I have a 1999 Dodge grand caravan which has very dim headlights. Anyone know how to improve the headlight quality?
My other auto is a Nissian Xterra and its headlights are awesome, can see for almost a mile on dim and i cant see the lines with the dodge. Any ideas would be helpful.
Thanks in advance
Swatmedic
Yeah, these lights are very poor. I upgraded my lamps to Sylvania Xtravisions and it helped a bit but they are still sub-standard. I think they were improved starting in 2001.
This is correct. The headlamps on the 1996 - 2000 minivans don't put out as much light as the previous or later models. When the van was re-designed for the 2001 model year, the headlamp size was increased.
As suggested above, you can try installing the Sylvania Xtravision bulbs. They did help a little on my 1998 Dodge Stratus which has a simliar design.
-Kirk Matheson
If you've ever driven a '96-2000 Chrysler minivan at night you would not need to ask all these questions.
-- Uggy the Bear
"...just because you despise me, you are the only one I trust."
How true. I have a 99 T&C and the headlights suck.
I am over 40, but my age has had no ill effect on the headlights of my 95 GC, 95 Saturn, 95 Jeep, or my 85 Ford F150. :)
First; re-wire the light circuit with relays so that the lights are fed directly off the battery and directly to ground.
Second; get those Sylvinia bulbs mentioned in another post.
Third; if you have the cash, get a set of German lights for this vehicle.
Richard.
New update, now the low beams are out, both out at once. High beams still work. The poor light has been for months so i dont know which was a sign of which. Does anyone know if both go out if one is bad? I havent checked the bulbs yet. Will in just a bit, always a pain there.
Halogen bulbs placed in service on a common circuit at the same time tend to have VERY similar lifespans. They REALLY dropped the ball on those '96-'00 minivan headlamps; they're barely adequate even when they're both working and perfectly aimed. Scout around until you find someplace near you that sells the new GE Night Hawk bulbs; at the moment those are the best 9007s available for your van.
DS
Hey I know this post is super old but I also have a 1999 dodge caravan and have had the same problem and it's rather dangerous so what I did was I ski pped pass all the regular B.S. lightbulbs and went with the High-intensity discharge lamps (HID lamps) xenon 8k or 10k are perfect and legal in N.J. hope this helps you and anybody else with this problem ....its so worth it to go with these rather then wasting money on regular lamps .
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