Reverse lights

Bryantbjb · Feb 20, 2022

Hi,

I live in a rather dark area and am wondering if folks have increased the reverse light output and/or installed additional reverse lights. Did that on my F150, extra reverse lights, however not sure how that would look on the Explorer, and did not want to reinvent the wheel if some has a great solution.

I’ve got some low profile LED lights that I’m thinking of installing.

Thoughts.

Thanks.

MattC0509 · Feb 21, 2022

I have the XPR set from Diode Dynamics and it's a night and day difference between between them and the factory lights. They're definitely on the pricier side but well worth it and easy to install.

https://www.diodedynamics.com/backup-leds-for-2013-2021-ford-explorer-pair.html

Cdubya · Feb 21, 2022

Yeah, get a brighter LED replacement and remove hyper flash in Forscan.

Peterfor · Feb 21, 2022

Did you have to add resistors? What model did you purchase?

st8 · Feb 21, 2022

I didn’t need to add resistors to my reverse lights. Just got led replacement lights. Just my rear turn signals require resistor or to disable the hyper flash via forscan.

Bryantbjb · Feb 21, 2022

Thanks

Cdubya · Feb 21, 2022

I'd avoid the resister version. They produce a tremendous amount of heat and are unnecessary if you turn off hyper flash with Forscan.

REO1378 · Feb 21, 2022

I bought these for $30 on Amazon for the ST and my F-250, love them.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KCDCM1J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

REO1378 · Feb 21, 2022

And these for the turn signals
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J5TJV5P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

st8 · Feb 21, 2022

REO1378 said:

I got the same ones. So far so good.

gkmunch · Feb 21, 2022

REO1378 said:

Just to confirm, both products quoted above did not require any coding or additional resistors to function normally? Truly plug and play, right? If so I think I'll pull the trigger.

mattastic13 · Feb 21, 2022

I can definitely confirm that the Reverse lights work without resistors or programming

As for the turn signals, they work fine in my F250 without resistors or programming. But in my ST, I forscanned away the hyperblink

REO1378 · Feb 21, 2022

gkmunch said:

That is correct, true plug and play for both.

Bryantbjb · Feb 21, 2022

Thanks all. Parts ordered!

Jeppo · Mar 9, 2022

REO1378 said:

Thanks for the tip. There are much cheaper options (even less than half the price). But, I took your advice. It seems to me that having the bulb attached to the socket is asking for overheating problems. The pigtail between the bulb/heat sink and socket makes more sense to me.

Anybody identified an LED brake light option that doesn’t require removing hyper flash? Are there any brighter alternatives?

st8 · Mar 9, 2022

Jeppo said:

Thanks for the tip. There are much cheaper options (even less than half the price). But, I took your advice. It seems to me that having the bulb attached to the socket is asking for overheating problems. The pigtail between the bulb/heat sink and socket makes more sense to me.

Anybody identified an LED brake light option that doesn’t require removing hyper flash? Are there any brighter alternatives?

Led brake light? Aren’t they led already.

Jeppo · Mar 9, 2022

st8 said:

I believe so. Was hoping for a brighter alternative.

Jeppo · Mar 9, 2022

Bryantbjb · Mar 10, 2022

Here is where I landed. Updated LED per link above for reverse and additional light. I like it, some will not.

Jeppo · Mar 10, 2022

Bryantbjb said:

What are those additional lights? Have a link?

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