Replacement headlights
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You can get the inexpensive sealed beam halogens or do a search for Hella. Maybe try Summit Racing or some online dealer. But before you do the upgrade you'll need to read whiter whites, brighter brights https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...r_Brights.html
You'll save yourself the surprise later, especially if you're in the backwoods.
You'll save yourself the surprise later, especially if you're in the backwoods.
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I replaced mine with Hella headlamps with 80/100 watt clear/blue lamps and also did the https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...r_Brights.html
What a huge difference. I get alot of comps and also asked on how I did the fix. Anyway, that was my fix. Greg
What a huge difference. I get alot of comps and also asked on how I did the fix. Anyway, that was my fix. Greg
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I more or less expected the switch and wiring to be inadequate. Part of the install was to wire in two driving lamp relays. The only thing the switch does now is activate the relays. Also if you want the headlights to perform at their best you need to supply them with full voltage. All of the wiring is 10 ga and goes from the battery, to the relay, to the headlights. No measurable voltage drop.
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Hi 4x4Subaru!
Ya know I seem to remember that there was something wrong with the relay in the "whiter whites" tech article. Something about the way it was wired in or the connection labels, can't remember exactly.
Ya know I seem to remember that there was something wrong with the relay in the "whiter whites" tech article. Something about the way it was wired in or the connection labels, can't remember exactly.
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Originally Posted by BB
Hi 4x4Subaru!
Ya know I seem to remember that there was something wrong with the relay in the "whiter whites" tech article. Something about the way it was wired in or the connection labels, can't remember exactly.
Ya know I seem to remember that there was something wrong with the relay in the "whiter whites" tech article. Something about the way it was wired in or the connection labels, can't remember exactly.
The wiring was right, everything went OK with mine anyway. I purposely wired the dims to stay on with the brights. That was in the tech article also.
