Headlight upgrade-- tips and gauging interest

[LiveOak]

A headlight harness such as one of these makes a real nice and easy plug and play upgrade to the headlight system by wiring them directly to the batteries via relays. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRF-30817/ http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRF-30815/ APC used to make this kit but they are no longer available (at least that I could find) : http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AMC-509102/?image=large I installed one of the APC headlight harness on my truck and it made a noticeable improvement in headlight brightness and beam length.

[Wild and Free]

This is a company with bulb kits for HID also. http://www.spencershids.com/

[Howie67]

Here are my harnesses for my headlight upgrade. Got from JKidd diesel autopower. Just waiting for the sport light assys now.

[Racer Dan]

It's nice when you can buy harnesses for stuff and it's ready to rock!

[Prowelder]

Hey,I'm waiting on my headlight kit to get here so I can do a write-up for Jacob!!!!!!I'm also excited to get better lights on the Dodge as the ones I've got SUCK for county road driving even with fog lights!!!!!!Now I just need to figure out a way to have my fogs on with the high beams!! Any ideas???Later,Winslow

[Howie67]

I got my harnesses but still waiting on my lights.... :confused:

Edited January 5, 2010 by Howie67

[dracozny]

I'm just modifying my existing harness . re routing through the PDC to include some relays I bought from napa. the existing wires are more than sufficient for 55w head lights. all in all my mod is 20 bucks vs the $150+ for a premade harness. added time maybe an hour or two.

[guesswho512]

I'm just modifying my existing harness . re routing through the PDC to include some relays I bought from napa. the existing wires are more than sufficient for 55w head lights. all in all my mod is 20 bucks vs the $150+ for a premade harness. added time maybe an hour or two.

would you post any part#s or a pic or two of what you did?

[dracozny]

would you post any part#s or a pic or two of what you did?

2 relays. are AR606 at NAPA I will take photos of what I a doing later.

[cmns2500]

but for everyones sake:

DO NOT PUT HIDS IN HALOGEN BASED HOUSINGS AND PROJECTORS!!!!!!!

every single 2nd gen projector you see on ebay is halogen only!

if you do this anyways you risk blinding other drivers and potentially killing someone.

what?????? not if you adjust them correctly

i think i'll wind up either buying a DDM Tuning or V-LED 9004 5000k HID kit

DDM

http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p=product&id=102&parent=85

V-LED

http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-HID-FREE-SHIPPING/9004-HB1/V-HIDS-35W-SLIM-BALLAST-p4782966-1-2.html

[Racer Dan]

Yea I want my high beams on with my for lights too.

[dracozny]

what?????? not if you adjust them correctly i think i'll wind up either buying a DDM Tuning or V-LED 9004 5000k HID kit DDM http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p=product&id=102&parent=85 V-LED http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-HID-FREE-SHIPPING/9004-HB1/V-HIDS-35W-SLIM-BALLAST-p4782966-1-2.html

you cannot tune a hid in a halogen housing, the bulb will not sit in the correct placement http://faqlight.shopower.com/hl-hid-kits.htm and more info http://faqlight.shopower.com/car-tested-retro.htm Edited January 5, 2010 by dracozny

[dracozny]

would you post any part#s or a pic or two of what you did?

after looking at the manual ref(8w-97-8) I got my work cut out for me. so I will post all of that in a new thread when I a done.