before I get flamed I know they are not real projectors and I am planning on running them with halagens only.

Will they put out as much light as the stock headlight setup that is my question.

 

Depends on which ones.....imo

They tend to be worse....due to poor lense quality and focusing.....more for go and show than safety at night.....

 

that is what I was afraid of I have some black oem painted ones I like them well
but the lens are old and scratched and when the lights are one there is lots of scracthes inside the lens. I got some oem style black ones from ebay but my bulbs would not fit poor quality. I really only want to spend about 200.

 

Have you tried to trim the bulb slots so they mount right?

Found these economical replacements.....http://www.andysautosport.com/ford/2...d00110197.html

 

I did the cheap E-Bay lights and spent $175 for my HD head lights and now I wish I didn't because I just took them out of the truck after 2 years. Spend the money once do it right the first time so you can enjoy them instead of trying to bring them back to life after a couple years. If I knew what I know now when I was looking I would have saved the money and done a retro conversion on my stock lights and been done with it the first time now I have to spend the money twice whether I do a conversion or add a light bar and lights.

 

For $225, you can buy a HID retro fit kit.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/gr...ofit-kits.html

 

I do not want retro fit projectors or hids I just want black headlights with reg bulbs.

88racing I sent them back but am thinking about ordering again and maybe triming the bulb holder if they will not fit. I really just want a set of black headlights that give off light at least as good as stock.

 

You can open up your headlights and paint them black yourself. The hardest part is getting them open, which is kinda hard on stock headlights, but it can be done. Painting them and sealing them is simple.

 

I have black ones now but the lens are very scratched up look for new set.

 

Did you see this link?
http://www.andysautosport.com/ford/2...d00110197.html

 

yes not bad price may look into it anyone buy anything from that zracing ad that is on this page sometimes?

 

Here are these.....http://www.streetbeatcustoms.com/CCF...s-CCFL/535322/

I had these on my f150 and was happy with them.....the halo ring is cool too....I know they're a hundred more than what you want to spend but just a thought.....

 

No.

 

Then go buy a pair of Hella black head lights, but do not buy those cheap POS E-Bay lights you will only have to spend the money twice in the end.

 

I have heard those hella's were the same as the ebay lights only twice as much.