Do the glass lights and plastic lights utilize the same springs and adjustment screws? What about the same wiring harness?

I'm contemplating going from the junk plastic lights to some glass lights. I don't like the ricer look of the newer lights. My twenty four year old truck has far superior lights to my PSD. I don't care if the XL lights are ugly. We work our PSD and function over fashion applies regardless. I would consider just buying new OEM plastic lights if they wont yellow like the current ones did. Maybe it's because of how hot and sunny it gets here in the summer.

 

The plastic lens lights definately suck in a major way. My 1999 vintage headlight lens are now so fogged and the lights so dim I have had to add Hella offroad lights to find my way home on our rural highways. If I can find a glass lens replacement head light, I will go there. SO far, no luck. All leads accepted!

 

Why not just swap in a set of the 2002 clear lights with some Silverstar bulbs? I did that on my 2001 and the difference was night and day. I found that bugs and dirt kill the lenses. So I made sure I cleaned them weekly and kept a coat of wax on them to help with the bug and dirt removal. These headlamps to me are a maintenance item and will need to be replaced at some point...

But, the glass lamps do use the older style plugs. So you'd need to swap harness plugs if you go that route.

 

The sealed beams use different adjusters and springs (two of each per side) and the sealed beam connectors will plug directly into your factory connectors, It makes for a very easy swap.
I did the same swap on my truck due to the originals yellowing from the sun. I can't say I love the look, but they are a lot brighter than the originals.

 

baby2000 just converted to plastic lenses from his glass setup. He's emailed me some pics. I can send them to you if you'd like to make him an offer. I've found some locally and will go that route.

 

Ok that's what I thought. I'm going to pick an entire setup for that then. I don't think it looks bad. At least they're bright and don't yellow in the sun.

 

Do you happen to know the part numbers on those or can explain exactly how you did it?

Thank you

 

you have to mount the sealed beam mounting buckets too.

 

I agree with the statement in the initial thread. Function vs fashion. My wife buys 200 dollar boots..........I use shoe goo and tape.


I'm headlight poor as well and have been looking into replacements for safety and utility.


I'm going to order a new set of plastics. They'll bolt right up and outlive me. (So will my wife,,,,,,and her boots)


Figure a 1999 F250 and we're both still here?! I'll grab a set and hope we have the same birthdays 15 years from now.


Denny

 

I've always wanted to replace the sealed lights for some that I can install HIDs into. I did that with the other truck a 2000 F250 I had and I had no problem with visibility after that. DDM tuning $40 and I was set.

 

I would like to go to sealed beams and use the JW Speaker LED lights. I have them on my Jeep and they are AMAZING. Expensive but worth every penny IMO.