Headlight question

[DANACO]

I have found the new generation LED 150 headlights to produce a lot of glare as i approach them, and I’m in my truck, hard to believe they’re aimed high from the factory but certainly possible.
The 2nd gen LED’s we’re terrible, better when aimed higher but poor overall IMO. I put the Morimoto units in and are superior to the OEM, particularly the low beams are excellent, again when aimed properly. The highs rate better than the OEM but not stellar.

 

[AxelR]

Normal. They are vented to the atmosphere. As long as there is not water condensation dripping down inside the lenses, it will evaporate.

Is this for real?
I talk to the welling dealer who told me to go see my local dealer and have it fixed under warranty.
Wouldn’t the fact they fog up affect luminosity and even lighting?

 

[AxelR]

So I checked the Gen14 forum and someone even posted an excerpt of the owner’s manual stating that it’s normal.
I feel like next time I sell a poor quality item to someone I’ll write somewhere that it’s normal and isn’t a problem…
Seems crazy to me.

 

[Rollofire]

Gold beach, that’s a garage? Is it in a tiny home, how do you get in or out?

 

[GoldBeach]

Gold beach, that’s a garage? Is it in a tiny home, how do you get in or out?

Vacation cabin. I have enough room to get out of the drives door, but the wife and kids have to get out in the snow before I back in.

 

[FordTechOne]

So I checked the Gen14 forum and someone even posted an excerpt of the owner’s manual stating that it’s normal.
I feel like next time I sell a poor quality item to someone I’ll write somewhere that it’s normal and isn’t a problem…
Seems crazy to me.

It has nothing to do with a “quality” issue. All lamp assemblies are designed to be vented to allow pressures to equalize between the lamp and ambient air. The only thing crazy is to blame the lamp for normal moisture from the environment. It’s no different than a windshield fogging up; maybe that’s a “quality” issue too?

 

[RaptorFan1988]

It has nothing to do with a “quality” issue. All lamp assemblies are designed to be vented to allow pressures to equalize between the lamp and ambient air. The only thing crazy is to blame the lamp for normal moisture from the environment. It’s no different than a windshield fogging up; maybe that’s a “quality” issue too?

Agreed on this - the headlight assemblies themselves have holes pre-drilled for ventilation purposes. It's not like the seals are cracking. They're literally open for circulation. My 2018 had the same.

 

[ReconReggie19]

Since we’re speaking about headlights….
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Daaaang Covid gremlins strike again

 

[AxelR]

It has nothing to do with a “quality” issue. All lamp assemblies are designed to be vented to allow pressures to equalize between the lamp and ambient air. The only thing crazy is to blame the lamp for normal moisture from the environment. It’s no different than a windshield fogging up; maybe that’s a “quality” issue too?

When you say this do you only speak for Ford lights?
I have owned so many different brands (currently Porsche, Volvo and Tesla + Raptor) the only one that does this is the Raptor.
Anyway if everybody else is happy to drive an expensive truck with fogged up lights, I’ll be happy too.

 

[NJ2020]

When you say this do you only speak for Ford lights?
I have owned so many different brands (currently Porsche, Volvo and Tesla + Raptor) the only one that does this is the Raptor.
Anyway if everybody else is happy to drive an expensive truck with fogged up lights, I’ll be happy too.

I had a new Audi that did the same, especially entering a heated garage. They are vented as well.

Just the way OEMs are doing it now and the new LED lights emit less heat so it takes a minute to dry out. Maybe the F-150 assemblies are larger than your other cars so it takes a bit longer to equalize.