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Old May 17, 2019 | 03:29 AM
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Another question - I installed the lights with LEDs verticle (top to bottom) in the housing which I believe is correct. I notice a couple of dark spots in the pattern at night. Do you know if there is any adjustments on the V'4's? I'm starting to wonder if there is a difference for the Supernova's from Supernova and the one's you sourced from Headlight Revolution?
I read that the leds need to be side to side in the housing
 
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Old May 17, 2019 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by hobbie1
Another question - I installed the lights with LEDs verticle (top to bottom) in the housing which I believe is correct. I notice a couple of dark spots in the pattern at night. Do you know if there is any adjustments on the V'4's? I'm starting to wonder if there is a difference for the Supernova's from Supernova and the one's you sourced from Headlight Revolution?
Any LED headlight bulbs placed in the stock housing that I've read about indicate that the LED chips should face directly right and left, or at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. And they should face directly that way. Any variation will cause an incorrect pattern.
The Beamtech instructions for my bulbs indicate that for the correct orientation. Well over a year with them and no problems except they needed to be adjusted slightly downward so as not to blind others.
 
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Old May 17, 2019 | 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Poncho450
Any LED headlight bulbs placed in the stock housing that I've read about indicate that the LED chips should face directly right and left, or at the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. And they should face directly that way. Any variation will cause an incorrect pattern.
The Beamtech instructions for my bulbs indicate that for the correct orientation. Well over a year with them and no problems except they needed to be adjusted slightly downward so as not to blind others.
Waiting on my new Fanless Beamtechs. Is your truck stock or lifted?

This weekend I was going to mark the beam pattern from my stock lights on garage doors to have a baseline or do I assume the LED's will need to be adjusted lower due to a higher output?
 
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Old May 17, 2019 | 03:03 PM
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Waiting on my new Fanless Beamtechs. Is your truck stock or lifted?

This weekend I was going to mark the beam pattern from my stock lights on garage doors to have a baseline or do I assume the LED's will need to be adjusted lower due to a higher output?
Stock wheels but I went with 325/65R18, up from the stock 275/65 tires. So tire height went from 32.1 to 34.6. No lift, no level.
As far as the lights, it's hard to tell where they were aimed from the factory. I lowered mine all the way down back in March because I was towing a trailer from the NY/Canada border to Florida for vacation and it pointed the nose slightly upward. The lights were perfect with the trailer but now point too far downward for me with the trailer unhooked. I used the instructions in the owner's manual to adjust them.
 
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Old May 18, 2019 | 06:00 PM
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I really like my Beamtechs . In for a year with no issues at all ! Nice upgrade .
 
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Old May 19, 2019 | 07:18 AM
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I'm running the V4 from headlight revolution for the last 4 months, no issues.
 
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Old May 19, 2019 | 03:42 PM
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Stock left side of pic and Beamtech on right ....
 
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Old May 19, 2019 | 04:50 PM
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I use v.4's. Once dialed-in they provide great low-beam brightness and distance without being flashed. High beams are amazing. I rate the v.4's equal or better for brightness and distance compared to OEM LED's on my F150.
 
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Old May 19, 2019 | 04:56 PM
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Stock left side of pic and Beamtech on right ....
No adjustments or dialing in performed and never been flashed .
 
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Old May 19, 2019 | 05:22 PM
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No adjustments or dialing in performed and never been flashed .
Picture says it all! I should have mine tomorrow or Tuesday.
 
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Old May 22, 2019 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RONMCHUGH

Stock left side of pic and Beamtech on right ....
Which model/version of lights did you install?
 
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Old May 22, 2019 | 11:35 PM
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Which model/version of lights did you install?
And confirm you kept the factory housings?
 
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Old May 23, 2019 | 12:53 AM
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I confirmed with SuperNova the mounting of the LED's should point to the 3 and 9 position

Also wondered if anyone noticed blooming with the front camera engaged and the truck less than 5 feet from a light colored wall? Thought it was the LED's so I put the factory bulbs back - still saw the blooming.


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Blooming / reflection
 
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Old May 24, 2019 | 05:36 PM
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Which model/version of lights did you install?
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Old May 24, 2019 | 06:59 PM
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Awesome, thanks. That is what I ordered.
 
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