2015 Ram Headlight Bulb Change

[Dogpatch]

I went to replace the bright light bulbs today. I put in some PIAA Extreme White's.

Man, you've gotta take half the truck apart to do it! First the rad/grill cover, then the grill, then the headlight assembly.
Sometimes I miss the simplicity of the older trucks. That is.....till I get everything put back together and get in and drive my Ram!

We'll see how much brighter they look next time out in the dark. Hope it was worth the effort!

 

[Deleted member 995608]

I used those bright white bulbs in my old truck and made a decent improvement. It did however create a lot of flashers from oncoming traffic, thinking I had my hi-beams on.

 

[Dogpatch]

That's what I changed to the Extreme Whites. My brights.

 

[Mingoglia]

I already get flashes from oncoming cars frequently with my '15. Could only imagine with these. I've been looking at HID options as the factory lights are junk, at least compared to other modern vehicles.

 

[Dogpatch]

I've never been flashed with my dims (projectors).
I did install the extreme white 9005 halogens into my fog lights and they add a lot of light in conjunction with the projectors. They still cut off at the same level as the projectors so not bothersome to oncoming traffic or rear view mirrors of cars ahead unless they are a low rider tinker toy car.

 

[Mingoglia]

I've never been flashed with my dims (projectors).
I did install the extreme white 9005 halogens into my fog lights and they add a lot of light in conjunction with the projectors. They still cut off at the same level as the projectors so not bothersome to oncoming traffic or rear view mirrors of cars ahead unless they are a low rider tinker toy car.

I assume the foglights are easier to get at the bulbs? if so, I may at least try this for a tad more light.

 

[Dogpatch]

The fog lights are really easy to change. Lay on your back and they're right behind the bumper.
Standard halogen bulb is a 9145 - 65watt. I put PIAA 9005 - 120watt halogen bulbs in. Huge difference.
Some books call for a 9006 however there is a double slot in this bulb that does not match the 2015 fog light wire connector.

 

[Mingoglia]

The fog lights are really easy to change. Lay on your back and they're right behind the bumper.
Standard halogen bulb is a 9145 - 65watt. I put PIAA 9005 - 120watt halogen bulbs in. Huge difference.
Some books call for a 9006 however there is a double slot in this bulb that does not match the 2015 fog light wire connector.

I may speak from ignorance here, but is there a chance this pulls too much power from the wiring harness and could potentially cause issues? You know, like that lamp that says, "Warning, 60watt bulb only".

 

[SnoKing]

Given the smaller and smaller gauge wiring in new vehicles, something like the old BrightBox might be in order? Also what about melting the plastic lens? SNOKING

 

[Dogpatch]

A justifiable concern and one I had also.
On install, I noticed the wattage when I put my old bulbs into the box to store and saw the wattage difference. I immediately felt the wiring and lense. It was cold. Shortly after install, I went on a couple of hour drive and checked again. Both lense and wiring were cold to the touch.

I have had the bulbs in for quite a while now.

I'm not saying that putting a greater wattage bulb in is the best idea and everyone should do it and burn their trucks down. I'm just posting what I did and the results. The biggest result is the added light to make up for the crappy projector lights with a broader lower spectrum of light that also fills the ditches that spans right up to the truck. Almost 90*. In 2 months of driving with them on with projector lights, I have only been flashed twice and in both instances they were from low riding cars where the drivers heads were lower than my bumper. Both were on the same road where I'm coming up a slight rise.

 

[Dogpatch]

Okay. Lets dispel some of the myth.

I just googled the bulbs and found out they draw 60 watts of power to produce 120 watts of light. Probably why I'm not noticing any heat difference. They are a 4000K bulb.

Check it out! I feel better!

 

[Dogpatch]

I just put the same bulbs in my brights yesterday. I haven't been out in the dark yet but will post my findings.