How to improve 2017 Ford 350 head light output? See Update.

[Chuck___]

Update 1-23-20 I wasn't trying to start a battle here by not respecting other drivers. I am 63 and have good eyesight. I don't get a rush or laughs by blinding oncoming traffic. Just thought of getting well aligned head lights with better lighting for country back roads while driving at night. This 2017 F-350 dually truck does have automatic dimmer sense for high beams and works very well and fast, sensing far down the road, for oncoming traffic to low beam. If I wanted to a inconsiderate fool I would put on my truck Air Craft Landing Lights at 1 million candle watt power. I don't plan on using this truck for The Baja One Thousand off road racing at daytime or at night.

I have a Ford 2017 350 dually and the headlights and truck at night are not all that great. I am retired 63 and don't do a lot of long night traveling anymore but would like to have better lighting a night. Some of the older LED head light bulbs like "Life Time LED's" cost a lot $150.00 and really do not put out the greatest patter or down the road light. Bought a set of the above brand several years ago and was very disappointed for my 99 dodge 2500.

Think of trying those high output replacement bulb Sylvania Silverstar Ultra at the auto parts store for around $50.00.
Heard that they are 100 percent brighter but have a much shorter life span.

Just maybe they are making newer LED replacement bulbs much better and low cost now days.

[BenK]

Any LEO can stop you for just about anything AND issue a ticket....fine or fixit

If lights, especially headlamp...it better have a DOT number molded on the lens.. ditto the bulb

Headlamps are precision components


Meaning the source of the light vs the reflector has very precise specifications

Putting a bulb not designed for that lamp can blind oncoming drivers

Here is an example of what the engineers work towards


https://images.app.goo.gl/pxGTgpGfbzfMSAkM7

[FishOnOne]

Iraqvet05 wrote:
I swapped out the bulbs on my truck with Beamtech H13 LED bulbs a year ago and I have had no issues with them. They run $31/pair on eBay and are fairly easy to swap. There's a certain way they are supposed to go in t get the beam pattern distributed correctly and I had to turn my bucket adjusters down to keep from getting flashed all the time. Great lights and I'd do it again.

I run the Beamtech’s as well. Just make sure the led’s are positioned horizontally with the high beams tested and readjust your head lights and you’ll be amazed.

[mich800]

Iraqvet05 wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:
LED or HID in a housing made for halogen lights are illegal in all states, and enforcement is sporadic. If you want to put these kind of lights on your truck and stay legal then you would need to spend the coin and buy housing made for these types of bulbs(i.e. projectors) that do not scatter the beam.

I'd really like to read this law from a legitimate source, not "the internet said". I work for a police department...it's not enforced at all here. I've also traveled at night in Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Arkansas and passed many police vehicles and I've haven't been pulled over.

The only way to know for sure is to confirm with the manufacturer that reflectors in the current light fixture is led compatible. Many are not but that does not mean all are not.

[mich800]

NRALIFR wrote:
I’d have thunk that a 2017 Superduty came with LED headlights from the factory.

No?

:):)

LED lighting is still an option on many vehicles.

[Iraqvet05]

ShinerBock wrote:
LED or HID in a housing made for halogen lights are illegal in all states, and enforcement is sporadic. If you want to put these kind of lights on your truck and stay legal then you would need to spend the coin and buy housing made for these types of bulbs(i.e. projectors) that do not scatter the beam.

I'd really like to read this law from a legitimate source, not "the internet said". I work for a police department...it's not enforced at all here. I've also traveled at night in Kansas, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Arkansas and passed many police vehicles and I've haven't been pulled over.

[NRALIFR]

I’d have thunk that a 2017 Superduty came with LED headlights from the factory.

No?

:):)

[ShinerBock]

LED or HID in a housing made for halogen lights are illegal in all states, and enforcement is sporadic. If you want to put these kind of lights on your truck and stay legal then you would need to spend the coin and buy housing made for these types of bulbs(i.e. projectors) that do not scatter the beam.

[Iraqvet05]

I swapped out the bulbs on my truck with Beamtech H13 LED bulbs a year ago and I have had no issues with them. They run $31/pair on eBay and are fairly easy to swap. There's a certain way they are supposed to go in t get the beam pattern distributed correctly and I had to turn my bucket adjusters down to keep from getting flashed all the time. Great lights and I'd do it again.