How to upgrade to newer 05-07 Headlights on 99-04 F250/350 Superduty and Excursions install

[@Hotwheelshunter]

Watched several videos on this, you by far made this way easy to follow, every other video made it so damn complicated, thank you 💯

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Thanks man

[@jamestingay11]

I put the same headlights in last year. Love the light and look great. Great video wish I had this video before I put my lights in

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Thanks i really like them too and they still look like new

[@prestonsherry-484]

Do you have a link to buy these exact ones? You got me interested!!

[@user-qx2uq6lr3i]

@@prestonsherry-484 ACANII - For NEW Black 1999-2004 Ford F250 F350 F450 SD [LED Light Tube] Projector Headlights Driver & Passenger Side www.amazon.com/dp/B07FX86LN2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_KF41VG57EEAQRSQ347P7

[@banks4204]

Do they cost 649 for one or for the pair???

[@jamestingay11]

649? Wow the price has went up a lot. I got my pair on JC Whitney for $350 I think.

[@ryanclark2289]

Thank you for the awesome video. VERY helpful 😁

[@thepitpatrol]

Those look amazing!

[@JW-rv9cy]

This is exactly what i needed. I was about to kick the headlights in out of frustration

[@brodyk2518]

Did u have 2 extra white connectors that went to the back of the old headlights? Thanks

[@danoberlin280]

Kenny I am correct in seeing that the headlight is only held in place by the two bottom screws? I am installing them now ono my Ex. Is there a way to adjust them?

[@Hetoo0ld]

Awesome tutorial! You should make a Vid showing the lights in low light and darkness! Not really any vids on these lights at all.

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Good idea. They are a huge improvement over the stock lights... and they have that nice modern perfectly straight line on low beams.

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

I uploaded a follow up

[@si.light.]

@@buildsomethingstupid1736 hey im looking at a 99' f-250 with a v10 and i want some good aftermarket headlights like these things, you know the name of the brand for these? thx!

[@JohnMatrixOfficial]

@@si.light. For 99-04 Ford F250 F350 F450 F550 SuperDuty Pickup LED Tube Bar Black Projector Headlights Pair LH+RH www.amazon.com/dp/B07CMHYJTG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JyU5DbEQZYM44

[@JohnMatrixOfficial]

@@si.light. they're made by spyder. I upgraded mine with 6500k L.E.D lights. Makes them even better.

[@soldierscraft9213]

Great video thank you!!

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

This was my first video, and had it not done so well I wouldn't have made any more! Thanks for watching

[@soldierscraft9213]

@@buildsomethingstupid1736 lol I’m glad you ketp going good luck will continue to watch

[@cccEngineer]

What am I missing about the top adjustment bolts? The top doesn't have anywhere to bolt. I have a 99. Do I take the adjustment plastic nut off and try to screw it from behind the metal?

[@jacobwilloughby6442]

Any night pics with lights on or what the beam looks like at night

[@AmericanMan961]

Oooo i like those headlights

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

they look like new still about 9 months later

[@trevorstutterd6753]

What are the called??

[@Hvac503]

If i were to switch out the both low beam and high beam bulbs, i cant use plug n play leds can i? Since both actions are in one connection

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

You can you just have to cut the wires on the bulb side by the headlight and resplice. 3 wires go into the connector but 4 wires come out. 1 positive and 1 negative go to each light. This headlight already has LED lowbeams which make a nice straight horizontal line when on. So if u wanted to swap to LED u would only need to replace the High beam.

[@JohnMatrixOfficial]

Those are the one piece lights, made for 99-04. They're not 05-07 headlights. 05-07 have different mounting brackets. The headlights you have, still have the 99-04 style adjusters, 05-07 doesn't. They have different connectors too. The new headlights you just installed, wouldn't fit a 05-07 f250-f350.

[@fabianjr.9792]

quick question, i have a 2002 ford excursion and i’m trying to mount those headlights onto mine, so do i need to cut anything or is it all wiring?

[@JohnMatrixOfficial]

@@fabianjr.9792 if you get the 99-04 lights, all the connectors plug right in. You just have to cut a little bit of fiberglass backing. I took a sharpie and used a angle grinder with a cut off wheel. You might want to order some headlight retainer clips. The old ones sometimes break. You can find them on eBay or Amazon. If you use 05-07 headlights, you will still have to cut all the fiberglass backing out, buy new 05-07 retainer clips and by new 05-07 adapter connectors to fit your 99-04 connectors. A lot easier to go with 99-04 headlights and they look the same.

[@fabianjr.9792]

@@JohnMatrixOfficial ohhh ok got it thx man appreciate it

[@JohnMatrixOfficial]

@@fabianjr.9792 for sure bro 🍻

[@jaredhalvorson3532]

Can you wire them so they come on when you unlock the truck? and if you have a link or specific name that would be awesome. all i can find is the 99-04 halo

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Sorry for the slow reply! My headlights already blink when i lock/unlock the truck so when i put these in, they did too. I just looked up the lights again... it looks like they have been rebranded to "AKKON" lights. heres the page. www.amazon.com/99-04-SuperDuty-Pickup-Projector-Headlights/dp/B07CMHYJTG/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1P30CGZG3V9UT&keywords=akkon+headlights+05-07&qid=1574879994&s=automotive&sprefix=akkon+%2Cautomotive%2C124&sr=1-10

[@maurocatalan5378]

Wow super nice job, question where you get your front grille

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Thats the factory one and it's broken! I'm actually going to buy the newer 05' and up style shortly and make a video to show how to mod it for attachment to the older truck.

[@houtruston8107]

It looks to be off a Ford Excursion

[@amerrill1988]

Have you tried LED H1 bulbs for high and low beam?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

I have not, haven't needed them. But if one of mine go out I'll try them out

[@muckdoggyperez492]

can you link the headlights?

[@devinhitchen4554]

Now can you change the bulbs in those to the hid bulbs??

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Not sure it fits the stock high beams bulbs so if you could get bulbs for the OE lights then I think yes

[@jperez1083]

Are they bright enough? I see a lot of aftermarket headlights that really aren’t worth it.

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Much much better than stock. I never really use the high beams anymore

[@jperez1083]

@@buildsomethingstupid1736 do you have a part number for everything? I’ve been looking for them

[@woodbutcherjc]

What headlights did you order..and where from..thanks.

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

I got them on Amazon but I think they are on Carid now.

[@Texcajun06]

Am I to understand that with this setup, you no longer have your high beams?

[@soldierscraft9213]

How are the lights holding on? Any pro or cons?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

I did a 3 year update video, it's listed under the excursion vids.

[@smsjr36]

Nice grill! Where did you get it?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

and its broken... I'm making a vid shortly of how to replace this one with the 05' up grille. Have to cut some of the lower grille out

[@twatson6252]

Are they really a lot brighter and throw a better high beam pattern than stock i need better lights don't much care about the looks.

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

The high beams reuse the old bulbs, but are still brighter with the clearer lens, but I never use the high beams now because the low beams are way brighter and leave that nice crisp lines across the road

[@dagan7013]

are the low beams led on the new headlights?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Yep built in

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

They throw a nice straight line too

[@CritterGitter23]

Awesome!! How do they perform?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

So much brighter than the stock lights! the stock ones i always wondered if the lights were even on. The low beams are LED and have a nice crisp line across the horizon

[@burrejo]

@@buildsomethingstupid1736 was gonna say I just ordered these lights and two sets of H1 LED bulbs...hoping the LED bulbs fit.

[@mikewolfskhal8782]

Don’t you have to cut/mod your core support to put these in?

[@Ipear200]

Yeah

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Only the plastic

[@geraldfiorello6231]

What brand LEDs did you go with and how hard was it to adjust the headlights aim ?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

They were dead on when I installed them. The LEDs were part of the headlight

[@dustinontaiyabbi5608]

How do they look at night though?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Great, I don't hardly ever use the high beams now

[@ngarza7948]

Where ur towing mirrors from?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Amazon and they were cheap too

[@Erick-tg4vn]

So you have a lift on the truck?

[@Erick-tg4vn]

Do*

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Its 7.5 up in the front and 8" up in the rear with 37s. So all in all about 11" higher than factory.

[@Aj-fl2yr]

2 year later update?

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Posted a 3 year update

[@mikeodell5915]

Where did u get those head lamps

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Amazon, not a bad price either

[@mikeodell5915]

@@buildsomethingstupid1736 do u have the link?

[@DanielRamirez-fg3vq]

Anyone have the link ?

[@832rickster]

Still waiting for the link

[@bmwtechalvarez1670]

Are those mirrors are factory

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

No aftermarket... I need to find another excursion to make a video for them. They plug in but you have to modify some plastic on the mirror. Much better than stock

[@bmwtechalvarez1670]

They look nice I have 2000 excursion my mirrors look almost same but the lights on them there not working

[@bmwtechalvarez1670]

Your videos give me great ideas to bring my truck back to life

[@JohnHynes_at_lookituplive]

Nice light, does anyone know if they make one you do not have to cut into 03 light headder?

[@gc99289]

Just call it an "aftermaket" headlights.
Worst part is when people get 05-07 front grill "upgrade". That shit is damn near identical.

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

I'm not following? The older 99-04 are 2 piece headlights. 05 and up ford changed to 1 piece lights. With a little modification to the headlight bracket and an extra wire you can have 05' up style headlights in your 99-04. I'm also not sure what you're saying about the grille the 99-04 vehicles cannot hold and 05 up grille without mods. They are not identical. They do clip into the old mounts however they are taller and you either have to cut away the bottom of the grille or cut away the front bumper for clearance or I guess you could buy a 05' up front bumper. Either way not identical and doesn't work without modifications.

[@austinkoeppen6122]

Not the best idea to make the DRL connection permanent.

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

What a DRL connection?

[@brandoncain91]

It’s not called a halo it’s called running light

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

No a running light is what stays on at all times the vehicle is running and can be any shape. A halo regarding headlights is a lighted ring surrounding the headlight (like a halo)

[@superdutyscaler6823]

Please do not solder or electrical tape you connections like he did. Unless you want to burn your vehicle down or fry your pcm

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

Lol why would that fry a pcm

[@ColMustard-jm9jx]

This is all so confusing...

[@buildsomethingstupid1736]

In the Library with the Pipe

[@bigcountry4262]

Nice headlights, but TH-cam is a “How-To” place not before and after. The only thing you showed was the soldering. Come On Man! : )

[@bridgettmoody1475]

Is this in the TH-cam rules somewhere?

[@nunyabusiness5275]

Why can't I find a freaking video where people remove the damn headlight housing, mine are stuck in or something