2004 F150 Fog Lights
2004 F150 Fog Lights
Hello All, I'm new so I'm not sure if this is the correct thread or not.
I have a 2004 F150 FX4. Looking to replace my entire stock fog light housing to something better then stock. I would love to put in a ridgid 6" light (which I have seen) but I am concerned about having something that does not fit perfect like the stock ones. The only other option I found is a SPPC solution on amazon:
Any recommendations?
I have a 2004 F150 FX4. Looking to replace my entire stock fog light housing to something better then stock. I would love to put in a ridgid 6" light (which I have seen) but I am concerned about having something that does not fit perfect like the stock ones. The only other option I found is a SPPC solution on amazon:
Any recommendations?
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Speaking from personal experience, the 2004-2005 Ford OEM fog lamps are among the very best factory fogs ever offered. They have a great beam pattern and if you upgrade the bulbs to 9005's (trust me, they fit with just a small wiggle), you'll never find anything better.
That said, these being fog lamps, the beam pattern is wide and flat. It's designed to illuminate out to the sides and a relatively short distance out front. They're not driving lights with have a narrow, but long, beam pattern so you can see farther down the road - but not out to the sides. If that's what you want, you're going to have a bit of a problem because the OEM housings are so wide. That'll lead to a good deal of empty space around most driving lights.
That said, these being fog lamps, the beam pattern is wide and flat. It's designed to illuminate out to the sides and a relatively short distance out front. They're not driving lights with have a narrow, but long, beam pattern so you can see farther down the road - but not out to the sides. If that's what you want, you're going to have a bit of a problem because the OEM housings are so wide. That'll lead to a good deal of empty space around most driving lights.
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I've got an 07 with the round headlights. I installed LED lamps, and to me, they work great.
A lot of discussion on here about the LED drop-in conversions. Most are simply a lamp, with an LED driver/power supply, that plug and plat, A lot of people will take the position that the beam pattern is bad and that they glare into the eyes of oncoming drivers. I'm just one of the people who think that the LED are working for me. I like them.
You could try them, and if you don't like them, return them. Purchase from a source with a good return policy.
How foggy is it where you drive? I actually live in a foggy area. In the daytime, there really isn't much that the fog lights will do for you. But driving at night in the fog is a different story.
With a fog light, the beam is suppose to only project down towards the road, and in a wider pattern to the sides. Good fog lamps will illuminate the ground around the front of your vehicle, and help you see the lane markers. The theory is that in a fog, you are suppose to slow down, then the fog lamps are just enough to help you stay in your lane. No fog lamps will penetrate the fog for you to see 500 yards down the road, or read those signs that are 25' up in the air.
If the beam pattern goes up at all, it will only bounce off the fog, creating a wall of fog and light, just like your high beams.
And those LED light bars are another story. Most are either designed to be driving lights with spot beams, or work/camp lights with a flood beam. Very few, if any, are actually designed to throw a beam pattern like that of a fog light. So a work light, camp light, flood pattern will really just bounce off the fog, and create a very bright wall of fog and light. Those narrow spot pattern driving beams will not penetrate the fog either. You'll just see a very bright spot in the fog.
That being said, there are companies out there who sell what they describe as LED fog lights. I just don't know anybody who actually uses them.
A lot of discussion on here about the LED drop-in conversions. Most are simply a lamp, with an LED driver/power supply, that plug and plat, A lot of people will take the position that the beam pattern is bad and that they glare into the eyes of oncoming drivers. I'm just one of the people who think that the LED are working for me. I like them.
You could try them, and if you don't like them, return them. Purchase from a source with a good return policy.
How foggy is it where you drive? I actually live in a foggy area. In the daytime, there really isn't much that the fog lights will do for you. But driving at night in the fog is a different story.
With a fog light, the beam is suppose to only project down towards the road, and in a wider pattern to the sides. Good fog lamps will illuminate the ground around the front of your vehicle, and help you see the lane markers. The theory is that in a fog, you are suppose to slow down, then the fog lamps are just enough to help you stay in your lane. No fog lamps will penetrate the fog for you to see 500 yards down the road, or read those signs that are 25' up in the air.
If the beam pattern goes up at all, it will only bounce off the fog, creating a wall of fog and light, just like your high beams.
And those LED light bars are another story. Most are either designed to be driving lights with spot beams, or work/camp lights with a flood beam. Very few, if any, are actually designed to throw a beam pattern like that of a fog light. So a work light, camp light, flood pattern will really just bounce off the fog, and create a very bright wall of fog and light. Those narrow spot pattern driving beams will not penetrate the fog either. You'll just see a very bright spot in the fog.
That being said, there are companies out there who sell what they describe as LED fog lights. I just don't know anybody who actually uses them.
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From: Rochester, NY, USA
I've got an 07 with the round headlights. I installed LED lamps, and to me, they work great.
A lot of discussion on here about the LED drop-in conversions. Most are simply a lamp, with an LED driver/power supply, that plug and plat, A lot of people will take the position that the beam pattern is bad and that they glare into the eyes of oncoming drivers. I'm just one of the people who think that the LED are working for me. I like them.
You could try them, and if you don't like them, return them. Purchase from a source with a good return policy.
How foggy is it where you drive? I actually live in a foggy area. In the daytime, there really isn't much that the fog lights will do for you. But driving at night in the fog is a different story.
With a fog light, the beam is suppose to only project down towards the road, and in a wider pattern to the sides. Good fog lamps will illuminate the ground around the front of your vehicle, and help you see the lane markers. The theory is that in a fog, you are suppose to slow down, then the fog lamps are just enough to help you stay in your lane. No fog lamps will penetrate the fog for you to see 500 yards down the road, or read those signs that are 25' up in the air.
If the beam pattern goes up at all, it will only bounce off the fog, creating a wall of fog and light, just like your high beams.
And those LED light bars are another story. Most are either designed to be driving lights with spot beams, or work/camp lights with a flood beam. Very few, if any, are actually designed to throw a beam pattern like that of a fog light. So a work light, camp light, flood pattern will really just bounce off the fog, and create a very bright wall of fog and light. Those narrow spot pattern driving beams will not penetrate the fog either. You'll just see a very bright spot in the fog.
That being said, there are companies out there who sell what they describe as LED fog lights. I just don't know anybody who actually uses them.
A lot of discussion on here about the LED drop-in conversions. Most are simply a lamp, with an LED driver/power supply, that plug and plat, A lot of people will take the position that the beam pattern is bad and that they glare into the eyes of oncoming drivers. I'm just one of the people who think that the LED are working for me. I like them.
You could try them, and if you don't like them, return them. Purchase from a source with a good return policy.
How foggy is it where you drive? I actually live in a foggy area. In the daytime, there really isn't much that the fog lights will do for you. But driving at night in the fog is a different story.
With a fog light, the beam is suppose to only project down towards the road, and in a wider pattern to the sides. Good fog lamps will illuminate the ground around the front of your vehicle, and help you see the lane markers. The theory is that in a fog, you are suppose to slow down, then the fog lamps are just enough to help you stay in your lane. No fog lamps will penetrate the fog for you to see 500 yards down the road, or read those signs that are 25' up in the air.
If the beam pattern goes up at all, it will only bounce off the fog, creating a wall of fog and light, just like your high beams.
And those LED light bars are another story. Most are either designed to be driving lights with spot beams, or work/camp lights with a flood beam. Very few, if any, are actually designed to throw a beam pattern like that of a fog light. So a work light, camp light, flood pattern will really just bounce off the fog, and create a very bright wall of fog and light. Those narrow spot pattern driving beams will not penetrate the fog either. You'll just see a very bright spot in the fog.
That being said, there are companies out there who sell what they describe as LED fog lights. I just don't know anybody who actually uses them.