Headlight revolution

[jknappen]

What do you all recommend from headlight revolution for hid in an 18 ram with the quad non projector headlights. Was thinking of 35w with either 5000 or 6000 k.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

What do you all recommend from headlight revolution for hid in an 18 ram with the quad non projector headlights. Was thinking of 35w with either 5000 or 6000 k.

I just this week upgraded my '17 2500 Tradesman quad non projectors to HID's.

www.headlightexperts.com

35 W kit was on sale for $69.99 for just the Low beams. I already put LED's in last year but the lows still weren't great. Hi beam LED's were really bright.
So, now I have HID Low beams 5000K & LED High beams.
5000K is the closest you can get to pure white. 6000K is getting bluish and produces less useable light.

It's plug & play. Very happy with the quality of the components.

They strongly advised against 55W. Said I might have an issue because they throw off a lot more heat. He also said there is really no increase in lumens output.

Had to use a 1" hole saw to allow the blue silicone to be inserted in the caps. Easy to do.

Since I had the grille guard off, I replaced all the rusted mounting bolts, nuts & flat washers with Stainless steel. That **** is pricey!

Good luck bro!

 

[jknappen]

I just this week upgraded my '17 2500 Tradesman quad non projectors to HID's.

www.headlightexperts.com

35 W kit was on sale for $69.99 for just the Low beams. I already put LED's in last year but the lows still weren't great. Hi beam LED's were really bright.
So, now I have HID Low beams 5000K & LED High beams.
5000K is the closest you can get to pure white. 6000K is getting bluish and produces less useable light.

It's plug & play. Very happy with the quality of the components.

They strongly advised against 55W. Said I might have an issue because they throw off a lot more heat. He also said there is really no increase in lumens output.

Had to use a 1" hole saw to allow the blue silicone to be inserted in the caps. Easy to do.

Since I had the grille guard off, I replaced all the rusted mounting bolts, nuts & flat washers with Stainless steel. That **** is pricey!

Good luck bro!

Thanks. Do you have any night pics? Also what led high beams do you have

 

[jknappen]

I just this week upgraded my '17 2500 Tradesman quad non projectors to HID's.

www.headlightexperts.com

35 W kit was on sale for $69.99 for just the Low beams. I already put LED's in last year but the lows still weren't great. Hi beam LED's were really bright.
So, now I have HID Low beams 5000K & LED High beams.
5000K is the closest you can get to pure white. 6000K is getting bluish and produces less useable light.

It's plug & play. Very happy with the quality of the components.

They strongly advised against 55W. Said I might have an issue because they throw off a lot more heat. He also said there is really no increase in lumens output.

Had to use a 1" hole saw to allow the blue silicone to be inserted in the caps. Easy to do.

Since I had the grille guard off, I replaced all the rusted mounting bolts, nuts & flat washers with Stainless steel. That **** is pricey!

Good luck bro!

Did you get the 35w canbus ballasts and the power relay and the warning light cancellation harnesses?

 

[George Strickroth]

Since I had the grille guard off, I replaced all the rusted mounting bolts, nuts & flat washers with Stainless steel. That **** is pricey!

I'm not a metallurgist, but I do not believe that the stainless hardware has the same strength as something like a Grade 7 or 8.

RodeoGeorge

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Thanks. Do you have any night pics? Also what led high beams do you have

Highbeam's are from VLED. Very good quality. www.vleds.com/shop-application
Just fill in your truck info, then pick which high or low beam LED you want. They aren't cheap. Had them in my last Harley too. 10 X better than stock. Just not great for Low beams in my truck.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Did you get the 35w canbus ballasts and the power relay and the warning light cancellation harnesses?

Yes, the Canbus is part of the kit, but you may or may not need the relay. I had a problem on another truck. Needed the relay so I would be feeding power straight from the battery, not going thru the trucks wiring harness. Relay fixed that so I just put it in this time too. Relay was extra $22. All plug & play. I'll try to snap some night pics.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

I'm not a metallurgist, but I do not believe that the stainless hardware has the same strength as something like a Grade 7 or 8.

RodeoGeorge

There are 3 bolts that secure the bar (110 lbs) to two flanges. The flanges are secured to the truck by the 4 bolts holding each tow hook to the frame. There really is no need for Grade 8 bolts. What I removed was Metric, marked "8.8". That is approx. equal to Grade 5. It ain't going nowhere. LOL.

 

[doublet1201]

I upgraded to Cougar Motor LEDs from Amazon. They are very bright and extend past my factory lights. They are 6000k and still look white. The forum won't let me upload pictures for some reason.

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[Midnight Storm]

I guess I’m turning into an old man now as I’m going to shake my fist and tell you HID’s blind other drivers in reflector housings. Please go led.

 

[jknappen]

I just this week upgraded my '17 2500 Tradesman quad non projectors to HID's.

www.headlightexperts.com

35 W kit was on sale for $69.99 for just the Low beams. I already put LED's in last year but the lows still weren't great. Hi beam LED's were really bright.
So, now I have HID Low beams 5000K & LED High beams.
5000K is the closest you can get to pure white. 6000K is getting bluish and produces less useable light.

It's plug & play. Very happy with the quality of the components.

They strongly advised against 55W. Said I might have an issue because they throw off a lot more heat. He also said there is really no increase in lumens output.

Had to use a 1" hole saw to allow the blue silicone to be inserted in the caps. Easy to do.

Since I had the grille guard off, I replaced all the rusted mounting bolts, nuts & flat washers with Stainless steel. That **** is pricey!

Good luck bro!

So you bought the kit with the 35w canbus ballasts and nothing else? No relay harness?

 

[jknappen]

I guess I’m turning into an old man now as I’m going to shake my fist and tell you HID’s blind other drivers in reflector housings. Please go led.

What LED kit do you recommend and what other parts do you need to buy such as light out resistors relay harnesses etc?

 

[Midnight Storm]

What LED kit do you recommend and what other parts do you need to buy such as light out resistors relay harnesses etc?

I think @Underground Lighting is the dude you want to get in touch with. There were some recent threads with some output pics and they were pretty damn impressive!

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

I guess I’m turning into an old man now as I’m going to shake my fist and tell you HID’s blind other drivers in reflector housings. Please go led.

Son, if you're old then I'm dirt 'cause I was already married when you were born!
LOL
I get your concern and, as I said, I originally went LED's but the Lo beam LEDs just sucked. Hi beam LEDs were great. I remembered how great the HIDs were in my 1500, so I put in just Lo beam HIDs this time. If you adjust them down low enough, nobody flashes and they're way better than the LEDs. Not one person has flashed me since I adjusted them. I actually drove my wife's car directly at my parked truck with lights on. Not bad at all. If yhey are adjusted wrong, they're blinding, that's why I did that test.
I am now retired so I don't drive much at night. It's also dark as ***** in N. E. Tennessee! You miss a curve here and you're in a ditch.
Just wait 'til I bolt on the LED driving lights, LED fog lights and LED lightbar![emoji41][emoji24]

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

So you bought the kit with the 35w canbus ballasts and nothing else? No relay harness?

Put in a relay harness, yes. It all plugs together. Connectors are good quality. Only goes one way, can't do it wrong.

 

[Midnight Storm]

Sounds good, sir!

I just hate when people obviously don’t care about the other drivers with their HID’s in reflectors and not aimed properly I guess.
It makes me want to follow them and drill a hole through their headlight housings and into the bulbs when they are parked. That’s healthy right?

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Sounds good, sir!

I just hate when people obviously don’t care about the other drivers with their HID’s in reflectors and not aimed properly I guess.
It makes me want to follow them and drill a hole through their headlight housings and into the bulbs when they are parked. That’s healthy right?

Yeah, it's better than shooting them I guess.
I'm from Jersey, Badda bing with a baseball bat!

 

[Underground Lighting]

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/plug-and-play-led-headlights.142828/

 

[jknappen]

Put in a relay harness, yes. It all plugs together. Connectors are good quality. Only goes one way, can't do it wrong.

Do you need the relay harness For them to work?

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Do you need the relay harness For them to work?

No. But, some people do have issues with the wiring system in the vehicle supplying insufficient voltage to the ballasts which can cause the HID bulb to flicker or not light at all. I had that problem on my '09 1500. I put a relay in, which supplies 12 Volts directly to the ballast from the battery. That fixed it.
Based on that, I ordered one for $22. and put it in my '17 2500 just in case. Done. I don't have to go back in to do it again.
I know it's not difficult to remove the grill and headlight assemblies, bu I have that monster 110 lb. grille guard that must be taken off also 'cause the headlights wont fit thru with it on. I'm working out of a damn appartment bldg that frowns on any vehicle repairs too. That's another reason I put the relay in. I'm also 60 yrs old and tired of lifting heavy crap. Lol.