Brighter headlights promised safer roads, but millions of drivers disagree.

There are several reasons why you're better off sticking with the stock halogen or high-intensity discharge (HID) bulbs in your car, rather than replacing them with cheap aftermarket LED headlights.

Hoping to see better while driving at night without spending a fortune, I ordered a set of LED replacement bulbs for the reflector headlights on my new Ford Ranger. Boy was it a good reminder that I ...