OPT7 lights

zstampe · Nov 24, 2016

Cruizer said:
So my OPT7 LED's arrived today. Was kind of optimistic after reading this thread. Thinking maybe I shouldn't have.

Before I say anything, I'll say these LED's are crazy bright. It's amazing to see the road, while its raining, in a way I have never before. That's about all I enjoyed about them.

A little history. I have a 2010 RAM Sport. I have done all the work on my truck except the exhaust. This included body lift, leveling, rear spacers, replacing all speakers, adding Kicker Hideaway amp/speaker combo, step bars, bull-bar, and light bar. I only say that so you know what experience I have.

I'll give the good news first, they're in, kind of. The low beams are in anyways. The high beams DO NOT FIT in my quads, CANNOT close the dust-caps. I have the custom black bezel quads. They're spec to OEM. I even pulled down my OEM quads and looked. Same dust caps, same depth, even the same wiring. So I don't know if anyone has successfully installed high beams in these trucks.

After reading other comments, I wanted to ensure my LED's were aligned vertically. Meaning the LED's are on the sides, and the plate they're on is up and down, like they're hanging on a wall. Mine were neither close, nor consistent.

How I changed the angle the LED's lock in. The LED has a white ring with the locking tabs on them. They have two very small screws. The base of the LED has four holes for them. So you can change it too a 90º angle, but mine weren't even horizontal. They were at some odd angles. So I put the LED's in to see the angle and how much I needed to offset. I then marked a spot where I needed holes for the screws to align up with. Then drilled very small holes, in a very thin plastic ring. So now they're mounted correctly.

I did my lights one at a time. So after getting my first install I thought I knew what to expect. Well that was all the same, but then when I plugged the second light in, nothing happened. The first bulb didn't need anything but the ballast. I'm assuming what the square thing with their logo has on it. I didn't need the polarity swap harness or the capacitors. The first one came on perfect and no blinking. The second, no. I had to install a polarity harness. WHY? I have no clue why one needed it and the other didn't.

So, I think the LED's are bright as can be. But they're frustrating. I think mainly because OPT7 seams to have inconsistencies in their product. The position the LED's lock in place might be why they don't sell these for RAM's. But I cannot for the life of me believe my truck's harnesses have opposite polarity to the bulbs. OPT7's wiring of the LED, or maybe ballast, was not wired correctly. There's no reason one LED needed a polarity harness and the other didn't.

I am really happy I can see well at night, and even in the rain now. Just be ready to work. Now I have to figure out how to get my high beams in. After all this though, I'm thinking maybe I could customize my OEM quads.....???? I was afraid before, lol.

Man I couldn't disagree with this more, I used all the included harnesses etc they sent you since you're supposed to use them. They didn't send them for fun. My bulbs went in correctly with no modifications and both are perfectly vertical. I didn't get the high beams though so that might be part of your frustrations. That sucks though, I'm glad you worked it out.

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Cruizer · Nov 24, 2016

zstampe said:
Man I couldn't disagree with this more, I used all the included harnesses etc they sent you since you're supposed to use them. They didn't send them for fun. My bulbs went in correctly with no modifications and both are perfectly vertical. I didn't get the high beams though so that might be part of your frustrations. That sucks though, I'm glad you worked it out.

Had I put both polarity harnesses in, one side wouldn't have worked being it worked without it. It can't work both ways, it's DC electricity. I didn't have any flashing so I didn't need the capacitors. I did use both ballasts though. The locking rings on the LED's weren't even consistent. Neither of mine were vertical or horizontal. So just changing what screw holes to use wouldn't have fixed it.

That's awesome your's was plug-n-play. A few others have posted those results as well. But a few others appear to have had a couple snags as well. As I said in my post, It appears OPT7 needs to work on their quality control process. If they did a little research and worked through their QC process, they would corner the LED market. The LED's are bright and beautiful. Some may find themselves working a little harder than it should take to swap out headlights.

Rzrman328 · Nov 24, 2016

zstampe said:
My bulbs went in correctly with no modifications and both are perfectly vertical. I didn't get the high beams though so that might be part of your frustrations. That sucks though, I'm glad you worked it out.

Kinda goes with what he was saying about the inconsistencies huh? :naughty:

Cruizer said:
It was frustrating, more than they should be. But unless you're going to go with HID's, you won't find a better light.

If OPT7 did a little bit of research and could ensure the mounting and wiring went smoothly, they'd probably corner the market for LED's. .

I've been so close to buying a set to try out just for ***** n gigs but this kinda finalized my decision.

Guess I'll be stickin with Hids. ZERO issues with the morimoto kit from JJ.

Glad you were able to make it work though.

zstampe · Nov 24, 2016

Rzrman328 said:
Kinda goes with what he was saying about the inconsistencies huh?

I've been so close to buying a set to try out just for ***** n gigs but this kinda finalized my decision.

Guess I'll be stickin with Hids. ZERO issues with the morimoto kit from JJ.

Glad you were able to make it work though.

HID's aren't easy on 15+ trucks. Or else I'd be running them :beer:

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iam_canadian22 · Nov 24, 2016

Cruizer said:
So my OPT7 LED's arrived today. Was kind of optimistic after reading this thread. Thinking maybe I shouldn't have.

Before I say anything, I'll say these LED's are crazy bright. It's amazing to see the road, while its raining, in a way I have never before. That's about all I enjoyed about them.

A little history. I have a 2010 RAM Sport. I have done all the work on my truck except the exhaust. This included body lift, leveling, rear spacers, replacing all speakers, adding Kicker Hideaway amp/speaker combo, step bars, bull-bar, and light bar. I only say that so you know what experience I have.

I'll give the good news first, they're in, kind of. The low beams are in anyways. The high beams DO NOT FIT in my quads, CANNOT close the dust-caps. I have the custom black bezel quads. They're spec to OEM. I even pulled down my OEM quads and looked. Same dust caps, same depth, even the same wiring. So I don't know if anyone has successfully installed high beams in these trucks.

After reading other comments, I wanted to ensure my LED's were aligned vertically. Meaning the LED's are on the sides, and the plate they're on is up and down, like they're hanging on a wall. Mine were neither close, nor consistent.

How I changed the angle the LED's lock in. The LED has a white ring with the locking tabs on them. They have two very small screws. The base of the LED has four holes for them. So you can change it too a 90º angle, but mine weren't even horizontal. They were at some odd angles. So I put the LED's in to see the angle and how much I needed to offset. I then marked a spot where I needed holes for the screws to align up with. Then drilled very small holes, in a very thin plastic ring. So now they're mounted correctly.

I did my lights one at a time. So after getting my first install I thought I knew what to expect. Well that was all the same, but then when I plugged the second light in, nothing happened. The first bulb didn't need anything but the ballast. I'm assuming what the square thing with their logo has on it. I didn't need the polarity swap harness or the capacitors. The first one came on perfect and no blinking. The second, no. I had to install a polarity harness. WHY? I have no clue why one needed it and the other didn't.

So, I think the LED's are bright as can be. But they're frustrating. I think mainly because OPT7 seams to have inconsistencies in their product. The position the LED's lock in place might be why they don't sell these for RAM's. But I cannot for the life of me believe my truck's harnesses have opposite polarity to the bulbs. OPT7's wiring of the LED, or maybe ballast, was not wired correctly. There's no reason one LED needed a polarity harness and the other didn't.

I am really happy I can see well at night, and even in the rain now. Just be ready to work. Now I have to figure out how to get my high beams in. After all this though, I'm thinking maybe I could customize my OEM quads.....???? I was afraid before, lol.

Odd i closed the dust caps with no issues on both high and low on quads

Cruizer · Nov 24, 2016

iam_canadian22 said:
Odd i closed the dust caps with no issues on both high and low on quads

That makes me wonder if they changed something between 2010 and 2013. I couldn't imagine the truck's package would make it different. Maybe they changed dust caps or something in the housing itself....?

I wasn't even close to being able to close. I need at least another 1/2" - 3/4". I'll make it work though.

As I said, after all this, I think I'll bake my OEM housing and paint them the way I want. I want them black, but with some red inserts inside. I may even go with lenses. I think these LED's would be much better if they were directed. They're so bright, you can hardly see the cutoff line on the low beams. They're not blinding past the mark, but the line is blurry now.

Cruizer · Nov 24, 2016

Rzrman328 said:
I've been so close to buying a set to try out just for ***** n gigs but this kinda finalized my decision.

Guess I'll be stickin with Hids. ZERO issues with the morimoto kit from JJ.

Glad you were able to make it work though.

The wife's new Jeep has HID's. These are OEM HID's though, so not sure how great they are compared to the aftermarket ones. My LED's seem brighter than my wife's HID's, but it may be because her's is more focused and mine could land an airplane.

My point, not sure it would be worth changing. I'm not sure they would come out brighter.

iam_canadian22 · Nov 24, 2016

Cruizer said:
That makes me wonder if they changed something between 2010 and 2013. I couldn't imagine the truck's package would make it different. Maybe they changed dust caps or something in the housing itself....?

I wasn't even close to being able to close. I need at least another 1/2" - 3/4". I'll make it work though.

As I said, after all this, I think I'll bake my OEM housing and paint them the way I want. I want them black, but with some red inserts inside. I may even go with lenses. I think these LED's would be much better if they were directed. They're so bright, you can hardly see the cutoff line on the low beams. They're not blinding past the mark, but the line is blurry now.

The quads did change actually but i dont remember what year

Cruizer · Nov 24, 2016

Sounds like OPT7 isn't the only company inconsistent. Working with designers and engineers in my career, I understand how this happens. Designers are always wanting to change things and engineers are always tweak stuff.

crazy_luck · Nov 26, 2016

I received mine today. Was too cold to do the install, tomorrow is supposed to be warmer. I'll try to document step by step to see how it goes. I've had the truck 2 years now and I have not removed the headlight pods yet. I've removed the grill about a hundred, so that's not an issue. I think my biggest hurdle will be adjusting the pods down to avoid blinding people. That is, unless I run into the same quality control issues as Cruizer did...

Cruizer · Nov 26, 2016

crazy_luck said:
I received mine today. Was too cold to do the install, tomorrow is supposed to be warmer. I'll try to document step by step to see how it goes. I've had the truck 2 years now and I have not removed the headlight pods yet. I've removed the grill about a hundred, so that's not an issue. I think my biggest hurdle will be adjusting the pods down to avoid blinding people. That is, unless I run into the same quality control issues as Cruizer did...

You shouldn't have to aim them down unless you've changed something with your suspension. The quads have a horizon keeping the brightest light down enough keeping it from blinding people. I aimed mine down back when I lifted my truck, so I didn't have to re-adjust this time.

Just make sure you unlock the taps before you pull on your housings. I've heard of a few people breaking them off. That's the door in the front of the wheel wells.

crazy_luck · Nov 26, 2016

Ok, so the install was simple, once I figured out how to release the tab behind the door (everything I saw said to PULL the tab, but you have to LIFT/PUSH UP to release).

Only thing is, I keep seeing comments about the lights needing to be vertical, only mine came out like this:

driver side, rotated about 45° and the passenger side is a mirror image of this

They are locked in properly and I tried to swap them to opposite sides with the same results. We'll see how they do tonight...

Also, the book that came with them advises to create an opening for ventilation in the dust cap - has anyone had to do that or do they still cool just fine?

SitKneelBend · Nov 26, 2016

crazy_luck said:
Ok, so the install was simple, once I figured out how to release the tab behind the door (everything I saw said to PULL the tab, but you have to LIFT/PUSH UP to release).

Only thing is, I keep seeing comments about the lights needing to be vertical, only mine came out like this:

driver side, rotated about 45° and the passenger side is a mirror image of this

They are locked in properly and I tried to swap them to opposite sides with the same results. We'll see how they do tonight...

Also, the book that came with them advises to create an opening for ventilation in the dust cap - has anyone had to do that or do they still cool just fine?

I would say they are good so long as they are each oriented the same. I recommend against puncturing the dust cap. If you do so you WILL get moisture in the lens.

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Mineralram · Nov 26, 2016

if those leds cant breath properly they will be dead within about 6 weeks

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SitKneelBend · Nov 26, 2016

Mineralram said:
if those leds cant breath properly they will be dead within about 6 weeks

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Have had mine in for over a year completely sealed.

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crazy_luck · Nov 26, 2016

Well, the output is definitely better than the OEM halogens. No real odd beam pattern or scattering like some of the reviews on amazon had (although that was for other makes/models). Only issue is now my fog lights and high beams need to be upgraded...

Some light **** (craptacular cellphone pics in the dark!):

The demon in the dark

All the lights

All lights, from within

All lights, minus roof lights

Just the low beam and factory fog lights

The high beams to compare to the low beams

If it weren't so cold out, I would have busted out the DSLR camera which would have resulted in nice crystal clear images, but the temp differences from in the house to outside would have fogged the lens over like crazy.

SitKneelBend · Nov 26, 2016

There's something to be said for leaving halogens in the fogs. The yellower light is easier for the eye to see contrast with. I used white LEDs with yellow lamin-x over the lens.

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RAMTRPR · Nov 28, 2016

So if I don't have stock fogs but was going to add the horizontal ones that go inbetween the tow hooks I am guessing these would not replace those right? Also are these the OPT7 Bullet ones or the Gold Ones on Ebay?

Last question would be why not upgrade both Low and High at the same time?

Sir John · Nov 28, 2016

SitKneelBend said:
I used white LEDs with yellow lamin-x over the lens.

Do you have a pic of this? Both led lights on and off? I have the Opt7 leds lights in my fog for over a year. I agree with the comment about the yellow. I even bought the yellow lamin-x but never put it on. I was indecisive about it.

SitKneelBend · Nov 28, 2016

Sir John said:
Do you have a pic of this? Both led lights on and off? I have the Opt7 leds lights in my fog for over a year. I agree with the comment about the yellow. I even bought the yellow lamin-x but never put it on. I was indecisive about it.

Here's a pic of it installed. I might have a video too, but it's really something that can only be perceived in person. I'll post the video if I find it.

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