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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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Headlight reccomendations?

I really like these
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But from the sound of it they don't fit the F150 well. Are there some modern looking lights that do?
 
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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Buy from eBay, it's cheaper. Go to the lighting forums and read the headlights sticky. Almost every variation is in that thread... See what you like.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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here's a link to the set i have on my 01 from ebay. had an issue with 1 light leaking water and fogging up when i installed them. contacted the seller and the replaced it right away, no questions. I'd deffinitly buy from this seller again and these lights look and work great
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140762266970

 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 11:55 AM
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The lightning replicas are a much better buy.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 08:03 PM
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Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm looking for halo headlights.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 08:45 PM
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I definitely wouldn't pay that price for them, I got mine on ebay for like 70, used them for a month and they've been sitting in my garage ever since. They had decent output, they just didn't fit my truck the way I'd like them to have.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 11:32 PM
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Yeah from what I've read, all the halos for these trucks are junk. Oh well, scratch that idea.
 
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Old Jun 2, 2012 | 11:52 PM
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If your pockets are deep enough, you can buy a retrofit kit and retrofit some projector lights into the headlights buck suggested above. You'll spend around $500 total, but you'll have superior light output and they have an option for halos.
www.theretrofitsource.com
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 12:33 AM
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I have halos and the one halo is partially burnt out and mud leaked into them but I kind of like that. It gives my truck more of that off road feel.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 12:55 PM
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I wouldnt buy the halo's .. i had them in my 01 and hated them...the L style from ebay is that way to go..




 

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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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I had the Halos for about a year and a half on my 98. Just about half of the leds burnt out on both headlights. Then the seals went out on em. They aren't worth the extra money what so ever. If i was you I would go with the lightning headlight look alike. Then get some PIAA halogen bulbs or upgrade you wiring harness and go with HIDs.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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The only headlights that should go on a 99-03 f150 are lightning heads and corners. Either OEM or replies.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by migdaddy
The only headlights that should go on a 99-03 f150 are lightning heads and corners. Either OEM or replies.
97 98 as well
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Or harleys :cheers:
But seriously, I agree. Putting those projectors on is a sin!
 
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