Performance Lighting

maybe this will be moved to the top and made important cuz it seems to be an issue for everyone... heres a resistor chart from the back of my pack of 10-ohm, 1/4 watt, 5% tolerance resistors from radioshack First and Second Color Band 0. Black 1. Brown 2. Red 3. Orange 4. Yellow 5. Green 6. Blue 7. Violet 8. Gray 9. White Third Color Band (black slash is "divide by'') Black X1 Brown X10 Red X100 Orange X1K Yellow X10K Green X100K Blue X1 meg Silver /100 Gold /10 Fourth Color Band: Tolerance Gold 5% Silver 10% none 20% also a picture of a color chart off the internet... This should be useful to those who are arranging an LED board for certain lighting applications

Well i was searching the EF and the Haynes Manual and couldnt seem to find the replacement bulb sizes for my Ex so I figured I'd maybe help some people out...This is specifically for a 1999 xlt hope it helps...:thumbsup: Low Beam Headlight Bulb Size: 9007 High Beam Headlamp Light Bulb Size: 9007 Parking Light Bulb Size: 3157NALL Front Turn Signal Light Bulb Size: 3157NALL Rear Turn Signal Light Bulb Size: 3156LL Tail Light Bulb Size: 3157LL Stop Light Bulb Size: 3157LL High Mount Stop Light Bulb Size: 912 Fog/Driving Light Bulb Size: H1-55W License Plate Light Bulb Size: 168 Back Up Light Bulb Size: 3156LL Front Side Marker Light Bulb Size: 916NA Ash Tray Light Bulb Size: 161 Glove Box Light Bulb Size: 194 Map Light...

Hey all, What does everyone think of LED headlamps? I've always loved LEDs and the technology is taking off lately. They require a ballast like HIDs, but I think they would work better in reflector housings, since they seem to focus their light a bit better. http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-72w-6400lm-Car-LED-Headlight-Kit-9004-9007-H-L-Cree-Conversion-Lamps-Bulbs-/181557973578?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2a45b2d24a&vxp=mtr Anyone try them yet? I would, but for $100, I rather wait until they drop in price a bit. HID kits go for $50 now.

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I put in some new bulbs and i noticed that they were aimed to high. Ppl in front of me were pulling over to the side and then turning on their brights on me. I was wondering how i could adjust them to aim lower.

help-5 pin relay wire guide? I'm in the middle of doing a direct relay to my headlights. I am using 2 5 pin relays. I've only ever used a 4 pin, so I wanted to double check this: 30-Power from Battery 85-'trip' wire 86-Ground 87-Power out #1 87a-Power out #2 Makes since, because the 4-pin has all the same #'s except for 87a. But, I wanted to double check.

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hey guys, my reverse lights stopped working last friday. i was muddin and got stuck really bad, everything was bottomed out. anyway it happened during the night that was stuck, i was trying to get unstuck and put it in reverse and noticed i couldnt see behind me lol. anyway they still dont work, i tested and there is no juice going to the light bulb socket. its a 5-speed, im sure that makes a difference as to how the lights are activated....no too big of a concern just want to get it fixed some time, thanks for the help

Parts needed for conversion: 1) 13x 10mm LEDs the brighter the better with resistors for a 12volt system (yes I know running is 14 volts). I bought my LEDs from eBay and they were supposed to send me 560ohm resistors, but sent 470ohm ones instead. I used them anyways to get the most brightness out of LEDs while pushing burning them out. If they burn out I will put in some extra resistors to bring up the ohms. 2) Drill bits 1/8, 1/4 and 3/8. I used a drill to make the 1/8 and 1/4 holes (go slow or the bit will catch and possibly break the reflector, go slowly). To be on the safe side after the 1/4 bit catch a few times, I hand twisted the 3/8 bit. This worked for me, but I am sure someone can come up with an easier way. I did think...

so i decided i wanted my puddle lights to be brighter, i already had 6 10mm led in each, well i found this "instructable" for a high power led driver that was really simple to do http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-simple-high-power-LED-driver/ . With high power led you need a "driver" you can buy some for about $5. So i got some 3 watt leds (110 lumens @ 700mA) so i got a LM317 and a 1.8 ohm 1W resistor. now the resistor will change depending on how many leds you want to hook up and what mA you want to give them things you'll need LM317 Resistor Aluminum (for the heat sink) High Power LED's Solder and some wire Thermal compound here what some of the parts look like Connected the resistor to the regulator...

Hey guys, I couldn't find an exact answer to this question - please forgive me if i searched incorrectly and this has been answered already. Is there any difference in the factory headlight housings between HID and non-HID optioned explorers? So far as I can tell looking at parts on Fords part website, it seems to be the same BUT I don't have access to a service manual yet to be sure. Seems like it would be cheaper for Ford to make a 1 size solution but maybe its not technically possible?

Hi there just wondering can you retrofit an 08 explorer with hid projectors. The guy who installed my hids said that ford is the only brand that you can't open the headlghts because ford uses some crazy silicon. and the headlight would crack or something. Any help is greatly apprecated.

To start you need to pull the negative terminal on the battery and wait at least 35 minutes, since you will be removing the air bag to do this. Pull the plastic caps on the side of the steering wheel and remove both 6 mm bolts that hold the airbag in. Remove the airbag slowly and disconnect the wire Then unscrew the 4 screws that hold on both sets of cruise controls Take the units apart gently and try not to break the plastic clips that hold the unit together. ( I broke all four of them, not a big deal just use hot glue when closing them back up. Remove the bulb from the board, Then crush the glass to remove the green bulb jack that you will need to save. Drill out the remaining glass until you are down to the blue plastic...

post pics of you HID's in action whether their in stock housing or diamond or projector housing. also tell what brand, what K too. hope to see lots of pics :salute:

I unscrewed the screws and the cap is stuck on there. I can't get it off. How do I replace these lights?