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Old 06-28-2015, 09:12 PM
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i recently installed new headlights that have seperate bulbs for high and low beams, so im not really worried about the harness or housing. i want to know if their is an easy way to have the highs and lows on at the same time, i already did the bambi mod, so i figured i may as well go for the gold and have them all on at once.
i work second shift and come home in the dark, through the woods every night, so i dont just want to be "that guy" with all the lights on just because
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Old 06-29-2015, 06:13 AM
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That may melt your lens...you may want to look into some aftermarket driving lights.
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By holding the turn signal stalk in a "halfway" position, it is possible to have both the high and low beams on at the same time. So it seems to me that it wouldn't be too difficult to install a switch on the steering column cover allowing you to connect and disconnect the appropriate wires.
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back when I had my car, a guy came up with a "module" that lets you do that. It was simply a black box with some connections inside, so I cant see it being too complicated to achieve if you have some electrical knowledge. Which I dont, sorry

btw, I bought it, it sat for 4 yrs in the garage, and I finally sold the car 6 months after I installed it without ever using it other than for "testing"...
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It’s just a matter of a ground...when you select high beam it grounds out the low beam voltage.
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Bulb life significantly diminishes with both filaments glowing. Get some driving lights or a light bar.
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Originally Posted by Toshbar
Bulb life significantly diminishes with both filaments glowing. Get some driving lights or a light bar.
i have aftermarket headlights with separate bulbs for high and low. but i suppose a set of rigid D2's will do the same trick


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Originally Posted by RichP9
i have aftermarket headlights with separate bulbs for high and low. but i suppose a set of rigid D2's will do the same trick

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i currently have just a good set of regular bulbs in them, but they have low beam projectors and conventional reflectors for the highbeams. which i think is kind of dumb but i couldnt find any with two sets of projectors
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There is a product out there that does exactly what you want. It's called a Brite Box. I have never had the need for it, just remember coming across it. I'm not even sure if they make it for the F150, I saw it on a Tacoma forum.

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