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Old Apr 28, 2026 | 12:43 PM
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Hey guys any recommendations for bulb replacements on stock 2018 Ford F-150 Lariat headlights, fog lights, and associated electrical components. I want brighter but don’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on upgrading the whole assemblies
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Old Apr 28, 2026 | 01:51 PM
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Do you have the factory LEDs or the halogens?
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Old Apr 28, 2026 | 01:53 PM
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Do you have the factory LEDs or the halogens?
I believe halogens
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Old Apr 28, 2026 | 02:54 PM
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You say you want brighter, any dropin LED will give you that. If you want better, you'll have to replace the entire assembly. You don't get better by going cheap.
You've got some nice quality mods on your truck, spend the bucks and keep the quality going.

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Old Apr 28, 2026 | 11:19 PM
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You listed 502A in your profile info. Sounds like LEDs to me. If halogens on a 502A, what the hell Ford? LOL
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 05:37 AM
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EZ headlight mod may be what you’re looking for if you have halogens.
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by artsr2002
You listed 502A in your profile info. Sounds like LEDs to me. If halogens on a 502A, what the hell Ford? LOL
Correction on the equipment group. It has 501a I just looked at the window sticker when I bought the truck. Also for lighting it doesn’t list anything special other than “LED box lighting”
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 06:36 PM
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I also have a 2018 Lariat w/ 501a package. The stock halogens are mushugina.
But the price tag on a set of Morimotos is a little daunting (even though I gladly spent $700+ on a tonneau cover) so I am curious to see where this thread goes.
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 07:02 PM
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I also have a 2018 Lariat w/ 501a package. The stock halogens are mushugina.
But the price tag on a set of Morimotos is a little daunting (even though I gladly spent $700+ on a tonneau cover) so I am curious to see where this thread goes.
check out the ez headlight mod….it works very well. I also did Bambi mode and also swapped out my fogs for amber DD SS3’s. I think you’ll be pleased with the extra light output.
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I've been running TYPE S LED bulbs on my 2016 for 3 years, no issues. They work great in my local Utah mountains as well as the Mojave Desert.

Low Beam (H11): https://www.autozone.com/p/type-s-ac...ruck&year=2016

High beam (9005): https://www.autozone.com/p/type-s-ac...ruck&year=2016
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