headlight removal???

[mmeyn]

Ok got my 2003 in and need to get to the wires for the headlights to splice a wig wag in ( flasher) what is going to be the easiest way to get to the headlight wires or does someone know where they are located closer to the firewall?? I know they where a real pain on my 2001 and this one looks even worse. .

 

[msimmons]

Your owner's manual shows detailed instructions for headlamp housing removal. Once the housing is removed, you should have easy access to the wires you need.



Good Luck!



Mike

 

[dnitzel]

The headlight assemblies are a real PAIN to get out!! I installed some higher wattage high beam head light bulbs (same low beam wattage) in mine. Now I get a "light out" alarm on the dash about half the time when the lights are on. It's gotta be some kind of current sensing circuit thingy. I need to get the wiring schematics out and check it out.

 

[ntenna]

Originally posted by dnitzel
The headlight assemblies are a real PAIN to get out!! I installed some higher wattage high beam head light bulbs (same low beam wattage) in mine. Now I get a "light out" alarm on the dash about half the time when the lights are on. It's gotta be some kind of current sensing circuit thingy. I need to get the wiring schematics out and check it out.

Were they PIAA or Sylvania?

 

[davidclark]

I got a set of the PIAAs and the high beams wouldn't work. I just got an exchange for a new set today hoping they were just defective. I haven't tried them yet, but I'n thinking they just won't work for some reason. The fog light replacements from PIAA work fine, though.



Edit: Got the replacements in, they work fine, definitely brighter than the stock. Worth the $$ you ask? Probably not...

 

[Rich Hoefer]

PIAA Lights

For the sake of sounding a bit dense, can you guys tell me what PIAA lights are and why so many guys are changeing to them.

Are they a replacement bulb? I have not heard of them before.

Thanks: Rich

 

[hammersley]

PIAA is Italian for mega-bucks.

Actually they are great lights, but other than lights for a B-1, not sure you could get a more expensive light. I think they are more then Hella... .

 

[dnitzel]

Originally posted by ntenna

Were they PIAA or Sylvania?

According to the box, they are CEC Intustries LTD. I think they are made in Korea or Hong Kong. Thier web site: http://www.cecindustries.com/



I have bought them for years at JC Whitney. Only $12 each. http://www.jcwhitney.com/item.jhtml?ITEMID=67269&BQ=jcw2 The milage on them is OK. I get about 20k-30K miles out of 'em.





12v #9007 100/55w. They say for off road only. I seldom ever get flashed with them from on coming drivers on low beams. But they don't seem to like my high beams when I flash them.



They worked REAL well on my '01. They seem to be a little better than the stock ones on my '03, but I have not driven the truck enough to really know yet. Only 600 miles so far.

 

[ntenna]

Thanks. I'm putting in Sylvanias and doing a set of HID's in the slot in the bumper this weekend. Will let you know how they play!