Aftermarket LED headlights

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meubin10

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Hey! I wanted to post a pic of my RAM with aftermarket LED headlights, and I have some questions as well.

First, I have a 2012 RAM 1500 ST Quad Cab with the dual beam headlights (9008/H13 bulb type). Not projectors, the reflector type. The halogen bulbs were terrible. The bulbs looked pretty old when I got them out to swap in LEDs, but I also like the LEDs much better in general. I don't drive often, especially at night, but I like to have good visibility when I do.

These are Torchbeam LEDs I bought from Amazon: Torchbeam T2 H13/9008 LED Bulbs Kit, 12000 Lumens 6500K Super Bright Replacement Bulbs, 400% Brightness, Canbus Ready, Plug and Play with Fan, 50,000 Hours Lifespan, Pack of 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SZMVNC...abc_XC5K5QM73KBS6Y5RSACV?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I didn't install any resistors, and everything seems okay overall. I feel like there is an occasional flicker, but I honestly can't tell. It's extremely subtle, so I'm not sure if it's actually flickering due to lacking a decoder / resistor, or if perhaps the cheap LEDs are just vibrating a bit. They don't turn off at all, it seems more like they just go subtly dim for a second and return to normal. Does this sound like a true flicker, or more like it's just because they're cheap?

I ultimately want to get some of the higher end LEDs, but also projector housings. I've seen a lot about Alpharex here so that's probably the route I'll go.

Any thoughts on the "flickering"?

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Mine sometimes flicker as well. I just cough it up as thats what they do. This is my second set in my truck.
 

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Mine sometimes flicker as well. I just cough it up as thats what they do. This is my second set in my truck.

Thanks! What LEDs do you have in yours? I also thought about doing my fog lights, but I hate removing the bumper...
 

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Mine were Amazon Error free. You can do the fog lights without removing the grill. It’s not hard.
 
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Mine were Amazon Error free. You can do the fog lights without removing the grill. It’s not hard.

Oh. I'll have to look into that, the one or two things I saw mentioned removing the grill and bumper.

EDIT I see now. What i saw about removing bumper / grill was probably about swapping the assemblies or something, not just bulbs.
 
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