LED vs HID Need advice

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I’m new on here just bought a 2015 1500 Lonestar and I’m looking at updating the headlight and taillight assemblies but need help with bulb choice. I’m tired of the halogen. Thanks in advance.
 

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From your avatar you have factory quad reflectors like me.
I run Cougar Motor 3.0 Gold LEDs in my highs & fogs and Xtremevision HIDs in my lows.
The Cougars are CANBUS-safe, no errors & fit under the dust covers.
 

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I've been running TYC OEM style replacement projectors for several years. Better cutoff that the OEM and lifetime warranty. Running HIDs in lowbeam from the retro shop and silverstar halogen in my high beams. (Never need them with the HID lows) and running LEDs in my foglights b69df3dd3a220833275958cf56a0a0ad.jpg

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I've been running TYC OEM style replacement projectors for several years. Better cutoff that the OEM and lifetime warranty. Running HIDs in lowbeam from the retro shop and silverstar halogen in my high beams. (Never need them with the HID lows) and running LEDs in my foglights b69df3dd3a220833275958cf56a0a0ad.jpg

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How well do your fogs do with the LEDs? Do they blind people any?
 

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A bunch of members have switched to the Modifystreet/Alpharex headlights (me included) and really like them. Some run LEDs in the lows others HIDs
https://www.ramforum.com/threads/anyone-try-modifystreet-headlights.137858/
Alpharex just released the 5th Gen style LUXX series which have LEDs built in, so Plug-N-Play
https://alpharexusa.com/product-category/performance-headlights/ram-truck-performance-headlights-09/

Do you need the converter if you had projector headlights oem with the Luxx?.....or if you have Alfaobd you dont?
 

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How well do your fogs do with the LEDs? Do they blind people any?
This will depend a lot on the LED design. With Nineo IIs I believe it was these for $46 after tax shipped, the answer is yes and no. I've never been flashed, it looks like a nice crisp line on the garage, with only a tiny bit of spill forward facing. Only issue I see is when I'm passing someone, at the extreme left and right edge of the beam, it spills light upwards and I can see it lights up the inside of their vehicle which is not ideal.

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VERY bright though, pleased with that. A cool alternative I don't have, which I might have upgraded to if I didn't already have LED upgrades are these puppies: https://www.ramforum.com/threads/anyone-have-these-fogs.159281/page-12#post-2312171
 

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How well do your fogs do with the LEDs? Do they blind people any?
I never have anyone flash me. I did when I first installed my new headlights as I set them a little high. Now that they are adjusted properly I never have an issue.

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