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Are all of you guys taking out the headlight from the front of the truck? If you are just swapping bulbs is it absolutely necessary? The manual states it can be done from under the wheel well. Anyone try it this way?
I did this via the wheel well.
Turn wheel away from that side your working on.
Take out screws and push plug on the liner and peel it back as best you can. Then you can reach up and pull the rubber cover off the low and or high beam.
The flood lights are easy and are not covered by anything.
Last edited by Gulleyrw; 01-10-2017 at 06:57 PM.
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Philips doesn't list the H9 on their webpage. I can find them online in the standard version only. Did they quit making the crystal vision H9? What is everyone using for the low beam?
Philips doesn't list the H9 on their webpage. I can find them online in the standard version only. Did they quit making the crystal vision H9? What is everyone using for the low beam?
Are all of you guys taking out the headlight from the front of the truck? If you are just swapping bulbs is it absolutely necessary? The manual states it can be done from under the wheel well. Anyone try it this way?
I have done it through the wheel well. I removed 3 screws at the wheel well lip and 2 push pins - one on the lower front and one in the middle of the liner. I chose to take the wheel and tire off so it would be easier to access the rear of the headlight. It's not absolutely necessary, but it makes it much easier. You then pull the liner out of the way and gently fold it back; I was able to get it to stay in place by hooking it to the control arm. It takes quite a bit of finesse and force to pull the outer edge of the liner away from the wheel well; I was careful because I didn't want the metal clips that secure the 3 screws to the liner to scratch the paint on the fender wheel lip. Once you do this you have plenty of access to change the bulbs.
I watched the Youtube videos on how to remove the headlights and decided I would just do it from the inside.
Any issues running the 9005 in the fogs? I run mine a lot. I have put 9145 in there but didn't notice much of a difference. The H9 in the heads was a great upgrade....just wish I could get the color a little higher on the kelvin range with the halogen headlights. On the fogs is the color range in the halogens better than led? I thought fogs were typically a warmer tone...
Any issues running the 9005 in the fogs? I run mine a lot. I have put 9145 in there but didn't notice much of a difference. The H9 in the heads was a great upgrade....just wish I could get the color a little higher on the kelvin range with the halogen headlights. On the fogs is the color range in the halogens better than led? I thought fogs were typically a warmer tone...
no Issues running 9005 in fogs for me
have them on all all the time so when the sensor thinks it's dark enough they are on.
Think this was was the best part as they are super bright.
Great...I appreciate the feedback. What brand did you use? I was thinking any of the Philips.
the only one I could find was the
SYLVANIA 9005 Basic Halogen Headlight amazon had them as none of the local part stores had stock of the 9005 or the phillips H9 I used in the low beam.
I did this mod myself this evening, following the first post in this thread. It was easy enough getting through the wheel well liner, I really don't see the need to take the headlight out completely.
It's a definite improvement over stock, just not overwhelming. I highly recommend anyone with stock halogens to do this, as the increased brightness is worth the $40 or so in bulbs.
This pic shows the passenger side switched out, with the driver side stock.
Stock bulbs on the drivers side.
My issue is that I have the factory 502a LED headlights. As everyone probably knows, they're ok, but the fogs were terrible and the wrong color. I purchased a LED replacement bulb set where the color matches perfectly, but it doesn't omit any usable light.
01-10-2017, 06:56 PM
