Signature vs standard lights ?

[HoosierDaddy]

I lol at the 20000 hr rated life span of the LED ...... yeah, until the driver goes out at 250/1000/3000 hours and now your out the $$$.

I've always found that out of a large batch of LED or HID (flourescent, metal halide, HPS, etc) there are always a few that burn out really quickly, bad lamp, bad ballast, bad starter, bad driver, whatever ....after that, once you get the weak links sorted, you can go YEARS and YEARS without service.

I'd expect the same from factory LED/HID "anything" lights , get the weak links sorted out under warranty "hopefully" and then forget about them for a good long while.

My largest concern with the Bronco headlights will be the quality of beam pattern and effective brightness.

Example: 2010 Legacy vs 2015 Outback .... both have projector style lows, halogen. Housings are of "very similar designs".
The 2010 has some of the best lows I have ever driven with.
The 2015 has possibly the worst. I tweaked the aim , nothing.... finally got some brighter lamps (H9??) and brought them up to par.
The cutoff on the pattern is very crisp on both cars, but for whatever reason the Legacy just kicks ass with the same factory lamp as the OB is supposed to use.

LED/HID/Halogen makes no difference to me .... well actually, I prefer the color temp of halogens, but regardless, the beam pattern is FAR more important.

I'm hoping that on a 2021 Vehicle, they have the headlight design down finally.

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[Sampsonrustic]

has anyone seen a real photo of the non-signature headlights? eg: on the base model?

 

[pan-y-cerveza]

has anyone seen a real photo of the non-signature headlights? eg: on the base model?

Look for Black Diamonds.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...black-diamond-2-door-with-measurements.10889/

Couple of Base photos posted today:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...er-banks-big-bend-base-on-steel-wheels.11077/

 

[Sampsonrustic]

Look for Black Diamonds.

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...black-diamond-2-door-with-measurements.10889/

Couple of Base photos posted today:
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...er-banks-big-bend-base-on-steel-wheels.11077/

Yeah i think that base (second link) actually has the signature headlights (not actually offered on that trim) - and aren't those badland ones also the signature? I thought the "ring" was the signature lights?

 

[ZackDanger]

has anyone seen a real photo of the non-signature headlights? eg: on the base model?

Tons of them by now.

That is a chrome ring, not an led ring. The clue is whether or not the turn signal extends into the circle or not.

 

[pan-y-cerveza]

Yeah i think that base (second link) actually has the signature headlights (not actually offered on that trim) - and aren't those badland ones also the signature? I thought the "ring" was the signature lights?

That Base has the non-sig lights. The look nearly the same. With the signature the horizontal bar extends through the circular light. It doesn't on the non-sig.

Non-sig are the better lights anway.

 

[Sampsonrustic]

Tons of them by now.

That is a chrome ring, not an led ring. The clue is whether or not the turn signal extends into the circle or not.

Dude you are making my DAY. Frack i was going crazy trying to find the damn base lights. I thought all of these were signature. The chrome ring is really pulling it off! Man thank you very much for explaining the difference for me.

 

[Sampsonrustic]

That Base has the non-sig lights. The look nearly the same. With the signature the horizontal bar extends through the circular light. It doesn't on the non-sig.

Non-sig are the better lights anway.

Wow thank you I totally missed that! I'm base all the way but I was actually like "why the heck haven't I seen the standard lights anywhere" when in fact I was looking right at them the whole time!

 

[pan-y-cerveza]

Wow thank you I totally missed that! I'm base all the way but I was actually like "why the heck haven't I seen the standard lights anywhere" when in fact I was looking right at them the whole time!

Yep. Like I said...they look good. The non-sigs have the classic look. I'm not even sure why Ford bothered with two types.

 

[Sampsonrustic]

Yep. Like I said...they look good. The non-sigs have the classic look. I'm not even sure why Ford bothered with two types.

yep agreed. i'm still a bit butt hurt about the whole missing white top thing (i really wanted a retro bronco) but i'll survive without it. $30k for a manual 2-door bronco makes me a very happy man.

 

[MCG DAWG]

As an old codger, the only thing I could care less about than the headlights is the gas tank cover. As long as I flip a switch and I can see at night . . . . I'm good.

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