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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 12:47 PM
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Well I have changed out my stock headlights in my 98 Ford F-150 from Stock lights to a cheap pair of Clear headlights that I bought on Ebay, I also have have changed the bulbs several times with no improvement.
Was wanting to know if there is any head lights out there that I can get to improve the lighting? I was looking at a pair of projection head lights by Spyder? Have any of you done this conversion? Is it worth it? Any input is greatly appreciated.
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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 12:55 PM
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The Spyders are kind of crap too if you're really wanting performance from your headlights. I have not done the conversion but I will one day if I keep my truck.

Start here. (keyword: Retrofit)

https://www.f150forum.com/search.php?searchid=10579713
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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 01:40 PM
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Do not do the Spyder crap projectors. They are worse than what you have now.

I had good output with my Clear lens housings and regular Sylvania bulbs.
Any pics of your output? Here is a pic of my halogen low beams:



And just for comparison, my HID retrofit low beam:

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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 03:26 PM
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So you went with HID? and kept the Standard OEM headlight lens?
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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 03:28 PM
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I've tried to change the bulbs, a few times and I get the same result. Thinking I need to change lens again and get a better bulb. Wanting to know witch way to go. What would be a good lens and than bulb, anything has got to be BTR than what I got now.

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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 03:33 PM
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Also check to make sure you're getting 12v at the lens.
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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Highflowing
So you went with HID? and kept the Standard OEM headlight lens?
I used the clear lens housings and a H1 Mini HID projector. The link in my sig has a lot of the pics of the process.
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Old Dec 30, 2015 | 08:26 PM
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I put the depot lightning headlights with the Sylvania bulbs that come with them and it is 100% improvement over stock.
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Exactly which housing do you currently have?
A pic or link to them.
Yours output should be similar to my pic with the halogen bulbs.

These are the housings I had with the pic above.

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Old Dec 31, 2015 | 12:37 AM
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Here's my king ranch lights with sylvania bulbs (idk which ones they are the $20 ones in the purple package). Aimed right anyway. The fogs are on too because I was having my brother take pictures of the output for the plug and play hid clowns.
Attached Thumbnails Piss poor headlights!-image-2490535511.jpg   Piss poor headlights!-image-3898936436.jpg  

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