ya I try to stay out of there. If you don't mind me asking were would I find a set of these HID's

ya didn't take long for the other one to go

 

Ebay or any other online HID retailer. Just google 9145 HID. Plug and play. No relays or anything else needed. These are the ones I got, just specify 9145 bulb size and what color you want.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HID-Kit-Xenon-Headlight-H1-H3-H4-H7-H11-9004-9006-9007-/270407261624?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3ef5875db8&vxp=mtr#ht_4688wt_1279

 

Awesome thanks

 

Actually, for a 2010, they are not a 9145 bulb.

In 2010 (and consequently for the 2011 model year as well), Chrysler changed them to a PSX24W. Its a proprietary bulb originally made by Philips, very similar to a H16 (9009) bulb. The only two I've ever seen actually make it so far are Philips and AC Delco. They just moved the tabs around and decreased the wattage. I believe H16s are usually around the 35w mark... PSX24W are 24w.

You can order PSX24W bulbs online from Amazon for about $11 per bulb, or modify a H16 to fit. However, I would not recommend a halogen H16 bulb, as the computers are supposedly sensitive to how much wattage is sent down there. I've seen on other forums some people have reported their PCMs being fried.

One alternative is to buy H16 LED bulbs. Very cool look. I have tried a few and can make recommendations if you like. I ended up not going that route, as I could not get HIDs to work in 2010 housings, and I want my fog light and headlight colors to match (I am picky like that).

 

oh ok good thing I haven't ordered the HID's yet was gonna do that later tonight.

Any recommendations would be great thanks

 

It's funny, I pulled the 9145 bulb out of a 2010 Dakota Owners Manual. They should get their info correct.

REPLACEMENT BULBS
LIGHT BULBS – Interior Bulb No.
Dome Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WL212–2
Cargo Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 921
Overhead Console Lamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Reading Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WL212–2
LIGHT BULBS – Exterior Bulb No.
Headlamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H13
Front Park/Turn/Side Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . 3157NA
Back-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3157
Center High Mounted Stop Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 921
Fog Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9145
License Plate Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Rear Tail, Stop, Turn Signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3057

 

Thats what I was thinking....

 

Ya that's weird. I kinda thought the bulbs I was looking up were a little weird looking at the socket. Someone should really change that at Chrysler.

 

Pull a bulb and confirm for us please.

 

Trust me, I was confused at first too. My manual states the same thing, 9145 fog bulbs. Those are the first bulbs I bought when I went to replace them. Ended up returning them.

I have pulled the bulbs out three times to try different LEDs. I even had to replace the passenger side wiring harness/socket initially because it was damaged and wouldn't disengage from the original factory bulb.

When I discovered this, I did a lot of research. Turns out Chrysler made some changes around that model year to save money. They switched a lot of different cars/SUVs to the PSX24W bulbs in 2008, 2009, and 2010. I believe I read about the Chargers having this change made, and some Jeeps. Its a cheaper bulb, but mostly because it doesn't generate the heat a 9145 bulb does due to its lower wattage. This in turn means the fog light housings don't have to be as strong, because they don't have to take as much heat. Weaker housings = cheaper housings.

Greatrack2012, go ahead and pull a bulb and show us. I am hoping I am wrong and you have the nicer 9145s, but I am pretty sure I am correct.

Here is an example of a PSX24W. These are exactly what I ended up buying on Amazon.


And an example of a 9145.