2012 Ram 3500 Halogen to LED upgrade
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chet6.7
Explorer
The TFL youtube channel just reviewed two trucks one with halogen and one with LED, they mentioned the LED truck illuminated better, but the halogen gets hot enough to melt snow on the light. I don't know if aftermarket LED have the ability to melt snow, I would not want to keep stopping to clear a light.
IdaSHO
IDACAMPER
We are running $40 fanless Katanas in our 2011 F250
We have been running them in our reflector housings for a couple years now with zero regrets.
Incredible light coverage, sharp cut-off and zero ice/snow buildup problems to speak of, and we live in North Idaho.
Just do us all a favor and verify fitment and alignment when you change over.
I had to adjust ours down a touch in order to get the cut-off at the correct height.
We have been running them in our reflector housings for a couple years now with zero regrets.
Incredible light coverage, sharp cut-off and zero ice/snow buildup problems to speak of, and we live in North Idaho.
Just do us all a favor and verify fitment and alignment when you change over.
I had to adjust ours down a touch in order to get the cut-off at the correct height.
ttengineer
Adventurer
Morimoto headlights are gtg. They use my truck for R&D, are great folks and make a killer product that they stand by. Cant recommend them enough.
GTR lighting and Profile are also the same company with better price points.
Check out headlight revolution for all the options.
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GTR lighting and Profile are also the same company with better price points.
Check out headlight revolution for all the options.
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ramblinChet
Well-known member
Based upon my experience on and off road I would focus on installing auxiliary lights verses upgrading the existing halogens.
I upgraded my factory halogens to the finest OEM projection LEDs and they are great. When I installed a Diode Dynamics 30" lightbar and Diode Dynamics A-pillar lights the improvement was so significant it is hard to argue that LED headlights are of any great value. They look great and help a bit but nothing compared to the lightbar and A-pillar lights.
I upgraded my factory halogens to the finest OEM projection LEDs and they are great. When I installed a Diode Dynamics 30" lightbar and Diode Dynamics A-pillar lights the improvement was so significant it is hard to argue that LED headlights are of any great value. They look great and help a bit but nothing compared to the lightbar and A-pillar lights.
JaSAn
Grumpy Old Man
Unfortunately, Minnesota (and I think a lot of other states) have strict limits to what lights you can run on public roads. it is illegal to have more than 4 auxiliary lamps lighted on at any one time on public roads (169.63b). And there is a maximum candlepower (169.56c). No added lights can be over 42" above the roadway and there is a limit to how far forward they can project(169.56).
Used to be one had to have covers on all auxiliary lights when not in use but I don't know if that is enforced anymore.