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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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I bought my lights on eBay, same place you can find the projectors.

Around $85 for the housings themselves and $45-ish shipping usually.
With shipping it comes in less thant LMC Truck; however, $45 for shipping is all-out sodomy.
 
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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Oh yes. You will find, especially with eBay motors, that the shipping is usually very ridiculous. However, most of the time, like in this case, it still comes out cheaper than if you bought it from some place that charges you a normal shipping charge.

The cheapest shipping for those lights on eBay, if I remember correctly, was around $35 from one guy. But he upped the price of the lights from $85-ish to $95 or so, making up the difference. Unless you find a guy/gal who is a private seller (not a mass seller or company/store), you usually will have the high shipping charges.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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How do you change the headlight unit. Not the bulb, took the 3 bolts out but there isn't enough room for the light to come out without breaking it which is no problem since it has moisture in it but then I still have to get the new one in. I've already loosened 6 bolts on the bumper on the same side which it didn't help, then I started loosening bolts on the other side. If I keep it up the whole bumper is going to be laying on the ground. By the way 01 1500 5.9 quad cab with performance module, firepower ignition kit, electric fan and headers. [align=right]
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 10:13 AM
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If you remove them at an angle, you should be able to squeeze them out.

I've seen some Rams that looked like they've pushed their bumper up against something and bent it upwards and in a little... if you're one of those, take the bumper off to uninstall/install, there's almost no other way. A 100% perfect bumper barely allows you the room you need without removing it, let alone a even slightly bumped one.

As far as brand name on these, I have no idea what brand they are. I'll have to take one out to look sometime this summer.
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 11:09 AM
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I know with my halo's i had to remove the top black plastic to get them in and then i just snaped the plastic on and called it a day. alot more easy then taking the bumper off!!! here is some pics of the lights.

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2680279
 
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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Finally got it done with the help of a sledge hammer and yeah those pusher bars are a pain in the behind, but the new light does look nice.
 
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 05:08 PM
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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shipping on ebay is high, because the ebay gets a percent of the profit, not the shipping, so by jacking up the shipping cost and lowering the actual cost the seller is essentially making a few more dollars.

but with those ebay lights id run a bead of silicone around the lenses to keep out moisture, i bought a set of corners ff there that i could see into. sometimes the quality isnt the greatest, but they look good. My $.02
 
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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I just can't like those projector things with the led's.

I checked out your cardomain page and liked the front with the regular lights and the black inserts, but thats just me.

I would get the clear replacements when its time. I recently put in the Sylvania 9004ST's and its whiter and brighter all for $14.00
 
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 09:44 PM
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I tried the Sylvania's, but they weren't brighter than these bulbs here...

https://www.eurodezigns.com/shop/detail.aspx?ID=75

I know the name is kinda cheezy, and I would never dream of getting them in the weird colors they offer, but their blue bulbs are the brightest I've found yet. I've tried the Sylvania SilverStars, the GE Nighthawks, several other off-brands, and these EuroDezigns, and these are the brightest. The only ones I want to try to compare these with are the newer Sylvania SilverStar Ultras, but I can't bring myself to spend $50 for a pair.

I'm going to see if I can't get them on eBay here soon. They have some "Buy It Now" ones for $25 and under, I'll see if I can't get them even cheaper...
 
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