I'm about to replace my headlight bulbs in my 05 FX4. They are original, and I'm pretty sure they are dulling. I understand HID, but I'm wondering if there is a brighter option other than new bulbs and I keep my factory housings/lenses? Say a new bulb, ballast,or...? I have read a bunch in here but all I see is New OEM style bulbs or $500 HID projects. I'm def. looking PNP options. Is there a Halogen HID and is worth the $$$?

Clue this clueless one...

 

lol noo halogen HID. and did i read that correctly? you are replacing your headlight bulbs with fog light bulbs? help me out

 

you could do a retro for 200 ha, but I smell what you are stepping it.
You can upgrade to a 9005 halogen since you have the bigger fog lights. They are far brighter than 9145s that you have stock.

 

I'm sorry...the fog light part is not needed. I edited my original post. I have already changed the bulbs in the fogs to 9005, thanks to other posts I read.

I'm only concerned with the head lights now. My real question is....What is the next step above better headlight bulbs if I want brighter headlights? Cost/Performance?

 

Just getting a better 9008 bulb like my favorite GE night hawk platinums. Or Phillips x-treme power (i believe). Or the top of the line silver star.

You can go HID retrofit but you don't want something that isn't plug and play.. But if you did you can do a retro for around $200. If you don't want to retro yourself a few people on here do them..for a fee that is..

 

For example : https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...307&styleid=15

 

https://www.f150online.com/forums/il...ulb-guide.html

if you havent already

 

I have. Thanks. I would like HID's but I can't see spending the money to do it. I'll buy a top of the line bulb, silverstars or the like, and be happy.

Explain retro...I kept seeing that but haven't heard of it.

 

It's worth the money ten fold.
It's taking a HID projector and installing it into your reflector bucket so you can use HIDs effectively and safely.. Check out our retrofit sticky..

 

Retro is the best mod I've ever done on my truck. My next car will have them, ASAP.

 

Same! I already have mine planned out. Just waiting for the right price..

 

How do They not blind oncoming drivers?

 

Retrofit my friend retrofit..
It has a step/cut-off to not allow light above a certain point.

Plus I think those are his high beams

 

They are bi-xenon. Those were my high-beams. Here are some more.

 

Dang, that's incredible. Awesome work.