Greetings. With the money I saved from doing my lower ball joints and outer tie rod ends, I thought it was time for a nice upgrade. I've been looking to upgrade my headlights. Originally I was going to purchase OEM Harley Davidson headlights and install projectors on them. The set up would have consisted of FX-R 2.5 projectors, Apollo shrouds and Morimoto 35W bulbs and ballasts. The overall upgrade would have cost around $1,000. Definitely a pricey upgrade but it would have been a top notch upgrade.

Then I came across these headlights. They look very different from many of the aftermarket headlights I have seen in the past. They have 10 LEDs per side, with an Audi-like design to them. They also have LED halo rings, which I never really cared much for. There are two chrome accents to give dimension to the blacked out background. Overall from what I seen they looked really cool. But pictures only play a small role as you have to experience something to truly know whether or not you can recommend it or not.

First of all, the fit and finish is poor compared to the stock OEM headlights. Also, there is a buldge where the main low beam projectors are, therefore I was not able to use my Lamin-X headlight film. Second, the electrical connections are poorly made. I had to improvise with weather-proof electrical tape on several of the connectors. This wasn't that big of a deal but I would expect a higher build quality. Finally, these lights are not street legal. They do not have a lighted side marker lamp. They do have amber reflectors, but that is all. I will be installing another side marker lamp somewhere else in the future. This is unfortunate as I have 9W Osram LEDs for my side marker lights and I would have preferred to keep them.

Here are the lights. From the first time I saw them I thought they look really cool. The only other aftermarket headlight I would purchase would be the "Dragoneye" headlights which are no longer in production.


The first thing I did was replace the original standard 100W H1 bulb with a Piaa Extreme White Plus bulb, also 100W. These bulbs give a slight blue tint to the light output but otherwise it is a nice, bright white. They are expensive at $50/piece but I don't go cheap on things like this. Eventually I will be upgrading to a Morimoto bulb and ballast HID system.


At the back of the headlight assembly you will notice a spaghetti plate of wiring. The upper LEDs have their own resistor and wiring assembly, as does the LED halos. While this made the wiring a great big mess, I did like how they were made separate as I had no intention of wiring up the LED halos.


I had to extend the wiring on the upper LEDs to reach my side marker wiring. That is where I decided to splice into. Originally I wanted to splice into the fog lights but I decided to just splice into the side markers, since this upgrade doesn't utilize the side marker bulbs.


Here is the new beside the old. To remove the old headlight assembly, just take a ratchet and remove the three 10mm bolts that hold it in place. It may require some wiggling to remove it. You also have to remove the top Christmas tree fastener and push aside the shroud to get to the two 10mm bolts on the inner part of the headlight.


Here is a close up of the driver-side headlight installed. Be sure to use weather-proof electrical tape over any connections! Not all electrical tape is the same, so get the outdoor rated stuff! Overall the fitment was quite poor but I can't complain because seeing that these were made in China I can't have very high expectations regarding their quality.


It seems to blend in with the rest of the truck all right, although at first I was a little bit unimpressed. Sometimes I look at it and it looks way too "import" or "rice" to me.


Here is the passenger-side installed.


Overall the upgrade leaves me undecided on whether or not I can recommend it. My truck definitely looks different, and the light output is much better. When I upgrade to a full HID system it will make these even better. But regarding looks, fit, finish and function I would say it's a draw.

 

Yeah I think it looks better than your typical eBay projector, you should change that front turnsignal to a LED switchback of tint it

 

I'm not a big fan of the switchback LEDs. Sounds crazy but I prefer my amber lights where they belong. Also considering that I no longer have an amber side marker light, I have to keep something amber at the front of the truck. My LED cab lights don't really count.

 

Here are couple of night time shots. I couldn't take them on center since my Sony camera doesn't do so well with night shots.

 

I like them. They flow really well with the factory lines.

 

Not bad. Do they bubble up over the projector?
Kind of has a 09+ headlight look to them becasie of the slope