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Review on πŸ”¦ AUXITO 9005 LED Headlight Bulbs - 12000LM Per Set, 6500K Xenon White, Mini Size HB3, Wireless Headlight Bulb (Pack of 2) by Stephen Pendergrass

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Fits 2016-2019 Ford Explorer high beam but not as good as Sealight Scoparc S2

UPDATE DECEMBER 4, 2020 After reading Sealight Scoparc S2 9005 (newer model not using driver module) based on recommendations from other Explorer- Owner tested I have to say that the Sealight offers the closest approximation to the original 9005 halogen beam pattern. My passenger side high beam pattern still looks bizarre on the wall at 25 feet or closer as it doesn't look like the driver side high beam pattern ( which is very close to the halogen pattern). But in the long run everything works fine. The 16-19 Explorer (except Platinum) has a high beam pattern that is almost a perfect round headlight at dead center and above horizontal. Auxito and Nineo 1:1 are GOOD, but they don't offer that close approximation to the OE halogen sample. Original review: The 2016-2019 Ford Explorer comes from the factory with very good LED low beams. These are not high tech projectors but the design of the reflector is VERY good. Excellent long distance and edge illumination, probably one of the best automotive LED headlight designs at an affordable price. High beam is a different story. The 2016-2019 Explorer has 9005 halogen headlights, except for the Platinum which has LED headlights. The 9005 high beam design with halogens isn't bad on the Explorer 16-19, but they're still halogen with a limited lifespan and terrible color temperature. The light distribution of the high beam is focused like a headlight in the dead center and above the horizon. It's weird to see a design like this, but it works. I tried several 9005 LEDs in my 2018 XLT case but the only ones that worked and matched the OEM beam pattern 95% of the time were the fanless version of this LED and the fan cooled version. This led. Auxito doesn't necessarily make this light, Nineo and a few other brands share the same fan-cooled design. The same applies to the fanless design. That being said, the fanless design is practical but hits over 140F in the LED pack and doesn't seem as bright as this fan-cooled version which hits 100F in the LED pack.

Pros
  • Pleasing
Cons
  • Not the best