Halogen to OEM LED swap

[naplesbill]

I bought my oem LED lights off ebay, passenger side for $210 & drivers side for $330, bought the harness from Retrofit for $250. It was a plug & play setup for $790. They work great, no codes, and all functions work 100%. Have had them in for 5 months, zero issues. Easiest and cheapest way, in my opinion.
2021 Ram 2500 6.4L CCSB Bighorn 4x4 Loaded.

Never mind, misread your post. $790 total is not too shabby. But if you plan other mods the cost of AlfaOBD and OBDII reader is a solid investment.
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[Record]

I bought my oem LED lights off ebay, passenger side for $210 & drivers side for $330, bought the harness from Retrofit for $250. It was a plug & play setup for $790. They work great, no codes, and all functions work 100%. Have had them in for 5 months, zero issues. Easiest and cheapest way, in my opinion.
2021 Ram 2500 6.4L CCSB Bighorn 4x4 Loaded.

I’m liking this option.

 

[Dirtbiker70X]

@Jimmy07 and the collective BrainTrust on this thread,
I have everything on order to execute the LED conversion to replace my crappy OE Halogen headlights and fog lights. I ordered an OBDlink LX instead of the EX or MX+ as I am using Windows and do not need Ford/GM capability (and it's cheaper). I purchased and downloaded AlphaOBD and am reading their literature. They reference "The LX/SX/CS interfaces require "blue" adapter for the access to the middle-speed CAN bus." Is that accurate or will the LX and KAOdTECH cable allow me to access the BCM to make the needed changes?

Thanks in advance for any advice!!

 

[Jimmy07]

@Jimmy07 and the collective BrainTrust on this thread,
I have everything on order to execute the LED conversion to replace my crappy OE Halogen headlights and fog lights. I ordered an OBDlink LX instead of the EX or MX+ as I am using Windows and do not need Ford/GM capability (and it's cheaper). I purchased and downloaded AlphaOBD and am reading their literature. They reference "The LX/SX/CS interfaces require "blue" adapter for the access to the middle-speed CAN bus." Is that accurate or will the LX and KAOdTECH cable allow me to access the BCM to make the needed changes?

Thanks in advance for any advice!!

With the LX, you can make all changes in the BCM. If you need to connect to a module that is on the middle speed bus, such as door modules, hvac, CVPM, you would have to switch the canbus blocks that the kaodtech bypass small connectors are plugged into.

 

[Dirtbiker70X]

Thanks Jimmy, you're the best!

 

[Dirtbiker70X]

I did my headlight conversion today! (fog lights have not arrived here yet but are on order!) Thanks to all of the awesome contributors on this subject that provided so much great information that made this very easy to accomplish!! The biggest challenge I had was getting the Bluetooth on my decrepit old laptop working! The light output difference of the LED's is simply amazing, well worth the money and effort.
I do have a couple of follow up questions for the group;

1. Do the new headlights need to have their aim checked?
2. Not headlight related but Alpha OBD worked great! Does anyone know how to enable the engine shutdown timer?

Thanks again everybody!!

 

[Capital E]

The Retrofit Source is having a 25% off sale for Black Friday. For those that don't want to deal with Alpha OBD.

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[Brutal_HO]

The Retrofit Source is having a 25% off sale for Black Friday. For those that don't want to deal with Alpha OBD.

Current Promotions, Discounts, and Deals on LED Headlights, Bulbs, Taillights and Off-Road

Looking for some good deals on some of the best brands in automotive lighting? Check out our current run of promotions and discounts.

www.theretrofitsource.com

AlfaOBD.

As in Alfa Romeo.

That's the hardest part about it, getting the name right.

AlfaOBD is a software for the diagnostics of the vehicles produced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) group. 1994-2021 Fiat / Alfa Romeo / Lancia cars, and 2005-2021 Chrysler / Dodge / Ram / Jeep cars are supported. Although the software is primarily targeted for car owners, it provides many of the features of the professional scanners.​

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AlfaOBD natively supports the Electronic Control Units (ECU) installed on the FCA group vehicles. The native support differs AlfaOBD from the OBDII / EOBD diagnostic applications providing a limited access to the engine and transmission modules and sometimes to the ABS.​

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The AlfaOBD software is supported on the Windows PC and Android platforms.​

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The power of a professional diagnostic tool - in your pocket:​

 

[Dirtbiker70X]

AlphaOBD is very user friendly and simple to navigate. Not sure how it is "hard to deal with"....

 

[Brutal_HO]

AlphaOBD is very user friendly and simple to navigate. Not sure how it is "hard to deal with"....

AlfaOBD.

I'm not giving up until y'all get it right.

 

[elephantrider]

I didnt even notice that! alFA it is!!

 

[Dirtbiker70X]

AlfaOBD.

I'm not giving up until y'all get it right.

Potato.. potaaaatoe... and spell check be damned!

 

[Brutal_HO]

Potato.. potaaaatoe... and spell check be damned!

Ah, the good ol good enough.

You probably don't use a torque wrench either?

LOL, j/k

 

[Capital E]

AlfaOBD.

As in Alfa Romeo.

That's the hardest part about it, getting the name right.

AlfaOBD is a software for the diagnostics of the vehicles produced by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) group. 1994-2021 Fiat / Alfa Romeo / Lancia cars, and 2005-2021 Chrysler / Dodge / Ram / Jeep cars are supported. Although the software is primarily targeted for car owners, it provides many of the features of the professional scanners.​

​

AlfaOBD natively supports the Electronic Control Units (ECU) installed on the FCA group vehicles. The native support differs AlfaOBD from the OBDII / EOBD diagnostic applications providing a limited access to the engine and transmission modules and sometimes to the ABS.​

​

The AlfaOBD software is supported on the Windows PC and Android platforms.​

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The power of a professional diagnostic tool - in your pocket:​

Duly noted. Thank you for the correction. It won't happen again. This is my first FCA vehicle so I am not super familiar. And I don't think it is hard to deal with just an extra expense and a few extra steps that some people have raised concerns about. I'm sure it is a great tool for many things but if you are only purchasing it to swap headlights it might not be worth it. Just pointing out another option since that is what the OP started this thread about. And pointing out a 25% off sale.

You guys are a tough crowd.

 

[Dirtbiker70X]

Ah, the good ol good enough.

You probably don't use a torque wrench either?

LOL, j/k

LOL!! Actually, I have 3 torque wrenches that I use religiously!

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I wish ALFA had an ios platform lol

 

[Brutal_HO]

I wish ALFA had an ios platform lol

An android tablet that can run Alfa is insanely cheap.

You could get a Cybermonday or Prime deal on a kindle and side-load it too. Personally, I'd skip the bloatware adware Kindles and get a cheap Galaxy.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

An android tablet that can run Alfa is insanely cheap.

You could get a Cybermonday or Prime deal on a kindle and side-load it too. Personally, I'd skip the bloatware adware Kindles and get a cheap Galaxy.

I have a gaming laptop and my wifes android phone i can run it i just would like it on my phone lol

 

[scramblyn]

I did my headlight conversion today! (fog lights have not arrived here yet but are on order!) Thanks to all of the awesome contributors on this subject that provided so much great information that made this very easy to accomplish!! The biggest challenge I had was getting the Bluetooth on my decrepit old laptop working! The light output difference of the LED's is simply amazing, well worth the money and effort.
I do have a couple of follow up questions for the group;

1. Do the new headlights need to have their aim checked?
2. Not headlight related but Alpha OBD worked great! Does anyone know how to enable the engine shutdown timer?

Thanks again everybody!!

Hey @Dirtbiker70X - Did you ever find out if these self adjust? Have other drivers been flashing you?

 

[Jimmy07]

Hey @Dirtbiker70X - Did you ever find out if these self adjust? Have other drivers been flashing you?

Any time you install a set of housings, you need to check the aim and adjust accordingly- even if you remove a headlight housing and put it right back in.