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- 1992
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- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
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- 2.3L
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- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
Last year I bought these xenon 9007 bulbs on ebay for my Ranger http://www.ebay.com/itm/231462045552?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT they are the stock 55/65 watt only they put out a nice bright white light.
As soon as I plugged them in I had a problem with them, one was very bright and one was very dim. I returned them and the seller sent me a replacement set. I installed the 2nd set of bulbs and they worked a few times. Then I was driving and noticed one of my head lights was dim again. I was thinking these cheap china bulbs are junk. I went to walmart and bought a pair of of Sylvania ZXE bulbs for about $45, plugged them in, in the parking lot and one was dim. I returned them. The problem must be the sockets not the bulbs. I installed a pair of new sockets from Napa Auto parts. The looked like cheap china sockets but they seemed to work good a few times. Until last night. One of my head lights was dim again. I wiggled the the socket and the light got bright. Bent the connectors in a little so the make better contact with the bulb and the light is working fine. I don't think the problem is heat related because I have not run the lights for very long and I don't see any signs of melting. I think the factory sockets were just old and worn. My new sockets were china junk. I now have ordered a pair of ceramic sockets.http://www.ebay.com/itm/390362945799?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT They cost less for the pair with shipping than what I paid for one of the china plugs form Napa Auto Parts. These new plugs are probably made in china also, they just look like much better quality. I see brass looking wire ends and copper wire as well as the ceramic plug. I want to keep the super bright white lights because to look so much better above my LED running lights. With the stock wattage I don't feel I should need a relay wire harness in use these bulbs. I'm thinking I just need better sockets. What do you guys think ?
As soon as I plugged them in I had a problem with them, one was very bright and one was very dim. I returned them and the seller sent me a replacement set. I installed the 2nd set of bulbs and they worked a few times. Then I was driving and noticed one of my head lights was dim again. I was thinking these cheap china bulbs are junk. I went to walmart and bought a pair of of Sylvania ZXE bulbs for about $45, plugged them in, in the parking lot and one was dim. I returned them. The problem must be the sockets not the bulbs. I installed a pair of new sockets from Napa Auto parts. The looked like cheap china sockets but they seemed to work good a few times. Until last night. One of my head lights was dim again. I wiggled the the socket and the light got bright. Bent the connectors in a little so the make better contact with the bulb and the light is working fine. I don't think the problem is heat related because I have not run the lights for very long and I don't see any signs of melting. I think the factory sockets were just old and worn. My new sockets were china junk. I now have ordered a pair of ceramic sockets.http://www.ebay.com/itm/390362945799?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT They cost less for the pair with shipping than what I paid for one of the china plugs form Napa Auto Parts. These new plugs are probably made in china also, they just look like much better quality. I see brass looking wire ends and copper wire as well as the ceramic plug. I want to keep the super bright white lights because to look so much better above my LED running lights. With the stock wattage I don't feel I should need a relay wire harness in use these bulbs. I'm thinking I just need better sockets. What do you guys think ?
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