After being fed up with my Econoline’s yellowed and almost opaque headlight assemblies a couple years ago, I bought brand new replacement assemblies and bulbs. Not from Ford, but inexpensive Chinese replacements. I think they were $25 each at the time.
Eagle eyes
https://www.amazon.com/Econoline-Hea.../dp/B00SHSVHRM
They put out more lights, but gave off this secondary ‘rainbow beam’ 45 degrees off of straight ahead. The primary beam was better than the old yellowed ones they replaced, but far from good. If fact, when I now read the customer reviews on Amazon, some customers talk about the rainbow. It’s annoying while driving, but oncoming drivers are particularly bothered. I tried aligning, and aiming, but really couldn’t find a sweet spot. My guess is the off-shore manufacturer ‘fornicated the canine’ while copying Ford’s design, (turns out there’s a lot that goes into those molding in lenslets in a headlamp cover glass) made bad molds, and will keep selling them like that until the end of time.
I do not recommend them.
While following another thread, forum member TheLetterJ mentioned a budget retrofit that he really liked.
LED light bars thread:
http://www.sportsmobileforum.com/for...w-23025-2.html
The LED swap lights are from amazon, Afeax brand, pn AJHCB, listed for Jeep YJ and other vehicles that came with what they call 5x7, 7x6, pn 6054 high/low sealed beams. The kit even comes with new H4 plugs.
https://www.amazon.com/Headlights-He...8TJC836ND4M3KR
In order to use these, I first had to convert my Econoline van from composite style headlight assemblies (that use a removable bulb) to the utility Econoline ‘sealed beam’ style, that take sealed beam p/n 6054. Most of the plummer’s utility cargo vans came with this type. Ford used the same inner plastic support structure, behind the grill for both headlamp styles. The plastic headlamp trim is different, so if you do this, get those at the same time. The difference is all the hardware; stamped steel buckets, special springs, clips, adjusters, screws, glides, bezel rings, plastic trim rings, and H4 plug.
I just went to a wrecking yard and bought the whole mess from a wrecked van, including the plugs, so I was sure to get everything I needed.
The conversion went smooth as silk. Although I haven’t had it out on the road yet, so far I’m very happy.