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Oct 7, 2004 | 11:03 PM

Catfish369

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Headlight assistance needed

I'm thinking about installing some "inexpensive" fog lights or something to assist with the crappy headlights that I now have. I've de-yellowed the covers and have SilverStars installed, but it's still pretty dim for my tastes. Prefer to bumper mount rather than add a bar. Any ideas???

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Dale
'89 B2 XLT
2.9 - 2WD

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Oct 7, 2004 | 11:13 PM

RomerB2

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Ebay now has the diamond cut, clear headlights. They're pretty nice, but a little expensive, I'm about to get some on mine with clear corners and the whole bit. I would recomend getting those headlight lenses first, they make the Silverstar's a lot brighter. I have a friend running the "Cool Blue" headlights with the crystal lenses, and they're almost as bright as HID's. If you are just wanting additional headlights, I would recommend Hella or PIAA or KC, they all have really bright driving lights. You can also get some from Walmart called Cyberlights, I have those on mine (you can see them in my gallery) and they say they're not legal for street use, which means they're brighter than DOT approves of, and they put out a bright white beam. Hope this helped ya.

By the way, does anybody know how to adjust the headlights? I've looked at it a little bit, but I never have enough time to adjust them, thanks for any help.

Oct 7, 2004 | 11:30 PM

Catfish369

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No Diamond Cut available for my '89 model. If they ever do make any to fit the 89 & 90 B2's, I'll be the first in line. Thanks for the other tips though, but I need "street legal".

Oct 7, 2004 | 11:41 PM

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Diamond cut is available for the 89 & 90, as of 2 weeks ago. I emailed the guy that was making them, and asked if he could make them for Ranger and B2, and he found out they would fit 89-94 Ranger and 89-90 BII, and the Explorers up to 94. So they started making them, the last one I looked at, I believe was about $80. If you need street legal, go with anything that says DOT approved. Don't get fog-lights, get something that says "driving lights".

Oct 7, 2004 | 11:53 PM

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You could also use Mother's aluminum polish + 2500rpm polisher on your headlights, did it on mine and they came as clear has new...

Oct 8, 2004 | 12:14 AM

Catfish369

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I just checked eBay again and I didn't see them.

I used Meguiar's PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish on my existing lenses, and it did an ok job......I just want more light.

Oct 9, 2004 | 12:18 AM

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I looked on there, and I can't find them on there, they did have them not too long ago. They may have sold out, when I see them on there, I'll post on here, because next time that I see them, I'm going to buy some myself.