Headlights

Discussion in 'Challenger Exterior Modifications Forum' started by Wayne Regier, Nov 16, 2024.

  1. Wayne Regier

    Wayne Regier New Member

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    When driving at night, my headlights barely light up the road 2023 challenger RT is there any upgrades even when I go to highbeams they're barely any better?
     
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    I am assuming they are HID's.
    Osram Nightbreaker D3S bulbs are the brightest.

    If you don't have HiD's, then get the kit to convert to them from Mopar or elsewhere and THEN run the Nightbreakers.
    35 watts, legal, and bright and pretty white.

    There are also LED bulbs, but I have heard they are not as reliable as HID's, but, hey, you can always carry a few spare bulbs just in case you have to replace them.
     
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    Headlight Revoulitions is your best place to get your lighting parts from. Their GTR lighting products are wonderfull.
    Plus if you upgrade the fog lights to quality LED's this will make a big difference.
    I went one step farther and used a OBDlink+ and programmed the fogblights to stay on with the high beams on.
     
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    Sorry but any type of halogen buld will not work good in a projector headligh. The only type of lighting that will produce a good light are HID's.
     
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    not everyone has projector bulbs in there challenger.
     
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    If this is the case then LED's are far superior than any halogen bulb. I do know for a fact that all 3 of my challengers came with projectors.
     
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    Great!
     
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    Yep !
    One of the first things I did was to replace the headlights on my 2017 Challenger
    Also I highly recommend getting a Dash Cam !!! = cause you never know ....
     
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    Not wanting to argue anything, I had a 2003 GMC Sierra Denali that had projector low beam headlights that provided excellent pattern / visibility with halogen bulbs. I did switch to the Silverstar Ultra to get a whiter light. The light was definitely whiter, however the bulbs didn't last a very long time. I was even part of the class action settlement and got a whole $10 refund from Sylvania when they got sued for not clearly stating on the package that they would not last as long as a standard halogen. I didn't have a problem with the shorter lifespan of the bulbs because on those particular trucks the headlight bulbs were the easiest to replace I have seen in a fairly modern vehicle. I don't know how difficult it is to replace the bulbs on the Challengers as I have not looked at mine. I agree with the statements that even the HID doesn't seem to provide much light on the Challengers. I definitely have had worse vehicles as well as better. The best headlights I have experienced were on my 2001 Toyota Landcruiser, just basic halogen bulbs, but they provided unbelievable light. I also agree that the LED (factory) are a better overall light, I have them on my Toyota Tundra and Hyundai Palisade but they still don't compare to the Landcruiser. All of the forums that I belong to all have threads about switching to LED from HID or Halogen, and they all have a common theme about them not working correctly the majority of the time.