Lock21
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Hi all, been reading a lot of threads on headlights. My '21 BigHorn 1500 has the halogen housings. In wet, dark conditions (like the entire PNW winter period), they seem almost useless. Granted, I'm not young, so part could be due to aging eyes, but I'd really like to improve the headlight performance.
Two options that seem to be popular.
1. Get replacement LED bulbs to install in the OEM halogen housing. Less expensive, but after reading some articles, looks like they just don't work so well and can blind oncoming drivers, even on low beams. However, I'm wondering if anyone has had success with a specific LED bulb swap which improved visibility, and didn't cause most everyone to flash their highbeams at you?
2. Replace the Halogen housings with LED housings. If you've done this, are the OEM LED's the best in terms of lighting output and reliability? (I don't want to get housings that are cheaply made and leak or otherwise fail).
Looks fall below performance and reliability in my selection process, if that helps. "Value" is a factor, but that's a judgement call - I'd rather spend more and get what I want vs spend less and have to deal with replacing broken lights too soon, or dealing with other quality issues. But if there are good LED bulbs that work great in the Ram Halogen housing, that's great too. I'm just looking for what works best with little worry.
Looking forward to recommendations, as I need to do something very soon. Thanks!
Two options that seem to be popular.
1. Get replacement LED bulbs to install in the OEM halogen housing. Less expensive, but after reading some articles, looks like they just don't work so well and can blind oncoming drivers, even on low beams. However, I'm wondering if anyone has had success with a specific LED bulb swap which improved visibility, and didn't cause most everyone to flash their highbeams at you?
2. Replace the Halogen housings with LED housings. If you've done this, are the OEM LED's the best in terms of lighting output and reliability? (I don't want to get housings that are cheaply made and leak or otherwise fail).
Looks fall below performance and reliability in my selection process, if that helps. "Value" is a factor, but that's a judgement call - I'd rather spend more and get what I want vs spend less and have to deal with replacing broken lights too soon, or dealing with other quality issues. But if there are good LED bulbs that work great in the Ram Halogen housing, that's great too. I'm just looking for what works best with little worry.
Looking forward to recommendations, as I need to do something very soon. Thanks!
