Hi all,
as you may know, I own a '93 F-150... which probably has the second worst headlights ever foisted on the American driving public, with no convenient European version to swap in. (the worst being the Volkswagen Corrado, but at least that vehicle is fixable simply by getting German-market headlights which are quite good.)
So anyway, my driver's side headlight is starting to show condensation inside the assembly, which says to me that a) the reflector is going to start to degrade soon, meaning that I'll be able to see even less at night than I was able to before, and b) I probably won't pass my next safety inspection without fixing this issue.
I am aware of two options currently - first, get some new stock replacement type lights from someone like rockauto, which isn't that expensive, but I have a very low opinion of the stock headlights. They seem to be very glaring to oncoming traffic even on low beam, and at the same time I don't feel that I can see particularly well at night, especially compared to the E-code headlights that I had on my old 944 (Cibie 7" reflectors with standard everyday Osram 55/60W bulbs)
Second, get some of the "crystal clear" aftermarket lights like those sold by various suppliers, example here:
Finally, I don't know where to get these, but just last night I saw a Ford truck with a similar body to mine that appeared to have BMW-style projector headlights installed in it. It looked like a pre-made aftermarket assembly. Does anyone know where to get these, and have any opinions on the performance of the various options that I have listed above?
thanks much,
nate