Cheap headlight Upgrades
Fleet Mechanic
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From: South Eastern Michigan
This is good stuff. I have a dual relay set up already (extra from race car fuel pump application) and understand how relays work so for me, thats covered. I actually have the parts on the bench right now.
I was looking for the vehicle side schematic. What color wires in the harness are for what.
I was looking for the vehicle side schematic. What color wires in the harness are for what.
Laughing Gas
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From: ND
This is good stuff. I have a dual relay set up already (extra from race car fuel pump application) and understand how relays work so for me, thats covered. I actually have the parts on the bench right now.
I was looking for the vehicle side schematic. What color wires in the harness are for what.
I was looking for the vehicle side schematic. What color wires in the harness are for what.
I wouldn’t want to use 80/100w bulbs w/o a glass housing. Even just running 65 instead of 55 in my Subaru for years has burned my metal glare caps, thankfully not the housing or reflector. 80w is a lot of heat in a plastic housing
Fleet Mechanic
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From: South Eastern Michigan
So from what Im gathering, you and others are saying I should increase the wire gauge from the relay to the connector as well?
Fleet Mechanic
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This was a concern of mine as well, but 2 years so far no issues with heat. Many others in the super duty and 7.3 subforums have run the same set up for years without issues. My Eagle eye 02+ composite housings still look brand new and no signs of the harness melting. I definitely would not run these without an upgraded relay harness.
Mountain Pass
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jayro88, what headlights are those? I'm looking to do the same upgrade - new lenses and LED bulbs. But I can only find new lenses with the side markers, not the headlight lenses only, like you were able to replace.
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Fleet Mechanic
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They sell them individually also.
Mine is a 2001, so I think the headlight setup may be a little different.
Laughing Gas
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From: ND
i usually just get new ends for the bulbs, I like the dorman ones they seems to hold up quite well compared to some others I have used in the past.
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Laughing Gas
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From: ND
a true fog light would help compliment the close in edges for inclimate weather, but it doesn't get driven enough in those conditions to justify it. I have to say in low fog (<1/4mi ) or snow it is pretty dang good because the lights are just yellow enough to cut through and actually illuminate what I need to see when driving. I actually like the lights on this beast the best out of my entire fleet, but my truck is a close 2nd (2000 Ex, 2012 Subaru Impreza, 2017 Chevy 3500HD, 2019 VW Atlas)
Tuned
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@Flyboy1100 so if I understand this correctly, you installed 2005 headlights, and LED bulbs?
Maybe I'm missing it in the back-and-forth above, but would you post sources and part numbers for all these?
Maybe I'm missing it in the back-and-forth above, but would you post sources and part numbers for all these?
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Fleet Mechanic
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@Flyboy1100 so if I understand this correctly, you installed 2005 headlights, and LED bulbs?
Maybe I'm missing it in the back-and-forth above, but would you post sources and part numbers for all these?
Maybe I'm missing it in the back-and-forth above, but would you post sources and part numbers for all these?
Laughing Gas
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From: ND
yes, new housings, relays for full voltage, regular halogen bulbs
Laughing Gas
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google how to install 05 lights on earlier years, lots of good guides on it. Not too tough, 2-3hr job
Tuned
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