morimoto XB or OEM Lariat LED

[HomeOnTheRanger]

Hey all - I hit some road debris while driving on the highway and unfortunately cracked the housing for my headlight.

I currently have the lariat leds, and was shocked to see the price tag of a replacement - even on used replacements on eBay.

It seems like the morimoto gets a lot of love here.

I’m debating getting a pair with the Black Friday sales. I could get them for around $1100, and assuming could sell the current OEM headlights for around $700. So this would all in be around $400 for swapping over.

I’m intrigued because this seems like a modest price to pay to potentially uograde, and generally cheaper than replacing with the OEMs.

Does anyone have experience comparing the OEM LEDs to the morimoto xb?

Pick if headlight crack for reference…

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[airline tech]

Me personally, I had the LED delete for my 22, so had Halo's installed on the Lariat. I wanted the truck as ordered and spent the money for the Factory LED housings.
LED Delete due to Chip Shortage and gave me a piddly $500 credit on my ordered truck for lighting that cost way more than that.

I am not a fan of the other aftermarkets, but if had to choose I would use the Morimoto's, not a fan of the startup sequence though, looks cool for a sports car but not on a truck. I say the Morimoto's due to the fact they appear to get the least number of complaints of issues on here vs the other brands - AlphaRx and Vland appear to have more issues getting them to work properly due to how they add a fused source for wiring.

Keep in mind that MOST on here who have installed aftermarkets had the Halo's and upgraded to LED. I do not know if they are any brighter than the factory LED you already have and it's really hard to tell (compare) from the various posted pics and videos of operation.
It would be nice to see a side by side compare with 2 trucks facing a wall or down a dark road as to which one performs better.

I will say, have you thought of filing a claim with insurance?
Depending on your deductible it may work out the same $ out of pocket and you don't have to spend 4-5 hours to replace them.
They are buried and not easy to get access, the front end (grille etc) has to come off.

For the Factory LED replacement - It pays to shop around as some dealers push a heavy mark-up on those. I paid about 1100 ea vs 1700 ea other dealers wanted. But I have OEM Ford Parts Direct near me - so I saved on shipping.

 

[Socalnative]

Hey all - I hit some road debris while driving on the highway and unfortunately cracked the housing for my headlight.

I currently have the lariat leds, and was shocked to see the price tag of a replacement - even on used replacements on eBay.

It seems like the morimoto gets a lot of love here.

I’m debating getting a pair with the Black Friday sales. I could get them for around $1100, and assuming could sell the current OEM headlights for around $700. So this would all in be around $400 for swapping over.

I’m intrigued because this seems like a modest price to pay to potentially uograde, and generally cheaper than replacing with the OEMs.

Does anyone have experience comparing the OEM LEDs to the morimoto xb?

Pick if headlight crack for reference…

Bummer on your headlight damage. I’ve been running the Morimoto XBs for about a year and a half and have zero complaints. I had the stock halogens which are terrible so the LEDs were a huge upgrade. While I don’t have a side by side comparison to the OEM lariat LEDs these are very bright and the start up sequence is actually pretty damn cool as most cars and trucks don’t have it. Same with the sequential turn signal in Amber LED. Here’s some photos of the lights and DRLs.

 

[Big Blue]

I installed a set of OLM by Coplus infinite series lights from Underland Offroad. This summer to replace the poor halogen lights in my XLT. I have been told that they are the same as the Morimotos. Same warranty. As I said I got them through Underland Offroad, still on sale for $850 plus shipping. Word I have is Coplus makes them for Morimoto. OLM are very popular on the Colorado/Canyon forums.

I love them, same startup and sequential turns. As far as the startup, I don't even notice it unless I'm parted in front of a window. Great sharp cutoff and they are bright.

Install of any of them is a PITA. You have to tear everything above the bumper off the front of the truck weather changing one or both lights.

Also changed out my fogs for a set of OLM fogs that, from what I can tell, are the twins to the Morimoto XB fogs.

 

[Colo_Ranger]

The OEM LEDs are the best, IMO. If you can just replace the one, I would do that. The reason people go with Morimoto (or others) is because the OE LEDs are stupid expensive and people selling them used act like they have gold.

 

[Socalnative]

The OEM LEDs are the best, IMO. If you can just replace the one, I would do that. The reason people go with Morimoto (or others) is because the OE LEDs are stupid expensive and people selling them used act like they have gold.

Absolutely. I think the OEM LEDs were $2,200

The OEM LEDs are the best, IMO. If you can just replace the one, I would do that. The reason people go with Morimoto (or others) is because the OE LEDs are stupid expensive and people selling them used act like they have gold.

Absolutely. You can probably find one on Ebay now. When I was looking 2 years ago the OEMs were close to $2k before install (I had a shop install the Morimotos as I wasn’t trying to pull the bumper off and put it all back together). If you can get an OEM replacement for less than great but if replacing with Morimotos, you won’t be disappointed. Far from it actually. Good luck!

 

[Ronbo]

For what it’s worth, I bought these Vland Matrix Triple LED headlights for $400. for the pair. Morimotos were too rich for me at the time. Over 2 years since install and no issues. Very clear bright white light with a nice sharp cutoff. Side lights can be had in amber or white.

https://vlandshop.com/product/19-21-ford-rangerus-types-vland-led-matirx-projector-headlights-black/

The white DRL’s turn to amber and are sequential when turn signals are activated.

 

[ControlNode]

There is no way the 3 projectors per side setup is DOT legal. The limit of forward-facing projectors with light output over a given lumens is 4 per vehicle. With several vehicles their high beam was a separate light from the low beam and the low beam was not turned off while high is active, this is the reason lots of cars turn off the fog lights when the high beams are on. But if your high beam and low beam are the same bulb you can legally run the fogs with the high beams, but the manufactures are too lazy to wire/program the fog light differently in a market based on the actual headlight configuration and it has become more or less standard procedure that when the high beams are on the fogs are off.

But enforcement of those rules if very relaxed so if you ever get cited for such headlight/fog light issues you really pissed someone off.

 

[hookem57]

Bummer on your headlight damage. I’ve been running the Morimoto XBs for about a year and a half and have zero complaints. I had the stock halogens which are terrible so the LEDs were a huge upgrade. While I don’t have a side by side comparison to the OEM lariat LEDs these are very bright and the start up sequence is actually pretty damn cool as most cars and trucks don’t have it. Same with the sequential turn signal in Amber LED. Here’s some photos of the lights and DRLs.

That is a sweet truck. What's the lift and brand? Thanks

 

[Socalnative]

There is no way the 3 projectors per side setup is DOT legal. The limit of forward-facing projectors with light output over a given lumens is 4 per vehicle. With several vehicles their high beam was a separate light from the low beam and the low beam was not turned off while high is active, this is the reason lots of cars turn off the fog lights when the high beams are on. But if your high beam and low beam are the same bulb you can legally run the fogs with the high beams, but the manufactures are too lazy to wire/program the fog light differently in a market based on the actual headlight configuration and it has become more or less standard procedure that when the high beams are on the fogs are off.

But enforcement of those rules if very relaxed so if you ever get cited for such headlight/fog light issues you really pissed someone off.

Well a simple google search will tell you they are in fact DOT and SAE legal. I’m also lifted so I adjusted the cut off so I’m not blinding cars either.

 

[Socalnative]

That is a sweet truck. What's the lift and brand? Thanks

Thanks man! These are the adjustable/extended King shocks 2.5 front/rear and set at almost 4” of lift.

 

[ControlNode]

Well a simple google search will tell you they are in fact DOT and SAE legal. I’m also lifted so I adjusted the cut off so I’m not blinding cars either.

I don't see how, no way they meet FMVSS 108 when installed and used on a vehicle. I'm guessing they are self-certified and they've not been tested by DOT.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

I installed a set of OLM by Coplus infinite series lights from Underland Offroad. This summer to replace the poor halogen lights in my XLT. I have been told that they are the same as the Morimotos. Same warranty. As I said I got them through Underland Offroad, still on sale for $850 plus shipping. Word I have is Coplus makes them for Morimoto. OLM are very popular on the Colorado/Canyon forums.

I love them, same startup and sequential turns. As far as the startup, I don't even notice it unless I'm parted in front of a window. Great sharp cutoff and they are bright.

Install of any of them is a PITA. You have to tear everything above the bumper off the front of the truck weather changing one or both lights.

Also changed out my fogs for a set of OLM fogs that, from what I can tell, are the twins to the Morimoto XB fogs.

I am surprised to see these have the same 5 year warranty as Morimoto.

The 5 year warranty was the biggest selling pint for me since most of them have a 1 year or 2 year max.

Hmmmm...

 

[Big Blue]

I am surprised to see these have the same 5 year warranty as Morimoto.

The 5 year warranty was the biggest selling pint for me since most of them have a 1 year or 2 year max.

Hmmmm...

Surprised me also, and they are as far as I can see, identical to the Morimotos in fit and function. When I asked the owner of Underland Offroad about it, he said that's because Coplus makes many of the lights for Morimoto and they rebrand them.

 

[Big Blue]

I don't see how, no way they meet FMVSS 108 when installed and used on a vehicle. I'm guessing they are self-certified and they've not been tested by DOT.

That's probably because FMVSS 108 and the DOT regs are so incredibly out dated and are in the process of being updated since, I believe 2016. There was recently a special dispensation to allow adaptive matrix lights that have been in use in Europe for years.

Several new vehicles with multiple projectors wouldn't meet them either. They probably consider the whole multiple projector assembly as one headlight.

Actually the replacement of any headlight assembly or part thereof with a non-OEM part (as it came from the factory) is "TECHNICALLY" illegal to use on the road. But, it is not a priority with LEOs unless there is an obvious violation.

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