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04-24-2014, 12:25 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Stockton California
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New headlights
Im a little new to this site, but i thought id see if i could find any help on installing these new headlights i just purchased. in the description it stated it didnt come with directions, it shouldnt be to hard to install i just need some suggestions on how to also operate them as turn signals.
Has anyone done something similar to their truck? any photos of these on a 1968 c10. http://www.ebay.com/itm/121324938807...84.m1439.l2649 |
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04-24-2014, 12:49 AM
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Location: Edwards, CA
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Re: New headlights
If it were me I'd return them.
For that price point I doubt the optics do anything to direct the light. You would be far better off with a set of Cibie or even Hella sealed beam conversion lamps. Those you can see with! Add in relays no matter what you decide to actually get power to the headlamp vs the huge designed in voltage loss of the stock harness. Read through our running thread here and over at Daniel Sterns' site. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=624217 http://www.danielsternlighting.com/home.html Then if you need anymore reason talk to your local CHP office and ask them about forward facing red or blue lamps.
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04-24-2014, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Re: New headlights
i just installed basically the same lights (xcept i got white LEDs). I purchased this pre-built wire harness for the LEDs from Ebay. I also installed a headlight relay harness. It is kinda needed for the lights to work properly. the original system draws its power from the headlight switch, where the relay harness allows the lights to have their own power, and fuse allowing the lights to be much brighter as they are supposed to be. I've put the info on here for the relay harness and the LED harness
LED Harness http://www.ebay.com/itm/231025067478...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Headlight Relay Harness http://www.ebay.com/itm/231025300213...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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04-24-2014, 10:10 AM
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Re: New headlights
I purchased a similar set almost a year ago but mine were half the price with a complete white angel eye. They might be the best at focusing light but they are a night and day difference compared to the factory lights.
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04-24-2014, 10:53 AM
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Re: New headlights
The problem I found was the headlights didn't seat well in the headlight bucket. I second the relays they work great a definite upgrade you need to do no matter what lights you go with.
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04-24-2014, 12:17 PM
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Location: Modesto, CA
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Re: New headlights
The newest issue of Custom Classic Trucks has an article on lights very similar to those. You may want to flip through and see if it has anything worthwhile for you.
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04-25-2014, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Wasteminster, Maryland
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Re: New headlights
I had to trim the headlight buckets to fit my lights. Since they have the new style removable bulbs, the flat area on the back of the light housing is a little larger to accommodate the connector and the rubber boot/seal. I used a pair or right hand cut tin snips and cut about a half inch out around the original hole in the rear of the headlamp bucket. This cured my issue of the lamp not fitting in the bucket all the way. If you don't cut it out you most likely will break the tabs off the headlamp retainer ring. Also for the wiring harness's i posted about above, I wanted to say that they both came with detailed instructions, and took only minutes to install
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05-10-2014, 03:19 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Stockton California
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Re: New headlights
thank you guys for the help, they were actually quit easy to install, took about an hour for both headlights, the leds are currently wired as turn signals. They are definitely brighter then the factory lights and work great at night. Ill try to post some photos just not really sure how to
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