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Old Jan 29, 2023 | 07:55 AM
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Do you have any images of the headlight pattern at night? I am considering my upgrade options and am weighing between the sealed beam conversion and a nice HID retrofit.
I did a Morimoto Bi-LED retrofit.


Cut-off at maybe 50 feet.

Low beam, slight up hill grade.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2023 | 02:27 PM
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good enough..thank you
 
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Old Jan 30, 2023 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan V
I did a Morimoto Bi-LED retrofit.---
Thank you for the pics! Almost seems like a toss-up between the two (sealed beam JW Speaker and quality HID's) to me. Similar price points and the performance looks great from either.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2023 | 09:57 AM
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Thank you for the pics! Almost seems like a toss-up between the two (sealed beam JW Speaker and quality HID's) to me. Similar price points and the performance looks great from either.
I can tell you that they a bright. So bright that I made sure that I have them aimed properly.

The short version is that I used a laser level to determine the slope of the driveway (at the 4 tire location) made shims to get the truck level. then followed proper aiming guidelines. I'll get flashed now and again, but it mostly happens when I'm going uphill and an oncoming vehicle is cresting the top...or vice-versa.

All that said, I don't think they are any brighter than any new truck that sports LED's.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2023 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan V
I can tell you that they a bright. So bright that I made sure that I have them aimed properly.

The short version is that I used a laser level to determine the slope of the driveway (at the 4 tire location) made shims to get the truck level. then followed proper aiming guidelines. I'll get flashed now and again, but it mostly happens when I'm going uphill and an oncoming vehicle is cresting the top...or vice-versa.

All that said, I don't think they are any brighter than any new truck that sports LED's.
It is good you spent the time to aim them properly. I am as concerned with that as I am with the output. I despise people with bright headlights aimed improperly.
 
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Old Jan 30, 2023 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by callforfire
What kind of budget?
Several of us went with the sealed beam conversion. It opens up the headlight options tremendously.
Everything from $40 amnz specials to several hundred dollar top-tier options.

I went JWspeaker heated lights. Montana will make a person hate Leds that don't heat.
The best price I found was a zoro.com. Just add to cart and wait for the 20% discount code spam.
Best headlights I've ever had.
There are several threads around about the conversion. This one is fairly recent.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...downgrade.html

So what housig are you using for these bulbs?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2023 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ithaca1230
So what housig are you using for these bulbs?
Again, the sealed beam housings.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...headlamps.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...onversion.html
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...downgrade.html
...and many more threads on the subject.
 
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