LED headlight question

[juice90]

Ok, so I read through the fourms, and I see many saying don't, but I did. I installed Katur led headlamps and I am fairly happy, other than needing to re aim the drivers side.
But I have a strange issue. When its cold, while the lights do come on, all I have is low beam. Seems to take about 10 mins of driving until I get high beams. And when I switch back from high beam to low, it takes a few seconds to go to low beam. However, in the warmer weather, it all works as it should.
So I am wondering if, in the colder weather, if there isn't enough amps going through the system, to warm the relay up so it works properly so I maybe need a resistor in line, and or maybe a new relay?
My other thought it, since I was planning to install aux drive lights, that I was going to run off the battery, but use a relay and switch them on using the high beam circuit, if instead, I just run them off the high beam circuit, thus creating the extra load, for the first question.

Any thoughts?

 

[dvdswan]

My guess would be the LED for the high beam has a bad connection on the board. When it's cold it separates.

 

[rubydist]

I agree, its most likely a light issue. I would change them.

I have these in my Ranger and they are the best I have found: 9007 HB5 CREE LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit High Low Beam 6000K Xenon White from fleabay. Reasonable price too when I got them.

 

[beerhunter]

I agree, its most likely a light issue. I would change them.

I have these in my Ranger and they are the best I have found: 9007 HB5 CREE LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit High Low Beam 6000K Xenon White from fleabay. Reasonable price too when I got them.

Hi Rubydist. Can I please ask what year vehicle you fitted the led bulbs to? I am wondering if it is the same bulb size/connector as on my 86.

The headlights are epically awful. I'd be better off flicking lit matches out of the window.

Thanks

 

[rubydist]

My current vehicle that I have them on is the 09 Ranger, but they should fit on any Ford that takes the 9007 bulb.

 

[Eddo Rogue]

Maybe pull em and test em directly off a battery?

Although it sounds like cold and/or moisture is messing with the circuit board.

I would replace the whole thing. Don't wanna mess around with head lights.

BTW this is why I avoid LED conversions, I've noticed just about all my buddies that have done em have bugs after.

I run a light bar /fog lamps. That way if they crap out I still have my old school head lights to make it back with.

 

[MXGerry]

I agree, its most likely a light issue. I would change them.

I have these in my Ranger and they are the best I have found: 9007 HB5 CREE LED Headlight Bulbs Conversion Kit High Low Beam 6000K Xenon White from fleabay. Reasonable price too when I got them.

Okay, we'll take a look at them. We'll work on this Ranger FX6 project and the headlight is on top of the list. The new rotors and spam deleted by moderator will be installed this weekend and we'll start the front-end mods next week.