Installed the Morimoto XB LED Fogs
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Nice! How is the light output? I was considering getting these but I bought LED bulbs for the time being but they're not very functional. I want some good LEDs that direct the light to the ground so they can act as an actual fog light!
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Lights look great!
I may have commented on this before but I bought LED bulbs for my fogs. Mine have been great so far and put out around 700 lumens which is really good. They are much brighter than the stock bulbs.
The stock LED's on my truck are the best lights I have ever had on any vehicle.
The stock LED's on my truck are the best lights I have ever had on any vehicle.
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Ab46501, do your LED fogs project the light low like a fog light should? My bulbs put the light out in kind of a flood pattern. If I turn just the fogs on you can see the light up in the trees close to the street. I want fogs that keep the light low and under the fog! I'm still confused as to why Ford would put this truck out with great LED lighting but leave the fogs halogen.
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Good choice! They are amazing fog lights, and so wide! You'll love them. Beats any cheap plug N play LED bulbs out there.. Nice truck too man!!
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Ab46501, do your LED fogs project the light low like a fog light should? My bulbs put the light out in kind of a flood pattern. If I turn just the fogs on you can see the light up in the trees close to the street. I want fogs that keep the light low and under the fog! I'm still confused as to why Ford would put this truck out with great LED lighting but leave the fogs halogen.
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Ab46501, do your LED fogs project the light low like a fog light should? My bulbs put the light out in kind of a flood pattern. If I turn just the fogs on you can see the light up in the trees close to the street. I want fogs that keep the light low and under the fog! I'm still confused as to why Ford would put this truck out with great LED lighting but leave the fogs halogen.
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First let me apologize for the length of this post but I want to include all of my experiences with LED bulbs for others to read.
I had a 2011 Supercab in which I installed LED headlights and fog lights and they worked great with no problems. I traded the 2011 in for a 2015 Supercrew and installed LED headlight lamps, fog lights and a pair of switchback front turn signal/running light bulbs. The 2015 came with LED rear lights as it also has the blindspot radar system. The switchback bulbs caused hyperflash at the dash turn indicators but the front turn signals did not work nor did I have the white function of the switchback bulb when it should have been in a running light mode. The rear turn signals continued to work fine though. I also had an issue with one low-beam headlight going out after several minutes but it would come back on again when I cycled through the light switch from autolight to the headlights 'always on' position. The fog lights and high-beams always worked fine AND if the truck was not running but the ignition was on everything worked perfectly. The problems existed only when the truck was running and the vehicle's computer was operating.
I installed resistors on the turn signal circuit wires and this cured the problem of the hyperflash at the dash turn indicators but the front turn signals STILL did not work. I also still did not have the white function of the switchback LED bulb in the running light mode and the low-beam headlight would still go out after a few minutes. I put resistors inline of the running lights and also installed plug-in resistor harnesses for the low-beam headlights. The front turn signal/parking lights still did not work with the vehicle running although the low-beam headlights did work for a longer period of time before the one headlight would turn off.
While rersearching this problem I read online that Ford had a recommended service bulletin that stated that the 'lamp out' function of the Body Control Module could be programmed to 'off' and that did solve the online poster's issue of wacky problems when using LED lights in his vehicle. I went to the dealer where I bought my truck and showed them the bulletin. They accessed the Body Control Module but there was no 'lamp-out' function on the 2015 F150 in the computer setup so there was nothing to turn off to solve the problems with using LED lights.
I have since removed the turn signal/running light switchback LED bulbs and their resistors and reinstalled the old incandescant bulbs. But, not willing to give up the brightness and improved lighting qualities of the LED headlights I am still trying to find a solution to the one low-beam headlight going out after about 15 minutes of driving.
Since electrical current is at it's strongest in colder weather I am expecting that once warm weather comes around and the current drops there will be no problem with the computer shutting down the one LED low-beam headlight but that just doesn't cut it for right now when you need both headlights in the Winter weather.
There HAS to be a solution to all of this since emergency and police vehicles use a lot of LED lights and they function correctly...
So, has anyone got any ideas?
I had a 2011 Supercab in which I installed LED headlights and fog lights and they worked great with no problems. I traded the 2011 in for a 2015 Supercrew and installed LED headlight lamps, fog lights and a pair of switchback front turn signal/running light bulbs. The 2015 came with LED rear lights as it also has the blindspot radar system. The switchback bulbs caused hyperflash at the dash turn indicators but the front turn signals did not work nor did I have the white function of the switchback bulb when it should have been in a running light mode. The rear turn signals continued to work fine though. I also had an issue with one low-beam headlight going out after several minutes but it would come back on again when I cycled through the light switch from autolight to the headlights 'always on' position. The fog lights and high-beams always worked fine AND if the truck was not running but the ignition was on everything worked perfectly. The problems existed only when the truck was running and the vehicle's computer was operating.
I installed resistors on the turn signal circuit wires and this cured the problem of the hyperflash at the dash turn indicators but the front turn signals STILL did not work. I also still did not have the white function of the switchback LED bulb in the running light mode and the low-beam headlight would still go out after a few minutes. I put resistors inline of the running lights and also installed plug-in resistor harnesses for the low-beam headlights. The front turn signal/parking lights still did not work with the vehicle running although the low-beam headlights did work for a longer period of time before the one headlight would turn off.
While rersearching this problem I read online that Ford had a recommended service bulletin that stated that the 'lamp out' function of the Body Control Module could be programmed to 'off' and that did solve the online poster's issue of wacky problems when using LED lights in his vehicle. I went to the dealer where I bought my truck and showed them the bulletin. They accessed the Body Control Module but there was no 'lamp-out' function on the 2015 F150 in the computer setup so there was nothing to turn off to solve the problems with using LED lights.
I have since removed the turn signal/running light switchback LED bulbs and their resistors and reinstalled the old incandescant bulbs. But, not willing to give up the brightness and improved lighting qualities of the LED headlights I am still trying to find a solution to the one low-beam headlight going out after about 15 minutes of driving.
Since electrical current is at it's strongest in colder weather I am expecting that once warm weather comes around and the current drops there will be no problem with the computer shutting down the one LED low-beam headlight but that just doesn't cut it for right now when you need both headlights in the Winter weather.
There HAS to be a solution to all of this since emergency and police vehicles use a lot of LED lights and they function correctly...
So, has anyone got any ideas?
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First let me apologize for the length of this post but I want to include all of my experiences with LED bulbs for others to read.
I had a 2011 Supercab in which I installed LED headlights and fog lights and they worked great with no problems. I traded the 2011 in for a 2015 Supercrew and installed LED headlight lamps, fog lights and a pair of switchback front turn signal/running light bulbs. The 2015 came with LED rear lights as it also has the blindspot radar system. The switchback bulbs caused hyperflash at the dash turn indicators but the front turn signals did not work nor did I have the white function of the switchback bulb when it should have been in a running light mode. The rear turn signals continued to work fine though. I also had an issue with one low-beam headlight going out after several minutes but it would come back on again when I cycled through the light switch from autolight to the headlights 'always on' position. The fog lights and high-beams always worked fine AND if the truck was not running but the ignition was on everything worked perfectly. The problems existed only when the truck was running and the vehicle's computer was operating.
I installed resistors on the turn signal circuit wires and this cured the problem of the hyperflash at the dash turn indicators but the front turn signals STILL did not work. I also still did not have the white function of the switchback LED bulb in the running light mode and the low-beam headlight would still go out after a few minutes. I put resistors inline of the running lights and also installed plug-in resistor harnesses for the low-beam headlights. The front turn signal/parking lights still did not work with the vehicle running although the low-beam headlights did work for a longer period of time before the one headlight would turn off.
While rersearching this problem I read online that Ford had a recommended service bulletin that stated that the 'lamp out' function of the Body Control Module could be programmed to 'off' and that did solve the online poster's issue of wacky problems when using LED lights in his vehicle. I went to the dealer where I bought my truck and showed them the bulletin. They accessed the Body Control Module but there was no 'lamp-out' function on the 2015 F150 in the computer setup so there was nothing to turn off to solve the problems with using LED lights.
I have since removed the turn signal/running light switchback LED bulbs and their resistors and reinstalled the old incandescant bulbs. But, not willing to give up the brightness and improved lighting qualities of the LED headlights I am still trying to find a solution to the one low-beam headlight going out after about 15 minutes of driving.
Since electrical current is at it's strongest in colder weather I am expecting that once warm weather comes around and the current drops there will be no problem with the computer shutting down the one LED low-beam headlight but that just doesn't cut it for right now when you need both headlights in the Winter weather.
There HAS to be a solution to all of this since emergency and police vehicles use a lot of LED lights and they function correctly...
So, has anyone got any ideas?
I had a 2011 Supercab in which I installed LED headlights and fog lights and they worked great with no problems. I traded the 2011 in for a 2015 Supercrew and installed LED headlight lamps, fog lights and a pair of switchback front turn signal/running light bulbs. The 2015 came with LED rear lights as it also has the blindspot radar system. The switchback bulbs caused hyperflash at the dash turn indicators but the front turn signals did not work nor did I have the white function of the switchback bulb when it should have been in a running light mode. The rear turn signals continued to work fine though. I also had an issue with one low-beam headlight going out after several minutes but it would come back on again when I cycled through the light switch from autolight to the headlights 'always on' position. The fog lights and high-beams always worked fine AND if the truck was not running but the ignition was on everything worked perfectly. The problems existed only when the truck was running and the vehicle's computer was operating.
I installed resistors on the turn signal circuit wires and this cured the problem of the hyperflash at the dash turn indicators but the front turn signals STILL did not work. I also still did not have the white function of the switchback LED bulb in the running light mode and the low-beam headlight would still go out after a few minutes. I put resistors inline of the running lights and also installed plug-in resistor harnesses for the low-beam headlights. The front turn signal/parking lights still did not work with the vehicle running although the low-beam headlights did work for a longer period of time before the one headlight would turn off.
While rersearching this problem I read online that Ford had a recommended service bulletin that stated that the 'lamp out' function of the Body Control Module could be programmed to 'off' and that did solve the online poster's issue of wacky problems when using LED lights in his vehicle. I went to the dealer where I bought my truck and showed them the bulletin. They accessed the Body Control Module but there was no 'lamp-out' function on the 2015 F150 in the computer setup so there was nothing to turn off to solve the problems with using LED lights.
I have since removed the turn signal/running light switchback LED bulbs and their resistors and reinstalled the old incandescant bulbs. But, not willing to give up the brightness and improved lighting qualities of the LED headlights I am still trying to find a solution to the one low-beam headlight going out after about 15 minutes of driving.
Since electrical current is at it's strongest in colder weather I am expecting that once warm weather comes around and the current drops there will be no problem with the computer shutting down the one LED low-beam headlight but that just doesn't cut it for right now when you need both headlights in the Winter weather.
There HAS to be a solution to all of this since emergency and police vehicles use a lot of LED lights and they function correctly...
So, has anyone got any ideas?
Obviously there is a way to overcome that somehow since those of us with the factory LED head and tail lights do not have any issues.
Hope this helps you some.
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Yes ab46501, that is the problem with the LED lamps and thus the LED suppliers advice behind adding resistors to the circuits-so it would 'trick' the computer into thinking that regular incandescant bulbs were being used.
I thought I had found the fix with the Ford service bulletin but when the dealer told me there was no 'lamp out' function in my 2015 Body Control Module to turn off, I was back at square one. And, since there is no mechanical flasher on the new trucks controlling the turn signals I couldn't replace it with a solid state flasher which would then allow the turn signals in the front to function with the LED switchback lamps.
I certainly agree that there has to be a fix available somewhere since the OEM LED headlights work fine and the LEDs on police, fire and emergency vehicles obviously work on them, but finding out 'what is that fix?' is why I'm hoping that someone in these forums can point me, and other folks experiencing problems with LED lamps, in the right direction.
Do we have any Ford reps that can weigh in on this issue?
I thought I had found the fix with the Ford service bulletin but when the dealer told me there was no 'lamp out' function in my 2015 Body Control Module to turn off, I was back at square one. And, since there is no mechanical flasher on the new trucks controlling the turn signals I couldn't replace it with a solid state flasher which would then allow the turn signals in the front to function with the LED switchback lamps.
I certainly agree that there has to be a fix available somewhere since the OEM LED headlights work fine and the LEDs on police, fire and emergency vehicles obviously work on them, but finding out 'what is that fix?' is why I'm hoping that someone in these forums can point me, and other folks experiencing problems with LED lamps, in the right direction.
Do we have any Ford reps that can weigh in on this issue?