wow..i dont wanna buy HID's now!!!!!!

 

Honestly, dont let this thread discourage you. HIDS are awesome. I just am never pleased with anything i do, and i give up too easily. Everything was good when I had the stock heads, besides a little glare, but that didnt bug me very much. The lightning heads are badass looking, but they just need to be adjusted. When they are, my setup will be good. Also, realize that almost everything made today and is supposed to be "direct fit", ends up having to be fabricated. Nothing is perfect because it is made in Japan, China, and Taiwan, and not to factory spec.

 

well..couldnt you take the little pins out of the back of your factory headlights? or is that now how you adjust these?

 

I thought about that, but i really dont want to break anything on them yet. Its just tedious work. Ill have them adjusted.

 

i want to get the smoked lightning healights..if they need adjusting i may try the old pins..if not i will probably take them somewhere to get done..im not much for that kinda work..take them out..move them..put them back in..curse..take them back out..adjust some more..put back in...curse yet again...

you catch my drift

 

...its really not hard at all to adjust them.

especially if you have the ford tool to do it with

 

where does one get said ford tool

 

Measure the center of the beams to make sure the distance between them is the same as the distance bwteen the center of the bulbs on your headlight housings.

 

Don't be deterred from getting HIDs. I'm going to invest in some again but for my stock headlamps. The only time you should worry about adjusting your lights is if you lift or level your truck (with drop shackles or lifting spacers) which increases the degree of your beam. If your truck is stock, throw in some xenon lights and you're ready to run.

 

yea. mines stock..i dont really care about adjusting them unless i have to adjust the smoked headlights like i plan on getting

 

Well if you're gonna smoke your headlights, it would be a good idea to get HIDs. I don't know about where you live, but it's not legal in Vegas because people make their really dark and the lights don't shine or reflect.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Headlight-Adju...m_cr_pr_sims_t

seriously that tool makes your life so much easier

 

You have used it? How does it work??

 

yeah, its awesome

normally you have to take your heads out, adjust them a little, and then put them back in and see if you adjusted them right.

that tool lets you leave the heads in, and it turns the adjusting screws from behind the header panel

 

will that tool work on the 04+ ?