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Sep 21, 2006 | 10:09 PM

dhag911

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From: Lincoln, Nebraska

headlights

i need new headlight bulbs and wondering what you guys think of these differnet ones and if i am right the truck uses 9007?

PIAA

high performance bulbs that are 55w low and 100w high from performance prducts 4 trucks

or the MATRIX ultra white they krypton-xenon gas in them and they are 80w low 100w high (which I know are not street legal)

I want something that is bright I had American Products Company super white ones and loved them but they dont make the high wattage ones anymore and the lower wattage arent that great.

Sep 21, 2006 | 10:32 PM

MemOrex

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i'de get the PIAA's (yhea they're 9007) just because 80w as low might be too bright for incoming traffic

Sep 22, 2006 | 10:34 AM

Lone Wolf #2

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I've used the Sylvania Siverstars and have been happy with them.

Sep 28, 2006 | 07:20 PM

dhag911

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my dad has the silverstars and they just arent the same as what i had. they had a little blue tint to them.

Is that the way the PIAA are?

Sep 29, 2006 | 07:55 AM

shooter05

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not to hijack but
Is there a fix for the clouding on my 91 Headlights? It looks like a dirty fishtank. I see alot of early 90's trucks like this so it must be common. Any fixes?

Sep 29, 2006 | 08:47 PM

dhag911

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Laughing Gas

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get new lenses about all you can do

Sep 30, 2006 | 07:31 AM

Lone Wolf #2

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Not so! Polish with aluminum polish for a first cut, then go over them again with plastic polish. Takes some time but is much cheaper than new lenses.

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Sep 30, 2006 | 11:54 AM

Supercab

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As far as cleaning up cloudy headlights goes...my Ford dealer had a "kit" which I bought and used very successfully and then figured out pretty much what was in the "kit" : use rubbing alcohol wet clean white paper towel and go over lights until all yellow and black stop coming onto towel (change towel often) then when completely dry take a POLISHING compound (or plastic polish) and work on the lights rub only side to side, do not rub in circle.
Then when haze forms take this off with more rubbing alcohol-the alcohol will temporarely clear the plastic lights so you can see if you need to do the POLISH again, when satisfied and completely dry apply Future floor wax (made for vinyl floors) very spairingly with something like a cheap foam paint brush let dry completely and re-coat let dry again & you're good to go.