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Old 09-03-2009, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Miami_Son
I knew that. I meant they serve no purpose to me since I can adjust my headlights without the gizmo.
Did you know that in some states you can get a ticket if your headlights aren't properly adjusted? I'm sure they would have to be way off but one shop I worked at made us check them on state inspections.
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Miami_Son
Actually, plastic allows them to make more body-contouring shapes that flow with the lines of the vehicle. This not only looks better, but allows designers to make vehicles that are more aerodynamic and have less wind drag. Glass has optical properties and must be shaped a certain way so as not to distort the beam, whereas plastic is more forgiving and has less effect on the light pattern.
And just to add, plastic is still cheaper than glass, even with all the petroleum hikes. We ran into this when we started looking for bottles for the honey. Every where we went, you can get plastic cheaper.
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Miami_Son
Actually, plastic allows them to make more body-contouring shapes that flow with the lines of the vehicle. This not only looks better, but allows designers to make vehicles that are more aerodynamic and have less wind drag. Glass has optical properties and must be shaped a certain way so as not to distort the beam, whereas plastic is more forgiving and has less effect on the light pattern.
If they only made them as a proper Fresnel Lens then we would really be kicking out some light.
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 10:35 PM
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The side markers don't get nearly as hot hence the difference.

I just re-did mine using a "CV" (Crystal View) kit and they turned out amazing. When I started they looked like my back after a mid summer tanned back sunburn, after there was just some minor crazing in the plastic that is irremoveable. Installed some GE Nighthawks, put some Sylania silverstar marker lamps in and this thing shines. At some point I'll be doing a wiring upgrade as well as replacing the stock foggers with some Bosch real deals.
 
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Old 09-04-2009, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Last of the 5.9s
Actually, contrary to popular belief, they do serve a purpose. If you look close to the base of the peg, there should be a number molded in the plastic. These pegs are used to mount a headlight alignment tool. Although most people just do it by shining thier lights on a wall, this is the correct way to adjust a headlight.
another question, why can't Dodge take a tip from Buick and use levels? my moms buick regal has levels on the top of each light to adjust them so if you are sitting on flat ground with properly inflated tires then you can just look at the level to get the light adjusted correctly.

yall should have seen my t-bird a few years back when i first adjusted the lights. i thought they were pointing too low so i cranked them up a bit and loved it because the low beams would shine a country mile and the high beams not only lit up the road really well but they also lit up the tree tops pretty good too.
i had to adjust them down after a couple of months though because i got tired of getting flashed all the time.

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The side markers don't get nearly as hot hence the difference.

I just re-did mine using a "CV" (Crystal View) kit and they turned out amazing. When I started they looked like my back after a mid summer tanned back sunburn, after there was just some minor crazing in the plastic that is irremoveable. Installed some GE Nighthawks, put some Sylania silverstar marker lamps in and this thing shines. At some point I'll be doing a wiring upgrade as well as replacing the stock foggers with some Bosch real deals.
those nighthawks are pretty good bulbs. i have a set as my spare for when my hella bulbs burn out.
 
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Old 09-04-2009, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheriff420
another question, why can't Dodge take a tip from Buick and use levels? my moms buick regal has levels on the top of each light to adjust them so if you are sitting on flat ground with properly inflated tires then you can just look at the level to get the light adjusted correctly.
My guess would be $$. Plus that only helps with the horizontal(elevation) adjustment. Doesn't help with the vertical adjustment.
 
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Old 09-04-2009, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheriff420
another question, why can't Dodge take a tip from Buick and use levels? my moms buick regal has levels on the top of each light to adjust them so if you are sitting on flat ground with properly inflated tires then you can just look at the level to get the light adjusted correctly.
Most people are idiots anyway and wouldn't know what to do with a level. Another problem is that it's just an expensive doohickey that will break in time anyway. I have old levels (real levels) that have dried up over time, and another one that the color has gone over the years. Instead of green, it's clear, which makes it harder to see (I have lots of levels so it doesn't matter much). I can foresee probably both of those happening in a car front end environment.
 
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I would say that harness is for Canadian models with Daytime Running Lights. That is the only thing I can think of, since your truck is pretty much loaded out.
 
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I would say that harness is for Canadian models with Daytime Running Lights. That is the only thing I can think of, since your truck is pretty much loaded out.
Hmmm...now that's a possibility.
 
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