2nd Gen Dodge Ram (94-01) Replacement Headlights

ridered3 · Feb 2, 2018

Dirt700 said:
OPT7 Fluxbeam H11 LED Headlight Kit w/ Clear Arc-Beam Bulbs - 60w 7,000Lm 6K Cool White CREE - 2 Yr Warranty https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VNBDWPK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JSsDAb33PTF5Z

Not sure what size bulb for your truck, I just selected one off of Amazon

Thanks for the link. Will check into those as an option too.

poolman · Feb 2, 2018

Patrick don't get the brand Spyder, I've had 2 sets and both were junk. They look nice but the lights would go out in less than a year. :dblthumb:

ridered3 · Feb 2, 2018

poolman said:
Patrick don't get the brand Spyder, I've had 2 sets and both were junk. They look nice but the lights would go out in less than a year.

Good to know and exactly what I want to avoid.

KyTrash · Feb 4, 2018

Which brand & bulbs did you get ?

ridered3 · Feb 5, 2018

KyTrash said:
Which brand & bulbs did you get ?

I haven't bought anything yet but will certainly update this thread whenever I do.

ridered3 · Feb 14, 2018

Any thoughts on these lights from this Vendor?
https://www.protuninglab.com/199420012.html

Seems like a decent price to get new housings, bulbs, etc but wanted to ask others opinions on here before going further.

ridered3 · Apr 18, 2018

Finally got around to updating this thread. As much as I wanted to spend money on the Sport Headlight and wiring Harness conversions (cheapest options were around $350.00 total), for a truck that will get driven around 5k miles a year it was hard to justify that much expense.

So I ended up buying replacement Headlight Assemblies from RockAuto ($100.00 for pair) and LED bulbs from Amazon (was $60.00 at the time, but now $50.00). The bulbs were recommended by fellow Hardline member GreenBean Fab.

Enough words, onto pics...

Stock Headlight Assemblies:

RockAuto Replacement Assemblies:

Stock bulbs plus RockAuto Replacement Assemblies:
(Unfortunately I don't have a garage door picture for comparisons…)

ridered3 · Apr 18, 2018

Amazon LED 9004 Bulbs:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NCZ1SUV/?coliid=I1GM6TJODPKQ1C&colid=D8JVR95CUZMJ&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

The bulbs were direct plug and play with the factory Dodge wiring and have no flashing/pulsing etc that LED's typically have when retrofitted. Also these bulbs have a built in fan vs having the heat exchangers flopping around behind the assemblies.

ridered3 · Apr 18, 2018

Only two negatives so far.
1) The assemblies from RockAuto required a ton of adjustment to get the lights in the right spot. I didn't compare the adjusters on the stock assemblies to the RockAuto assemblies before installation, so that was on me.

2) With the LED bulbs, there is very little difference between Hi/Low Beams now. Which honestly isn't an issue to me since the LED's + assemblies are so much brighter

So with the pictures out of the way, for a total of $160.00 bucks I have new Headlight Assemblies, Turn/Marker Signals, and mounting hardware, plus super bright LED headlights. Curious to see how these things hold up in the longer term, but for now I am quite pleased.

the_white_shadow · Apr 18, 2018

how much of the oncoming traffic flashes their lights at you now?

jeeptj99 · Apr 18, 2018

Should have just put a brodozer light bar off the gayzer on it

ridered3 · Apr 18, 2018

the_white_shadow said:
how much of the oncoming traffic flashes their lights at you now?

Not happened yet after several night trips, but then again I have the headlights adjusted way down so that shouldn't happen.

They are much brighter than the originals, but on par with the factory headlights for most newer vehicles with LED bulbs.

ridered3 · Apr 18, 2018

jeeptj99 said:
Should have just put a brodozer light bar off the gayzer on it

Ha that's tempting. Based on some holes in the factory bumper and random wiring that was there, I'd guess the previous owner had one installed up there anyway.

poolman · Apr 18, 2018

Looks good!

jta · Apr 18, 2018

I finally had enough with mine and built some bi-xenon projectors in the aftermarket housing and ran HID's with an adapter harness. This is a night and day difference and it's even better with a set of 55 watt bulbs. I am looking at a better wiring harness than the one I put on mine a year and a half ago. These are the links to the stuff I put in mine.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B21R0TA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JBIACJG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0086GBVGM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

ridered3 · Apr 19, 2018

jta said:
I finally had enough with mine and built some bi-xenon projectors in the aftermarket housing and ran HID's with an adapter harness. This is a night and day difference and it's even better with a set of 55 watt bulbs. I am looking at a better wiring harness than the one I put on mine a year and a half ago. These are the links to the stuff I put in mine.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B21R0TA/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JBIACJG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0086GBVGM/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Very cool. How difficult was the Projector Conversion? I read a few threads about that, but didn't feel like going that route.

jta · Apr 19, 2018

It wasn't that bad. Next time I do it will heat the lamp assembly on the oven to get it apart and seal it back up. I used the heat gun and got it a little to hot in places. Overall I'm extremely happy with them. I still have the 35 watt bulbs so it's not as bright as I'd like it to be but it's a very consistent beam and it's light years ahead of the stockers.

ridered3 · Apr 19, 2018

jta said:
It wasn't that bad. Next time I do it will heat the lamp assembly on the oven to get it apart and seal it back up. I used the heat gun and got it a little to hot in places. Overall I'm extremely happy with them. I still have the 35 watt bulbs so it's not as bright as I'd like it to be but it's a very consistent beam and it's light years ahead of the stockers.

Cool. Two led flashlights from Tractor Supply are better than the stockers though!

When you get a chance, post some pictures of the lights at night so others can see how they turned out.