Black Diamond Headlights and Tail Lights Demo

[B Wants A Bronco]

Wow, I didn't know the standard lights kept the amber running lights on all the time. Bonus! It looks great. A little disappointed the tail lights are not LED, but seriously who cares...I've never had to change a tail light bulb in my life, and they are in the back anyway.

The standard taillights look to use a dual-filament incandescent bulb. Honestly they are exactly like my 2012 Frontier, which is kind of sad lol. But anyway, I did have to change one of those bulbs recently, and hopefully it’s as easy on a Bronco as it was on the Frontier.

Tails on the standard are old-fashioned bulbs. The sigs are LED. Not sure it would be an easy swap, since the power needed is different.

FWIW, for the E39 BMW 5 series (built 96-03; my other car is a 2002 530i, 5 speed manual!) Hella made the OE tail lights and they sell/sold a retrofit kit so you can install LED tail lights if you have a pre-2001 model that had incandescents; it had a voltage step-down unit and everything. Just saying maybe such a kit will release sometime for Bronco (not sure who the OE manufacturer is but I’m sure we’ll find out eventually).

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[etmccaus86]

I just spent the last 30 mins on the phone with Ford to get a straight answer. After multiple transfers finally got an answer that it DOES include LED taillights as well.

Could have saved yourself a lot of time and effort by just referencing the official dealer order guide PDF...

 

[dgorsett]

I think I noticed in Moab that the Sig taillights had what appeared to be a clear plastic "shell", like an aftermarket protector of some kind. I don't believe the std lights had it. Has anyone else noticed this? I really didn't care for it much.

 

[Toccoa]

I think I noticed in Moab that the Sig taillights had what appeared to be a clear plastic "shell", like an aftermarket protector of some kind. I don't believe the std lights had it. Has anyone else noticed this? I really didn't care for it much.

It’s just a design element, but yes, the Sig taillights have a clear layer with color underneath. Standard is color to the outside of plastic.

 

[dgorsett]

It’s just a design element, but yes, the Sig taillights have a clear layer with color underneath. Standard is color to the outside of plastic.

Thanks

 

[ZackDanger]

My question is, it looks like the standard headlights have a halo ring but the video doesn't show them illuminate. Anyone know whats up with that?

It is just a chrome ring on the standard lights. It does not illuminate.

 

[Toccoa]

It is just a chrome ring on the standard lights. It does not illuminate.

I’m tempted to open mine up and paint the chrome/silver rings black or dark gray. Assuming I can switch the lights out at all.

 

[mac62989]

I don't mind the headlights, Ford kind of went cheap on both with this being 2021 but lets be serious no one is getting a Bronco for the lights. I will definitely be swapping out the tails. Hoping the LED tails from Ford aren't priced absurdly but if so the aftermarket will be producing some..

 

[Etnadocsalev]

STYLE COME AND GO,EVERYONE IS ON LED WHITE LIGHT,CLASSIC YELLOW/AMBER IS GETTING OUT OF STYLE?UNDERSTANDING THAT LED IS ENERGY EFFICIENT AND HAS BETTER VISION AT NIGHT,NOW TO REPLACE IT IS A DIFFERENT STORY LIKEWISE BLINDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.YELLOW AMBER LEDS IS NOT AFFECTED BY REFLECTED SURFACES AS FOG AND SNOW NICE TO HAVE IT LOW AND FUNCTIONAL FOR ITS PURPOSE.AFTERMRK WILL GET ME AN AMBER/YELLOW FOGGIS FOR MY '21 BAD BOY INTERGRATED IN FRONT MOD BUMPER

 

[ZackDanger]

STYLE COME AND GO,EVERYONE IS ON LED WHITE LIGHT,CLASSIC YELLOW/AMBER IS GETTING OUT OF STYLE?UNDERSTANDING THAT LED IS ENERGY EFFICIENT AND HAS BETTER VISION AT NIGHT,NOW TO REPLACE IT IS A DIFFERENT STORY LIKEWISE BLINDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC.YELLOW AMBER LEDS IS NOT AFFECTED BY REFLECTED SURFACES AS FOG AND SNOW NICE TO HAVE IT LOW AND FUNCTIONAL FOR ITS PURPOSE.AFTERMRK WILL GET ME AN AMBER/YELLOW FOGGIS FOR MY '21 BAD BOY INTERGRATED IN FRONT MOD BUMPER

 

[gentlemanbronco]

Can't wait to see what the aftermarket brings honestly. I was lusting after the signature lights but after comparing both, aftermarket is probably going to give much cooler lighting options.

 

[Colt90]

Agree 100 percent

Ditto

 

[etmccaus86]

LIKEWISE BLINDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC

I'm a stingy MFer, but I'm willing to bet money those "blinding" LED headlamps you've experienced are simply aftermarket retrofit kits that, for a variety of nuanced optical reasons I've neither the time nor experience to fully articulate here, don't throw light properly and in turn create the glare/ dazzle effect that blinds.

An OE application like this is designed to meet FMVSS lighting standards, meaning that shouldn't be an issue.

I will definitely be swapping out the tails. Hoping the LED tails from Ford aren't priced absurdly

Oh, don't worry; they will be absurdly priced.

Much as I like the signature tails (but loathe the signature headlamps), I think I'll be perfectly happy sticking with the standard housings but replacing the bulbs (or the back-up bulbs, at the very least) with LED retrofits.

 

[nminus1]

So what does the base have in comparison?

 

[Toccoa]

So what does the base have in comparison?

It comes with gas lamps that you have to manually light.

Base is same as Black Diamond.

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