New headlight

Greehn · Jan 22, 2016

Hello

I just bought myself a 1997 Ram, and I've got to say that those aftermarket headlights that's on the car now are pretty much useless.

So I've been reading and searching the shops for some good replacements. And I've found a few. But I also got confused because the different headlights and what light fits what car etc.

So my question is to you guys, can you look at the OEM headlights I'm posting and tell me what kind of projector headlights I can use?

Ebay projectors

Retroshop

Ebay single projector

-Greehn

Merc225hp · Jan 22, 2016

No idea, but there is lots of headlight info here on rf for 2nd gens but it's not anywhere it can be found with a search. Dapepper9 is offering some services...........

DodgeTx · Jan 22, 2016

The 2nd and 3rd links you posted are good to use they use the normal wiring harness on the truck. The first one has an adapter for the sport head lights and wiring which according to your picture you do not have.

dapepper9 · Jan 23, 2016

Read through some of this.
http://www.ramforum.com/f59/projector_headlights-79405/#post1208899

I'm also trying to get into building HID retrofits on the side for $50-100 labor +parts depending on what you want done.

mitchbowers · Jan 23, 2016

Oh sweet peppy I didn't know you were getting into that. Maybe if I smack another deer(decent probability) I'll get ahold of you on that

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Greehn · Jan 29, 2016

Thank you all for the response so far

One of the problems with the Ebays are the shipping costs to Norway are higher then the headlights themself

Greehn · Jan 29, 2016

What about these? Anyone got experience?

SMOKED DUAL HALO PROJECTOR

dapepper9 · Jan 29, 2016

Junk and you don't want 10k

MagSport · Jan 29, 2016

dapepper9 said:
Junk and you don't want 10k

But, but peppy, I thought the higher the number the brighter the headlight?

dapepper9 · Jan 29, 2016

MagSport said:
But, but peppy, I thought the higher the number the brighter the headlight?

Alas sadly this is not true

For the OP: K or Kelvin is a measure of light TEMPERATURE with 3000k being hot and yellow and those 10,000k being cold and blue. Temperature is related to output in a way that you would not expect. Brightest light is right in between 4300k to 5500k. As the temperature goes down (6000, 8000, 10000) light output decreases slowly at first then very very rapidly. Same goes for the other direction as well: hotter than 4300k (3000k, 1500k) output begins to diminish more and 0k is a deep red color. Hotter temps tend to cut through rain and snow and fog better too with 3000k cutting through the best. 4300k cuts through pretty well too but puts out more light so is a better option for a regular driver.

And that's before you talk about wattage :crazy:

dodge dude94 · Jan 29, 2016

Technically, light output doesn't change.......VISIBLE light output changes as you're getting closer to the UV spectrum.

:laughing1:

dapepper9 · Jan 29, 2016

dodge dude94 said:
Technically, light output doesn't change.......VISIBLE light output changes as you're getting closer to the UV spectrum.

Lumens change

dodge dude94 · Jan 29, 2016

dapepper9 said:
Lumens change

A little bit yeah, but it's mostly what the eye can pick up.

Science, *****!

Greehn · Jan 30, 2016

dapeppet9

So, new headlights

What would you put together for me? and what would it cost? I want the most possible light.

dapepper9 · Jan 30, 2016

Well depends what all you want.

Housings: $80-135
Projectors: $40 for Nilights or $135 for Morimoto
Accessories (halos, demon eyes, etc)
Harness: $35
Labor: $50-10, dependent on what all you want done.

Personally i like simple but effective.
http://m.ebay.com/itm/94-02-Dodge-R...Replacement-Pair-Set-/201506578864?nav=SEARCH

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Black-94-01-D...Left-Right-1994-2001-/131682764681?nav=SEARCH

These 2 links are the housings i like, easy retro,easy install, clean but factory look.

Greehn · Jan 31, 2016

Hey

dapepper9, clear your messages so it's possible to send you new messages, Currently your inbox is full and you can't receive new ones.

dapepper9 · Jan 31, 2016

Greehn said:
Hey

dapepper9, clear your messages so it's possible to send you new messages, Currently your inbox is full and you can't receive new ones.

Got it

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