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I have the same truck. I put these in, they are super bright and look great compared to stock. Also did the fog lights.
SEALIGHT 9005/HB3 H8/H11 LED... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JNY3ZVZ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
I was in the same boat you were. So many options and so many reviews its hard to tell what is real and whats not.
I ended up going with these for my 2015 Elantra.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHDYTGL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have been very pleased with them. My wife works nights and she wasnt happy with the stock ones. She has been very happy with them.
They have been installed for about 4 months with zero problems.
A couple of notes however, at least on the 2015 Elantra, the dust caps will not fit with these in. You will either need to buy aftermarket caps which are available for cheap on amazon or go without any. I don't have any currently and haven't had an issue with dust or water etc getting into my housings.
The tend to mess with your AM radio signal if you are trying to listen to a weak station. Stronger AM stations don't seem to have an issue. No issue listening to FM or Sirius, Cd etc.
3.5 years so far on these with no issues in my 17 ST1.
BEAMTECH H11 LED Bulb, 12000LM 50W Fanless In Line H8 H9 Halogen Replacement 6500K Xenon White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_93JCA2CPE7PRYBF35PPH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is what I had bought and they worked really well. Bright and it's a matches the filament location so it's super sharp in the protectors. This one was plug and play, really easy.
Head light
SEALIGHT H4/9003/HB2 LED Headlight Bulbs X1 Headlight Series Dual High/Low Beam Xenon White 6000K 6000LM https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071R3KTBB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_E9VA5BGYQ4CN63EYXZJH?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Fog lights
Alla Lighting H11 H8 LED Bulbs 3000K Golden Yellow Xtreme Super Bright Fog Light DRL High Power 3030 SMD Replacement for Cars ,Trucks, SUVs, Vans https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N67FMQ5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_XTMBHTB0YXKDYDPHCZK4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Every 12 to 18 months one of my headlights on my truck would burn out. I started replacing both, but since they are always on at some level, the issue still happened. I replaced them with LEDs and am hoping I never have to replace them again. I have a Nichia H600c Mk IV Zebralight headlamp, but never considered looking for headlights for my truck. Maybe next time.
My headlights: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JNY3ZVZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_893-FbR0DETN2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
I'm following to see what others say.
I ended up choosing these for the headlights: AUXITO H4 9003 HB2 LED Headlight... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TQLK6SH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
And these for the blinkers: iBrightstar Newest 9-30V Super... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WD7Z4R7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Mostly because they were on sale at the moment haha. Not the nicest most expensive, but pretty good
Auxito H4 9003 Model (Amazon). Plug and play. Run them in both my K8 pointy and my friends curvy. Seriously excellent light output (more than my car with Bi-Xenon headlights). Plus they look stunning.
Thanks!
Headlights (high and low beams)
With some coupons at the time I purchased all 6 lights were only $85. DRLs don't work at the moment, but will after I add a resistor. Everything else works as expected, auto on/off.
I've had these in since October 2018. Before that it was new bulbs every 6 months. Best purchase ever.
BEAMTECH H11 LED Headlight Bulb, 50W 6500K 8000Lumens Extremely Brigh H8 H9 CSP Chips Conversion Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHDYTGL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_tNbGDeZlFLY35
I just did mine a couple hours ago at like 1am lol. Here's what I bought. I love them, I have the same set on my Cadillac
All I can tell you is what I did. I put this kit in my high beam and fogs, unplugged the DRL's and then put these in the low beams. I can light up the world. They all match pretty well and you will never again wish for more light. Car looks the sex coming down the road. I am careful with the fogs because these are pretty bright. Eventually I plan to get the Diode Dynamics SS3 kit in amber for the fogs, but until then these are wicked bright.
Thanks for the advice. I cancelled the order and went ahead and bought these. They have a little bit of a shorter life (3 hours a day for two years) but I don't drive all that much so I should be fine. Appreciate it!
Put LED bulbs in there. I've been really happy with these in my 2020 LXS and haven't had any issues. The light output is whiter and brighter than my Lexus IS250 F Sport which has factory HID.
Yes I've driven my Lexus facing my Niro and it doesn't blind oncoming drivers and I have yet to get a single person flashing their high beams at me. When I drive my Lexus I get the occasional person that flashes so I flash my high beams back.
If you get these make sure when you rotate them in so the LED is vertical as that mimics the halogen filament and it gives you the same light pattern that works with our projectors
I would try Phillips Xtremevision H11 bulbs ("+100% brightness") https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U1OIESK/
Those are what I've been running (since November 2019). They burn brighter so the lifespan is technically shorter than OEM bulbs but I haven't noticed any difference in brightness during my use out of these lights. (I run my lowbeams every time I'm driving, even with the afternoon sun directly overhead. I hate how halogen DRLs look so I removed the fuse for them since I always run low beams.)
I even changed the original pair of Xtremevisions to compare with a brand new set and the brightness was identical to my eyes. Our eyes perceive brightness on a logarithmic scale so a slight decrease in brightness will not be apparent at all.
Before that, I ran Diode Dynamics SL1 LEDs directly in the OEM projector housings but the light distribution wasn't that great for downroad range compared to halogens. Sold them on eBay and haven't regretted it since. I'm actually partial to warmer light temperatures so the 6000K cool white looked like ass in hindsight.
Unless you get a proper retrofit, you'll get poor usable light out of your OEM projector housings if you're not using halogens.
After my current halogen bulbs dim to the point of needing replacement, I'd like to check out the Osram Night Breaker H11 bulbs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FXRDJW2/
Any halogen bulbs that come in a cooler white color temperature just have a coating that filters out some portion of the light to give off an illusion of cooler white light. You're actually losing brightness if you use those bulbs.
Some people will run H9 bulbs (after the bulb has been modified to fit into the H11 housing) since they burn brighter but I don't want to risk running them too hot in case the wiring harnesses can't handle the amperage.
Just slap in some LEDs. They're a 1:1 replacement for the old halogen bulbs. Same light pattern as the bulbs they're replacing, so no blinding others. No ballasts, no drivers, just plug and play. The tech has come a long way in just a few years.
I have this brand (different bulb size though) in my 05 and they're great, super bright, very white.
https://www.amazon.com/SEALIGHT-Headlight-Bulbs-Package-6000LM/dp/B07K438ZQD/
I run these in my 2020 Niro and ran them on my 2017 Niro. No issues. When you install them make sure the Fins are vertical so the LED pattern mirrors the halogen bulb. Get zero bright/ dark spots that way and you don't bug any other drivers. The bulbs come with a mini Allen key and you loosen it and twist the bulb a little then lock it back. You'll see after you put the bulbs in the housing if the Fins are vertical or not and which way you need to adjust
Don’t bother with any of these “upgrades”, they’re junk. Just get a better set of halogen bulbs. These are hard to find now I think, but they are the shit. Much brighter than regular bulbs, without being some weird color trying to look like HIDs. There was a headlight engineer that did an AMA on here a while back, and these are what they recommended. I’ve bought like 4 sets.
https://www.amazon.com/Philips-X-tremeVision-Upgraded-Headlight-Vision/dp/B00U1OIESK/
I put these in my 2017 Fiesta ST, and they have been great so far (4 months). No flicker, easy to install. I’ve yet to find a comparable high beam pairing set though. Sealight Bulbs
I got these for my 2015 and like them a lot. They nay not fit yours but there's definitely some similar on amazon that do.
I was thinking of getting something like these: https://www.amazon.ca/SEALIGHT-Headlight-Bulbs-Package-6000LM/dp/B07K438ZQD/
Pretty much any LED bulb that accurately mimics a halogen filament will do the trick.
I bought these for an H4 headlight I had 5 years ago, and amazingly they are still on sale today:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XHD78DQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I am kind of anal about headlights but these actually met my standards. They aren't super bright but they are better than halogen and will give you the right beam pattern.
I don't know what bulb size is on the Forte but we put these on our Niro and they have been great. Much brighter cleaner light than halogen and perfect beam control with no stay light spilling outside the pattern.
I use these for my King Quad. I don't know what type of bulb you need for your specific machine but I am extremely with this brand of light.
I just put a pair of these on my King Quad. textThey are plug and play, don't require any extra wiring and I'm extremely happy with them compared to my old beige colored halogens.
Thank you for that information. You're correct, I haven't had to change those out yet and with my car close to hitting 100,000 I'm wanting to swap them out now to ensure I don't need to change a bulb again for a while. ^__^
I do a lot of night driving on dimly lit roads and highways and really like the appeal of the newer cars which have their "wash of white light" in front of them. It's probably LED or a combination of tech here. I hadn't thought about 5000k before as I only have seen 6000k LED H11 fog light bulbs and would prefer to keep all the front lights at/around the same color temp. Have you ran into that? Would there be that much difference between having 5000k HID headlights and 6000k fog lights?
Curious to know more. After work I will test for any parasitic draw, pull fuses, etc.
would you be able to tell if what I installed is a problem? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TQLK6SH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Well, r/cars rejected my post, here is what I had posted there:
Recently put in some LED headlights and blinkers in my 2005 suv. Everything was fine for first 3-4 days, then suddenly the car had a few slow starts in a row then next morning battery was dead. Trying to figure out if the LEDs have hidden side effects.
What I installed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TQLK6SH?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share