disappointing for me.
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I think the problem with the headlamps is the size of the reflectors and how the faceted surfaces work inside. The wattage of the stock bulbs just don't seem strong enough to take advantage of the reflective surfaces. The HIDs on the other hand have too much errant light that the stock housing wasn't designed to handle.
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I really like the Vision X light bars. Although I am hesitant of putting one my rig for fear that someone will just steal it. They are so expensive I would think they would be too much temptation to just sit exposed on a vehicle.
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Check out black flame customs. They make shrouds they install into your factory lights to make them projectors and HIDS - and can do a number of other custom stuff. I personally like them better then some of the aftermarket because they keep the single bulb look and looks like something you would see come from the factory. And overall seems like the aftermarket stuff doesn't always age as gracefully as OEM.
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Check out black flame customs. They make shrouds they install into your factory lights to make them projectors and HIDS - and can do a number of other custom stuff. I personally like them better then some of the aftermarket because they keep the single bulb look and looks like something you would see come from the factory. And overall seems like the aftermarket stuff doesn't always age as gracefully as OEM.
$600 for a $75 LED array is also a non-starter. I can build an array with 3 watt emitters myself for cheap. LEDs are currently riding the huge profit margin train. Remember when HID kits first came out? $600 was an average price...now the same kits with better electronics are $50. LEDs will follow this within 18 months.
I can buy reflectors for around $150 and retro fit them in the existing housings myself.
For now, I've ordered a set of bi-Xeon HIDs for $55 shipped and will use them until I can either get a second set of housings to modify or someone offers a reasonable HID solution.
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The newest issue of Truckin (vol 31 No 12) has a new big ad from Recon and it shows their 2011 Projectors and says now available for sale.
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According to Recon's website, that's a no go for the '11/'12 SD. The only projector lights they list are for Raptor or F150's '09-'12.
Or I've had too many beers and can't find it
(BTW, I'm in Europe right now, it's not noon here)
GoRecon.com - Ford Trucks 99-12 Projector Headlights
Or I've had too many beers and can't find it
(BTW, I'm in Europe right now, it's not noon here)GoRecon.com - Ford Trucks 99-12 Projector Headlights
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Okay, good to know. The part number you list does not show up on their site yet
...yet.
Driving to the airport the other night I was annoyed at how low it seems the headlights are aimed. It would seem reasonable, of course except for cost to Ford, that they would put a mechanism in the headlights to allow adjustments based upon load. If the back was weighted down a bit, you should be able to adjust the light cut-off down. My Subaru has that feature.
...yet.
Driving to the airport the other night I was annoyed at how low it seems the headlights are aimed. It would seem reasonable, of course except for cost to Ford, that they would put a mechanism in the headlights to allow adjustments based upon load. If the back was weighted down a bit, you should be able to adjust the light cut-off down. My Subaru has that feature.
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