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Old May 5, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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im getting my dad a set of 2000 xlt light for fathers day to replace his xl sealed beam lights (they suck), will im doing this i would like to go to 9007 bulb, where can i get some plug ends, or a kit? i cant find them at all.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 10:31 AM
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your timing is off...im going to HID's id send you mine but i wont be doing the swap for a couple more weeks.... any parts house should have them...non the less here is a bump for ya..
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 11:04 AM
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I am not sure about the parts house Ron, a dealership for sure, Ed is a lot of help www.partsguyed.com, Otherwise I would run to a bone yard.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 11:26 AM
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I think the H6054 (Sealed Beam) plug is on a pigtail from a 9007. About 12" back and behind the header panel should be the 9007 plug.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Also you may look into getting the 02-04 headlights they were a big improvment over the 99-01 style headlights.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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he loves how bright mine are, and at the price that i payed $25 for them he will have to live with them. i will look to see if the pig tail ends in to a 9007.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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Yeah can't that price. Should have bought urself upgrades and gave him urs.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:15 PM
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would have loved to do that but money is hard to come by, have not had a real job in over a year. there are plugs for the 9007 bulbs.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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Matt, don't convert to 9007.
The plastic plugs melt out. Seen it many times with high wattage bulbs.
Give me a minute and I will post some links that will work for your dad's truck that will give 100w high beams using H4 bulbs.
HID is good too, but expensive.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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I think that this will be what you want to get for him.
Before they came out with all the molded headlights and everyone either had the 7" round or the 200mm rectangular headlights, one of the first things I would do for any of my cars is get a set like these.
Twice the visibility vs the old sealed beam style.


Hella Ecode 200mm H6054 H4 Conversion Headlights Kit : eBay Motors (item 180502977206 end time May-13-10 18:59:56 PDT)

Hella H83140141 Bulb Halogen H4 55/100 Watts Clear : eBay Motors (item 330429201771 end time May-07-10 23:09:28 PDT)
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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will the bulbs fit in the xlt lights, i have them all ready. i was thing if i need to i could run the lights off the batters with some relays.
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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Dont convert to the 9007 Mine melted out and they are a pain to rewire. Good luck
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 06:12 PM
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found this link may be of some help: http://dfuser.com/catalog/harness.php
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by canister
I think the H6054 (Sealed Beam) plug is on a pigtail from a 9007. About 12" back and behind the header panel should be the 9007 plug.

x2...when i swapped out my headlights, iwas wondering wtf, the plugs weren't even close...look on the back side of radiator support, and theres where the light harness plugs in...pull that and plug in the new lights...woo hoo...
 
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Old May 5, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Kwikkordead
I think that this will be what you want to get for him.
Before they came out with all the molded headlights and everyone either had the 7" round or the 200mm rectangular headlights, one of the first things I would do for any of my cars is get a set like these.
Twice the visibility vs the old sealed beam style.


Hella Ecode 200mm H6054 H4 Conversion Headlights Kit : eBay Motors (item 180502977206 end time May-13-10 18:59:56 PDT)

Hella H83140141 Bulb Halogen H4 55/100 Watts Clear : eBay Motors (item 330429201771 end time May-07-10 23:09:28 PDT)
do you know if the H4 will fit in the xlt housing?
 
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