XLT Tremor (halogen beams). Any recommendations for LED bulbs (decent quality that doesnt burn out in 6 months)?

[SSingh1975]

I'm planning on keeping the stock fogs but would like to replace the lows/highs for the main beams.

I did the same on my now-traded Gmc Canyon but from experience, there's not much difference in quality in cheap Vs expensive ones. Even the expensive diode dymanics LEDs (with housing) only lasted a year and burned out. But this was 2 years ago so hopefully they are better brands/bulbs out there now.

Any recs? TIA!

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[JesseS]

Lots of threads on this subject, I like Auxito.

 

[amick1995]

Lots of threads on this subject.

Yep, and even more people who still run LED’s in halogen reflector housings

 

[JesseS]

Yep, and even more people who still run LED’s in halogen reflector housings

And not everyone has all the money in the world either My Auxito bulbs once adjusted are just fine, 1>1, never get flashed and the pattern has very little scatter with a sharp cutoff.

 

[bentroia]

How about some high quality halogen bulbs? Even the OEM LEDs in my Lariat are just okay. I'm thinking halogens from Hella piaa osram ect may be your best bet in those oem housings.

 

[Frenchy]

As also mentioned in other threads LED replacement type bulbs are not designed for factory reflector headlights.

As for a good replacement bulb in the headlights and fog lights is the PIAA bulbs. I recently did a complete swap of the Xtreme white plus and the big advantage is the color temp of the bulb(yes this actually matters). The color temp is 4000K. Yes it is higher then factory but nowhere near as high as most LED lights. Where is the importance? Adverse weather is where it matters. How? In adverse weather like Rain, Snow And Fog will reflect higher color temp light easily and make it where you cant see. Lower color temp lights still allow you to see through the adverse weather a little easier(but not the greatest still). One cool thing is PIAA has some weird technology to make the bulb act twice as bright without sacrificing too much of the bulb life. Life expectancy is roughly 2 years from reviews I have read but thats it.

From personal experience I can say that I like the lights and wish I went to them in the first place. Below are some pictures with the outpit of the lights

 

[daniel3507]

Oh boy here comes the debate. I like my Auxito 1:1 led bulbs and have never been flashed. I had Phillips Xtreme in my F150 and liked them also but not as much as the Auxito 1:1. I also had led bulbs in the f150 and had to take them out due to being flashed but they were not 1:1 led. That's all the real world experience I have on the subject so that's the only useful information I have.

 

[Aonarch]

I have a nice cutoff and minimal if any scatter with the Auxito bulbs.

I'd rather have complete housings, but the Morimotos are $1500 f'ing dollars.

 

[SSingh1975]

Yeah..these will work fine. Do u have the link ? Do I need H11 bulbs (low beam)?

thanks again!
https://www.amazon.com/15211-Xtreme...locphy=9032518&hvtargid=pla-432718475459&th=1

As for a good replacement bulb in the headlights and fog lights is the PIAA bulbs.

 

[Frenchy]

Yeah..these will work fine. Do u have the link ? Do I need H11 bulbs (low beam)?

thanks again!
https://www.amazon.com/15211-Xtreme...locphy=9032518&hvtargid=pla-432718475459&th=1

H11 for low beam and fog. 9005 for high beam

 

[Frenchy]

Here is the link for the high beam

Piaa 19615 9005 (HB3) Xtreme White Plus High Performance Halogen Bulb, (Pack of 2) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00067BW6S/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_EC7PF33B1BNMQHHQCNRY

 

[Frenchy]

Here’s a deal:

https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/alpharex-luxx-and-morimoto-lf011.17861/

$650

Only if the guy is willing to travel to Colorado since i am not shippimg them

 

[Jrel209]

I have a nice cutoff and minimal if any scatter with the Auxito bulbs.

I'd rather have complete housings, but the Morimotos are $1500 f'ing dollars.

Look for sales got mine for about 1100. Havent installed yet though, waiting for better weather.

 

[outdoorphotog]

The retrofit source HID kit

 

[JesseS]

Look for sales got mine for about 1100. Havent installed yet though, waiting for better weather.

HAHA!! 'ONLY' $1100, man I have way better things to do with $1100 than buy light housings I don't need, like the 3 month RV trip to Alaska we are taking.... collecting memories.

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