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Old Sep 24, 2018 | 09:43 PM
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I bought the brightest bulbs listed below. They will light up the world. Unbelievable.

http://www.4x4truckleds.com/claralux...rd-f-150-2015/


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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by SPOAT
I bought the brightest bulbs listed below. They will light up the world. Unbelievable.

http://www.4x4truckleds.com/claralux...rd-f-150-2015/


Think I purchased the middle option and replaced cargo lights. Huge improvement over stock.
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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ccmead
Think I purchased the middle option and replaced cargo lights. Huge improvement over stock.
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I bought the brightest bulbs listed below. They will light up the world. Unbelievable.

http://www.4x4truckleds.com/claralux...rd-f-150-2015/


Those look bright...but how are they from the sides? Any blind spots? All LEDs seem to be super bright straight on, but what about if you were backing out of a parking spot and a car was approaching from the side?
any daytime pics?
pretty expensive for reverse lights... $65.. I get you have to pay to play, but gesh, they better be some of the best led bulbs you can get!
Wonder how the ‘cheapest’ $45 400 lumens ones are.. guess if I spent that, I should get the 700 lumens for $10 more. .. what lumen output are the stock bulbs?

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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 10:39 PM
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Those look bright...but how are they from the sides? Any blind spots? All LEDs seem to be super bright straight on, but what about if you were backing out of a parking spot and a car was approaching from the side?
any daytime pics?
pretty expensive for reverse lights... $65.. I get you have to pay to play, but gesh, they better be some of the best led bulbs you can get!
Wonder how the ‘cheapest’ $45 400 lumens ones are.. guess if I spent that, I should get the 700 lumens for $10 more. .. what lumen output are the stock bulbs?
I bought these for my ‘18 (different bulb than 15-17):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07414XVKT/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07414XVKT/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’d say side visibility was improved even more than rearward visibility with them. They put out a good amount of light to the sides, as well as straight back.
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Old Sep 25, 2018 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ThunderStruck007
Those look bright...but how are they from the sides? Any blind spots? All LEDs seem to be super bright straight on, but what about if you were backing out of a parking spot and a car was approaching from the side?
any daytime pics?
pretty expensive for reverse lights... $65.. I get you have to pay to play, but gesh, they better be some of the best led bulbs you can get!
Wonder how the ‘cheapest’ $45 400 lumens ones are.. guess if I spent that, I should get the 700 lumens for $10 more. .. what lumen output are the stock bulbs?
Plenty of light on the sides. Know the price is higher, bought the ones in the original link but when I had a failure 3rd brake light, vendor shipped a replacement right out.

Different company below but have pics of stock relative to upgraded output (bought low beams and fogs from these guys):

https://www.diodedynamics.com/backup...-150-pair.html
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Old Sep 26, 2018 | 01:38 AM
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Ive use PIAA Back up lamps for years. Nice wide beam. Its a flood lamp. LEDs have a narrow beam and thats a fact. Thats why Acuras run several/ lamp and the better LED bulbs shoot the LEDs into the reflector to disperse the light.

​​​​​​https://www.ebay.com/p/PIAA-1540-Bac...d=183432765538
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Old Sep 26, 2018 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ThunderStruck007

Would these fit standard tails?

...are LEDs really my only option?
no brighter halogen bulbs?
Led s are much brighter than the stock incandescent bulbs in your XLT. The only halogen lights in your truck are the headlights and fog lights.
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Old Sep 26, 2018 | 08:27 AM
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Those look bright...but how are they from the sides? Any blind spots? All LEDs seem to be super bright straight on, but what about if you were backing out of a parking spot and a car was approaching from the side?
any daytime pics?
pretty expensive for reverse lights... $65.. I get you have to pay to play, but gesh, they better be some of the best led bulbs you can get!
Wonder how the ‘cheapest’ $45 400 lumens ones are.. guess if I spent that, I should get the 700 lumens for $10 more. .. what lumen output are the stock bulbs?

These lights are from outer space! After seeing me back into the driveway one night, my neighbors called 911 to report a UFO landing!

These lights are soooooo bright I can't even see the white guide lines in my back-up camera.

They are the same back-up lights that Chuck Norris uses.



"I'm not saying that space aliens use the these LED bulbs....

BUT THE SPACE ALIENS USE THESE LED BULBS!"




They are so bright, when I put the truck in reverse, my local airport calls me on my cell to clear me for a landing!

They are so bright, when backing out of a parking place at a local movie theater, all the gang-bangers threw their pistols on the ground and raised their hands in the air.

They are so bright, my neighbor asked me how I got my truck doors to open backwards.

They are so bright, my wife made me tint my rear truck window.

They are so bright, when I back-up, the roosters start crowing.




"Spock, it's not just logical to install these LEDs, it's being able to actually see what's behind you while holding your best girl's hand!"




"Prepare to reverse. Engage the LED reverse lights!"



Great product! Really bright!
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Old Sep 26, 2018 | 08:37 AM
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Hey Spoat...Are those LED lights very bright?

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Old Sep 26, 2018 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by SPOAT
These lights are from outer space! After seeing me back into the driveway one night, my neighbors called 911 to report a UFO landing!

These lights are soooooo bright I can't even see the white guide lines in my back-up camera.

They are the same back-up lights that Chuck Norris uses.



"I'm not saying that space aliens use the these LED bulbs....

BUT THE SPACE ALIENS USE THESE LED BULBS!"




They are so bright, when I put the truck in reverse, my local airport calls me on my cell to clear me for a landing!

They are so bright, when backing out of a parking place at a local movie theater, all the gang-bangers threw their pistols on the ground and raised their hands in the air.

They are so bright, my neighbor asked me how I got my truck doors to open backwards.

They are so bright, my wife made me tint my rear truck window.

They are so bright, when I back-up, the roosters start crowing.




"Spock, it's not just logical to install these LEDs, it's being able to actually see what's behind you while holding your best girl's hand!"




"Prepare to reverse. Engage the LED reverse lights!"



Great product! Really bright!
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Hahaha...these replies make reading through the "my truck sucks because...." threads and complete thread derailments all worth it. Thanks for the morning laugh.

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