Replacing Stock Headlamp Assemblies with Sport Ones

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Hey all... can you replace the stock headlamp assemblies (NOT JUST THE BULB) with the good looking Sport ones?

If anyone has done this, what did it put you back?

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Mark Callahan

1998. 5 3500 4x4 24V 5spd, Geno's Muffler Kit, Chrome exhaust, Western Hauler Headache Rack, Chrome Rocker Panels, A-Pillar Mounted Boost and Oil Temp Gauges, No Turbo Silencer Ring (Yeah Baby!)

 

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az,
Try this webpage. There's a schematic with part numbers on the bottom.

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Curtis Harris

"JAWS"(The Great White)
Updated 11/19/00
1997 Club Cab Dualie
correctly valved 5 speed. White, Brown Manf. brushguard and rear bumper,Sprayed in liner, Stock plate and AFC properly adjusted. That's all for now. More to come.

 

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Originally posted by azcummins:
Hey all... can you replace the stock headlamp assemblies (NOT JUST THE BULB) with the good looking Sport ones?

If anyone has done this, what did it put you back?

I don't know about the sport ones,but I just had to replace both headlamos on my 94 3500 Dually and D/C wanted $108. 00@. I told them mopar4less had them for $90. 00@ and that's what they sold them to me for. Both lights had moisture in them and the reflective chrome was gone,don't know where the moisture came from.

Bob Ellithorpe

 

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The TDR several issues ago had a story by Greg Whale with pictures and complete instructions for this swap. I haven't done it, but it looked like every bit of info needed was there --- Good Luck

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Denny
'99 2500 4X4 White short Q cab to much added to put here

 

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Here it is.


In "2nd time around" issue 25 the writer described the process of replacing stock headlamps with quad "sport" types.
1. After cutting the body, you also have to cut the plastic headlamp carrier. This may be true on some early 98's also.
2. You will need to buy two new retainers p/n 55077046 and two new vents p/n 04805147
3. It is not necessary to buy a Brite Box. The existing wiring plugs straight into the quad inner bulbs (9004). To drive the quad outer bulbs (9007) use a type AR143 relay from NAPA and energized the coil from the existing high beam wire. The relay switches a fused hot wire that runs from aux battery positive to both quad outer high beams, via two new NAPA headlight connectors. This setup duplicates a factory Sport headlamp system. Note that the outer low beams are not usable, due to Dodge's choice of bulb orientation.

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Barry Horner
Lake Forest
Orange County, Ca

2001, SLT+, ETH, 6 speed, White quad cab, short bed, Sport, 2wd , 3:54 anti spin, Camper Special with trailer tow, 16x8 Forged Aluminum with 265x75 tires, Fog lights, Audio controls steering wheel mounted, AM/FM cassette with CD, Travel Convenience group, Keyless entry with remote, Leather agate heated seats. Line-X bed liner. ARE LS 2 tonneau cover. Pillar mount boost and EGT. EDGE EZ and soon to come McLeod clutch.

 

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Thanks guys! Maybe the girl I JUST started dating will drop the cash and get me some for xmas...

YEAH RIGHT...

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Mark Callahan

1998. 5 3500 4x4 24V 5spd, Geno's Muffler Kit, Chrome exhaust, Western Hauler Headache Rack, Chrome Rocker Panels, A-Pillar Mounted Boost and Oil Temp Gauges, No Turbo Silencer Ring (Yeah Baby!)