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Hey guys - got my Morimoto XBs last month and installed with no issues in my 18 XLT. Lights looked great.
Today I noticed that none of the passenger side headlights are working. LED frame works - just not the 4 bulbs. Now that it got dark I started to play around with them - and they will randomly come on - and other times you can turn the lights on 30+ times and they won't come on. The startup sequence also doesn't work on that headlight now. When the headlights do come on - they are just on - the drivers side does the sequence though.
All others lights work - signal/DRL etc.
I pulled the headlight out to check for bad connections and everything looked fine - unplugged everything and reconnected. When I was doing this testing the connections the lights were on. Tried turning them off/on about another 15 times and they turned on every time so thought I was good - bolted the headlights back in and put the grill back on etc. Lights were still on. This time as soon as I closed the hood - boom lights turned off. I then went back to the cab and turned the headlights off and on about 15 more times - and then they came back on. Turned the dial off and on again - no headlights. Tried playing around with the fuse relay connection - didn't change anything at all.
Totally stumped what is causing this - other than a faulty light. Pretty disappointed considering these were almost 2K.
Has anyone seen/heard of this before? I bought through Headlight Revolution and emailed them. Haven't heard back yet.
I'd say it's a faulty light. HR seems to have great customer service, at least they did when I purchased from them in the last. I bought my Hybrid XB's straight from Morimoto and their support sucks.
Yeah thats what I'm thinking too. Light was working so I took it for a drive and 10 mins later light turned off while on the highway. Pulled into the Walmart and light came back on - then after sitting in the lot for 5 mins it shut off again.
I installed the Morimoto's about a year ago. 2 months ago the right side did the same as yours.
Headlight Revolution sent me a new harness. This worked for a month and thenthe right light started going intermittently on and off. Also the lens housing started to vibrate.
Sent videos to HR. They had me pay a deposit and sent me out a replacement set. I installed them today.
They are worse then the originals. Alignment is terrible. The first set were spot on right out of the box. Also left light correctly cycles thru the cycle sequence, the right one does not.
I think I'm done and will be putting back my halogens. Seems Morimoto has some serious QA issues going on.
For now I just want to get my $1000 deposit back, I do a lot traveling with an Airstream and cannot afford to have lights out in the middle of no where.
I did install Rigid Grill Mounted lights which can fill in, in a pinch. Also installed Rigid rear lights for increased light to the rear.
I think I'm kind of done with Morimoto's.
Headlight Revolution has been great - Morimoto's seem to be a problem. One I cannot afford to live with.
Failed right light Replacement lights - alignment is way off out of the box. Rigid grill fog kit Rigid flush mount rear light kit Rigid rears at night
God damn that's not good. Sounds exactly like what is happening with mine.
So with the new replacement does the light actually work? Both of mine needed significant alignment right out of the box as well. Not ideal but I would take that vs. a defective light.
We are pulling a 5th wheel in Phoenix and about to head to Florida next week so the worst possible timing.
What a f**king joke. $2000 headlights and this is happening? I bought the best so I wouldn't have to deal with **** like this.
God damn that's not good. Sounds exactly like what is happening with mine.
So with the new replacement does the light actually work? Both of mine needed significant alignment right out of the box as well. Not ideal but I would take that vs. a defective light.
We are pulling a 5th wheel in Phoenix and about to head to Florida next week so the worst possible timing.
What a f**king joke. $2000 headlights and this is happening? I bought the best so I wouldn't have to deal with **** like this.
They work - just not right. Way out of alignment and the right one does not do the power up cycle. Adjusting these things appear to be a joke. You can see from the photo that they have significant beam pattern issues. The first set I got dod not have these issues. They just failed after 9 months.
We are heading to Scottsdale Barrett Jackson in Jan and I cannot be having light issues. With my Rigid and LED's in my fog 's I'll probably stick with the factory stuff. The Morimoto's seem to have some serious quality issues.
Jay forgot to ask - do you have the factory Halogens? You may want to get some Sylvania Ultras and call it a day. Putting in LED's in the original housing can bring on another set of issues. I did that and then my AM radio reception when out. A second set flickered on the right side only. That's why I ended up with the Morimoto's. Seems they are nothing more than a $1600 experiment.
I have a question for you guys? with the cost of the OEM 17-19 LED lights being very affordable now(theres plenty on ebay and car-part.com) why not get the oem ones? is it still cheaper to go with these morimoto lights? ive yet to read about anyone having solid reliable service from these morimoto lights
I have a question for you guys? with the cost of the OEM 17-19 LED lights being very affordable now(theres plenty on ebay and car-part.com) why not get the oem ones? is it still cheaper to go with these morimoto lights? ive yet to read about anyone having solid reliable service from these morimoto lights
I've read nothing but issues regarding the Morimoto products for the Ford's. My son in law has them on his 2021 Toyota Four Runner and has had zero issues.
The Ford LED's are not plug and play.
You will need a kit like the one Morimoto makes. Given all of the trouble I've had with Morimoto's I would past. The other option is to source harnesses and ballasts I think. There are threads on the forum if you do a search,
You many also need to make changes to the Forscan settings to get them to work.
Moving to LED. will consume you. For me I had enough. I could pull the grille and lights in my sleep. You may wish to try the Sylvania Ultras. Orileys has them,
I've read nothing but issues regarding the Morimoto products for the Ford's. My son in law has them on his 2021 Toyota Four Runner and has had zero issues.
The Ford LED's are not plug and play.
You will need a kit like the one Morimoto makes. Given all of the trouble I've had with Morimoto's I would past. The other option is to source harnesses and ballasts I think. There are threads on the forum if you do a search,
You many also need to make changes to the Forscan settings to get them to work.
Moving to LED. will consume you. For me I had enough. I could pull the grille and lights in my sleep. You may wish to try the Sylvania Ultras. Orileys has them,
I have OEM LED, as for the harness theres plenty of companies making them and then just a few forscan changes i believe?
Did you do a conversion from halogen? If you have details on the conversion that would be great. Seems like you would need the lights, ballasts and harness.
Did you do a conversion from halogen? If you have details on the conversion that would be great. Seems like you would need the lights, ballasts and harness.
I did not, my trucks came from the factory with them. you need a harness and the lights, the ballast are part of the light as far as I know. heres some really good write ups to get you heading in the right direction If my trucks didnt come with oem LED this woulda been one of my first mods. I never see threads about peoples OEM LEDs dropping dead like I do with the Morimoto lights. Ive seen the 17-19 lights going for 400-700 each on ebay, I see the morimotos run at least 1800 unless im looking at the wrong ones? so for 1075 you can have oem led lights and no aiming issues and stuff. one thing to keep in mind the 17-19 never came with black LED housings, if you see one thats labeled as black its either been taken apart and painted, or its an aftermarket housing. I wouldnt get those.
I have a question for you guys? with the cost of the OEM 17-19 LED lights being very affordable now(theres plenty on ebay and car-part.com) why not get the oem ones? is it still cheaper to go with these morimoto lights? ive yet to read about anyone having solid reliable service from these morimoto lights
I haven't checked into this in quite some time. But I know at one time it was running $2500 to $3k to convert to OEM LED. And as others have posted and you have linked to, it's not a simple plug & play when ballasts and FORScan adjustments are necessary.
That's probably why the Morimoto sells. But I've seen several complaints on this forum so I think that would rule them out for me.
My sisters wife went Morimoto... they look nice... when they work right... (2018 F150 and $1800 later)
I did LEDs from Amazon on my 2018 F350. Best $100.00 I spent (2 sets of headlight bulbs plus 1 set of fog light bulbs). Took about an hour to get everything in and put back together. I couldn't be happier with my headlight setup.
I do want the grill lights you have there.
Originally Posted by hobbie1
Enough is enough
Still trying to get a return authorization from Headlight Revolution to return the original defective ones and get my $1000 deposit.
After all of the hassle I boxed up. the new replacement XB's and put them in storage.
Went back to the factory halogen headlights with Sylvania Ultras.
Heading to the desert in Jan and cannot take a chance with lights failing.
The Rigid lights in the center grille and the LED fogs give me plenty of light. Sylvania Ultras installed in the factory headlights.
