Aftermarket headlights....
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2003
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From: Ashland City, TN
That doesn't sound any fun Rob. hahaha.
the HID kit does something else for the HID bulbs. I'm not sure I have not researched it any.
but just getting our already high powered bulbs up to the proper voltage makes a night and day difference.
Couple that with the Crystal lens', and you can blind anyone.
the HID kit does something else for the HID bulbs. I'm not sure I have not researched it any.
but just getting our already high powered bulbs up to the proper voltage makes a night and day difference.
Couple that with the Crystal lens', and you can blind anyone.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,766
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From: Hutchinson, KS
I've had about 7 sets of aftermarket lenses all bought from Ebay. 5 on various OBS trucks and 2 on my old SD. From different vendors too.
It's all in the adjustments with how it aligns with the lenses around it. I've never had a pass side line up perfectly, even on the stock headlights. It just sits differently then you think it should. IT's that way to be aligned right. What I've found over the years is throw away the adjustment mounts that come on the aftermarket kits. I take a heat gun to make the plastic more plyable and remove the stock adjusters from the stock housings. Then install them into the aftermarket headlights. That way they're adjusted just like stock and you don't have to mess with changing anything.
Time consuming but it works every time.
It's all in the adjustments with how it aligns with the lenses around it. I've never had a pass side line up perfectly, even on the stock headlights. It just sits differently then you think it should. IT's that way to be aligned right. What I've found over the years is throw away the adjustment mounts that come on the aftermarket kits. I take a heat gun to make the plastic more plyable and remove the stock adjusters from the stock housings. Then install them into the aftermarket headlights. That way they're adjusted just like stock and you don't have to mess with changing anything.
Time consuming but it works every time.
More Turbo
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 569
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From: Missouri
After i got mine set the gaps all lined up almost perfect
This is where i got mine 92-96 Ford F150 / Bronco 1-Piece Headlights & Bumper, Corner Lights Smoke (pair)
This is where i got mine 92-96 Ford F150 / Bronco 1-Piece Headlights & Bumper, Corner Lights Smoke (pair)
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 17,799
Likes: 104
From: Ashland City, TN
I've had about 7 sets of aftermarket lenses all bought from Ebay. 5 on various OBS trucks and 2 on my old SD. From different vendors too.
It's all in the adjustments with how it aligns with the lenses around it. I've never had a pass side line up perfectly, even on the stock headlights. It just sits differently then you think it should. IT's that way to be aligned right. What I've found over the years is throw away the adjustment mounts that come on the aftermarket kits. I take a heat gun to make the plastic more plyable and remove the stock adjusters from the stock housings. Then install them into the aftermarket headlights. That way they're adjusted just like stock and you don't have to mess with changing anything.
Time consuming but it works every time.
It's all in the adjustments with how it aligns with the lenses around it. I've never had a pass side line up perfectly, even on the stock headlights. It just sits differently then you think it should. IT's that way to be aligned right. What I've found over the years is throw away the adjustment mounts that come on the aftermarket kits. I take a heat gun to make the plastic more plyable and remove the stock adjusters from the stock housings. Then install them into the aftermarket headlights. That way they're adjusted just like stock and you don't have to mess with changing anything.
Time consuming but it works every time.
That is strange.
Nice idea with the heat gun.
I had to do that myself with the one I installed, it had some adjuster issues. so I just got the old ones out and put them in my replacement.
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Hotshot
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 10,008
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From: Austin, TX
Mine line up alright. The passenger side bottom signal didn't line up right and pushed the bottom of the trim toward the grille a bit, so I need to pull it off and see why it did that, but it should be almost perfect when I'm finished.
trav whens this f150 gunna be done?
FOREIGN GURU
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 7,655
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From: Celaya, Gto. MX
Mine didnt aling in the first time, I had to trim the plastic black core, the bezel and use some shims in the back of the new headlights as needed and it fit better IMHO and I used the old stock parts as strokersace did