DIY: Baja Designs Squadron-R Sport, 14+ Mount Kit & Bezel

Like @BlueBottle said if the housing is in good shape they dont. Mine unfortunatly did due to me needing immediate gratification. I think the zip ties are a great idea for anti theft. 300 bucks for fogs that can pop out in under 10 seconds could be a quick loss. Mine had a minor shake when I hit a big pot hole or something but the real reason for me was so it would be a PITA to steal them

 

Thanks for the write up. I used it

 

You're welcome, how did the install go? How do you like them so far?

 

Sweet. Looks better than the mori’s already! I want the pros now... ha

 

I'll probably end up with PROs somewhere but not there. I need snow cutters. I'm hoping this will do it

30 minutes tops, after my desire to run the bezel around the housing went away. I was kinda hoping to make it work and sit a little more forward. No dice without losing adjustability.

They look really good. Now I'm hoping output is where I want it

 

Can you still angle em down a bit when using the new bezel kit?

Have mine on the way and am just curious a little early. Haha

 

Yes you can still adjust up or down with the bezels. Just make sure you down wrench the brackets on too tight. If you go a little light on the tightness you can adjust them on the fly.

 

So I got my Pros in. Popped em in and wow they really are twice as bright! I’ll let the pics speak for themselves.

My setup is 2018 LED headlamps and Squadron R Pros.

Lows only


Lows + Sports


Lows + Pros


Pros Only

 

Wow. They are legit!! Looking good!!

 

The pros look NIce! Which pattern did you decide to go with?

 

Damnit!!!!!!

 

Those are wide cornering

Right!? It’s crazy bright.

 

I wish these were ok to use on streets with oncoming traffic. They look great but I want something I can use on a regular basis.

 

Yeah. Only sae dot led housings are rigid or Morimoto. I don’t like how the rigid looks.

 

I had the morimoto ones on my last f150 and they were great. Enough light, looked good and fit like oem. That doesn't seem to be the consensus over here, the fit seems to be hit or miss. I'm not opposed to the rigids but I'm unsure of how they would look in a round opening. The pics online differ with how far they stick out. But I don't want to run the risk of spending the $$$ on the BD ones only to not be able to run the full time. First world problems I suppose.

 

The Morimoto fit fine on my truck. But I wasn’t satisfied in the light output. I wanted more lol. And more. Which is how I ended up with the Pros.


This was when I was still running Phillips LED bulbs in the stock housing.

 

The rich light coming fro my S2s overpower my squadron sports though I have driving combos for my fogs, which I really like

 

I know exactly how you feel. I still went with the @Baja Designs though. I don't regret it but I do wish I could run them more, just because.

I wish there was a high/low setting available. It would be nice to run low in the city more for safety to be seen like a DRL, even some type of backlighting; then have the option to use high and unleash them when needed on backroads or inclement weather.

It doesn't seem to be BD's style (off road, top notch bright lights) but I know I would he interested (if I didn't already buy the Squadron's). When it comes to making that type of product I don't know what the challenges would be and/or the extra cost.

 

BLUE CLIPS! spent half an hour trying to figure out why people were able to pop out their shrouds so easy on youtube. Guess i'm gonna have to go in from behind.

 

I'm going to add this to my original post, does anyone know what year they started using the blue clips? Any photos or tips how to get them off?

 

My 2016 platinum has them.

 

how the heck did u take of the pins to put on the new plugs for the plug and play?

 

Can you show me what you mean with a picture?

 

Hey fellas, need some pointers on the BD install into stock housing. I am getting poor fit into the plastic housing with gaps from the bezel to the housing. Is this common? Also does it matter how the light is orientated; lead at top or lead at the bottom.... I have seen it mounted both ways. I feel like an idiot! Thanks.

 

I didn't have any fitment issues with the fog light going into the plastic housing. I did have some trouble getting the plastic housing to click back into the bumper perfectly, it took a few tries.

I mounted my fogs with the leads on the bottom. My thought process was that due to gravity and water, the harness should be on the bottom to reduce any risk of moisture getting in there.

I have no clue if that makes any sense, just explaining what I did and why.

Good luck!

 

I figured it out. I missed that their was 2 extra plugs for the plug and play harness at the bottom of the box. I thought I needed to remove from other harness

 

Gotcha. Good deal!

 

MotoTundra, Yeah makes perfect sense. Thanks. Now that I have looked at this more, it really can't be tight to plastic housing cause that would eliminate any adjusting.

 

You and @fisherman951 need to post up some pics and your initial thoughts after you finish up!

 

Did you upgrade to the pro yet????