On my quest to swap every single bulb on my 67 to leds, I finally got around to the headlights.
I found a good deal in the local online classifieds last Friday for a pair of brand new Truck-lite led headlights.
Right out of the box, you can tell these things are beefy, and can take a beating! The housings are die cast aluminum, completely sealed, and have standard three prong pigtail. The rear of the housing has cast labels for the wiring just in case you don't need the pigtail, and plan to wire them in to your own project.
They also have a three year warranty from Truck-lite.
Truck-lites write up on these lights:
http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/st ... &langId=-1
These are a plug and play setup, and take the same amount of time to swap out as regular bulb.
One of the leds, and one Sylvania (didn't have the retainer ring on yet so the led slipped a bit sideways)
Output LED (left) VS. Halogen (right)
Low beams
High beams
Just have to wait for it to get dark now to find out how well they really perform.
LED headlight install
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Re: LED headlight install
Awesome! Added to my shopping list. Thanks for the link!
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1970 F100 Sport Custom Limited LWB, 302cid, 3 on the tree. NO A/C, NO P/S, NO P/B. Currently in 1000 pcs while rebuilding. Project thread: http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... 22&t=59995 Plan: 351w, C4, LSD, pwr front disc, p/s, a/c, bucket seats, new interior and paint.
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Re: LED headlight install
I'm on the same LED quest, with my headlights being the last filament bulbs left. Those Truck-lite LEDs are kick-azz, but GREAT Googa Mooga they're a little pricey! Have to put them on the "someday" list, but your install looks great.
Take care,
Joe
Take care,
Joe
'68 F100 Flareside 460/C6