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Old Jun 20, 2022 | 02:48 PM
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LED Lights?

I looked, but couldn't see anything in the first 100 pages or so of this forum.

Has anyone replaced all of their lights with LED? If so, which ones did you go with? Just curious. Is there a reason you went with the choices you did?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2022 | 05:57 PM
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I've swapped all to LED. Way less current. Nothing special just LED replacements for the original types. $100 knock-of headlights.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by smoky_diesel
I've swapped all to LED. Way less current. Nothing special just LED replacements for the original types. $100 knock-of headlights.
Cool, ok.

I was curious because the ones at AutoZone that I saw (only place I looked) specifically said offroad use only on the package. Found that odd, but whatever.

Did you do any kind of halo-type headlight or just straight lights? I'm on the fence about a halo type. On their own I think they look cool, just not sure about on this truck.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 09:48 AM
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Led lights

Check out the Oracle web site. They have every thing for your truck. Be sure to replace all the bulbs in the instrument panel. You will not believe how much better it will look. I used the Cree style .
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by kenny nunez
Check out the Oracle web site. They have every thing for your truck. Be sure to replace all the bulbs in the instrument panel. You will not believe how much better it will look. I used the Cree style .
Assuming you're not talking about Larry Ellison's company, not sure what Oracle website you're referring to
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 11:47 AM
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Led lights

I just googled Oracle yesterday and got on their site. I did have to keep closing sometimes as other suppliers kept jumping on the site. Fortunately for me the Oracle warehouse is only about 8 miles away from my house.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 01:28 PM
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I used superbrightleds.com for everything but the headlights and they all have worked great so far. Make sure you order the right flasher unit, I didn’t the first time and it lasted about 5 minutes.

I used rigid black led headlights and they work great and I think look great.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Acluff
I used superbrightleds.com for everything but the headlights and they all have worked great so far. Make sure you order the right flasher unit, I didn’t the first time and it lasted about 5 minutes.

I used rigid black led headlights and they work great and I think look great.
You mean the load resistor?
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by liquidzoo
You mean the load resistor?
yes, the electronic load resistor required for move to leds
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Acluff
yes, the electronic load resistor required for move to leds
Thanks for the tip
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 02:23 PM
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Holley has come out with some headlights that are supposed to be way better than the old stuff, but they are kinda pricey but they look like the old style of headlights just better.
 
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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 05:21 PM
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A load resistor more or less defeats the purpose of the LED upgrade (lower current). Instead use a flasher designed for LEDs. It has an extra ground wire.
example:
Amazon Amazon
you will need two, one for blinkies and another for hazards.

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Old Jun 21, 2022 | 07:39 PM
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I swapped too LEDs in the dash, bedside markers, and license plate lights. But I left the headlights and tail lights as regular bulbs.

Sounds dumb, but I do not like how bright and glaring most LED headlights seem to be. And at night when I'm behind a vehicle with LED brake lights, they're just too bright to look at.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2022 | 08:55 AM
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I did the Doug Beam LED headlights off of ebay. Comes with harness, fuse, and instructions. Heavily recommended as they look factory but light up the road. I also installed LED bulbs in the dash, but have done nothing else as of yet.


They use glass like factory, so now fading or yellowing like the plastic ones.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2022 | 09:28 AM
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I second the doug beam lights in ebay.
did mine, they plug into factory wire harness so easy.
also did the marker lights and the dash cluster bulbs.
marker lights took a couple new flashers. Bought that kit from Doug Beam also on ebay. Work great.



 
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