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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by 1997JollyGreenGiant
I upgraded my mirrors to the 1998 style, and I ran wires from the doors to the cab for heated mirrors if I ever add a circuit for it.
let me know how that works cause i cant figure out how to wire up my heated mirrors. id like to but unsure on them
 
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Old Jul 8, 2015 | 09:38 AM
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Sure! I'll post on here when I have the mirrors done.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2015 | 10:18 PM
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Went to Oreily's and picked up a bottle of gas treatment for the 98, It
seems my last fill they must of had some moisture in the tank, (at my
station that sells mega volumes of fuel). Keith
 
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 10:12 AM
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Fluid checks done... nothing needed... not having a plenum issue (need to add oil regularly) is so good.

Next is to plan out routing for a harness for my HID's... I want to plug it into the drivers side light socket and use that to trigger relays for separate Lo/Hi circuits to the HID ballasts that will be mounted just behind the lights... I'm thinking fuses and relays will go somewhere close to the PDC.
The ballasts draw a maximum of 4.8A each, and spike at maybe 10A on startup... 18g wire should be fine (good for 15A up to 10')... I'll fuse each one at 15A, and 30A at the supply on 16g wire (good for 30A up to 5').
I picked 35w 5k HID's, so the lighting is better for me, but not obnoxious for others... the lenses I have seem to have a good top cutoff line.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 12:01 PM
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Took my Dodge for it's first roadtrip yesterday since I did plenum gasket, she got 14 1/2 mpg!! Over 2mpg difference
 
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jsmith1969
Took my Dodge for it's first roadtrip yesterday since I did plenum gasket, she got 14 1/2 mpg!! Over 2mpg difference
And wait till you see the MGQ (miles per quart) oil difference
 
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Old Jul 12, 2015 | 10:41 PM
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Put the old egr and intake on. No more intermittent engine light.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2015 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Spillage
Fluid checks done... nothing needed... not having a plenum issue (need to add oil regularly) is so good.

Next is to plan out routing for a harness for my HID's... I want to plug it into the drivers side light socket and use that to trigger relays for separate Lo/Hi circuits to the HID ballasts that will be mounted just behind the lights... I'm thinking fuses and relays will go somewhere close to the PDC.
The ballasts draw a maximum of 4.8A each, and spike at maybe 10A on startup... 18g wire should be fine (good for 15A up to 10')... I'll fuse each one at 15A, and 30A at the supply on 16g wire (good for 30A up to 5').
I picked 35w 5k HID's, so the lighting is better for me, but not obnoxious for others... the lenses I have seem to have a good top cutoff line.
Love my LED headlights
 
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Old Jul 13, 2015 | 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by BBartow
Love my LED headlights
Any pics?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2015 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by schmidtp
Any pics?
This was from the night I put them in before they were aimed down. I got new stock housings.

I'll try to snap some pics on the road. I've had them for 3 months and love them, I can actually see!

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Several of us on another forum have them. Here's another to give you an idea.

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