Headlights Low and High beams - Poor
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Originally posted by phloop
Does any one have any ideas on increasing the light out put on just the low beam/fogs? I have had the silverstars installed since the truck was new, it just seems that these stock lights do not project out very well. I rarely use my high beams so the britebox would be a waste of money for me and I'll be converting my fogs over to the high beam bulbs soon. Has any one installed a painless wiring light kit yet, the kind that draws power straight from the battery instead of through the light switch?
Does any one have any ideas on increasing the light out put on just the low beam/fogs? I have had the silverstars installed since the truck was new, it just seems that these stock lights do not project out very well. I rarely use my high beams so the britebox would be a waste of money for me and I'll be converting my fogs over to the high beam bulbs soon. Has any one installed a painless wiring light kit yet, the kind that draws power straight from the battery instead of through the light switch?
With all of this being said, I find the problem with 3rd Gen lights is solely due to the reflector. So taking this out of the picture is a step forward. A good comparison is with my Durango. Same 9007 bulbs, twice the light as my Ram.
As far as the Silver Stars. They are not worth the $40. Only slight increases on low and high beams are worse. My Durango's stock bulbs put out much more visible light. I did see an improvement in the 9006 fogs though. There again, goes back to the reflector problem.
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I just installed the 9007 SilverStars and it did help a little in the lighting department. This weekend I'm going to do the "Fogzilla" mod converting the 9006 to 9005 bulbs in the foglamps. I have found that just using lowbeams with foglamps on is much better than just the highbeams only.
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I just got back from Best buy, they sell a 9006 and 9007 bulb, both say street legal, DOT yada yada, difference is the 9007 has a bit of a coating on the very tip of the bulb to prevent direct shine straight ahead, the 9006 is clear blueish glass all the way to the tip. Fogzilla lookout these bulbs are 100 watts each! didn't pick them up but thats because I spent 35 bux on the silverstar fogs three weeks ago and didn't want to toss another set of buls so fast. These were xeon brand I think, less than 20 bux but more than 15 for 2 bulbs, either model number. Bulbs were located near the car stereo section and they had loads on the shelf. I haven't heard of anyone with these or seen anything about them but they might be worth a shot.
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phloop,
I installed the painless wiring kit. It's the kind of project that just takes some time and follow the instructions. It's really not hard to do, just takes a little time.
I installed the painless wiring kit. It's the kind of project that just takes some time and follow the instructions. It's really not hard to do, just takes a little time.
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Originally posted by Drafter
phloop,
I installed the painless wiring kit. It's the kind of project that just takes some time and follow the instructions. It's really not hard to do, just takes a little time.
phloop,
I installed the painless wiring kit. It's the kind of project that just takes some time and follow the instructions. It's really not hard to do, just takes a little time.
So, what is this kit and what does it do?
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I was wonderin that myself, but thats about 7 amps each, 14 for the two, wonder if any of the DC guys here know the rating on that line..... and if a fuse upgrade would help, or just be an invite for disaster.
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BTW, I just did the Fogzilla mod. I used Sylvania Cool Blue 9005 (65w) high beam bulbs. Wow, what a difference! Even in bright daylight doing a comparison between the stock 9006 to the 9005 against the garage door I can see the light from the 9005, but not the 9006. Can't wait to try it at night.
If you have a Dremel it's an easy 5 minute job. Also need silicone O-ring seal #114.
MikeyB
If you have a Dremel it's an easy 5 minute job. Also need silicone O-ring seal #114.
MikeyB
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Originally posted by Drafter
I installed the painless wiring kit. It's the kind of project that just takes some time and follow the instructions. It's really not hard to do, just takes a little time.
I installed the painless wiring kit. It's the kind of project that just takes some time and follow the instructions. It's really not hard to do, just takes a little time.
BEHRMAN, the Painless lighting kit takes power straight from the battery to a relay then to the light's. The stock light wiring from the switch is then just the trigger wire for the relay. This way you get a full 13+volts to the lights instead of the 9/10volts you get from the stock lighting system as the power does not have the parasitic loss from all the wiring and switchs. This means your lights are that much brighter.
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Originally posted by MikeyB
BTW, I just did the Fogzilla mod. I used Sylvania Cool Blue 9005 (65w) high beam bulbs. Wow, what a difference! Even in bright daylight doing a comparison between the stock 9006 to the 9005 against the garage door I can see the light from the 9005, but not the 9006. Can't wait to try it at night.
If you have a Dremel it's an easy 5 minute job. Also need silicone O-ring seal #114.
MikeyB
BTW, I just did the Fogzilla mod. I used Sylvania Cool Blue 9005 (65w) high beam bulbs. Wow, what a difference! Even in bright daylight doing a comparison between the stock 9006 to the 9005 against the garage door I can see the light from the 9005, but not the 9006. Can't wait to try it at night.
If you have a Dremel it's an easy 5 minute job. Also need silicone O-ring seal #114.
MikeyB
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phloop,
The bulb base for the 9005 is a little smaller in diameter than the 9006. So to fill the void for a tight fit and seal a thicker o-ring is used.
If you're interested in doing the Fogzilla mod the info can be found here.
http://www.bakerautoaccessories.com/3g.ram.fog.mod.html
MikeyB
The bulb base for the 9005 is a little smaller in diameter than the 9006. So to fill the void for a tight fit and seal a thicker o-ring is used.
If you're interested in doing the Fogzilla mod the info can be found here.
http://www.bakerautoaccessories.com/3g.ram.fog.mod.html
MikeyB
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http://www.thebritebox.com/ would be a good place to start