I noticed the headlights on my truck aren't projected evenly. The drivier's side headlight projects higher than the passenger side. I know this isn't really a big deal but it's annoying me everytime I pull up behind someone and I can see that my trucks reflection looks flawed. I just want it perfect as possible. I know when I was helping my one friend install true xenons in his Audi we had to shave a metal piece in the projector lamp to get the lights to shine even. But we don't have projector lamps, so I'm not sure what, if anything, I can adjust. Has anybody had this problem? Could it just be the bulb or ballast that needs work? Any help is appreciated. Thanks

 

mine are the same way my i have a 99 never noticed it till i changed to 2001 headlights i dont mind it but i would fix it if i knew how.

 

Just switched to the SilverStars on my '03 L. For the fog lights and headlights. 9005's in the fogs and 9007's in the headlights.
Will start by say YES, it is very easy to scratch the surrounding plastic/paint when going in and out with the headlight. I got a tiny scratch (compounded out easily) and then stopped and used some wide masking tape over the plastic to keep it from scratching during the procedure. Anyway, be sure when you reinsert the headlights that you have the 3 adjuster threaded rods that stick out the back of the headlight assembly back into the holes they belong in on your L. They stick through the headlight housing so you can make headlight adjustments. Knowing they are in the holes be sure to latch properly BOTH the black bracket retainers that you pulled up to remove the headlight bulb. They kinda double click as you push them down. Would be easy not to get them to latch properly. Be sure after you think you have ghem in right to take a close look and see if the headlights seem to be sitting right from the front and in right.
You could have them in crooked, etc.. Once you are 100% sure they are in right, park your L on level ground and about 15 ft. from a wall, garage door, etc.. To adjust the headlights up or down you find the adjuster rod on the top back of the headlight housing and you turn just that adjuster only. Adjust each headlight so the beam on the wall a head of you is equal. I found that adjustment was necessary with the SilverStars. Not sure if it was because of the SilverStars or adjustment just went a bit a muck with the headlight in and out procedure. I fine tuned my adjustment of the headlights once night fall came and after I drove the truck. Carried a small ignition plier to make the adjustments. I could not get a socket in there on to the adjuster rod as the socket was to long to fit in there. I had no wrench that small. Ford has a special headlight adjuster tool you can buy for $10+. I found the small plier did the job if you go easy so as not to bugger up the adjuster. Oh, you want to adjust the headlights so that when you are driving your low beams hit just below the oncoming vehicles windshield. If you are facing the side on an car going by you want the low beam light to hit just a tad below their side windows. The adjustment will be different with everybodys L as alot depends on the height of your L front and rear,etc..

 

Thanks for the reply. What are Silverstars though, is there anything special about them?

 

getting the headlights back in is the hardest part... very frustrating to get all three to line up at one time.
the silverstars are replacement bulbs that are whiter and very bright. the biggest difference I saw was in the foglights.

 

Would you recommend the silverstars (worth the money?) Does my problem just end up being the bulb and how it was installed?


93cobra- I'm a big fan of that Cobra

 

The Sylvania SilverStar halogen bulbs are very bright and whiter and a major bigge is they are street legal. By the way, I also changed the bulbs that are on either side of the thirde brake light.
(Cargo lamps) Here is info on the bulbs I used. They have been in all Summer and no issues like overheating. They really brighten things up! ----->PIAA's P/N: P19224 for $11.00+-, this is for a twin pack. Get the bulbs here http://www.jdsoffroad.com Anyway, installation is a snap, unscrew the light, twist and lift the bulb seal, pull out the old bulb and push in the new one, I would not touch these bulbs either (like the headlight bulbs) Note, before putting everything together, light them up and make sure they light, it says that reversed polarity will cause them not to light. You will end up with a bright white light. When they are off the bulbs have a blueish hue to them that looks sic/slick/sharp. Techs at the Ford dealership kept asking me where from / what they were as the they looked so much better then that dim yellow light from the stock bulbs.

 

Thanks billarf, I appreciate it. I can't stand the dim yellow light. I wish our truck had a TRUE xenon conversion. But I'm going to try these out, hoping they are better than the garbage being sold on ebay?

 

No problem!! ........ will rehash again the PIAA replacement lights for the cargo lamps on the 3rd brake light are GREAT! and..... the Sylvania SilverStars are also a very good selection as again they are street legal. All are easy to install and not that pricey. Remember, keep the friggin fingers off the bulbs during install. Be sure to use masking tape on the paint below the headlight assemblies so you don't frigg up the paint when you pull in and out the headlight assemblies. HEY, if you go with these let us know what you think!

 

Did someone say True HID's?

http://www.sylvania.com/xenarc/x2010.htm

 

Yes, another alternative.... but pricey from what I have been told along with installation issues...

 

$499 from sylvania. Way down from the 899 a couple years back.

Installation is a snap. Just ask F. ****, Rockpick, and others.

 

I'm quick to spend and make very good $ for a living but no way would I go with $499 even for that upgrade. The SilverStars make a dramatic enough improvement as far as I am concerned.
Oh, I have read elsewhere that the install can be problematic.

 

I thought they could nolonger sell aftermarker HID's after Aug 15th