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Old 09-09-2015, 02:09 AM
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As we all know the headlights on my 99 f150 suck...what should I get to make driving at night safe? Hids are out..should I just try to clean the lenses and put in new bulbs?
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If your lenses is frosted, faded, discolored there are several restoration kits on the mkt to polish and clean them. New replacement lights are available on the net for not much money as for the bulbs if it aint broke don't fix it.
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Originally Posted by bubbabud
If your lenses is frosted, faded, discolored there are several restoration kits on the mkt to polish and clean them. New replacement lights are available on the net for not much money as for the bulbs if it aint broke don't fix it.
Which replacement lights should I get? Budget around couple hundred..I just want to be able to drive truck at night..
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Originally Posted by hartfordf150
Which replacement lights should I get? Budget around couple hundred..I just want to be able to drive truck at night..
Most on eBay "suck". I have bought two different sets, btw neither where halo's or led's. Just clear lens with sylvania bulbs. More light they just scattered the light bad. JMO though.
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Originally Posted by jstockert
Most on eBay "suck". I have bought two different sets, btw neither where halo's or led's. Just clear lens with sylvania bulbs. More light they just scattered the light bad. JMO though.
So basically you have to spend a chunk of change on headlights if u want to drive at night lol
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Originally Posted by hartfordf150
So basically you have to spend a chunk of change on headlights if u want to drive at night lol
No man. Just grab a pair of stock replacement lenses and some nighthawk or silver star bulbs and for less than 100 you will be good to go.
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Originally Posted by hartfordf150
So basically you have to spend a chunk of change on headlights if u want to drive at night lol
If you have a couple hundred get projector retrofits.
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Originally Posted by the01kingranch
If you have a couple hundred get projector retrofits.
Is that something u can do yourself? Or need a garage to do it?
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Originally Posted by jprevat
No man. Just grab a pair of stock replacement lenses and some nighthawk or silver star bulbs and for less than 100 you will be good to go.
That sounds a lot easier than all these custom jobs I've been looking at lately lol
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Originally Posted by hartfordf150
Is that something u can do yourself? Or need a garage to do it?
https://www.f150forum.com/f6/lightni...5523/index102/


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