Headlights
Hotshot
Joined: Sep 2001
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I would be concerned about the headlight assembly or the connector melting. It would definitely require an upgraded relay set up. I did consider something like that at one time. I have had a few different kinds of bulbs over the years and prefer GE Nighthawk or Sylvania Xtravision. I've had "white" bulbs with the bluish coating and they're awful.
More Turbo
Joined: Feb 2014
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I can't recommend enough putting the headlights on a relay and then cleaning the headlights with 600, 1000, 2000 wet sanding and then shooting them with gloss clear. No pun intended, it's a night and day difference. My headlights actually illuminate really well on a dark and rainy night now as before I wondered if I had turned them on. Bronco Graveyard has a nice relay harness pre-made of decent quality and inexpensive, and YouTube videos of restoring headlights make this a very simple mod. I wondered if either would make a difference and if I should just buy new headlights but for less than $40 I got the relay harness, sandpaper and clear to do the job. Plus, now I have enough to restore the taillights which I figure will make me a bit more visible at night from the rear.
Posting Guru
Joined: Mar 2007
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stock 9007 wattage is 35/55w and these are 80/100w. With these bulbs you will be drawing close to double the amps through already inadequate wiring. Id recommend a relay upgrade with these bulbs and some nice heavy gauge wiring.
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