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Request for a new light pattern

Discussion in 'Diode Dynamics' started by toledoupsguy, Mar 8, 2022.

  1. Mar 8, 2022 at 12:43 PM
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    toledoupsguy

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    @Diode Dynamics , @crashnburn80

    I don't know how many lights you have to sell to recoup your R&D but if you look into this and find it feasible I will help you spread the word on every F150 forum there is. The 2015+ F150s (a freaking huge audience for you) have absolutely miserably performing headlights. Could you come up with an additional low beam lens pattern.

    I have your SS3 max yellow fogs and SS3 max driving lights and they are great BUT they don't do anything to help the miserable performance of the factory low beams.

    you make these and I can almost guarantee they will sell well enough for it to be worth the new lens investment.
     
  2. Mar 8, 2022 at 1:59 PM
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    Diode Dynamics

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    Hey, not a bad idea! The challenge is that the low beam pattern requirements are extremely complex compared to a fog light or any other pattern, really. It's also not normally legal to use two sets of low beam headlamps in most states, so upgrading the headlights themselves, or supplementing them with driving lights, would be the best option.

    Thanks!
     
  3. Mar 8, 2022 at 2:05 PM
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    Actually aux low beams are legal, heck hella (and some others) used to sell them. Usually the law is total of 4 low beam and aux lights are allowed on. Your driving lights completely eliminate all hi beam issues of the f150 and as good as the max fogs are they aren't what is needed.
     
  4. Mar 8, 2022 at 2:11 PM
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    For the F150s if you could come out with a SS3 low beam and combine it with a SS1 fog in the factory bezel location would (in my mind anyway) be a killer set up.
     
  5. Mar 8, 2022 at 9:26 PM
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    Aux low beam is pretty uncommon. While it would certainly be nice, I think the real solution here is a better headlight assembly. Now if someone would just build a legitimate one.
     
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