Hello everyone. I am attempting to change out my headlights and came across this. I am stuck now and was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction. I dont know what to do about the missing connections for the regular bulbs. Help!
What kind of headlights are these?
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Hello everyone. I am attempting to change out my headlights and came across this. I am stuck now and was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction. I dont know what to do about the missing connections for the regular bulbs. Help!
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Those are xenons.
Why do you think you have missing connections for "regular" bulbs?
Why were you "changing out" your headlights anyway?
What was wrong?
Were you trying to fit complete new headlight units?
If so, have you bought new units with halogen bulbs?
If so, you've bought the wrong headlights.
They won't fit as the wiring is not compatible with the wiring for your xenons which are way better lights anyway than halogen bulbs.
Even if you could, fitting halogens in the place of xenons would be a seriously retrograde step! in lighting output.
Why do you think you have missing connections for "regular" bulbs?
Why were you "changing out" your headlights anyway?
What was wrong?
Were you trying to fit complete new headlight units?
If so, have you bought new units with halogen bulbs?
If so, you've bought the wrong headlights.
They won't fit as the wiring is not compatible with the wiring for your xenons which are way better lights anyway than halogen bulbs.
Even if you could, fitting halogens in the place of xenons would be a seriously retrograde step! in lighting output.
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the bulbs have blown and i was replacing them.
not attempting to fit new complete units.
thank you for telling me that they are xenons.
not attempting to fit new complete units.
thank you for telling me that they are xenons.
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Okay, thanks for clearing that up.
Buy GENUINE replacements - Osram or Philips.
And replace BOTH bulbs at the same time.
There are a lot of fakes on e-bay so double check you are buying the real things from a genuine approved suppler.
If they're cheap - look out!!
And, hopefully needless to say, do NOT touch the bulb glass with your fingers [that applies to halogens too!].
Buy GENUINE replacements - Osram or Philips.
And replace BOTH bulbs at the same time.
There are a lot of fakes on e-bay so double check you are buying the real things from a genuine approved suppler.
If they're cheap - look out!!
And, hopefully needless to say, do NOT touch the bulb glass with your fingers [that applies to halogens too!].
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Oh, and stick to the original white light color emitted by the factory bulbs which is 4300K or Kelvin.
If you go for a higher number like 6000, or worse 8000, the white light heads off into the blue spectrum!
If you go for a higher number like 6000, or worse 8000, the white light heads off into the blue spectrum!
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thank you, thank you, thank you.
heading out to walmart to find them. uggh i hate that place.
thanks again.
heading out to walmart to find them. uggh i hate that place.
thanks again.
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Do they sell Philips or Osram?
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their websites states that but when i go in the store hopefully it will be the case also. otherwise, Pepboys sells them for $84 a piece versus the $48 at walmart.
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sorry, yes they sell Phillips
That's a HUGE difference in price, even for Walmart.
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Yes that is a huge price difference for real.
So I got to Walmart and of course they didn't have any of those in stock. Went to Pepboys and the bulbs were $99.95. OUCH!
So I ended up finding them on Amazon for $62 and ordered them. Ordering them from Walmart would have delivered them to me by Friday, whereas Amazon will get them to me on Tuesday. UUUGGGHHHH!
all i can say is i love my truck, i love my truck, i love my truck!
So I got to Walmart and of course they didn't have any of those in stock. Went to Pepboys and the bulbs were $99.95. OUCH!
So I ended up finding them on Amazon for $62 and ordered them. Ordering them from Walmart would have delivered them to me by Friday, whereas Amazon will get them to me on Tuesday. UUUGGGHHHH!
all i can say is i love my truck, i love my truck, i love my truck!
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