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LED Headlights
Anyone on here running these yet? I believe Trey (a/ox4) is...They are getting big over on powerstroke army...I picked up a set from Mark at Big Time Kustomz for a good price, they are Lifetime LED brand. 9007s for my 2003 headlights. I refused to buy HIDs just because of the poor reliability I always hear about so i can't wait to give these a try. I went for a ride in my buddies 2010 F350 the other night with these headlights and thats what sold me on them. My friend, Mark, and every other person/vendor with these will tell you up front that the high beams are NOT that great. They barely provide more light, i think its like 2000 lumens low beam, 2600 high beam or something. Didn't bother me though, I was told for the quality of these lights you don't even need it. And in my buddies truck you definitely didn't
They should be here tomorrow so I will get them in as soon as they arrive. Plug and play installation from what ive heard.
edit: Forgot that Trey already had a thread on these. Whoops...lol
They should be here tomorrow so I will get them in as soon as they arrive. Plug and play installation from what ive heard.
edit: Forgot that Trey already had a thread on these. Whoops...lol
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Anyone on here running these yet? I believe Trey (a/ox4) is...They are getting big over on powerstroke army...I picked up a set from Mark at Big Time Kustomz for a good price, they are Lifetime LED brand. 9007s for my 2003 headlights. I refused to buy HIDs just because of the poor reliability I always hear about so i can't wait to give these a try. I went for a ride in my buddies 2010 F350 the other night with these headlights and thats what sold me on them. My friend, Mark, and every other person/vendor with these will tell you up front that the high beams are NOT that great. They barely provide more light, i think its like 2000 lumens low beam, 2600 high beam or something. Didn't bother me though, I was told for the quality of these lights you don't even need it. And in my buddies truck you definitely didn't
They should be here tomorrow so I will get them in as soon as they arrive. Plug and play installation from what ive heard.
edit: Forgot that Trey already had a thread on these. Whoops...lol
They should be here tomorrow so I will get them in as soon as they arrive. Plug and play installation from what ive heard.
edit: Forgot that Trey already had a thread on these. Whoops...lol
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They were $155 shipped. I will certainly take some pics from the cab. I would take some before shots...but, my camera doesn't pick up any light from my current headlights lol.
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So, everyone ive talked to that has installed these has been in 2005+, so they have different bulb styles and no issues with installation...which isn't helping me in figuring this out. I figured the bulbs just slide in and twist 90* or whatever to lock in place which doesn't appear to be the case. On my 2003, the bulbs are just pressed in from what i can tell, then have this big cylinder thing that slides over them and locks the bulbs in place. No way for that to work on the LEDs, and there is nothing that resembles that on the LEDs. So as far as i can tell...the LEDs just press in and thats it...i have a feeling they arent going to stay in there very long. Waiting for someone on the thread on PSA to respond about it.
Either way...they appear to be nice pieces and all the wiring and what not went together fine.
Either way...they appear to be nice pieces and all the wiring and what not went together fine.
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So, everyone ive talked to that has installed these has been in 2005+, so they have different bulb styles and no issues with installation...which isn't helping me in figuring this out. I figured the bulbs just slide in and twist 90* or whatever to lock in place which doesn't appear to be the case. On my 2003, the bulbs are just pressed in from what i can tell, then have this big cylinder thing that slides over them and locks the bulbs in place. No way for that to work on the LEDs, and there is nothing that resembles that on the LEDs. So as far as i can tell...the LEDs just press in and thats it...i have a feeling they arent going to stay in there very long. Waiting for someone on the thread on PSA to respond about it.
Either way...they appear to be nice pieces and all the wiring and what not went together fine.
Either way...they appear to be nice pieces and all the wiring and what not went together fine.
Looks much like a HID bulb, it requires you to cut down the stock twist and lock holder that kept the stock bulb in place. I always used a dremal and it worked well.
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Hmm, thanks Russ. I will have to go at that tomorrow inbetween work. I will try my best to get some good against wall pictures, just going to be working late this week so i may not have time. But regardless of earlier, they are installed and seem ok so far even without a lock. The lights are GREAT, i only drove on roads without other people/street lights for a little bit but the difference is huge. Like i said, there arent really any before pictures because my phone couldn't pick up any light from the stock headlights. And most of that light came from the fog lights anyways...which are now pretty much useless
about all the pics i have for now...im not sure if i need to aim them or anything, seems pretty good to me but its worth checking. My biggest problem now is the stock halogen fog lights look dumb...lol
about all the pics i have for now...im not sure if i need to aim them or anything, seems pretty good to me but its worth checking. My biggest problem now is the stock halogen fog lights look dumb...lol
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I bought them through a guy on powerstroke army who sells them through his diesel shop...but these are them
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The 2002 Ranger I had also had the twist collar that
you are dealing with. I was able to get the HIDs to
fit with a little work. But your right that fan will
take a lot more fitting to make it work right.
But like I said in the other thread the lack of heat to melt any
sticky snow is going to be a now and then problem here.
How warm does the voltage regulator box get ?
Sean
you are dealing with. I was able to get the HIDs to
fit with a little work. But your right that fan will
take a lot more fitting to make it work right.
But like I said in the other thread the lack of heat to melt any
sticky snow is going to be a now and then problem here.
How warm does the voltage regulator box get ?
Sean
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I'm not sure. My factory fog lights keep making my right hand headlight flicker for some reason... I'm going to unplug the fog lights and turn them on and see if it still flickers