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Old 11-30-2017, 11:54 AM
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I am assuming you removed the tire otherwise there is not enough space?
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Originally Posted by aman_f150
I am assuming you removed the tire otherwise there is not enough space?
If you're asking me, I haven't changed out just the bulbs. I replaced the whole bucket with some aftermarket ones. There's videos out there that show the process, maybe I'm olde and slow, but I spent a couple hours doing it. Probably should have tried some other bulbs at the same time, but you know what they say about hindsight!
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Originally Posted by johnday
If you're asking me, I haven't changed out just the bulbs. I replaced the whole bucket with some aftermarket ones. There's videos out there that show the process, maybe I'm olde and slow, but I spent a couple hours doing it. Probably should have tried some other bulbs at the same time, but you know what they say about hindsight!
so you did take the whole assembly out. But my question is, how did you get the last screw that's internal (Passenger side headlight and its on rear right)? Otherwise the way everybody suggesting, i have to go with wheel well.
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Originally Posted by aman_f150
so you did take the whole assembly out. But my question is, how did you get the last screw that's internal (Passenger side headlight and its on rear right)? Otherwise the way everybody suggesting, i have to go with wheel well.
Maybe this video will help you out, it's from Stage3. If you have the factory flares, I can see where you might have a problem getting to that last screw. There are more videos to be had, and I also found out on my own, that if you unclip the flare higher up towards the center of the wheel well, you'll gain some extra room.
Is that the one you're asking about?
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The people that say they wont remove the whole headlight assembly have me baffled. I love to tinker and take stuff apart. Also, if you are installing LED's and they have a driver/ballast, it should ALWAYS be mounted outside the seal/boot. Otherwise the heat build up will cause early failure. In order to do this and seal them up properly, the headlight assembly must be removed from the vehicle and the driver/ballast or even CANBUS decoder routed out, through the boot, then silicone or RTV to seal the slit in the boot.
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Originally Posted by Summers22
The people that say they wont remove the whole headlight assembly have me baffled. I love to tinker and take stuff apart. Also, if you are installing LED's and they have a driver/ballast, it should ALWAYS be mounted outside the seal/boot. Otherwise the heat build up will cause early failure. In order to do this and seal them up properly, the headlight assembly must be removed from the vehicle and the driver/ballast or even CANBUS decoder routed out, through the boot, then silicone or RTV to seal the slit in the boot.
^^^^Good stuff there.
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http://www.4x4truckleds.com/vehicle-...rd/f-150-2015/


Not a PITA at all...was very simple actually.. The CrystaLux XHP led's I bought have a very nice cut off line and do not blind oncoming traffic AT ALL.
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Originally Posted by Summers22
The people that say they wont remove the whole headlight assembly have me baffled. I love to tinker and take stuff apart. Also, if you are installing LED's and they have a driver/ballast, it should ALWAYS be mounted outside the seal/boot. Otherwise the heat build up will cause early failure. In order to do this and seal them up properly, the headlight assembly must be removed from the vehicle and the driver/ballast or even CANBUS decoder routed out, through the boot, then silicone or RTV to seal the slit in the boot.

Also, I did mount outside the boot and resealed it with silicone.. 4x4truckleds supplies everything you need for this including instruction with their ballast relocation kit. Did all of this exactly as you say, without removing the headlight. I went in through the wheel well. Did not even have to remove the tire..
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Originally Posted by rook514
Also, I did mount outside the boot and resealed it with silicone.. 4x4truckleds supplies everything you need for this including instruction with their ballast relocation kit. Did all of this exactly as you say, without removing the headlight. I went in through the wheel well. Did not even have to remove the tire..
I did replace my high beams using the wheel well method as the leds just didn't work well in my opinion. I put in some HIR bulbs and it was a pain if you ask me.
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Originally Posted by Summers22
I did replace my high beams using the wheel well method as the leds just didn't work well in my opinion. I put in some HIR bulbs and it was a pain if you ask me.
What brand of LED's were you using?



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