Sparkles Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I'v had the Morimoto 35w, 5000k (9006)bulbs on my 2013 Edge Sport for awhile now. Im very happy with the briteness & color quality. My only complaint is when I crank up my Edge & my lights are on AUTO, 50% of the time my driver's side headlight does not turn on. I have to cycle the lights to off & then turn them back to ON or AUTO again before that light will turn on. Sometimes I have to do it several times or turn lights to OFF & wait a couple minutes before switching back to ON or AUTO before that light turns on. It's very frustrating, not sure what is causing this. Anyone else have this same problem or know how to fix it? Im at my wits end here, it's embarrassing when it happens in public. Im about ready to switch back to the original bulbs, which totally suck!! Please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 I'd put a relay/harness on the bulbs and run it directly to battery. The Edge's electrical system does have a mind of its' own. Possible that a reset of the BCM would also fix the issue, but don't know for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkles Posted October 29, 2014 Report Share Posted October 29, 2014 Thanks for the tip, I'll mess with it some tonight and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin123 Posted November 2, 2014 Report Share Posted November 2, 2014 what a pain in the a$$ day for morimoto install. got my kit went out and got a 7/8 drill bit like the instructions say. hooked every thing up (had a hard time getting the passenger side grounded) went to pull the wire thru the 7/8 holes and the connectors do not fit through. All the hardware stores are closed so I had to pull everything back out and put the halogens back in.. now I have to wait until next weekend before I get a chance to try again. GRRRR Has anyone else ran in to this issue? Thanks Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardo55 Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Yes I agree with the head light issue,just have my 2013 edge 2 weeks,headlights are to weak.My old 2002 exporer had a lot better light. My question also is : if changing to HID ,do the ballast need to be changed and is it acceptable by ford for warranty issues? Thanks Eddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Non-HID kits (i.e. Halogen) do not use ballasts. You should have no warranty issues (outside of headlight issues that are found to be related to HIDs). I had no issues with the 7/8" bit and the connectors fitting on my TRS kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWizard Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Yes I agree with the head light issue,just have my 2013 edge 2 weeks,headlights are to weak.My old 2002 exporer had a lot better light. My question also is : if changing to HID ,do the ballast need to be changed and is it acceptable by ford for warranty issues? Thanks Eddy Before spending money on aftermarket headlight kits, try aiming the factory halogen projectors properly. It seems that the vast majority of Edge projector lamps come from the factory improperly aimed. I too had planned on doing an "upgrade" until I happened to be sitting in the driveway with the garage door closed and saw how badly aimed the lights were. After adjusting the aim, I am more than satisfied with the factory lights... the halogen projectors are significantly better than any halogen reflector headlights (including an '02 Explorer) once you get used to the sharply cutoff beam pattern. Edited November 10, 2014 by TheWizard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Turner Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I replaced the right and left side projector beam bulbs with 9012LL philips bulbs and the light pattern of the beam is seiously wrong. Did I do something wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Make sure they are installed correctly in the housing. If they're upside down or off by 90 degrees they won't work right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWizard Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Also make sure you didn't accidentally turn on the high beams... that will give you a light pattern without the distinct cutoff that the lowbeams have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trockli Posted November 15, 2015 Report Share Posted November 15, 2015 Has anyone here observed a cloudy/hazy inside lens (not outside)? http://www.fordedgeforum.com/topic/19133-dim-headlights-on-2011-ford-edge/ I do believe that the light output got workse over time (even with new bulbs..). Trying to figure out if the Edge uses similar lenses to the Fusion (Fusion had a recall on this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carguy75 Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 (edited) The best 9012 bulbs are the Phillips 9012 bulbs PX22D which are the brightest and whitest bulbs for our cars without installing a HID kit. Here is some info on the bulbs. http://store.candlepower.com/ph3rdge90h.html Edited November 20, 2015 by carguy75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alloutz79 Posted November 28, 2016 Report Share Posted November 28, 2016 Has anyone used LED headlights in their projectors in their 13 Edge? Was thinking that option over HIDs LMK thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Halstead Posted November 29, 2016 Report Share Posted November 29, 2016 Has anyone used LED headlights in their projectors in their 13 Edge? Was thinking that option over HIDs LMK thanks! Not worth it. Stick to Halogen bulbs in Halogen projectors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmac Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 so who all is running hids in their halogen projectors and is satisfied with the results? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrcold Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 so who all is running hids in their halogen projectors and is satisfied with the results?Me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) I've been running them in my '12 since day 1 and I've been extremely happy. Same kit same bulbs, too. Having said that, Nick has been very vocal over this issue over the years. I know exactly where he is coming from. You won't get ideal performance nor lighting from HID retrofits in our halogen projectors, but, I am not hindering nor causing any danger to opposing/oncoming drivers so I am OK with my decision (retrofits in a reflector housing, however, is just a d!ck move). Ideal setup? No. Perfectly acceptable results? Yes. Edited January 4, 2017 by candurin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmac Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Which hid kits are y'all having the best luck with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I've been using the TRS morimoto 55w for over 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrcold Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 6k Morimoto 35w. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWizard Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) That would be 6000K. 6K would be in the range called "far-infrared" and quite invisible. Edited January 4, 2017 by TheWizard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candurin Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Or you could all meet in the middle. 6kK. If you google any color temp, you'd see how many times "k" for kilo (1000) and "K" for Kelvin (temp) are used incorrectly. As a scientist, I can appreciate the nitpick. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrcold Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 That would be 6000K. 6K would be in the range called "far-infrared" and quite invisible. Indeed! Yes 6000k not 6k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrinzII Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 Been running 5000K HIDs in my 2011 Edge for years. Still researching the LED option. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWPerfA_ZN0W Posted July 21, 2017 Report Share Posted July 21, 2017 He lives! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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