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Hi all, my 21 Lariat feels fairly tech forward except for the occasional stumble.
For obvious reasons, incandescent bulbs in newer cars bug the heck out of me. That's why I was a little surprised when I had to change out the license plate lights to led. WTH?
On the top model?
Anyway, since I've only had it a week with limited driving, are there any more old school lights to pull? I know about the visor lights thing cause they're all about the makeup according to my bride. The yellow turn bulbs on the outside mirrors look kinda old but I am too so they may actually be led. Any suggestions and bulb access instructions are always appreciated with my thanks!
BTW the missing PRNDL light makes it seem like there's something out. I keep looking down there. Probably just me since it is on the dash.
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Incandescent:
- Front turn signal (in headlight). This is a blinker only, no running light.
- Front side marker.
- Puddle lights in the bottom of side mirrors.
- Signal repeater in side mirrors.
- Rear license plate lights.
- Vanity mirror lights (not sure if the juice is worth the squeeze if looking to replace these).
 

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Something to think about regarding LED vs. incandescent bulbs: The heat emitted by incandescent bulbs can be enough to melt snow or ice off of the lens, therefore maintaining visibility in crappy winter weather. I haven’t looked closely at what is on my Lariat. I am, however, aware of the unintended consequences of converting traffic lights to LED. They don’t get hot enough to melt the snow. Many cities have gone back to incandescent, or had to fit heaters into their traffic lights, and at considerable expense.
 

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Something to think about regarding LED vs. incandescent bulbs: The heat emitted by incandescent bulbs can be enough to melt snow or ice off of the lens, therefore maintaining visibility in crappy winter weather. I haven’t looked closely at what is on my Lariat. I am, however, aware of the unintended consequences of converting traffic lights to LED. They don’t get hot enough to melt the snow. Many cities have gone back to incandescent, or had to fit heaters into their traffic lights, and at considerable expense.
All the critical lighting (headlights, fog lights, tail lights, chmsl) are already LED.

Many people have pointed out one of the cons to replacing the license plate lights is the fact that most LEDs seem to blind the rear view camera. I had some issues with the Philips Zevo on my F150. On the Ranger, I intentionally went with an LED replacement that wouldn’t blind you.
The change from yellow/amber to the crisp white looks good.

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All the critical lighting (headlights, fog lights, tail lights, chmsl) are already LED.

Many people have pointed out one of the cons to replacing the license plate lights is the fact that most LEDs seem to blind the rear view camera. I had some issues with the Philips Zevo on my F150. On the Ranger, I intentionally went with an LED replacement that wouldn’t blind you.
The change from yellow/amber to the crisp white looks good.

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What leds did you use?
 


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Something to think about regarding LED vs. incandescent bulbs: The heat emitted by incandescent bulbs can be enough to melt snow or ice off of the lens, therefore maintaining visibility in crappy winter weather. I haven’t looked closely at what is on my Lariat. I am, however, aware of the unintended consequences of converting traffic lights to LED. They don’t get hot enough to melt the snow. Many cities have gone back to incandescent, or had to fit heaters into their traffic lights, and at considerable expense.
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Many people have pointed out one of the cons to replacing the license plate lights is the fact that most LEDs seem to blind the rear view camera. I had some issues with the Philips Zevo on my F150. On the Ranger, I intentionally went with an LED replacement that wouldn’t blind you.
The change from yellow/amber to the crisp white looks good.
So does this actually help with blinding the rear view camera?
 

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So does this actually help with blinding the rear view camera?
The light is now white, not really any brighter though. Does not blind the camera.

And I agree with “to each their own”. This looks better in my opinion.
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