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Can anybody out there compare the performance of these two headlamp designs? Is the pattern better with the newer lamps? more even illumination? or is it strictly looks?
'02-'04 vs. '05-'06 Headlamp performance?
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I personally could not tell a difference in my 2003 that I had versus the 2006 that I have now. I like to use the fog lamps at night when I can but not much different. They are better than the headlamps in the early 1999 that my brother has. He put an aftermarket light bar on with some PIAA's, that made a big difference.
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I personally could not tell a difference in my 2003 that I had versus the 2006 that I have now. I like to use the fog lamps at night when I can but not much different. They are better than the headlamps in the early 1999 that my brother has. He put an aftermarket light bar on with some PIAA's, that made a big difference.
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HECK my "Driving lights" are on all the time,, (If you mean the stock ones,, Fogs are usually amber in color) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif
I personally could not tell a difference in my 2003 that I had versus the 2006 that I have now. I like to use the fog lamps at night when I can but not much different. They are better than the headlamps in the early 1999 that my brother has. He put an aftermarket light bar on with some PIAA's, that made a big difference.
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HECK my "Driving lights" are on all the time,, (If you mean the stock ones,, Fogs are usually amber in color) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif
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HECK my "Driving lights" are on all the time,, (If you mean the stock ones,, Fogs are usually amber in color) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif
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Not necessarily. It's more about the light pattern than the color. Fogs (such as the OEM fogs on the SD) have a short, broad pattern. Driving lights (and to the best of my knowledge, no OEM offers driving lights in North America) have a very long, relatively narrow pattern. Think "high beams on steroids" and you have the basic idea for driving lights. I've toyed with the idea of installing a bank of 4 World Rally spec HID driving lamps on my truck because I want to be able to burn the paint off the decklid of the car in front of me if they displease me, but the simple truth is I don't get out of the urban areas enough to warrant the cost of those things.
That said, I still want a fog-light-seeking missle battery for my truck so I can take out all the mis-aimed (usually Pontiac) OEM fogs that idiots run around with continuously in their Grand Ams and Grand Prixs because they're under the mistaken impression that they're driving lights and further mistaken that they look "cool".
If it's not foggy, LEAVE THE FOG LIGHTS OFF. And make sure they're aimed correctly when you do use them: fogs should be aimed low, not high.
Yeah, I get cranky about stuff like this. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
HECK my "Driving lights" are on all the time,, (If you mean the stock ones,, Fogs are usually amber in color) /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif
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Not necessarily. It's more about the light pattern than the color. Fogs (such as the OEM fogs on the SD) have a short, broad pattern. Driving lights (and to the best of my knowledge, no OEM offers driving lights in North America) have a very long, relatively narrow pattern. Think "high beams on steroids" and you have the basic idea for driving lights. I've toyed with the idea of installing a bank of 4 World Rally spec HID driving lamps on my truck because I want to be able to burn the paint off the decklid of the car in front of me if they displease me, but the simple truth is I don't get out of the urban areas enough to warrant the cost of those things.
That said, I still want a fog-light-seeking missle battery for my truck so I can take out all the mis-aimed (usually Pontiac) OEM fogs that idiots run around with continuously in their Grand Ams and Grand Prixs because they're under the mistaken impression that they're driving lights and further mistaken that they look "cool".
If it's not foggy, LEAVE THE FOG LIGHTS OFF. And make sure they're aimed correctly when you do use them: fogs should be aimed low, not high.
Yeah, I get cranky about stuff like this. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Where's the best place to find replacement lenses from the newer trucks?
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Unfortunately, it is not just the lenses but the entire headlamp assembly, a $320 proposition. The header panel is another $100 and the grille is about $180. Pretty pricey for cosmetics and for no improvement in performance. If you have a 99, the improvement in pattern from the fluted lense headlamp assemblies may be worth it, but from an '02 it sounds like it is cosmetic.
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Haul-n, Purely cosmetic. I think that my '02 with Silverstars lit the road better than my '06 with Silverstars. (I should get the harness upgrade.)
B.T.W. Hate me if you want, I always have my fogs on at night. Particularly at dusk, before the headlights come on.
B.T.W. Hate me if you want, I always have my fogs on at night. Particularly at dusk, before the headlights come on.
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I used to drive with my "foglights" on all the time. I never use the automatic feature as that turns the lights on when the glow plugs are sucking down the amps and the voltage surge will wear the bulbs out sooner. I just remember to turn them on or off. Mostly on all the time.
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