Topic Sponsor
2015 - 2020 Ford F150 General discussion on the 13th generation Ford F150 truck.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: Worksport

LED Headlight options

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 8, 2024 | 08:05 AM
  #1  
FKN3PUT's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 293
Likes: 109
From: Maine
Default VLand LED Headlights

I've been looking around at the LED options, and there seems to be 2 levels............the $1000 + options (Morimoto & Alpharex), and the $550 level VLand.

Has anyone on here used the VLAND units?
Amazon Amazon

They seem to get good reviews, look good, and actually look very similar to the Morimoto's.
And obviously the 2 high dollar options are not a US made product, so they could all be coming from the same factory in China for all we know.

Last edited by FKN3PUT; Feb 8, 2024 at 08:36 AM.
Reply
Old Feb 8, 2024 | 10:00 AM
  #2  
BadAV's Avatar
No fart cans allowed
10 Year Member
Photoriffic
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 4,339
Likes: 2,362
From: MO
Default

I bought Vland tail lights around 2003 when an OEM one got cracked for our 2000 Ford Explorer. Never had any issues with them.

It's a pretty good bet that the vast majority of headlight assemblies are coming from China, including OEM.

I do know that Morimoto bought out a Vland designed LED headlight assembly for C6 Corvette and now markets them under their name, of course at a higher price.
Reply
Old Feb 8, 2024 | 01:30 PM
  #3  
artsr2002's Avatar
Senior Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2018
Posts: 14,629
Likes: 8,810
From: My House
Default

Originally Posted by FKN3PUT
I've been looking around at the LED options, and there seems to be 2 levels............the $1000 + options (Morimoto & Alpharex), and the $550 level VLand.

Has anyone on here used the VLAND units?
https://www.amazon.com/VLAND-Headlig...016+Ford+F-150

They seem to get good reviews, look good, and actually look very similar to the Morimoto's.
And obviously the 2 high dollar options are not a US made product, so they could all be coming from the same factory in China for all we know.
Long thread about them here. Nevermind these I linked look different. Carry on.

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/vland...2018-a-452237/
Reply
Old Feb 8, 2024 | 03:08 PM
  #4  
FKN3PUT's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 293
Likes: 109
From: Maine
Default

Originally Posted by artsr2002
Long thread about them here. Nevermind these I linked look different. Carry on.

https://www.f150forum.com/f118/vland...2018-a-452237/
Same company, just the 2018-2020 version.

Reply
Old Feb 8, 2024 | 03:20 PM
  #5  
Stang69428's Avatar
5 Year Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2018
Posts: 416
Likes: 353
From: Franklin Ohio
Default

I have the Morimoto XB hybrid an I've been happy with them. I believe I got them on sale for a little over $600.
Reply
Old Feb 9, 2024 | 06:42 AM
  #6  
Stil's Avatar
5 Year Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: May 2017
Posts: 516
Likes: 177
Default

I out XB Hybrids on my 18. They are OK. Look great light output is so so.

If I could do it all over again I’d go with the full XBs.
Reply
Old Feb 9, 2024 | 06:48 AM
  #7  
eyecandynsx's Avatar
5 Year Member
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,915
Likes: 1,868
From: Central PA
Default

Ive had the XB Hybrids for 2 1/2 years now. Zero issues and a huge upgrade over the oem halogens.

Reply
Old Feb 9, 2024 | 07:23 AM
  #8  
davep411's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 87
Likes: 114
From: North West
Default

I installed the ones in your link a few weeks ago. You can get them much cheaper on eBay. I paid about $320 for mine. They look good and light output is great. I had the more expensive set of vlands previously, but they did have the moisture issue mentioned in the post above as well as uv fade after 2 years. My tuck does sit facing the sun most the time though. I figured for the price why not, plus sold the other set and further offset my cost.
So for this new set I ceramic coated the lights with Adams Graphine I had left over, and then used some silicone caulking to cover all the screws (except adjustments) and touch up any areas that looked like a seam or joint that water could get in. I then used lots of dielectric grease on all connecters and also used silicone to seal up the back side of connectors.

I haven't had a good chance to snap night pics, but they have a great cutoff line and are brighter than the more expensive vland lights.



Reply
Old Feb 9, 2024 | 07:48 AM
  #9  
FKN3PUT's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 293
Likes: 109
From: Maine
Default

Originally Posted by davep411
I installed the ones in your link a few weeks ago. You can get them much cheaper on eBay. I paid about $320 for mine. They look good and light output is great. I had the more expensive set of vlands previously, but they did have the moisture issue mentioned in the post above as well as uv fade after 2 years. My tuck does sit facing the sun most the time though. I figured for the price why not, plus sold the other set and further offset my cost.
So for this new set I ceramic coated the lights with Adams Graphine I had left over, and then used some silicone caulking to cover all the screws (except adjustments) and touch up any areas that looked like a seam or joint that water could get in. I then used lots of dielectric grease on all connecters and also used silicone to seal up the back side of connectors.

I haven't had a good chance to snap night pics, but they have a great cutoff line and are brighter than the more expensive vland lights.
For some reason, the ones for the '18-'20s are $200 cheaper than the ones for the '15-'17s.

You can submit a "best offer" on Ebay, so I'm going to do that when I buy them.............see if I can save some money that way.
Reply
Old Feb 9, 2024 | 07:55 AM
  #10  
davep411's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2020
Posts: 87
Likes: 114
From: North West
Default

Oh derp my bad. I think the 2015 - 2017 have animated DRLs and are switchback (amber/white) driving the price up. My set the DRLs are just white and on all the time. Other than that the LED lights themselves look identical.


Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:12 AM.