I read a lot about upgrading to the 2005 style lights. I finally got my hands on an original set for cheap. I am ready to install but I have a few questions for you that have done this.

1. I read the post about building a harness with a relay. If I understand correctly, this is only to regulate the voltage so there is no dimming of the lights if there is a power drain. I am correct?
2. I am also guessing that you can just re-wire a new (H13) socket to the existing wiring in the truck and that will work too, but not as clean as above.
3. If I buy and HID kit, then both points #1 and #2 are moot. Correct?
3a. HID's replace only the low beam? - What about the high beam?
4. Where can you pick up the H13 sockets? I tried a couple of auto parts stores and zippo.

Thanks!!

Tony

 

I'll answer them in reverse order. You can pick up the harness from Motorcraft for ~$45 each, they are on Ebay for ~$15/pair and you can pick up the parts for ~$4.50/pair. The socket is a Metrapak 150, and Amp makes them capable of 15A current which is higher than the ebay and motorcrafts were a few years ago.

HIDs are bright enough they don't "need" a high beam. But there are some that have dual type bulbs and there are some that move a shield around to give the effect of 2 filaments, and others. If you HID you might be able to order the kit with H13 bulbs and 9007 input sockets, or you could hardwire the ballast in.

Relay or not will work. The relay helps some with voltage drop from the long run of wires from the battery to the switch to the dimmer to headlight bulbs.

 

I have the HID's in my 05. I got the Bi-Xenon which means that I have HID high beams. One thing different is that if I'm using the fog lights and turn on the high beams the fog lights will stay on. Then the only way to get the high beams off is to turn off the fog lights. But if you have the fog lights off then they work like normal. I have no ida why.

Also when I first installed them I put the ballast close to the ABS sensor and the ABS light was on and the spedo didn't work. I moved the ballast away from it and it all went back to normal. Let me say this. The HID's make a BIG difference. You can see forever. ANd I don't have people flashing their lights at me. I got the 4.3k ones. They are the brightest ones and are not blue. They are pure white.

It was a plug and play install. Took about 30 minutes and that's because I took my time. Once you do it you can do it in 10 minutes. I have since upgraded all my cars to HIDs.

I didn't do the fog lights. I put the silverstars in them. When I put the silverstars in BEFORE I did the HID's I was shocked how dim the regular bulbs are. Then I put the HID's in and was shocked how dim the silverstars are.

Get the HID's.

 

I've been trying to find the right HID system..
If you can tell me which ones did you get? how much they cost? and where to buy it.. thanks..

 

Just got the HIDs in the mail today. I will be upgrading the lights to 2005 and HID's this weekend. Photos to come.

I got 6k lights.... let's see how they look.

 

Let us know how they work out...