F-250 LED Foglights

[UNC151]

I swapped the 9145 halogens today for a pair of JDM Astar 9145 3030 LEDs. The difference is as they say "night and day" and these pictures were taken at 2PM

. I have to have the BCM reprogrammed so that I can install LEDs in the front and rear turn signals (they will hyperflash otherwise) and at that point (save for the headlights) the entire truck will be converted over to LED inside and out.

Halogen on left & LED on right:

All LED:

 

[DoubleWasp]

Been there, done that. You're going to love it.

 

[dan_erickson]

Added the same fog light bulbs to my accord and I am very happy. I also have done a full led and hid conversion to the car

 

[fsdork]

Check out the aiming and beam pattern requirements in your jurisdiction. It's likely your new bulbs don't meet spec.

 

[UNC151]

Originally Posted By: fsdork
Check out the aiming and beam pattern requirements in your jurisdiction. It's likely your new bulbs don't meet spec.
They are fog lights; there is no aiming or adjustments.

 

[HTSS_TR]

It looks very good on your truck, but I wonder how effective t shines on the road compares with original halogen ?

I started to convert interior and most exterior(except headlights(low and high beam)) to LED for my cars, I think LED bulb uses approximately 80-85% less power for similar incandescent brightness, this may prolong the life of battery few months and/or consume 0.1-0.2% less gas.

 

[UNC151]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
It looks very good on your truck, but I wonder how effective t shines on the road compares with original halogen?
I will report back after I have had a chance to drive it in the dark.

 

[DoubleWasp]

Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
Originally Posted By: fsdork
Check out the aiming and beam pattern requirements in your jurisdiction. It's likely your new bulbs don't meet spec.
They are fog lights; there is no aiming or adjustments.


This is the lighting forum. Picking up any bulb that is not under rigid OEM specifications is enough to encourage deep scrutiny.

 

[antonmnster]

For every bit that someone can see better because of their brighter bulbs, there is an equal and opposite loss of safety as everyone else gets blinded.

 

[901Memphis]

Originally Posted By: DoubleWasp
Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
Originally Posted By: fsdork
Check out the aiming and beam pattern requirements in your jurisdiction. It's likely your new bulbs don't meet spec.
They are fog lights; there is no aiming or adjustments.


This is the lighting forum. Picking up any bulb that is not under rigid OEM specifications is enough to encourage deep scrutiny.

It's all covered here if you wanted to read tons of laws

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/show...ments-amp-Links

 

[UNC151]

Originally Posted By: antonmnster
For every bit that someone can see better because of their brighter bulbs, there is an equal and opposite loss of safety as everyone else gets blinded.
This is not necessarily true. It would only be true if the lights were aimed in such a way that it would blind oncoming traffic. My fogs are on continuously and no one has ever flashed me and in addition, I had my wife drive the truck while I drove the Explorer from the opposite direction and the fogs present no such issue.

I can see where this would be a problem with headlights where reflector housings have been outfitted with HID or LED bulbs. I plan to install projectors into my OEM reflector housings, but because those are designed to work with HID or LED these too will not be a problem.

 

[meep]

Originally Posted By: 2015_PSD
Originally Posted By: fsdork
Check out the aiming and beam pattern requirements in your jurisdiction. It's likely your new bulbs don't meet spec.
They are fog lights; there is no aiming or adjustments.


every oem fog I've messed with had a vertical adjustment but no L-R. Make sure they point good and low--- they'll pick up textures in snow that the heads dont.