LED HEADLIGHT BULBS

[WolfgangVTS]

Does anyone just put LEDs in their fuckin high beam sockets for once? Low beams do their job just fine.

F150 and ranger guys always blind my ass with their LED lows..

That is the exact setup that I have. Halogens in my lows and leds in my highs. I did remove the factory Osram halogens from my lows and replaced them with the PIAA Xtreme White Plus…not a significant upgrade over stock imho, regardless of what @Frenchy might claim…especially for the price?. I replaced the factory highs with the Auxito 16,000 lumen leds, and I couldn’t be happier…unless I replaced the entire housing with the Morimotos ?. Money is the issue there.
I did have the Auxito 16,000 lumen leds in my lows at one point, but they overpowered the reflector housing and caused way too much glare. One person tried to run me off the road because he thought I was driving with my highs on. I quickly removed them and went with the PIAAs. Not trying to get me or my family hurt or worse.

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[philanderer]

That is the exact setup that I have. Halogens in my lows and leds in my highs. I did remove the factory Osram halogens from my lows and replaced them with the PIAA Xtreme White Plus…not a significant upgrade over stock imho, regardless of what @Frenchy might claim…especially for the price?. I replaced the factory highs with the Auxito 16,000 lumen leds, and I couldn’t be happier…unless I replaced the entire housing with the Morimotos ?. Money is the issue there.
I did have the Auxito 16,000 lumen leds in my lows at one point, but they overpowered the reflector housing and caused way too much glare. One person tried to run me off the road because he thought I was driving with my highs on. I quickly removed them and went with the PIAAs. Not trying to get me or my family hurt or worse.

agreed. drove for the first time in the dark this morning, and the halogen lows with the led fogs is enough light, but decided to go for a little more. gonna give these a try. 46 bucks at wally world

 

[WolfgangVTS]

agreed. drove for the first time in the dark this morning, and the halogen lows with the led fogs is enough light, but decided to go for a little more. gonna give these a try. 46 bucks at wally world

The Sylvania ZXE Gold also come highly recommended by another member here.

I hear good things about these. Now as far as longevity goes…probably not as good as those you have listed above.

 

[THEMIZE]

I’m running CSP Mini in FOG and GTR Ultra Series 2 in High beams no glare and bright as bright can be without blinding people.

 

[philanderer]

The Sylvania ZXE Gold also come highly recommended by another member here.

I hear good things about these. Now as far as longevity goes…probably not as good as those you have listed above.

they are rated for 200 hours. i wont have them on that much in 10 years. dont see well at night so not much driving

 

[ArchitectThom]

Hope on coming drivers don’t get blinded them. LED bulbs are NOT designed for non-projector headlights. Also, if your truck has to go through an annual state inspection, it probably will fail if the technician is really good….just saying

Nope. It's fine. I had them in my XLT and they were great. New LEDs are much better than the stock halogens. Whiter and brighter light just means safer driving for you.

 

[ArchitectThom]

I had no idea that HALOGEN headlights, replaced with LED' bulbs are illegal in the US. I just took the truck for a trial run and had my buddy meet me on the road. He said they were really bright, and that I might get flashed, a lot, drivers thinking I have my brights on. There are exceptions, but I am not one to take a chance...too many litigious individuals just looking for a payday. I will be changing them back tomorrow, as I might want to drive to Denver someday...lol. I also MIGHT just keep the hi's, as I would only use them when there is no traffic facing me.

I had LEDs in my XLT for 2 years and no one ever flashed me. They're fine. They are NOT illegal. Don't let some of the dopes on here scare you out of it. Whiter and brighter light for you just means you can drive safer.

 

[ArchitectThom]

Its not legal to run these, and it blinds other drivers. Don't be an ass, just pony up and buy real LED housings or deal with halogens. I shouldnt be punished for your negligence.

Stop scaring the dude. They aren't any brighter than the stock LEDs in my Lariat. No one is going to flash him and it isn't illegal.

 

[ArchitectThom]

I haven't had the first issue with radio interference or sound quality.

Neither did I. Running the wrong LEDs MIGHT do something. But I had $50/pair LEDs in my lows, highs and fogs and they didn't do anything to my radio, so, I'm gonna say someone is doing something wrong there if they think their LED bulbs are interfering.

 

[AvockAdoo]

Stop scaring the dude. They aren't any brighter than the stock LEDs in my Lariat. No one is going to flash him and it isn't illegal.

It is 100% illegal to run non-DOT compliant headlight bulbs while operating the vehicle on-road. Off road, you'd be correct.

He's not going to get a ticket, but that doesnt mean its legal. Running non-compliant bulbs front or rear usually just ends up determining fault during accidents, etc..and it can bite you in the ass. It has to me.

 

[ArchitectThom]

It is 100% illegal to run non-DOT compliant headlight bulbs while operating the vehicle on-road. Off road, you'd be correct.

He's not going to get a ticket, but that doesnt mean its legal. Running non-compliant bulbs front or rear usually just ends up determining fault during accidents, etc..and it can bite you in the ass. It has to me.

No. It's not illegal. And if he's not going to get a ticket for it, then who cares?

And having brighter and whiter light coming from your headlights just helps him to stay OUT of accidents.

 

[AvockAdoo]

No. It's not illegal. And if he's not going to get a ticket for it, then who cares?

Here's the first three hits on google that all state it is not legal.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/us-headlights-standard-108-update-infrastructure-law/

https://www.powerbulbs.com/us/blog/2021/01/led-headlights-road-legal

https://blog.betterautomotivelighti...xt=Legality of LED Bulbs,on-road/street usage.

The list of hits has "About 17,000,000 results (0.65 seconds)" which all say the same thing.

OEM LED is legal, LED bulbs in a reflector housing is not legal in any state in the USA, and it is also Federally illegal.

Do some research. There is no possible way to get an LED bulb to "act" like a halogen. The physics just dont work.

If you want to be a jerk on the road and blind oncoming drivers, have at it.

If you want to be a courteous driver, just spend the damn money on the right thing.

This back & forth is useless. Its illegal. Period.

People break the law every day. Up to you whether you care or not.

 

[RangerPNW]

Technically yes they're illegal, but in most cases I can't imagine anyone getting pulled over for them. If you really want to be a jerk and blind other drivers, buy a newer subaru...Those things are so poorly aligned from the factory, I wonder if any of the light actually hits the ground in front of those stupid things...

 

[ArchitectThom]

Here's the first three hits on google that all state it is not legal.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/us-headlights-standard-108-update-infrastructure-law/

https://www.powerbulbs.com/us/blog/2021/01/led-headlights-road-legal

https://blog.betterautomotivelighting.com/are-led-headlights-legal#:~:text=Legality of LED Bulbs,on-road/street usage.

The list of hits has "About 17,000,000 results (0.65 seconds)" which all say the same thing.

OEM LED is legal, LED bulbs in a reflector housing is not legal in any state in the USA, and it is also Federally illegal.

Do some research. There is no possible way to get an LED bulb to "act" like a halogen. The physics just dont work.

If you want to be a jerk on the road and blind oncoming drivers, have at it.

If you want to be a courteous driver, just spend the damn money on the right thing.

This back & forth is useless. Its illegal. Period.

People break the law every day. Up to you whether you care or not.

The amount of anxiety about this just tells me you don't know what you're talking about.

There surely are LEDs made for reflector housings, dude. Give me a break.

I don't have to worry about it anymore with my Lariat, but when I had my XLT, I would take the LEDs and be able to see better at night every single time over the much worse halogens.

And no one ever flashed me in two years.

Sorry you seem to have some kind of hang-up on LEDs or something, but use smart people will take their safety over your unsubstantiated fears every time.

 

[ArchitectThom]

Here's the first three hits on google that all state it is not legal.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/us-headlights-standard-108-update-infrastructure-law/

https://www.powerbulbs.com/us/blog/2021/01/led-headlights-road-legal

https://blog.betterautomotivelighting.com/are-led-headlights-legal#:~:text=Legality of LED Bulbs,on-road/street usage.

The list of hits has "About 17,000,000 results (0.65 seconds)" which all say the same thing.

OEM LED is legal, LED bulbs in a reflector housing is not legal in any state in the USA, and it is also Federally illegal.

Do some research. There is no possible way to get an LED bulb to "act" like a halogen. The physics just dont work.

If you want to be a jerk on the road and blind oncoming drivers, have at it.

If you want to be a courteous driver, just spend the damn money on the right thing.

This back & forth is useless. Its illegal. Period.

People break the law every day. Up to you whether you care or not.

By the way, with your logic, no one could EVER do anything to their vehicle with aftermarket parts since, technically, none of them are approved by the DOT.

Want that bigger turbo? Forget it. It's not approved by DOT.

Give me a break.

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