Headlight upgrade
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Headlight upgrade
I do most of my driving at night to/from work. I'd like to upgrade the lighting of my headlights in order to see better. The headlights in my 2000 Ranger are stock, and I keep the lenses clean with no yellowing or dulling. What would/could be my best affordable options? Replace bulbs or replace the entire assembly?
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Go on amazon and look for new fixtures with clear lenses, and then throw a set of HIDs in it. You should be able to see a hundred miles with that setup. I'm doing the same and you can get it all done and to your door for $150 or less.
And like pawpaw mentioned, fog lights are great for wide visibility, especially with HIDs in them too. You could drive with HID fogs alone if it was legal.
Plus, HIDs outlast regular bulbs and use less energy.
And like pawpaw mentioned, fog lights are great for wide visibility, especially with HIDs in them too. You could drive with HID fogs alone if it was legal.
Plus, HIDs outlast regular bulbs and use less energy.
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Go on amazon and look for new fixtures with clear lenses, and then throw a set of HIDs in it. You should be able to see a hundred miles with that setup. I'm doing the same and you can get it all done and to your door for $150 or less.
And like pawpaw mentioned, fog lights are great for wide visibility, especially with HIDs in them too. You could drive with HID fogs alone if it was legal.
Plus, HIDs outlast regular bulbs and use less energy.
And like pawpaw mentioned, fog lights are great for wide visibility, especially with HIDs in them too. You could drive with HID fogs alone if it was legal.
Plus, HIDs outlast regular bulbs and use less energy.
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Oh.. Well.. I didn't know that but I also never had any issues with mine. Guess this is kinda like using heating oil in your diesel, just don't get caught.
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I do most of my driving at night to/from work. I'd like to upgrade the lighting of my headlights in order to see better. The headlights in my 2000 Ranger are stock, and I keep the lenses clean with no yellowing or dulling. What would/could be my best affordable options? Replace bulbs or replace the entire assembly?
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Go on amazon and look for new fixtures with clear lenses, and then throw a set of HIDs in it. You should be able to see a hundred miles with that setup. I'm doing the same and you can get it all done and to your door for $150 or less.
And like pawpaw mentioned, fog lights are great for wide visibility, especially with HIDs in them too. You could drive with HID fogs alone if it was legal.
Plus, HIDs outlast regular bulbs and use less energy.
And like pawpaw mentioned, fog lights are great for wide visibility, especially with HIDs in them too. You could drive with HID fogs alone if it was legal.
Plus, HIDs outlast regular bulbs and use less energy.
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I use these in my 2000. Good bulb(s)
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But to have the finished factory look in the cab, you'd have to change the center dash bezel, that holds the radio, heater controls, cigar lighter, 12 volt power point, for one that also has the fog light switch cut out.
Sounds like your more interested in a plug & play upgrade & new head lamps with a different color temperature & beam pattern may be all you want/need for your type night driving & you've not told us how most of that night drive cycle goes. Is it mostly high speed open country freeway, slower rural, city, or a mix????
I use the fogs any time I'm towing, as it gives me that extra side vision to see deer, ect, that might try & dart out in front of me & they do help when there is ground fog on the way to, or from the lake fishing.
The factory lamps let me see far enough down road at the speeds I run, the fogs just nicely fill in the side vision for a nice Wide view, so it doesn't seem like I'm looking down a long narrow light tunnel & I really like that.
Let us know what you do & how it goes.
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I have them in my '03 Ranger and my '99 F350 Super Duty!!!
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We don't have to change the bumper itself, just the bolt on fascia below it, that has the openings for the fog lights, which you could also likely come by at a good salvage yard.
But to have the finished factory look in the cab, you'd have to change the center dash bezel, that holds the radio, heater controls, cigar lighter, 12 volt power point, for one that also has the fog light switch cut out.
Sounds like your more interested in a plug & play upgrade & new head lamps with a different color temperature & beam pattern may be all you want/need for your type night driving & you've not told us how most of that night drive cycle goes. Is it mostly high speed open country freeway, slower rural, city, or a mix????
I use the fogs any time I'm towing, as it gives me that extra side vision to see deer, ect, that might try & dart out in front of me & they do help when there is ground fog on the way to, or from the lake fishing.
The factory lamps let me see far enough down road at the speeds I run, the fogs just nicely fill in the side vision for a nice Wide view, so it doesn't seem like I'm looking down a long narrow light tunnel & I really like that.
Let us know what you do & how it goes.
But to have the finished factory look in the cab, you'd have to change the center dash bezel, that holds the radio, heater controls, cigar lighter, 12 volt power point, for one that also has the fog light switch cut out.
Sounds like your more interested in a plug & play upgrade & new head lamps with a different color temperature & beam pattern may be all you want/need for your type night driving & you've not told us how most of that night drive cycle goes. Is it mostly high speed open country freeway, slower rural, city, or a mix????
I use the fogs any time I'm towing, as it gives me that extra side vision to see deer, ect, that might try & dart out in front of me & they do help when there is ground fog on the way to, or from the lake fishing.
The factory lamps let me see far enough down road at the speeds I run, the fogs just nicely fill in the side vision for a nice Wide view, so it doesn't seem like I'm looking down a long narrow light tunnel & I really like that.
Let us know what you do & how it goes.
My usuall route is 7 miles of highway and 2 miles of a forested street. This is the one I'm most worried about, as its time for the deer to come out and play along the road. I really don't want to hit another one. Fogs plus a brighter headlight will help a lot.