Headlights?

[Ale-8(1)]

What's wrong with sealed beams?.

I believe that the whole thing got going when it became "cool" for auto designers to incorporate the "plastic covers" into the overall design of the vehicle body. The complex compound-curved shapes are now easily developed with computer drafting/modeling and the molding process is likewise much more practical in this regard.

Not having to design/manufacture a headlight "bulb" tough enough to survive weather and other stuff allowed the manufacturers to develop the new bulbs whose only function is to produce light. The "brighter is better" syndrome followed on immediately, and here we are. Now all bulbs can be of an essentially identical envelope and work in all vehicles in conjunction with standardized headlight "buckets".

Just one thing after another. Better? I dunno. I find a lot of 'em irritatingly bright.

JMHO

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[Colonialgirl]

Just for the record; My 1998 VOLVO S-70 HAS GLASS lenses and uses them little pointy light thingies; If the inside of the lens fogs up, I can take the unit out, unclip the lens and clean the inside. BUT, then Volvo did generally always make a great product (Better BEFORE FORD got ahold of them !!)

 

[Bull Barrel]

If anyone ts looking for replacement units, last year my son got new housings and bulbs for his 04 Impala for less than a c note shipped from IIRC headlights.com. They fit and look great.

 

[mjoinercpd]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SI199QE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Put a set of these on the wife's volvo. She has been thrilled. Tied them to her running lights so they come on with the headlights and go off when they lights are off. She has been continually amazed at the early morning wildlife that she has just started seeing. Easy mount and plenty of light. Make sure you check the aim on these. They need to be below the headlight or you will really annoy oncoming vehicles.

 

[mulescj8]

Karl I have an 02 F250 with no grill guard and have the same issues, the headlights suck on them. I did the silver stars and was some better but still wasn't pleased with the light output. There are several good company's building add on LED lights and light bars with different light patterns. You can get them in a driving beam which is like a spot light, in a wide or fog pattern or combo of both.

Some of them have separate leads for the high/low beams which is what I have. They pull very little power with low amps and can be wired straight in or I wired mine with relays and fused them with separate runs of wires, switches and relays. I can turn them off or leave the switches on and they come on with the headlights and Change from low to high with the factory dimmer switch. Good ones aren't cheap but they put out amazing bright white light. With your bumper and grill combo you have a great platform to mount them to. Even some of the small 3"x3" lights throw out a lot of light. Hope this gives you another option to consider. Little more work and more outlay of $$$ but worth it in the end if you get quality LED lights.