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Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  >  General Topics  > Weak headlights Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Teleman • View posts Clayton, CA, USA Full Member Joined: 08/11/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/21/20 09:24pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have an 88 Coachmen Classic and I wonder if the is an HID headlamp option for the old sealed headlamp style. Any ideas? garyemunson • View posts Reno, Nevada Senior Member Joined: 09/27/2015 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/22/20 05:44am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Look for the DOT numbers molded into the lens and google to see what they actually came off of. Work from there. There are brighter bulbs available for most headlight assemblies at Autozone or O'Reilleys. dodge guy • View posts Bartlett IL Senior Member Joined: 03/23/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/20 05:50am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator LED is a better option. Do some research to see how each LED is made. Some put the LED right where the filament would be which gives it the same beam. Others put multiple LEDs which throws off the beam and then you just have a bright light with no actual beam. If you have the old square glass halogen/sealed beam bulbs you can buy new housing that take H series bulbs that you can put the LEDs in. Something like this. Headlamp option Wife Kim Son Brandon 17yrs Daughter Marissa 16yrs Dog Bailey 12 Forest River Georgetown 350TS Hellwig sway bars, BlueOx TrueCenter stabilizer 13 Ford Explorer Roadmaster Stowmaster 5000, VIP Tow> A bad day camping is better than a good day at work! folivier • View posts Southeast Louisiana Senior Member Joined: 04/15/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/22/20 06:33am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator First check the voltage at the headlight terminals. It is probably less than what's at the battery. Most vehicles use a too small wire that goes through the headlight switch down to the lights which results in a lower voltage at the lights due to the amp draw from the lights. The best option is to add a relay so the wires from the headlight switch go to the relay that you mount near the lights. Then run a larger gauge wire to that relay then to the light. That will give you a higher voltage and more amps at the light which will give more light. If that isn't enough then you could change the lights to better ones and will still have higher voltage at the lights. Do a search for this upgrade. JRscooby • View posts Indepmo Senior Member Joined: 06/10/2019 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/20 06:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator First step, IMHO, would be check the voltage at the headlamp using the same ground and power path. I have found corroded connections in the wiring (often on ground side) can cause a dim lamp. BurbMan • View posts Islip, Long Island Senior Member Joined: 09/20/2001 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 10/22/20 07:36am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Definitely get the HIDs. Go to The Retrofit Source and see if anything fits your headlight type. I made a set of HIDs for my 2002 Grand Prix that were 10000% better than stock. Just make sure they are aimed properly.... 2015 Ram 3500 SRW 4x4 Laramie Crew Cab Long Box, Cummins diesel 2002 Lance 811 Slide-In Camper SOLD: 2008 Terry 34' TT SOLD: 2001 K2500LT 8.1L Suburban Lance 811 Renovation Story! Project Complete! Maiden Voyage! Teleman • View posts Clayton, CA, USA Full Member Joined: 08/11/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/20 08:39am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks for the responses. I will definitely explore these options. oldave • View posts Tx Full Member Joined: 06/19/2018 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/22/20 01:55pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator * This post was edited 10/22/20 02:01pm by oldave * oldave • View posts Tx Full Member Joined: 06/19/2018 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/22/20 01:57pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Look here for info and parts http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ Ray Teleman • View posts Clayton, CA, USA Full Member Joined: 08/11/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/22/20 02:10pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Found some LED replacement headlamps on Amazon. We'll see how it goes! Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  >  General Topics  > Weak headlights

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