12 ram with 13+ TYC projectors.. Not impressed

Rammitman · Apr 15, 2016

I went from the dual stockers to a set of tyc projectors today. Non hid. I gotta say the low beams are great but the high beams still suck. What am I missing here? Highs were the main reason I changed lights.

Mineralram · Apr 15, 2016

I just bought a set of led headlight for my projectors waiting on delivery

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SIhemi · Apr 15, 2016

The stock bulbs still suck. You need to get a hid kit

Big Boi · Apr 15, 2016

SIhemi said:
The stock bulbs still suck. You need to get a hid kit

He's right.

And don't cheap out. I ran Ebay Hids for 3 years and had the ballasts replaced 5 times before I bit the bullet and went Morimoto. Hit up JJ for a set

AustinB · Apr 16, 2016

But do yall run hid as high beams?

IMO

Rzrman328 · Apr 16, 2016

If it's like my mh1's then yes, it's the same bulb (for highs) with the solenoid opening up.

Thedarktitan · Apr 16, 2016

Rammitman said:
I went from the dual stockers to a set of tyc projectors today. Non hid. I gotta say the low beams are great but the high beams still suck. What am I missing here? Highs were the main reason I changed lights.

I'm with ya. Got the tycs installed on my 13 and I'm really let down with the lighting. Except high seem to be good, it is the lows that seem to be not so good. A lot of shadowing.

AustinB · Apr 16, 2016

Im going to do the custom Prius headlight swap.

IMO

sbarron · Apr 16, 2016

Ab, I'm thinking you and I are chasing the same headlight unicorn.

To the OP. You're not alone in being disappointed in your aftermarket headlights.

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iam_canadian22 · Apr 16, 2016

AustinB said:
But do yall run hid as high beams?

IMO

Just in the lows here, the highs also raise the cutoff shield in the projectors and they throw great light

Rammitman · Apr 16, 2016

Hid's in this light would be low beam only. My wife's citadel has the best lights I've ever seen. They're hid yes but again only on low. I just want more high beam! $700 for these and I could have just gotten a light bar and had 400x more light haha. And I'm still not sold on led head lights but I'm intrigued

PassivAggressor · Apr 16, 2016

I have TYC's and like them. Hid's are a must and make sure they are properly adjusted.

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7777xm · Apr 16, 2016

Rammitman said:
I went from the dual stockers to a set of tyc projectors today. Non hid. I gotta say the low beams are great but the high beams still suck. What am I missing here? Highs were the main reason I changed lights.

Sounds like your low beam shields are not lifting when you hit the highs.

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firemedic10584 · Apr 16, 2016

PassivAggressor said:
I have TYC's and like them. Hid's are a must and make sure they are properly adjusted.

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This ^^

I ran both OEM projectors as well as the TYC projectors. Their output with regular halogen bulbs both sucked. I tried some LED bulbs in the projectors and I wasn't impressed with that either. I now run HIDs in my stock low beam on the projectors and it's a night and day difference. I never use my high beams except to flash if needed. Definitely get some HIDs in there.

Rammitman · Apr 16, 2016

Hids it is then. Now the question is, which brand is the best? I've seen a lot about morimotos and retroshop has them I think, which is where I got my tyc's from

Rammitman · Apr 16, 2016

I also have a great deal of shading but I think I can adjust that out somewhat.

Mineralram · Apr 16, 2016

Check my post on monday providing they arrive i will be installing my led's in my factory projectors

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SIhemi · Apr 16, 2016

Get the hid kit from retroshop. Best customer service and answers all questions. I ran his hid kit in my 09 and never had an issue. I'm currently running a set of switchbacks and his wire harness on my 16. He sent me one set of resistors. When I installed them I was still getting a bulb out msg. Sent jj a msg. He figured out that on the new 16's you need 2 resistors per side. He had another set of resistors in the mail that night. He's the only one I'll buy from.

Rammitman · Apr 16, 2016

Mineralram said:
Check my post on monday providing they arrive i will be installing my led's in my factory projectors

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I am curious to see how they turn out. I'd love to have led's if they'll be bright enough. I'm just leery of the fans on them. No doubt though they'll be the light bulb of choice in a few years

Rammitman · Apr 16, 2016

I'm impressed with the guys at retro. I ordered my tycs and they were on their way to me that night. Their wire harness is as good or better quality than the truck harness.

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