Help with Depo lights

Old Dec 29, 2008 | 10:35 PM
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I have a 2003 F-150 4x4. I just got a set of Depo headlights, clear corners, and fog lights from importvision.com for Christmas. They are really sweet, but I did not recieve any installation instructions, except for the wiring harness. I just have a few questions.
1. How hard are they to install?
2. Does anybody have step by step instructions for an '03 F-150?
3. The headlights came with bulbs, but should I upgrade them now?
4. What brand bulbs/part numbers should I go with for the headlights, corners, and fog lights?

Sorry, I guess I had more questions than I thought.
-Jason
 
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Old Dec 29, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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are these halo lights? do you have pics?

they should just go right on.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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The lights are the projector "Lightning style" headlights with matching corner lenses. I also have the Depo crystal clear fog lights for the 4x4 valance. I will try to snap some pictures, but they are from importvision.com.
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 09:54 AM
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From the pics it looks like a 10-20 min job. Do you have fogs already, or are you putting them in?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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The headlights came with a wiring harness, so it will take some time to run the wires. I just don't know how to take out the old lights. Do I need to take the grill surround off, or just the radiator cover under the hood? I think the fog lights will be fairly easy. What bulbs should I use for the heads, corners and fogs?
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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all you have to do is pop the radiator cover off. there are 2 tabs you pull up to get the heads off and there is a screw you have to take off to get the corners off.

Im running silverstar ultra's in my heads and fogs. and im just using the stock blinker light.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Upgrade numbers:

Headlights: 9007 (I recommend Sylvania Silverstar Ultras)
Corners: 3157A (I went LEDs with all my turn signals)
Fogs: 9145 (Again, Silverstars)

The projectors are H3 bulbs, so I would recommend getting the Silverstar H3-ST bulbs. All the ones listed above you can find at Wal-Mart, AutoZone, O'Reileys, etc.

Unless you want to go straight into HIDs. 10x the light output, but thats a dif. story. Nice lights you have there.
 
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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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Thanks for the installation instructions str8t six. It looks easier than I thought at first. Thanks for the part numbers Raptor. I will get all the lights in soon and get some pictures posted.
 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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no problem, post some pics when you get them installed!
 
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Old Dec 31, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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Pics!!!

I also believe that those projector models require you to cut a hole in your header panel for the deeper-recessed projectors to fit properly
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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I jut ordered my Depo clear fogs Sunday! Hope to have them wired and ready to go by the end of next week!
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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i dont see any pics?
 
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Old Jan 1, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ebxgsxr
i dont see any pics?
they ran away
 
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