Quad beam upgrade
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Joined: Mar 2017
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From: Texas
It's not plug n play but it's not that difficult.
It's just expensive to get the factory LED headlights.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/articles...ts-2017-f-250/
It's just expensive to get the factory LED headlights.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/articles...ts-2017-f-250/
Lead Driver
Joined: Dec 2016
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From: GA
Factory "halogen housings" are not made or designed for LED bulb swaps/replacements.
Lead Driver
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Say what you will, but many here have made that swap and are completely happy with it.
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From: Texas
That is true. It's the oncoming traffic that is typically displeased with the aftermarket flood lights.
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Waaaaaaay cheaper than factory LED or the replacement LED headlights assy.
Logistics Pro
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From: SEVA
Yeah, folks claim improvements when switching to LED bulbs. I know I did when I installed LED bulbs in my motorcycle 2-1/2 years ago. But I also had to pay attention to how far the bulb protruded into the housing, and rotated the bulb 11° further than the bulb's design allowed to align better with the reflectors. I still like the improved lighting on my bike, but it pales in comparison to the factory LEDs on my KR. LED bulbs emit light much differently than the varieties of glass enclosed bulbs. However, the biggest difference between OEM and aftermarket LED lighting is not due to the bulbs, it's the reflectors. The factory headlight reflectors were designed for LED bulbs where that is not true when one swaps out halogen bulbs for LED.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jan 2018
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+1 for beamtechs. Awesome LEDs, crystal clear, good coverage, adjusted perfectly with 4” lift. Factory LEDs are cool too if you’re going for the look of the DRLs and want to stay OEM. For me, I’d rather use that couple thousand to buy other toys. 🤙
Cargo Master
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The only thing I miss are the factory LED lights in my Platinum. My current trucks have LED lightbulbs, good but not the same.
Neither one of them have High beam's either it seems. Not much different between low and high.
Neither one of them have High beam's either it seems. Not much different between low and high.
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From: Medford, OR
Laughing Gas
Joined: Dec 2017
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I’ve always been an XLT guy and been happy with that trim level but I have to say the headlights on my 18 are much worse than the previous XLT I had. They don’t light the ditches like previous trucks did and they don’t cast light as far down the highway. At this point I’ve decided it’s Ford’s way of steering buyers into higher trim levels/expensive headlight packages!