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I've decided to try to find a brighter 12V headlight than H4. Any of you found good replacements using 12V?I don't think I'll consider LED style due to high price.

Don't take it personal, but if H4 isn't bright enough, you might need cataract surgery. I know from experience.

Hah! OK.

What kind of H4 housings are you using?

If you are using cheap China or India housings toss them and go with a good Hella, Bosch or Cibie housing. It is literally a night and day difference.

Are you using relays and are your grounds good? what kind of voltage drop are you getting at the headlight connector compared to the battery voltage?

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......... HID get the 4300º Kelvin light bulbs as they ARE the brightest pure WHITE light.

http://hidkitpros.com/shop/h6024-7-round-sealed-beam-headlight-conversion/

http://gm-volt.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-16812.html

http://www.amazon.com/Round-Headlight-Conversion-Bulbs-Wrangler/dp/B00A5EQ3D4

.. I also added a set of Jeep halogen Driving lights .

http://s67.photobucket.com/user/1951otter/media/20.jpg.html?sort=6&o=195

http://s67.photobucket.com/user/1951otter/media/0035595-R1-008-2A.jpg.html?sort=6&o=9


these are ALL wired to their own relay switches for protection to the wiring harness I made from scratch.
this IS ............ THE BEST WAY to wire anything like this to your truck.


http://s67.photobucket.com/user/1951otter/media/0732700-R1-036-16A.jpg.html?sort=6&o=100

Toolbox, Good advice. I think I will go that route for now. All my connections are new, but I will double check. Admittedly, electronics are my weak link.

carolines truck, Wow! OK. That wiring is WAY over my head I think. With help and much plodding and patience maybe I could accomplish what you have done with your wiring. In the meantime I am taking Toolbox's advice.

Thanks to you both for this info.

cletis, I do have an eye exam coming up. At 75 years, who knows what the doc will find.

I thought the lights on my F250 were too dim and needed the plastic lens polished. I had the surgery and found there was nothing wrong with the headlights.

Drew, there may be some truth in Cletis' remarks. My Retinal Specialist told me everyone will get Cataracts if they live long enough. At 75 I'm surprised they haven't found Cataracts already. They do mess with how you process light.

It used to be that they wouldn't operate until the cataract became mature. So there are a lot of us walking around with some cataracts in the process of forming. Since it happens slowly, we adapt and we may not know we have a problem.