Headlight Information by Year
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MMNC (SS)(Ret)
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From: SE Georgia
here is a breakdown for future reference on lights...lol
99-04 Superduty: 2 piece unit, head and turns are separate lenses
05-07 Superduty: 1 piece lens with everything
00-04 Excursion: 2 piece unit, head and turns are separate lenses
05 Excursion: piece lens with everything (and accompanying 05-07 front end)
Now it gets a bit weird
99-01 Superduty (and X): yellow turns and semi-opaque heads
02-04 Superduty (and X): clear turns and clearer heads
99-04 Superduty: 2 piece unit, head and turns are separate lenses
05-07 Superduty: 1 piece lens with everything
00-04 Excursion: 2 piece unit, head and turns are separate lenses
05 Excursion: piece lens with everything (and accompanying 05-07 front end)
Now it gets a bit weird
99-01 Superduty (and X): yellow turns and semi-opaque heads
02-04 Superduty (and X): clear turns and clearer heads
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MMNC (SS)(Ret)
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05-07 headlights will retro-fit into the 99-04 Superduty and X. It takes a few minutes with a dremel. Just some judicious cutting of the header panel.
then you only need to adapt your 99-04 light harness to a 05-07 harness and use the correct bulb. Autozone sells the adapter if you want to purchase. plenty to choose from on eBay as well
Some sellers on Amazon and eBay now offer a 99-04 headlight that looks externally like a 05-07 light, but bolts up with zero modifications. they are however aftermarket, so I'm not really a fan
personally, I like the 05-07 lights that are factory. I then cut them open and make them a Harley myself. Pretty easy, and if you take your time the quality is excellent.
many aftermarket lights are poorly sealed. invariably you'll get moisture in them and the subsequent fogging. If you buy aftermarket, I highly recommend taking a outdoor grade silicone (stays pliant) and sealing them.
then you only need to adapt your 99-04 light harness to a 05-07 harness and use the correct bulb. Autozone sells the adapter if you want to purchase. plenty to choose from on eBay as well
Some sellers on Amazon and eBay now offer a 99-04 headlight that looks externally like a 05-07 light, but bolts up with zero modifications. they are however aftermarket, so I'm not really a fan
personally, I like the 05-07 lights that are factory. I then cut them open and make them a Harley myself. Pretty easy, and if you take your time the quality is excellent.
many aftermarket lights are poorly sealed. invariably you'll get moisture in them and the subsequent fogging. If you buy aftermarket, I highly recommend taking a outdoor grade silicone (stays pliant) and sealing them.
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I swapped over to the 2005-2007 XL Superduty glass sealed beams. Now I can put in almost any headlight I want to.
LED, HID, Halogen...
There are many quality, DOT certified aftermarket replacements for the 6054 sealed beams because they're used in fleet vehicles like Heavy Trucks, Panel Vans, Busses, etc.
LED, HID, Halogen...
There are many quality, DOT certified aftermarket replacements for the 6054 sealed beams because they're used in fleet vehicles like Heavy Trucks, Panel Vans, Busses, etc.
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MMNC (SS)(Ret)
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Good call guys, I had totally forgotten those existed.
So yeah, the higher trim lights. And the contractor/fleet lights
Fit/finish is still same for the year aspects. The headlight from 99-04 will not work on 05-07 and vice versa without header modifications.
So yeah, the higher trim lights. And the contractor/fleet lights
Fit/finish is still same for the year aspects. The headlight from 99-04 will not work on 05-07 and vice versa without header modifications.
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