Morimoto XB LED

[RaptorZ]

I recently have had Morimoto XB LED headlights 'Professionally' installed on my Ranger, and a few observations that Im wondering if anyone has a similar problem or a fix to...
1) in the AUTO lighting setting, during the day, the DRL do not come on alone, all 3 projectors are lit up as well, is that how it's supposed to be?
2) i have a dark spot on low beams at night on the driver side, is that just an adjustment to the level?

I've never seen the lights during the day on another truck (it's always dark videos pics) and was wondering if people had any pic's on how it's supposed to look during the day so i can take it to the shop and show em.

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[airline tech]

Installed yes, did that include Forscan setting changes required for them to work correctly?

 

[RaptorZ]

Thanks for the response,
I have to assume since they have done a lot of F-150s that they knew about that but i'll ask...this was their first Ranger, and it took them about 5 hours to complete, it was scheduled for 3.


I am going to go back to them, but I want to be prepared to counter any excuse they come up with, as mentioned they thought they'd get this done in 3 hours and it was 5, and the owner told me he didn't think it'd take this long that the F150's are much easier so he thought the rangers were the same.

 

[Jhbryaniv]

If you have Forscan, it might be a good idea to review the changes that are required and see if they made them.

If not make the decision of going back to them, or doing it yourself.

If it were me, dependong I how they handled the 3 to 5 hours, I might just do it myself so I dont give them the chance to screw something up.

 

[RaptorZ]

This is all great information, thank you...I am not even sure the Morimoto site mentions things like this, all i've heard is plug and play from them...and I know computers, and Plug and Play means you don't have to change squat.

 

[Jhbryaniv]

This is all great information, thank you...I am not even sure the Morimoto site mentions things like this, all i've heard is plug and play from them...and I know computers, and Plug and Play means you don't have to change squat.

Who would buy lights if they told you, ohh and btw you need to buy software from a Russian guy to make these work as intended...

(as far as I know this isn't just a morimoto thing either)

 

[Socalnative]

Here’s how the DRLs should look during the day and with them turned on. There shouldn’t be any dark spots I’ve had these for over a year and no issues. And no you don’t need forscan or need to download shit. You plug them in…PLUG AND PLAY but yes you will need to use the fuse tap provided for the DRLs.

Headlamps have a sensor so the 3 LEDs will turn on Automatically when set to AUTO. To test DRLs during the day, set light switch to “parking lights” and the “ring” LED only should be lit up.

If you switch to the light setting before AUTO (left of AUTO) it should turn the headlamps on fully.

Do you have a picture showing the beam with the black spot?

I added a couple more pictures below

 

[airline tech]

A quick question, when you are in (Auto) and testing the DRL strip, are you in Park?

Now the factory DRL will only power on, in (Auto) and any gear except park, so you will either need a helper or SET PARKING BRAKE and place transmission in neutral, get out and check.
Being that the Morimoto's use a tapped power source this may not be required, as the factory OEM's receive the gear position from the BCM when they power on.

Now some powering notes:

All trims share the same wiring harness to the headlight assemblies.
The wiring change happens within the headlamp itself, between the factory Halo and LED assemblies.
Now we add in aftermarket assemblies that can be internally wired differently as well.
I swapped my Lariat (Halos) (LED DELETE) for the factory LED assemblies as it was intended to be included with the Lariat Trim.

It required Forscan to move power output changes in the BCM as to where and when to supply power. (Move power from the Lo-Beam (50%) power as DRL to the dedicated DRL strip)

Now I just looked at the Morimoto XB, they have it set up to provide a fuse tapped source for DRL power (so an extra additional plug) over the factory plug.

Since I do not know precisely how the Morimoto's are wired internally, I can only offer possible issues to your SPECIFIC current issue.

1. Defective Headlight Assembly
2. The Tapped (extra power source) for the DRL not provided (Complied With)
I am thinking that this power tapped source is only for the DRL. (On & Bright)
3. The BCM is providing power to the Low Beam, when in Auto mode - DRL. just as it's programmed to do for the OE Halo's as the BCM cannot see what is actually installed (new aftermarket lights)
you have to reprogram it to do so via Forscan.

Even with the Morimoto's they are not plug and play.
Plug and Play means no extra action by the user required, well the tapped power source negates that statement.
It's a widely lose marketing term but for this instance (these headlights) they are highlighting factory plug will plug into the headlight without any wire (Cutting or Splicing)

 

[Grandaccess]

Who would buy lights if they told you, ohh and btw you need to buy software from a Russian guy to make these work as intended...

(as far as I know this isn't just a morimoto thing either)

The KGB has entered the chat ....

 

[Jhbryaniv]

The KGB has entered the chat ....

you are not correct, comrade.

 

[BryanJay]

Not familiar with the Morimoto instructions, but I just installed a set of AlphaRex over the weekend and the last step in their instructions is to turn off the daylights in the Settings menu on the dash so that the “strip“ lights are the only ones that show for DRLs.. Unfortunately, those of us north of the border don’t have that setting so I get both - it gets dark up here so the government wants us well lit…

 

[RaptorZ]

Here’s how the DRLs should look during the day and with them turned on. There shouldn’t be any dark spots I’ve had these for over a year and no issues. And no you don’t need forscan or need to download shit. You plug them in…PLUG AND PLAY but yes you will need to use the fuse tap provided for the DRLs.

Headlamps have a sensor so the 3 LEDs will turn on Automatically when set to AUTO. To test DRLs during the day, set light switch to “parking lights” and the “ring” LED only should be lit up.

If you switch to the light setting before AUTO (left of AUTO) it should turn the headlamps on fully.

Do you have a picture showing the beam with the black spot?

I added a couple more pictures below

Thank you that's what I would expect them to look like and I get that during the day IF i keep the lights to the (O) OFF position. That's a sweet lookin truck

EDIT, I see what you're saying, yes ok...so you jsut can't use the AUTOLAMP feature during the day.

Thank you for validating that for me, as for the black spot, no pick I'll get one....but it's almost as if the driver light is just higher than it should be.

 

[RaptorZ]

A quick question, when you are in (Auto) and testing the DRL strip, are you in Park?

Now the factory DRL will only power on, in (Auto) and any gear except park, so you will either need a helper or SET PARKING BRAKE and place transmission in neutral, get out and check.
Being that the Morimoto's use a tapped power source this may not be required, as the factory OEM's receive the gear position from the BCM when they power on.

Now some powering notes:

All trims share the same wiring harness to the headlight assemblies.
The wiring change happens within the headlamp itself, between the factory Halo and LED assemblies.
Now we add in aftermarket assemblies that can be internally wired differently as well.
I swapped my Lariat (Halos) (LED DELETE) for the factory LED assemblies as it was intended to be included with the Lariat Trim.

It required Forscan to move power output changes in the BCM as to where and when to supply power. (Move power from the Lo-Beam (50%) power as DRL to the dedicated DRL strip)

Now I just looked at the Morimoto XB, they have it set up to provide a fuse tapped source for DRL power (so an extra additional plug) over the factory plug.

Since I do not know precisely how the Morimoto's are wired internally, I can only offer possible issues to your SPECIFIC current issue.

1. Defective Headlight Assembly
2. The Tapped (extra power source) for the DRL not provided (Complied With)
I am thinking that this power tapped source is only for the DRL. (On & Bright)
3. The BCM is providing power to the Low Beam, when in Auto mode - DRL. just as it's programmed to do for the OE Halo's as the BCM cannot see what is actually installed (new aftermarket lights)
you have to reprogram it to do so via Forscan.

Even with the Morimoto's they are not plug and play.
Plug and Play means no extra action by the user required, well the tapped power source negates that statement.
It's a widely lose marketing term but for this instance (these headlights) they are highlighting factory plug will plug into the headlight without any wire (Cutting or Splicing)

I am not in park, I just could tell b/c I pulled up to a building and saw the reflections in the window, when I put into Drive the everything lights up, if I keep the light setting to OFF then it's just the DRL as the pics from SOCAL display.

Thank you for that in depth write up, I can use this as well.

that's a lot of info but we're back to the Forscan discussion, which I am reading does void warranties.

I think as SOCAL stated, if i manually adust it during the day, it will work w/o Forscan which I think I want to avoid.

 

[RaptorZ]

Not familiar with the Morimoto instructions, but I just installed a set of AlphaRex over the weekend and the last step in their instructions is to turn off the daylights in the Settings menu on the dash so that the “strip“ lights are the only ones that show for DRLs.. Unfortunately, those of us north of the border don’t have that setting so I get both - it gets dark up here so the government wants us well lit…

Interestingly when I called Morimoto to ask about the lights he did ask if I was from Canada as they require the lights to be on all the time, so Morimoto has a Canada and US version of light.

 

[yamahaSHO]

Morimoto's daytime running lights (LED strip) are powered by the fused power lead that you run to your fuse box (I ran mine into the vehicle). You can turn off your OEM daytime running lights in your dash menu... You don't NEED Forscan.

There is a step down on the drivers side from both lights, like nearly every projector LED and HID out there. It is to help with oncoming traffic. That said, Morimoto's step is too far to the left and still blinds traffic, especially the driver's side, as noted in the below image.





My S2000's factory HIDs have the step further to the right so that oncoming traffic is not blinded.

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