Headlight Advice

[palallin]

Originally Posted by Steeveedee

Illegal, of course.

For very good reason. Most people have no need of very bright lighting. Too many people care nothing about what that lighting does to other drivers on the road. Headlights can be more dangerous than speed.

[Stocker]

Originally Posted by palallin

For very good reason. Most people have no need of very bright lighting. Too many people care nothing about what that lighting does to other drivers on the road. Headlights can be more dangerous than speed.

No doubt there are plenty of thoughtless drivers out there. I will say that in 56 years of driving, I have always done my best to be considerate of others. That includes having my headlights properly aimed, and switching to low beams whenever I can see headlights coming towards me and when I can see taillights ahead of me, no matter how far away they are.

[mrein3]

Do the relay upgrade. Use the lights you got, of course after you replace the burnt out one. The difference with more voltage going to the lights is all you really need in my humble opinion.

What people fail to mention that with using relays to drive current to the lights instead of the stock wiring, you no longer have to replace your headlight switch every 10-20 years. That switch is now a relay controller where before the current from the battery to the switch to the dimmer switch then to the headlights generated a ton of heat that toasted the headlight switch. All that voltage had to go somewhere. It was converted to heat through resistance in all that wire.

[shortbox9]

Thank you all for some great guidance. Appreciate all of the thoughts. Definitely going to do the relays and probably just stay go with Sylvania SilverStars. I drive my truck at night maybe twice a year.

[Grumpy old man]

[CWW]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

This is how I feel at 3 am every morning

[jimijam00]

Originally Posted by shortbox9

I drive my truck at night maybe twice a year.

That wouldn't be enough for me to "upgrade". I'd just throw in a replacement bulb and spend the time and money savings on beer.