how did you upgrade your stock headlights?

[coldtaco]

Not yet ready for the LED treatment, but if you like yours please post that too.
Thanks.

 

[Eco 45]

I have had good luck with Truck-lite LED. Not cheap, but shop around and you can save a lot of money.

 

[dare]

My BJ73 came with a set of these installed, they're the best 7" headlight I've used (all others have been conventional diffused lense type), good throw of light and no real hot spots. My problem is that my lights are very dim. I'm only getting 11.4v to the headlights so I have a relay loom to go in and some 90/100w bulbs.

7" Inch Headlights Crystal Semi-Sealed Universal Lamps Clear Round Head Lights

 

[ForealBoreal]

Honestly hella 7" round lights
If you are 12v hella makes a 55/100w bulb
24v they make a 90/100w.

The yellow light is great for an all round beam. For me LED does not work well with any particles in the air (dust, fog, rain and snow) the light is just to white.

I like having the selection of my headlights and being able to have the option for my LED bar and my Lightforces which I have a few colour combinations for.

Keep it simple.

 

[coldtaco]

Didn't much care for the 42" led light bar that came on the truck, what little I did use it it seemed to wash out what it was shining on, and anything reflective was super bright. When I had them on with the 7" Lightforces that kind of did a good job of toning down the led's. I had upgraded the headlights on the 2010 Dodge Ram 2500 I had before this with real HID's for the low beam and that was the best in terms of color and reach, at least for that application. I did drive a VW Golf in Germany with factory HID's and really liked those too. Wonder if you can get HID's in a 7" round?

 

[ForealBoreal]

I believe you can may cost you a bunch.

I found a good comparison with LED bar and size and 20" was perfect in my opinion for what it lit up. As you got bigger in length it didn't illuminate any further it just made everything whiter so to speak. It's not needed in my opinion, it's an ascetics thing

 

[coldtaco]

A problem for those of us in the "snow belt" that I have observed with people running LED's is that snow packs on them when the lights are on, that is, there is not enough heat to keep the snow from sticking. This may not be too bad for a secondary light but would be a pain in the but when using as your primary lights.

 

[hoser]

I have no experience with Truck-Lites but I do know they are available as heated.

 

[wardharris]

I have had good luck with Truck-lite LED. Not cheap, but shop around and you can save a lot of money.

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I agree with what Scott said. Love Trucklites.

 

[Gun Runner 5]

I seldom use my LightForce driving lights due to the efficiencies of my TruckLites.

 

[coldtaco]

But do you take your cruiser out after dark?

 

[Gun Runner 5]

But do you take your cruiser out after dark?

I'm usually out long before sunrise.