Dieseltech89
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my stock lights are just not bright enough. Just wanted to see what guys are running and how well it's worked out for them thanks in advance
97 f250 headlights. I need something brighter then stock. Suggestions?
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77GreenMachine
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6k HID. Dont listen to all the negative stuff people say. They're great.
Dieseltech89
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What brand and where did you buy them? I have heard good and bad about the 6k hids
fordwheelinman
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How yellowed are the lenses? New housings with good clear lenses will do wonders. Put new ones in my explorer and put the big buck sylvania bulbs in and I have great light.
frankenyoter
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A friend put HID bulbs in his and he now has the brightest lights ever. I think they were like 80 bucks from some online site. I will see if I can get the specs and post them up.
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Yeah, put some HID bulbs in it. Then everybody will high beam you.
6k is blue as fuck.
6k is blue as fuck.
ponykilr
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Is this an OBS F250? You could get either in 97.
If OBS, the headlight relay mod will get you much brighter lights by moving the load to two relays and off of the headlamp switch.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/whiter-whites-brighter-brights/
If OBS, the headlight relay mod will get you much brighter lights by moving the load to two relays and off of the headlamp switch.
http://www.ford-trucks.com/articles/whiter-whites-brighter-brights/
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BULLSHIT !
I have a pair of HID bulbs and ballast. yes, 6k temp, Yes, they are bright as hell, but the light is NOT focused, may as well have a fawning search light mounted to the front of the vehicle. not to mention the "flicker" on the edge of one light is annoying as hell.
H4 60/55w HID, the focal point for HID is different than a regular H4 bulb, so just slapping these into an existing housing is a crap shoot at best.
if you are continually flashed and blinded by oncoming traffic, and you're blinding them, whats the point ?
I also replaced the headlight assemblies at this time, after going back the the standard H4 halogen 60/55w the lighting is much better than the old housings. the lenses are glass, the reflector inside had tarnished and clouded, upgraded to the newer('00-'02) 4Runner assemblies with the faceted reflector and smooth lens, also helped a lot.
HID illumination is great in a properly designed and executed assembly, IE, designed for and HID bulb assembly.
I'll gladly sell the HID kit I have for $100 just to recoup some of my loss