Headlight Upgrades

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Jun 23, 2013 | 09:53 PM
  #451  
Quote: True. The eBay link says it ships from the US. I would assume they're be fine for our roads? I guess it wouldn't hurt to double check..

I'm going to install my new Hella H4s and Putco harness, see how that goes, then go from there.
Good plan.
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Jun 27, 2013 | 09:52 PM
  #452  
So let's talk Trucklite LEDs. After reading up on them all day yesterday, I convinced myself to pull the trigger on them today.

Question, I know they draw less amperage than even the stock beams being that they're LEDs so they will work great without the upgraded harness. My question, since I already have the harness, am I going to get any additional benefit using the harness? Or is there going to be no added benefit from stock wiring?

Ideally, I'd like to do away with the upgraded harness, only because I have quite a few things running off the battery and I'd be happy to clean it up a little.

I can easily do some tests with and without em once they come in but wanted to see what people thought
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Jun 27, 2013 | 11:27 PM
  #453  
I'd keep the harness. Just clean up the wiring at the battery terminals (put a few things on the posts going to the fuse box)
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Jun 27, 2013 | 11:38 PM
  #454  
Installed the rampage headlights today. Easy painless job. Only took half a beer and some bug spray. The difference is literally night and day

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Jun 28, 2013 | 12:16 PM
  #455  
Quote: So let's talk Trucklite LEDs. After reading up on them all day yesterday, I convinced myself to pull the trigger on them today.

Question, I know they draw less amperage than even the stock beams being that they're LEDs so they will work great without the upgraded harness. My question, since I already have the harness, am I going to get any additional benefit using the harness? Or is there going to be no added benefit from stock wiring?

Ideally, I'd like to do away with the upgraded harness, only because I have quite a few things running off the battery and I'd be happy to clean it up a little.

I can easily do some tests with and without em once they come in but wanted to see what people thought

I kept my harness in, just because I didn't want to rip it back out after I spent all the time hiding the wire and securing it. Can't hurt to keep it in there...
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Jun 28, 2013 | 04:57 PM
  #456  
Quote: Installed the rampage headlights today. Easy painless job. Only took half a beer and some bug spray. The difference is literally night and day
You buy these? Those look nice! Would love to drive with a nice set of aux lights on at night like that.
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Jun 28, 2013 | 11:20 PM
  #457  
Bought the rampage headlights on amazon. Easy plug in installation. Around $80. Took me a min to figure out to bend the inside if the headlight bezel bracket tabs to get the lights to fit in because of the new rubber grommet on the back of the housings. And the driving lights are from autozone
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Jun 28, 2013 | 11:51 PM
  #458  
Quote: Installed the rampage headlights today. Easy painless job. Only took half a beer and some bug spray. The difference is literally night and day
Beer or bug spray for the buzz? Or both?
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Jun 29, 2013 | 02:58 AM
  #459  
Beer for the job. Spray cuz the skeeters are horrible this year
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Jun 29, 2013 | 08:03 AM
  #460  
I can't get my damn headlights aimed right. The low beams are ok, I can mess with them more. But I think the 100w hi's are a little tricky. They always look like the beams are crossed, and now the driver side one doesn't even look like its on. (It is though.) Lol.

Just thought to anyone looking at 100w hi beams. They're tricky.
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Jun 29, 2013 | 09:16 AM
  #461  
Quote: I can't get my damn headlights aimed right. The low beams are ok, I can mess with them more. But I think the 100w hi's are a little tricky. They always look like the beams are crossed, and now the driver side one doesn't even look like its on. (It is though.) Lol.

Just thought to anyone looking at 100w hi beams. They're tricky.
Mine weren't with the e-code autopals.
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Jun 29, 2013 | 10:00 AM
  #462  
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Mine weren't with the e-code autopals.
What bulbs? I have the e-code autopals. I also need to find good level ground next to a wall.
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Jun 29, 2013 | 10:09 AM
  #463  
Quote: What bulbs? I have the e-code autopals. I also need to find good level ground next to a wall.
Some Phillips brand I found in my cabinet.

I had a tutorial on using the wall. Google it.
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Jun 29, 2013 | 10:12 AM
  #464  
Yea I had one bookmarked on my old phone. I'll find it again.
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Jun 29, 2013 | 10:13 AM
  #465  
Beat ya to it. I was making breakfast.

http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html
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