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    Machine Gunner Lurch's Avatar
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    Default LED headlight upgrade question

    I have a 01 F150 and the headlights suck and one of the lenses is cracked. So I would like to upgrade to LED's. Does anyone have experience with theses and know of a good place to start looking?

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    https://www.theretrofitsource.com/le...ght-bulbs.html

    I've got a set of the H13 in my pickup and I like them.

    It doesn't help with your cracked lens, but they are bright and work well.
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    I just put HIDs in my car, but I'm on projector headlights with an adjustable shutter. I hear the LEDs don't throw as far as far as regular bulbs.

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    I work at a Ford dealership and so far all the ones I have seen and dealt with are total crap. It could be just because their all the low end ones and they all have issues- that's why I only see the crap ones.
    The real good ones I don't see because their still working.
    I would say look around and see which ones get the best reviews and stay away from the Ebay junk.
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    Quote Originally Posted by zteknik View Post
    I work at a Ford dealership and so far all the ones I have seen and dealt with are total crap. It could be just because their all the low end ones and they all have issues- that's why I only see the crap ones.
    The real good ones I don't see because their still working.
    I would say look around and see which ones get the best reviews and stay away from the Ebay junk.
    Absolutely true.

    I've had mine from TRS for over a year, and they are still going strong, while several of the other guys from the diesel world have bought much cheaper LED bulbs and had to replace them shortly thereafter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grant H. View Post
    Absolutely true.

    I've had mine from TRS for over a year, and they are still going strong, while several of the other guys from the diesel world have bought much cheaper LED bulbs and had to replace them shortly thereafter.
    Good to know. I really should do some research so this way when any of my customers ask why theirs keep crapping and what they should get I can confidently steer them in the right direction.
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    Just saw one of my brackets is broken on my light tonight, so perfect timing.
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    TRS doesn't make them for my truck.

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    I texted one of my buddies to find out what he has for 9007's.

    Stay away from the cheap options.
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    Consider polishing or having someone recondition the lenses. This significantly improved two older vehicles at night.

    I replaced the entire headlight assembly when I converted my jeep to LED. Significantly better beam pattern and sharp cut off to reduce glare to other drivers.

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