Will these headlights fit on my '97? I've seen people talking about something with the mounting is different on the 97's?

HEADLIGHTS

Also, would i be able to run HID's in them without them melting, or just having general problems with them (besides being illegal)?

 

it depends on what the build date of your truck was.

 

if your truck was manufactured before something like 6/26/96 you have the old style header panel that the headlights sit in & will need to replace it with the new style

 

Check the manufacturing sticker on your drivers-side door jamb and make sure the build date was after 7/96. And for HID, they actually run cooler than regular bulbs. HID runs off of 35W compared to 55W of Halogens. If your current bulbs don't melt them, niether will HID.

 

Shoot, mine says 2/97 dammit...so what do i need to do, order a headerpanel off ebay? What year...or I could go to the junkyard....

Thanks!

 

so for the 97s, if the build date after 7/96, should be the new header panel?
this is same for lariats right?

 

yes, mines a lariat. but mine was 6/6/96 build.

 

i just looked at my build date it is 6/96
is that the new style of headlight mount?
heres a pic

 

no you have the old one. and you cant tell by just looking at the outsides of them

 

so what kind of headlights do i need?

 

you guys are getting it all wrong! its not the headlights, its the panel behind it. you have to get a panel from a newer truck that has a build date AFTER 6/96. and lariat has nothing to do with your headlights. like i just said, its just an interior trim level, has nothing to do with the fitment of lights, dude

 

So because I am 2/97 I will need something like this to do upgraded lights.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HEADE...spagenameZWDVW

 

no. you dont need anything. yours was made after 6/96.

 

Oh doh! I misread! COOL! That means I'm set!

So basically, any light will fit right?

 

yeah. just about any light. 97-03