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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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hi i just purchase my 9008(h-13) daytime running light and 3157 white flasher lights and 9005 fog lights... its -21degree outside and i need to know how to do it fast (no access to garage) fon my daytime running light that went away ...the worst one, driver side behind the battery for sure.... i think the other one dont need disasembly... plz help
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 06:33 PM
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either way your gonna be in the cold for awhile, either removing the headlamp assy or reaching up from the ground to reach the bulbs. there is no quick way that i know of. I was able to replace the drivers side from underneath, but had to remove the passenger side light. Someone else on here said you can also reach the passenger side from underneath, but I could not.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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I could reach the passanger side until I installed my bumper scoop. Lol.

Either way; I would pull out the housings. It will make it 100x easier in the cold. On a nice summer day, laying on your back streatching to find the right wire might not be the worst thing.
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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headlamp assy removal does it has a trick ou a easy clip system hidden... my ford ranger had one after i tear apart all front :S
 
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 07:01 PM
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you have to remove like 2-3 torx head screws, cant remember how many, then pull straight out, there is a "clip" holding it in. just pull straight out, not side to side.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 05:12 PM
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after 1h my 4 light are installed cost me 97$ for the 4 bulb and night hawk clear corners difference is BIG!!!! now how can i use fog with high beam?

my relay signal to my fog lights 400W hidden in the grill is already connected to stock fog lights...so i want to be able to light my chrismas tree at the same time as high beam...lol i hope no body flash me!!!
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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im not surprised that dodge didn't change the headlight access issues in the in the 3G, the 2G are a huge PITA to change too.
 
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 06:50 PM
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3 hex screws...two on the side of the grill and one underneath the headlight on the sidish of headlight...just be careful if you've never removed them before because they'll stick!
 
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Dakkkota
now how can i use fog with high beam?
I want to do that too, but I'm not sure if it's possible becasue these things are so computer controlled.....I know there are kits out there that let you run low and high beam at the same time, but that is for seperate low and high bulbs, not combo low/high bulbs like we have....but to have the low/high and fogs on at the same time, that would be nice!
 
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