chaingangster
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We have a 2000 100 series. The headlights (low beams specifically) just aren't very bright. Enough so that a couple times driving I've wondered if there is a headlight out. I replaced the bulbs a couple years ago (1 had burned out) with regular 9006 (I think, can't remember for sure) bulbs from the local department store. Still the same dim output. With the rest of the truck being so well designed and built, the poor headlights seem odd. Is this normal for an early 100 series? I understand the 05-07 trucks have better headlights, but why are ours so poor? Is it a bulb/lens issue or is there something else this could be pointing to in the electrical system? I haven't checked the voltage lately, but the battery is a couple years old and I have no idea how old the alternator is. The truck doesn't seem to have any other electrical problems though.
The Cruiser is my wife's daily driver and last night she finally asked if there's something I could do about the headlights. The winter roads are chunky with frozen snow and ice and she drives home after dark. She's been using her fog lights to help see whats directly in front of the truck, but I'd like to improve the low beams. I've searched a bunch and the only thread I've really found is the HID conversion on ih8mud from a few years ago... but I'd rather not have to put the headlights in the oven and bust out a Dremel tool. I encountered LED bulb conversions in my search of the interwebs, but I can't find much definitive information other than websites that are trying to sell them.
Have any of you dealt with this? The LED bulbs sound intriguing due to their simple installation, but if it's a lense/reflector issue they may not make much difference. The HID conversion looks OK if it really is the best, but it seems there are possible issues aiming the projectors if your Dremeling/cutting/seating of the projector isn't perfect.
Any input or help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
The Cruiser is my wife's daily driver and last night she finally asked if there's something I could do about the headlights. The winter roads are chunky with frozen snow and ice and she drives home after dark. She's been using her fog lights to help see whats directly in front of the truck, but I'd like to improve the low beams. I've searched a bunch and the only thread I've really found is the HID conversion on ih8mud from a few years ago... but I'd rather not have to put the headlights in the oven and bust out a Dremel tool. I encountered LED bulb conversions in my search of the interwebs, but I can't find much definitive information other than websites that are trying to sell them.
Have any of you dealt with this? The LED bulbs sound intriguing due to their simple installation, but if it's a lense/reflector issue they may not make much difference. The HID conversion looks OK if it really is the best, but it seems there are possible issues aiming the projectors if your Dremeling/cutting/seating of the projector isn't perfect.
Any input or help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
