Ford Explorer LED Exterior Light Upgrades
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
- It is very easy to upgrade the exterior lights on your Ford Explorer or Police Interceptor Utility. Most of this video applies to 2011-2019 Ford Explorers, but the front turn signals shown only apply to 2016-2019 Explorers.
Only use quality LED bulbs such as my top picks listed below. At no cost to you, I may earn a commission from your use of the product links below. Thank you for your support.
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Rear turn signals (amber): amzn.to/3PIV03u
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Rear cargo area light (xenon white): amzn.to/3NYrDsr
Recommended OBD Dongle (eliminate hyperflashing): amzn.to/3Ng36Pl
FORScan: forscan.org/download.html
Eliminating hyperflashing: • Stop Hyperflash withou...
Reasons to upgrade your signal lights to LED:
1. Better visibility
2. Reduced demand on your battery (important if you’re broke down on the side of the road)
3. Lower maintenance / longer bulb life (if you buy good LEDs)
4. Less damaging heat buildup in lamp fixtures
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:58 Front Turn Signals
3:27 Rear Turn Signals & Backup Lights
7:59 License Plate Lights
10:17 Rear Cargo Area Light - Авто та транспорт
This was a great tutorial. Thank you!
Thanks for watching! 🙂
Nice upgrades for lights!
Thank you! LED signal and indicator lights are great upgrades when you know where to buy reliable LEDs.
I upgraded my high beams to led, it was easy to do.
Did you find a pair that is brighter than OEM and have a good beam pattern?
Love it man! Do the interior lights next
hello, thanks for you video. I'm waiting for the next video to remove hyperflashing
I will try to get it posted in the next week. It’s super easy.
In preparation for that, you’ll need an OBD dongle like the one I linked in the description. You don’t have to get the specific one I recommend, but make sure to get a good one that is compatible with all Ford modules. Otherwise you may not be able to turn off hyperflashing.
You’ll probably find other uses for the dongle too. They are handy to have around for diagnostic work and work on all makes and models of vehicles.
@@reidthemanualbro u can post a videoo how u programing the light cuz mine when i unlock my truck dont turn on
@@reidthemanual when video hyperflasing?
What is hyper flashing?
Here how to fix hyperflashing. Thanks for waiting: ua-cam.com/video/IQGLkfBRhbk/v-deo.htmlsi=lkfNM-JilcZ3g1iw
Just purchased a 2016 and thanks for video, I'm also going to do the head lights did you do video on this?
Thanks for commenting! No, I left my headlights as-is. The low beams are integrated LEDs from the factory and the high beams are halogen. After owning several pairs of LED headlights in the past, I opted to stay with halogen high beams for a few reasons:
- LED headlights last no longer than halogen in my experience
- retrofit LEDs are “brighter” but often have poor projection patterns
- halogens are useful for melting snow and ice off your headlights.
- the high beams are used much less often than the low beams, so battery drain is not a concern.
On the other hand, if I do end up trying another set of LED headlights, I’ll post a video. :)
How to make the lights turn on when I open the door and how to unlock the tailgate. I have a 2016 Ford Interceptor Utility and I have the forscan program. I need instructions on how to do it. If you can. Great video
For the lights, set “Dark Car” to “Disabled.”
For the tailgate, set “Police Rear Door” to “Disabled.”
Let me know if that does not work for you.
I did replace the turn signals. Its works fine but the turn signal inside speedo is blinking super fast.
That’s perfectly normal. You have to change a setting in FORScan so that your turn signal indicators flash at the normal rate even when LEDs are installed. I will be making a short video to show that.
Where is the hyperflash video?
I just finally posted it. ua-cam.com/video/IQGLkfBRhbk/v-deo.htmlsi=lkfNM-JilcZ3g1iw
Just a heads up, the link to the Front turn signals (amber) bulbs is no longer up.
Thanks for the heads up. I have contacted the seller to see when/if they will be offering that exact bulb again. If you are in a rush, I think you could use the "rear turn signal" bulb in the front socket. They are nearly identical. I'll let you know what I hear back from the seller.
@@reidthemanual
Thanks for the reply. I actually got a set, was looking back at your video to see which one was which since the turn indicator bulbs aren't marked anywhere. Thankfully the rear bulb listing has measurements so I'm able to narrow them down.
Maybe they last not so long then?
The LED indicator bulbs I buy are good quality. I have run them for years on multiple vehicles and never had to replace one yet. Cheap LED bulbs will often burn out before halogens, so shop for quality.
Reverse lights on these things are TERRIBLE! The brake lights are brighter
The LED lights are a brighter white than the old halogens for sure, but visibility is still limited when in reverse. Thank goodness for the backup camera!