new headlight idea. yay or ney???

[jbmobbs]

ok i have an idea
could i get a set of stock headlights for a 1996 dodge with a crystal clear lense and put projectors fron a 11 dodge ram headlight in them and then put a blue Led bar accross the top inside the light housing. how would that work.

 

[SmokedRam]

like this?

94-01 RAM HALO PROJECTOR LED STRIP HEAD LIGHTS BLACK | eBay

 

[0212353]

'11 Rams have no projectors.

The '13s will, but its halogen. If you are going to do it, do it right!

 

[WhiteExpress]

Yea, Get some FX-R projectors, not this Morimoto junk that everyone runs...

 

[0212353]

Yea, Get some FX-R projectors, not this Morimoto junk that everyone runs...

 

[WhiteExpress]

Looks at my own signature and giggles...

 

[jbmobbs]

if i do it at all it will be done right

 

[2K10HemiRam]

I'd say, take advantage of our beloved light guru JJ

 

[jbmobbs]

lol true.....

JJ, what kinda projestors you got????? and prices????

 

[2K10HemiRam]

Here's the link to the 2nd gens he does

2nd Gen Dodge Ram HID Projector Retrofitted Headlamps

 

[jbmobbs]

i donna wanna buy lights. i wanna make my own.

 

[MADDOG]

You can do that too. I'd get good projectors, though. Those will be the single most important component. The LED strips are easy. You can put them in at the same time and then decide whether you want them to come on all the time with the parking lights, or, make them the parking lights and eliminate the stock ones. You could also have them on their own switch, turning them on when you want them on.

Lastly, get a good HID kit. RetroSolutions makes a good one for a great price.

So go for it and show us what you come up with when you are done!

 

[wermbang]

only certain projector shrouds fit so be careful. dang small lights

 

[jbmobbs]

how hard do u think it would be????how do i get the lense lose from the housing???

 

[wermbang]

bake it in the oven

 

[Stangshcky12]

This is another mod that can be made a lot easier with some research before you dive in to them

 

[96ram1500]

man if them retroshop lights wernt that much id be orderin a set of them today. Just hate to spend that much on em, cause always hittin a deer or sumthin out here to do damage to the front of the truck.

 

[0212353]

Deer suck.

To answer the questions though........

I use Morimoto Mini projectors - and sell them for $120 shipped (with the mini gatling shrouds). I will get them up on the site SOON.

As for shrouds, you can fit whatever you want in there.....just gotta trim some to fit.

 

[MADDOG]

Yup...ya gotta bake the headlights in the oven. That softens the seal material between the front and back half of the headlight assembly.

Then, after all the work to install the projectors, shrouds, painting, etc...ya gotta seal them back up REAL good otherwise they will fog up on ya.

 

[jbmobbs]

how long and what temp in the oven????