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bigdawg
Dodge Dakota
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2/19/2003
17:01:54
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who makes the brightest headlight replacment bulbs there are so many out there i dont know which ones i want to go with
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34mopar
Dodge Dakota
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2/20/2003
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I have a 1997 4x4 318. The check engine light is on and the code is 12 as the batt. has been disconnected. First... will the code reappear as the light has come back on,It has not as yet. second... if I get down on it hard the light goes out but soon comes back on and third... the truck has a intermitting "bucking" miss, only sometimes. aside from this it seems to run fine. I'll be grateful for any help. Thanks
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HSKR
Dodge Dakota
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2/20/2003
01:00:16
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Bigdawg, I woudl recoment the Eaglite brand 100W bulbs from www.midnightmoose.com. I have them in my truck, they are a lot brighter than factory and I have not had any problems with them.
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welks_97
Dodge Dakota
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2/20/2003
11:02:52
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I recently put on some Sylvania Silverstars. They are brighter than stock. Especially when you have your brights on, but I don't really know if they were worth the $20 a bulb. If I was to do it again I would try some xenon bulbs like the ones you can get on ebay.
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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2/20/2003
11:53:18
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I put the xenons from got-xenon.com in my jeep this past fall, i love them.. bright as hell and the guy was fast and pretty cheap... do it off ebay and he can cut you some deals.. I save about $5 off the ebay price for the 3 sets shipped...
Gonna get some of these when the new kota comes in.... but first gotta order it...
Chris
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Dave Mitchell
Dodge Dakota
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2/21/2003
11:35:55
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The wiring diagram in the factory manual for the 2001 indicate the headlights are directly driven by a "driver" in the timer module. Is it wise to go with higher wattage bulbs knowing this? Or are you using an aftermarket relay to power the larger wattage bulbs?
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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2/21/2003
15:30:49
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I didn't change any wiring in the jeep and don't intend to on my new dakata eitehr. Didn't need to on my 2000 dakota.
Chris
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EternalStrgth
Dodge Dakota
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2/22/2003
12:48:18
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Ive gone through two sets of the xenon bulbs off of ebay. I loved them both, they are really bright and I love the white light they produce. Well Each time I had them I had one blow of the two, now Im not for sure but think that problem is connected with turning on the brights. But needless to say, I dont use them anymore. Im using Sylvania "cool blue", but they look factory to me, lol.
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RyanCloud
Dodge Dakota
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2/01/2004
16:10:22
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EternalStrgth,
I have a 98 dakota ext cab and I have bought 2 sets of xenon 100w bulbs from ebay and have been very pleased with them. The only thing is after a short while my RIGHT dim light burns out. If I switch to brights it comes back on. I have noticed that the headlight doesn't project the same way my LEFT headlight does. It is less concentrated (more spread out).
Is this a bulb problem or a wiring problem?
Is this a common problem with anybody else?
Thanks
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Matt
Dodge Dakota
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2/26/2005
14:50:42
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Hey guys check these out they are low cost - an u know what your gonna get - instead of buyin an hopefully gettin good stuff off ebay... i dont use ebay cause it cant be trusted with all the contracts they have throughout it... regaurdless ...
i bought 5 sets of these lights an they are awsome an last longer than the ones i got from advanced auto basically the same as they sell on ebay...
http://www.smartarea.com/ViewFolder.php?id=186&x=20&y=11
^^^ goes right to the dodge list for dakota's 9007 & 9004(older years)
http://www.smartarea.com/ViewFolder.php?id=152
an u can also get the fogs through here too the H3's
http://www.smartarea.com/ViewFolder.php?id=175 they are great as well - i bought 4 sets of them....
i have run them for 3 years an have not had a problem... i got the 90/100watt i never changed a thing - didnt melt an wires/harnesses or housings....
good luck guys..
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hybrid
Dodge Dakota
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2/26/2005
16:07:00
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EternalStrgth,RyanCloud
Thats a common problem with the cheap zenon bulbs. I used to run those a few years ago and they would always blow about every 3 months. One would go I would replace it, then the other would go....etc etc..
Everybody I've talked to has had the same problem...if you really want a true bright white light without replacing them all the time (not blue like the zenons) look into the kioto white beams or silvania silverstars, they cost a bit more but they last....
I've had koito's in my car for about 4 years now...love them....
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ewraven
Dodge Dakota
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2/26/2005
16:25:54
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I had some Sylvania Silverstars in my last car. They were definately brighter than any bulb I've ever tried.
They were so bright that sometimes oncoming cars would flash there brights at me thinking I had my brights on. That's why I haven't put any in the Dakota yet; I don't like the idea of blinding other drivers.
I'd be careful of using those 100 watt bulbs, not just for the electrical system but they have also been known to melt plastic headlamp assemblies.
Others warned against this when I had my Nissan Frontier.
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DAKBUSA
Dodge Dakota
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2/26/2005
21:35:25
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I also am running
the
"Silverstars"....fro
m the research I did
they will last
longer than the
Korean Rice
bulbs!.Note once you
go towards the blue
spectrum bulbs you
loose lumens or
actual brightness!
true HID bulbs start
at about 4200K and
go up to 10000K
getting bluer or
purple in
color...strictly for
appearence! i have a
4200K HID on my
motorcycle and the
silverstars are as
close as your gonna
get!
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DAKBUSA
Dodge Dakota
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2/26/2005
21:36:52
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I also am running
the
"Silverstars"....fro
m the research I did
they will last
longer than the
Korean Rice
bulbs!.Note once you
go towards the blue
spectrum bulbs you
loose lumens or
actual brightness!
true HID bulbs start
at about 4200K and
go up to 10000K
getting bluer or
purple in
color...strictly for
appearence! i have a
4200K HID on my
motorcycle and the
silverstars are as
close as your gonna
get!
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Well
Dodge Dakota
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2/26/2005
21:42:24
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Racial epithets aside, my SilverStars lasted about 4 months. Poor Honky engineering, I guess.
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DAKBUSA
Dodge Dakota
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2/26/2005
22:12:58
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I also am running
the
"Silverstars"....fro
m the research I did
they will last
longer than the
Korean Rice
bulbs!.Note once you
go towards the blue
spectrum bulbs you
loose lumens or
actual brightness!
true HID bulbs start
at about 4200K and
go up to 10000K
getting bluer or
purple in
color...strictly for
appearence! i have a
4200K HID on my
motorcycle and the
silverstars are as
close as your gonna
get!
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Matt
Dodge Dakota
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2/27/2005
13:14:50
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Ya i had silverstar bulbs for headlights 9007 an 880 for the driving/fog the headlight bulbs havnt had a problem with but the really didnt make much of a difference that oem justa lil whiter. the 880 for the foglamps they suck the pass. side was expired in less than a month an the other lasted about 4 months ... needless to say they dont seem to be anything to brag about. And as for blinding other drivers an the reason you got flashed is because they are appently not aimed properly - even the best of HID headlamps will not blind others aslong as u have them properly aimed... that is the only reason u got flashed they are ment to illuminate the road not the sky or other drivers eyes/inside of there vehicles. just adjust them down an center a little - you should aim them on a wall on a flat surface with the low beams on... they should both be centered..not aimed up or left or right beside the size of the vehicle you dont need them to be high up on low beam - when u turn your high beams on that is what they do spread out an illuminate more of the area.
Here is a page to help you out....
READ under Aiming The High Beams-
says about blinding other drivers
http://home.att.net/~borrani/articles/tech/aimhigh2.htm
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Ben
Dodge Dakota
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2/27/2005
13:24:36
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Ya I agree
I had silverstars my car had the fogs burn out quicker than yours matt - both went in about 3 months. There is $40 well spent huh? what a waste.
then the one headlamp burnt out in about 6 months.
My Opinion is silverstars f*ckin blow! taping a mini mag with a kyrp.bulb on my hood would of done better. they are wastes of money an like the other guy(Well) said poorly engineered - if they were not poorly engineered then people wouldnt have stupid problems like this with them.!
they dont do hardly anything except make the beam whitish like matt said. I had better luck with the gas APC bulbs.
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BAE984
Dodge Dakota
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3/01/2005
15:03:28
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I tried some of the midnightmoose aftermarket 100w bulbs and was not impressed at all. They're better than stock, but just barely, and I mean juuust barely. I ended up getting some small Hella FF50 driving lights, I think (maybe FF-75s...the rounder ones). They cost about $80, but they're so bright I can't even tell if my brights are on or not. They're wired to come on with brights, and the light they throw is amazing for such a small package. I mounted them in the "mouth" of the plastic valence, and they're not obtrusive at all.
Best $80 I've spent on the truck.
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BigToys
Dodge Dakota
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9/04/2005
23:53:41
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I have a 98 dodge dakota was using super brite white bulbs thought was causing to burn out my headlamps plastic was melting so went back to factory headlight bulbs but problem still existing was wondering if any one out there had this problem with their vehicle thanks alot...
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