2010_FX4_Boston

Recently I installed projector housings and installed 6000k into the low beams. I like the slight blueish look but not 100% satisfied with the distance the light actually travels.

How can I acheive the BEST lighting possible????

I was considering the following for look, but now want best lighting:

HIDs in the fog lights (6000k)

HIDs in the low beam (6000k)

HIDs in the hi-beams (6000k)


Not a big fan of adding lights such as the round PIAAs/Recons, would like to remain clean factory looking.

Please let me know of any suggestions out there...(temp bulb combinations, brand, vendor, etc)

platinumdude

It looks like you have Recon head lights installed now. They look just mine and I to am not satisfied with thevdistance either, so I ordered Recons Diamond White Xenon Headlight Bulbs (4600k) and STILL not satisfied so Monday I ordered their HID's with 6000k and hope to have them here by this coming monday. Not really a big fan of 6000k but I guess we'll see. Oh I'll be installing the HID's in the low beams.

rkfvd3

This is a good option as well. The lights cost 33 bucks off amazon. Also, do you have the fogs come on with your high beams? That helps alot too

chelios

put some of those real skinny PIAA lights in the grill or on the bumper

2010_FX4_Boston

When I said Recon lights, I ment the single round lights you would mount in two's on a bullbar or anywhere externally.

Currently I only have now 6000k HID in the low beam (outside projector) and it looks great and bright, but it just does not seem to travel far. I am leaning towards ordering a low temp bulb (4300k) so they are the brightest to my HIGH BEAM and FOG lights, leaving the 6000k in my lows till they die out then go all 4300k.


I would like to see/hear reviews on a truck with 6000k in fogs and projector and also a truck with 4300k fogs and projector.

rkfvd3

Do the Piaa lights put out more light? They are way more expensive then the ones I got but if they work better than thats worth it

SultanGris

PIAAs are awesome, they have little ones that are like 2.5 inches wide that work really good, small enough that they arent that noticeable. I have some bigger ones that I had on my 2008 sport trac that im going to be mounting on my grill guard soon. I point them out to the sides kind of in the ditches as I live in a rural area and there are lots of deer.

f3rm1n

OP: You're right on the temp numbers. 4K is the highest luminous output, 5k are the whitest.

rkfvd3

I dont see how they can be that much brighter than the 33 dollar pilot lights I put in mine. They use the same h3 55w bulb and cost alot more. Not trying to start an argument I am just curious. Also, how do they get a fog light and driving light out of the same light housing/bulb?

SultanGris

I guess Ive never seen a side by side comparison with the smaller ones so I coudlnt tell ya if they are brighter or not, and Im pretty sure they are just strictly driving or fog, however I did see once that PIAA offers a dual function light that does both, but Im not sure what size it would be.