81 Headlight upgrade LED
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Safety Car
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From: Mundelein Illinois
81 Headlight upgrade LED
I did a post a while back but pic of the headlamps was in the garage. here is a pic outside. Bright lights are off.
Last edited by spedaleden; Feb 22, 2017 at 06:48 PM.
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,359
Likes: 57
From: Mundelein Illinois
Pretty easy. Use factory wiring but you have to cut the buckets and headlamp housings
You need to cut the bucket on the inner circle and cut out the aluminum with a hole saw. It was easy to do.
LEDS http://www.vleds.com/shop-bulb-numbe.../9006-lmz.html
Headlamps high and low beams (Projectors) https://www.dapperlighting.com/colle...nt=25176242056
These have a halo but I did not hook up the halo feature
If you ever had a issue on a trip, you can plug in a factory seal beam if you wanted
You need to cut the bucket on the inner circle and cut out the aluminum with a hole saw. It was easy to do.
LEDS http://www.vleds.com/shop-bulb-numbe.../9006-lmz.html
Headlamps high and low beams (Projectors) https://www.dapperlighting.com/colle...nt=25176242056
These have a halo but I did not hook up the halo feature
If you ever had a issue on a trip, you can plug in a factory seal beam if you wanted
Melting Slicks
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From: Cape Girardeau Missouri
They do look nice even if the HALO feature is a complete waste as DRLs when you have pop-up headlights.
Have you enlisted a helper to see them as an oncoming car on a dark highway? My #1 problem with aftermarket HID/LED headlamps is their tendency to blind oncoming drivers and I refuse to use them for that very reason.
Have you enlisted a helper to see them as an oncoming car on a dark highway? My #1 problem with aftermarket HID/LED headlamps is their tendency to blind oncoming drivers and I refuse to use them for that very reason.
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 4,359
Likes: 57
From: Mundelein Illinois
They do look nice even if the HALO feature is a complete waste as DRLs when you have pop-up headlights.
Have you enlisted a helper to see them as an oncoming car on a dark highway? My #1 problem with aftermarket HID/LED headlamps is their tendency to blind oncoming drivers and I refuse to use them for that very reason.
Have you enlisted a helper to see them as an oncoming car on a dark highway? My #1 problem with aftermarket HID/LED headlamps is their tendency to blind oncoming drivers and I refuse to use them for that very reason.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2015
Posts: 2,365
Likes: 428
From: Cape Girardeau Missouri
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