My 2002 Jeep died suddenly, and the winner of the 'get a replacement car fast!' search was a 2017 Ford Flex SEL, my first Ford ever, with halogen headlights. They were rather anemic, and I see now, having just found the recent topic about them, that the IIHS ratings called them poor. The Jeep's were somewhat better in use, at least after upgrading with a relay kit and using the Philips XTreme Vision bulbs recommended here. I'm actually turning on the Ford's 'fog' lights in very dark driving just to get some 'corner' lighting
I've been off these boards for a while but checked to see if there are any viable upgrades for just the bulb; sadly the moderators are very clear that there are still no legal/safe LED options, so I put in a pair of the Philips 9008 Xtreme Vision bulbs (which made a noticeable difference in brightness but not pattern, as expected, as the 9007 version did for the Jeep). Installation was a bit painful due to lack of space and the red silicone gasket from the old bulbs sticking in the housings; I didn't notice at first.
I'm curious if the factory projector assemblies that were optional for the SEL and standard on the Limited could be retrofitted (assuming I can find them at a supportable price, like catching a lucky break at a wrecking yard). Are there computer issues with that change?
Also if its known if there are any computer issues with installing a headlight relay kit. The Jeep definitely put out more light with the home-made relay kit I put in it (Bosch relays, heavy gauge wires, should have pulled it before I let the carcass go)
I keep finding info on the earlier generation Flex projector headlights (2013 and earlier I believe) and not much usable on the newer ones.
Thanks for any info.
I've been off these boards for a while but checked to see if there are any viable upgrades for just the bulb; sadly the moderators are very clear that there are still no legal/safe LED options, so I put in a pair of the Philips 9008 Xtreme Vision bulbs (which made a noticeable difference in brightness but not pattern, as expected, as the 9007 version did for the Jeep). Installation was a bit painful due to lack of space and the red silicone gasket from the old bulbs sticking in the housings; I didn't notice at first.
I'm curious if the factory projector assemblies that were optional for the SEL and standard on the Limited could be retrofitted (assuming I can find them at a supportable price, like catching a lucky break at a wrecking yard). Are there computer issues with that change?
Also if its known if there are any computer issues with installing a headlight relay kit. The Jeep definitely put out more light with the home-made relay kit I put in it (Bosch relays, heavy gauge wires, should have pulled it before I let the carcass go)
I keep finding info on the earlier generation Flex projector headlights (2013 and earlier I believe) and not much usable on the newer ones.
Thanks for any info.