Do Your Headlights Suck? Do a Retrofit (Chapter 2 - F150)

Some of y'all may remember my first retrofit on my Yukon, which can be found here: Yukon Retrofit

Parts list for this retrofit:
Factory style projector headlights (Amazon)
EvoX-R 2.0 Projectors
Osram CBI D2S bulbs
Straight D2S -> Amp Adapters
Morimoto 35w Ballasts w/ Morimoto harness

I hated the halogen lights on my work truck and often drive it at night so decided to do an OEM projector look-alike retrofit. I wanted it to look as stock as possible but didn't want to get a set of OEM projectors for $1000+. So I found a decent set on Amazon and opened them up.



Luckily the halogen projectors inside these lights had the same bolt pattern as an EvoX-R 2.0 projector so I was able to screw it right in place where the old one was with two new holes in the top. Here's the old projector on the right and the new HID projector on the left.





I also had to drill a hole to allow for the solenoid wires to come through. As y'all remember from my last writeup, this is to allow for high beam function since the solenoid pulls the shield out of the way and removes the cutoff line.





I also reused the small black shrouds that came with the projector to maintain the factory look. I used some high temperature silicone to fix them on the projectors.



Both headlights ready to be resealed.



Headlights back on the truck. As you can see the aftermarket lights do glow slightly when on but it's hard to tell from a distance and most people won't notice. They also don't tuck in quite as tightly to the body which is expected with aftermarket lights. But overall they're a good basis for a retrofit and much more affordable.









The driver's projector is slightly rotated but it's actually bothering me less than expected. It bolted in that way and honestly I like to open my headlights as few times as possible so it likely will stay.

And for those curious, these projectors have a bit better output than the ones on my Yukon. Both will still outperform most factory projectors but this one dwarfs the Mini H1's output and has a more intense hotspot. Here's a comparison (Evo top, H1 bottom):



Overall this is worth it if you want excellent lighting without blinding other drivers, but it certainly is an investment.