headlight help!

headlight help!

Postby fixerupper10 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:49 pm

alright so i just got in a new headlight setup that's not a sealed beam. my truck is at the shop thats all locked up for the weekend and the lights are here...the lights look like they wont fit though like there bigger than they should be. 6"X7" is the right size right?
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Re: headlight help!

Postby pennyman1 » Sat Feb 20, 2010 5:53 pm

6x7 is the right size - the rubber boot and bulb mount make it look like it won't fit. I had Cibie Z-beams in my 88 and they fit the buckets fine. Beware though - if you are running anything higher wattage than stock, then expect the headlight socket to melt from the heat - I know from experience.
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Re: headlight help!

Postby villacorta32 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:59 pm

yeah if you up the watts you can find h4 sockets that withstand more heat at autozone that's wut I did
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Re: headlight help!

Postby fixerupper10 » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:49 pm

Ya I made sure I got the right bulb size and voltage and all that.
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