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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / February 2006Dakota headlight question
I've asked something similar before but I wasn't able to find what I needed with the answers I received. I need to find some right-hand-drive spec headlights for my 2001 Dakota. I called the Chrysler here and was told that since Dodge is not produced in this configuration, such an animal doesn't exist. So I'm left with the following questions for the experts here: 1. Is he right? 2. If he is right, is there a headlight for some other make of vehicle that I'd be able to install on the Dodge? Toyota, or other Chrysler non-truck models, or, well anyone? 3. What else can I do to find a headlight with the right spec, or at least determine that what I'm searching for doesn't exist? jmc Try here: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ Dan's one of the foremost experts on vehicular lighting. If he can't answer your question, I doubt anyone can. Budd > I've asked something similar before but I wasn't able to find what I > needed with the answers I received. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > jmc > experts on vehicular lighting. If he can't answer your question, I doubt > anyone can. But I know someone who will try.... :) As if there was ever a doubt? BG Budd >> experts on vehicular lighting. If he can't answer your question, I doubt >> anyone can. > > But I know someone who will try.... :) Thanks, Bud, I'll check him out. jmc Suddenly, without warning, Budd Cochran exclaimed (07-Feb-06 5:56 PM): > Try here: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ Dan's one of the foremost > experts on vehicular lighting. If he can't answer your question, I doubt [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> jmc You're welcome. I looked at his site and if you don't see what you need, just email him. Budd > Thanks, Bud, I'll check him out. > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] >>> >>> jmc Suddenly, without warning, Budd Cochran exclaimed (07-Feb-06 5:56 PM): > Try here: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ Dan's one of the foremost > experts on vehicular lighting. If he can't answer your question, I doubt [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> >> jmc He was very quick to answer my question. Essentially, I'm screwed. Apparently Dodge makes what we call in my business "proprietary" headlights for the Dakota, with no lefthand driving option. I could try to put in a "universal" headlamp set, but that's probably beyond my nonexistent abilities as a mechanic. Ah, well. Thanks for the help, anyway jmc Where there's a will, there's a way. Check with Dan about making a temporary headlight setup with Brit spec bulbs on brackets then bypass the stockers.  SignatureBudd Cochran Romans 3:23, Romans 6:23, John 3:16-17, Ephesians 2:8-9 > Suddenly, without warning, Budd Cochran exclaimed (07-Feb-06 5:56 PM): >> Try here: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/ Dan's one of the foremost [quoted text clipped - 31 lines] > > jmc > I've asked something similar before but I wasn't able to find what I > needed with the answers I received. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > 1. Is he right? Probably. If the Dakotas was not build in a right hand drive configuration then there would be no purpose to build headligts for it. > 2. If he is right, is there a headlight for some other make of vehicle > that I'd be able to install on the Dodge? Toyota, or other Chrysler > non-truck models, or, well anyone? Probably not in a bolt in way. > 3. What else can I do to find a headlight with the right spec, or at > least determine that what I'm searching for doesn't exist? Your best bet would be to talk to people over there that have had to deal with this issue and see what they did. SignatureIf at first you don't succeed, you're not cut out for skydiving Suddenly, without warning, TBone exclaimed (07-Feb-06 8:53 PM): >> I've asked something similar before but I wasn't able to find what I >> needed with the answers I received. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> produced in this configuration, such an animal doesn't exist. So I'm >> left with the following questions for the experts here: >> 3. What else can I do to find a headlight with the right spec, or at >> least determine that what I'm searching for doesn't exist? > > Your best bet would be to talk to people over there that have had to deal > with this issue and see what they did. Well, of course, but "there" is "here" for me and they just point the lights and sometimes stick tape over bits of them. It hasn't been working well (I can hardly see ahead with lows), which is why I'm looking to replace the lights. jmc |
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