Replacement headlights for '98 F150
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Replacement headlights for '98 F150
Folks,
After recently receiving some minor unrequested custom body work from a 4x4 Silverado at Home Depot, I have to replace my passenger side headlight on my '98 XLT.... might as well do both lights since I have 110k on my ride.
Question: has anyone here recently replaced their headlights on their '97 -'02 F150, and can recommend a good headlight replacement parts source at a reasonable price? I'm not necessarily looking for a set of custom Euro or Retinaburners, just a good quality set of replacement lamps that I can transfer my Sylvania halogens over to & reinstall. Don't have the time to do the junkyard search, and I'm sure not going to Ford for replacements!
So... if you've recently swapped out your lights and were pleased with the results, suggestions are welcome and appreciated!
After recently receiving some minor unrequested custom body work from a 4x4 Silverado at Home Depot, I have to replace my passenger side headlight on my '98 XLT.... might as well do both lights since I have 110k on my ride.
Question: has anyone here recently replaced their headlights on their '97 -'02 F150, and can recommend a good headlight replacement parts source at a reasonable price? I'm not necessarily looking for a set of custom Euro or Retinaburners, just a good quality set of replacement lamps that I can transfer my Sylvania halogens over to & reinstall. Don't have the time to do the junkyard search, and I'm sure not going to Ford for replacements!
So... if you've recently swapped out your lights and were pleased with the results, suggestions are welcome and appreciated!
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just go with regular sylvania bulbs. get one of those headlight lens buffing kits. i have a 97 and my lensed were all faded and dull.buff those out and throw sylvanias in and youll have plenty of light. others swear by the silverstar lights 25$ each seems to steep for me though..
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Originally Posted by keith97xlt
just go with regular sylvania bulbs. get one of those headlight lens buffing kits. i have a 97 and my lensed were all faded and dull.buff those out and throw sylvanias in and youll have plenty of light. others swear by the silverstar lights 25$ each seems to steep for me though..
Ummmm... I understand that you can buff out the lights. Ironically, just did that not long ago w/1500 wet/dry sandpaper, 3M compound, cleaner, wax w/my buffer, etc.
But, thanks to the clown in the Silverado (which took off, BTW, had a couple of guys tell me what happened & pointed to the truck flying out of the parking lot), there ain't no buffing out the passenger side light. It's smashed, and the fiberglass color-keyed frame that goes around the lights and my grill is cracked. Probably didn't make this very clear in my first message. Guess I should be grateful that's all that was done.
Anyway, are you recommending that I pick up a used light & buff it out?
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Originally Posted by jes2
Keith97XLT,
Ummmm... I understand that you can buff out the lights. Ironically, just did that not long ago w/1500 wet/dry sandpaper, 3M compound, cleaner, wax w/my buffer, etc.
But, thanks to the clown in the Silverado (which took off, BTW, had a couple of guys tell me what happened & pointed to the truck flying out of the parking lot), there ain't no buffing out the passenger side light. It's smashed, and the fiberglass color-keyed frame that goes around the lights and my grill is cracked. Probably didn't make this very clear in my first message. Guess I should be grateful that's all that was done.
Anyway, are you recommending that I pick up a used light & buff it out?
Ummmm... I understand that you can buff out the lights. Ironically, just did that not long ago w/1500 wet/dry sandpaper, 3M compound, cleaner, wax w/my buffer, etc.
But, thanks to the clown in the Silverado (which took off, BTW, had a couple of guys tell me what happened & pointed to the truck flying out of the parking lot), there ain't no buffing out the passenger side light. It's smashed, and the fiberglass color-keyed frame that goes around the lights and my grill is cracked. Probably didn't make this very clear in my first message. Guess I should be grateful that's all that was done.
Anyway, are you recommending that I pick up a used light & buff it out?
You might want to try ebay. I think that's your best bet at getting decent factory lights at a reasonable price. lights from salvage yards tend to be pretty banged up and yeah, forget the dealer!