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Old Feb 4, 2018 | 11:00 PM
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05 headlight conversion. anthing better ??

Ok here we go again. another headlight question.


my 02 headlights are yellow again after two polishes.
I can barley see less than two house's up
I did read about the 05 conversion a while back.

I have not been on in over a year and don't know if anyone has come up with something better since then.

Is the 05 light bucket with the Hid projectors still the way to go ?
 
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Old Feb 5, 2018 | 05:35 PM
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You can convert to the XL cab style 5x7 halogen setup. And then use Truck-Lite or similar LED bulbs. Big improvement. You still get OEM quality that way.
 
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Old Feb 5, 2018 | 05:37 PM
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There is a bracket kit available now to update your front clip to 08-10 or 11-16.
 
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I'm also interested to hear what others say about both the '05 and XL conversions
 
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Old Feb 6, 2018 | 09:00 PM
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My 2010 came with the Aero style headlights. They were decent back then but once I got a car with HIDs I got spoiled .So I switched over to the XL style headlights that take a 5x7 old style bulb. Used TruckLite 5x7 LEDs and it's a lot brighter than the Aero with a better pattern too.
 
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sand fiend....

are you considering the XL mod?

Sounds like it may be the way to go for brighter lights.
My 2003 lenses are plastic and fogged. A new set will result in same issue in short order.

Are the XL TruckLite LEDs glass lenses?
 
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Old Feb 8, 2018 | 04:45 AM
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The Truck-Lite lenses are polycarbonate. I imagine they're designed to be UV resistant. I see a lot of semis running them.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2018 | 02:37 PM
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sand fiend....

Are the XL TruckLite LEDs glass lenses?
These are Trucklites, I've had these since July. I've been running them in my Jeep for 5 plus years.
 
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