I'm trying to figure out what to do. Originally I was going to put a 6" Rigid Combo (or D2 driving) in each slot where the tow hooks would go (2 total). But are there any HID lights where I don't have to take the whole headlight assembly out or anything like that? Would I just unplug the oem lighbulb and wire and plug the new HID'd in?
I have minimal ability to do these myself and a buddy would help me.
2015 ram 1500 Big Horn.
Changing the headlight bulb is not an easy task, HID or not. And like Rzr said, the Rigids are probably not legal for on-road use.
I just did my headlights and fog lights with HID kits from Retroshop, 5000K, 35 watt for both. Love it. Would do it again without hesitation. Tons of light, looks great, and my kits were nearly 100% plug and play. Finding spots to mount everything was the only part that took some creativity. 4300K will be a true OEM look. 5000K are just slightly more "intense" looking (and better looking IMO). Email them before you order, just to be sure you get the right stuff.
I used 3M heavy duty velcro to mount everything. The adhesive on the back sides of the velcro is top notch. Just to be extra cautious, I made tethers for everything with zip ties, just in case any of the velcro or adhesive comes apart for some reason - I wont have any components falling out and getting run over.
Installing the fog's HID kit was really easy (2014 Sport). The headlights were a little more tricky because removing the grill without scratching anything was a little challenging, but I managed to do it with zero damage. Just have lot's of patience when trying to get the lower tabs of the grill to release. And getting the headlights out without scratching anything was also a little tricky - but again, go slow, it's tedious.
I notched the back of the headlight housing, exactly like in the install video, but I didnt have any silicone handy, so I just wrapped electrical tape around the wires coming out, and covered the plastic hole I made with tape too, that way when I tightened the dust cover back down, it squished the tape enough to seal it up, without crushing the wires. Passenger side ballast was a little easier to mount than the driver side. JJ assured me that nothing in my kits will get really hot, but I managed to mount everything to metal frame (fog light kit too), just for assurance that in the event anything managed to get really hot, it wont melt anything plastic.
