I will say that Alla backs up their products. I originally had Alla for LED fog lights. One died after a few months. They sent me a new one with no problem and I didn't need to send them the bad one until I'd received the new one. I now have some yellow LED fogs from a different manufacturer that seem to work OK.
One word of advice if you ever decide to go with a switchback front turn signal. Or any LED front turn signal for that matter. You'll see the 3157 replacements mentioned at most sellers. Don't do it. The base isn't exactly what it should be and will have to have some material ground away to fit into the socket. Even then, it's not as secure as it should be. I've done it and so have some other guys here on the forum. Save yourself a headache and get the 4257. I bought GTR's Armor series 4257 and it snapped right in securely with no mods.

 

Got these today & installed. Took about 30 min. I took grille off & both headlamp assembly's it wasn't bad at all. They all fit perfectly and work fine. Won't know how bright till I drive it at night. These are good quality lights. So far I'm impressed.

 

The argument around LED lights in halogen housings has nothing to do with how well they perform from the drivers point of view. I'm sure there are very few who have made the switch to LEDs in their halogen housings that would complain... But I bet there are plenty of other drivers on the road cussing them out as they pass. LEDs can't match the shape of a halogen filament. Some are better than others, but in the end the housing was designed around the shape and placement of the filament; Designed to keep the light on the road and out of the faces of other drivers as much as possible. Change that and you've changed the optics of the housing. AKA, glare.

There are plenty of dingbats around here that have done just that. While it's maybe not so much of an issue in the city with lots of street lights, in the pitch black country I can't even see the road anymore... It's straight up disrespect for other drivers in my book.

 

 

Anyone having any issues with the beamtechs flickering?

I had nothing but issues with my LASFIT LEDs with NO anti flicker modules, i sent them back

Now i have issues with my new morimoto 2 stroke 2.0s WITH antiflicker modules still flickering, its f****** insane

I'm into lights for 1200$ and still issues, not to mention how many clips and pieces I have broken off they grill from constantly pulling it in at out, very frustrated!

Iam at wits end with every LED light I try

iam totally regretting not buying a Lariet/King ranch and getting the lights I wanted factory instead of messing with this el cheapo XLT, never again will I buy something I have to upgrade and still not get the look I want.

 

Halogens are great if your only goin 20mph

Go Led & you won't regret it............yes all beamtechs never a flicker or glitch
never a light check from oncoming traffic in 2 yrs still goin strong................
adjusted almost all the way down-easy the adjuster is a plastic screw atop the light housing.turn clockwise gently
I would make sure it's warm not cold , plastic breaks easy when frozen

 

Lol......You should have just purchased or saved up to purchase the OEM LED headlights and installed them on your XLT.

 

Atta boy. Call the rest of us dingbats that are on the other side of the coin for this issue, that'll show us! Tells me all I want to know about you, which isn't much.

 

Not a bad choice. Sylvania generally makes sloppy, underperforming bulbs. Plus, even Sylvania says that its own Silverstar bulbs are bad. I'll let what Sylvania wrote in their own patent filing do the talking:

 

I noticed an occasional flicker with my Beamtechs, but after I ordered the CANBUS filters from the company to cure my radio reception interference issues, I noticed the flicker was gone as well. YMMV.

 

Agreed. I was one of those dingbats a long time ago who put HIDs in the stock halogen headlamps of my 2006 Dodge 3500. I wised up, and put the OEM projector headlights in my 2016 Ram with HIDs. Those were the best lights I have ever driven behind.
Where I live, there are no flat and straight roads. They are all curves and hills....this puts your headlights into oncoming drivers A LOT. I have also worked 2nd and 3rd shift for the past 14 years...so you could say that headlights are something that I've seen a lot of. Yes, those who throw LED bulbs in their standard halogen headlamps just don't have a clue how blinding they can be. After all, how often do you get to pass your own truck in oncoming lanes at night to see for yourself?

Ford needs to step it up and offer projector lenses for their halogen headlights at a minimum. Base model econobox cars have them standard....there is NO reason Ford can't spend the extra $15 per truck and make them standard. After all, safety is the #1 topic for new vehicles....being able to see the road is part of it!

It's really pretty sad when my 20-30-40 year old trucks have the same, if not better light output than a brand new truck with all this R&D technology of the 21st century in it

 

Hi all, I'm new to the Forum, and was hoping some of you could help me out. I would like to order the BeamTech lights for my truck, but their site is not very informational so I have no idea which ones I should order for my headlight, and fog lights. When I drive at night I always need my high beams on, and then switch when a car comes but I'm sick of that. Any and all help would be much appreciated.

Thanks everyone.

 

To answer your original question, the Sylvania Silverstar bulbs are about the best halogen bulbs on the market, better than the ones that came on the truck. They are in fact brighter and whiter than the OEM. However our eyes are logarithmic, not linear, so even it they were twice as bright it wouldn't look like much to the eye. Hence the encouragement from the above posters to go LED which is not what you asked. I put Silverstars in my 07 F-150. They're OK.

A couple of things to note: Some LEDs are cheaper than the SIlverstar bulbs. Also, LEDs are not a panacea, they can have their issues with cooling, beam pattern and reliability They can also annoy other drivers Ice and snow can collect on LED headlights, where it melts away from halogen. Halogen bulbs work like they should every time, even if that doesn't satisfy everyone.

As a personal aside, I prefer amber/yellow fog lights and Sylvania makes halogen bulbs of the correct color.

 

Wow, that was very informative. I am definitely not equipped to assist most people with their truck needs, if you are the bar for what to expect. I appreciate it. I actually mispoke in my haste earlier because I didn't want Halogen, I was tracking on the LED BeamTech bulbs, which you briefly touched on. I live in Texas where it doesn't snow/freeze 99.99% of the time, so that's not a concern. While you recommended the SilverStar do you have any insight into LED's with that 3500 to 6000 lumens range the BeamTech suggest? If so, I'd appreciate it.

Thank you again.

 

No not really. Not that familiar with LED headlights. I have some no name amber LED fog lights (plug and play) on my o7 F150 and am very happy with them, but those are fogs and not headlights. They tend to throw light everywhere, which is good for spotting deer. I have never been flashed while driving with them.

As to LED headlights, as I have gleaned the forum and researched elsewhere, the most important things in my mind are:
1: DOT approval. Many systems are intended for off road and not DOT approved. A lot of guys run them anyway.
2. Color: I like the pure white ones I see on the road, I don't like the blue ones, and I think the blue ones are eye straining to the driver. Get about 6000K
3. LED placement, as stated above this is critical. This determines your pattern and is the biggest safety factor. All the makes say theirs are great but I can't tell you which is best. The consensus is Beamtech but others like Alla are also good for the money.
4. Brightness. Some of these things are 15,000 lumens (WOW) As I stated our eyes are not liner but logarithmic. 3500 - 6000 are good numbers. Have mercy on the drivers coming towards you.
5. Fitment: Some of the fans and such may be too big to fit behind the housing of the headlight. Go small.
6. Cooling. I think I prefer the fanless type and I have no reason for that bias except anything with moving parts could fail or get dirt in it.

So that, for what is worth, is my opinion. In about 3 - 4 months my dream truck will be here and if the headlights are as bad as they say... well I'll probably go with the consensus of this forum and set some reasonably bright, fanless Beamtechs. Or Alla. we'll see.