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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 07:35 AM
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Gonna be purchasing these headlights..

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lighting-...n=S%2fL5014184

My question is 35w 6ks in the head and fog gonna be enough bright or should I go for 55w in the headlight and 35w still in the fog.

My hids I have in my headlights right now are very poor compared to others on the road. They are 35w 6ks and my stock hibeams are brighter then them. Would 35s from ddm tuning do me good or go for the 55w?
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 08:04 AM
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I would strongly recommend you not getting those lights. They have a huge hole on the back that isn't sealed and it lets all kinds of water and junk get up into the corner lens, it looks terrible, then the LED's start to burn out because of it. My buddy has a set and they have been absolutely nothing but trouble for him. And 90% of all other lights with those ricer LED strips do the same. If you want a quality set of lights I recommend the blacked out lightning style lights. Awesome light output out of the box, and they don't have LED's jammed all over them to burn out down the road. Mine look just as good today as they did when I got them.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewi...w=130934755592
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 10:54 PM
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Hmmm dang I was hoping those would of been good. I'm really trying to get a pair from that website so I can get it for super cheap. But if there that bad as you say then idk. I just needed new ones for about another year
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 10:56 PM
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Hmmm dang I was hoping those would of been good. I'm really trying to get a pair from that website so I can get it for super cheap. But if there that bad as you say then idk. I just needed new ones for about another year
The ones I posted are much cheaper and higher quality.
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Old Aug 25, 2013 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by BrowningSCrew
The ones I posted are much cheaper and higher quality.
Ya I like them to. But like at the other place I could get them 80-90% off. There any on amazon like the ones you posted. Shipping to Alaska from amazon is usually a bit cheaper then ebay from my past experiences.
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Skylor
Ya I like them to. But like at the other place I could get them 80-90% off. There any on amazon like the ones you posted. Shipping to Alaska from amazon is usually a bit cheaper then ebay from my past experiences.
Lightning headlights are the most used aftermarket headlights for these truck,you'll be able to get them on Amazon no problem
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 04:54 AM
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I've tried searching for them yet no luck
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 05:14 AM
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Also anyone got some input on good led resistors?

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lighting-...s=69&t_pt=8726
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 06:04 AM
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Those guys gave you good advice , ebay is full of these used for $60 with burned out LEDS ..They know what junk is through trial , & error..Save your $ , & your sense lol..I put HID 55 watt in my heads , & I'm not impressed with the amount of visabillity from them , but they look cool ..
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 06:12 AM
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Thanks man for the input. I'm most likely getting the lighting ones he posted. I wanted to find smoked covers for my heads/fogs/tail lights but I'm worried on the loss of light output thru my heads and fogs.
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