Head light bucket i.d • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **gregvega** » 19 Nov 2007 16:21

Ok what head light bucket is for the high beam and low beam? 1 has a smaller hole for the back of the lamp. Is the small hole hi or low beam lamp?

by **dave-r** » 19 Nov 2007 16:39

What year Challenger are you working with here?

by **gregvega** » 19 Nov 2007 21:20

Sorry, its a 70

by **dave-r** » 19 Nov 2007 21:28

Actually i am not sure what you are asking.

Are you asking which way around the buckets go (assuming yours are not welded to the fender) or are you asking which way around do the headlights fit?

If the latter then the dipped/main beams go to the outsides and the main beams sit on the insides.

I will get a shot of the buckets themselves for you in just a moment.

by **dave-r** » 19 Nov 2007 21:39

OK. Between these two shots (best I could do for now) you should be able to see the buckets themselves.

by **jh27n0b** » 19 Nov 2007 23:06

They are all 4 different. They are specific to high beam or low beam plus they are specific to passenger side or drivers side. The low beam are on the outside. They are held in place by 1 spring and 2 adjuster screws. They can go on in the wrong location but then your headlights will not aim right. I did not know this when I took mine off and therefore did not mark them. I had to do a trial and error method to put them back on.

I am in need of a drivers side low beam.

Bob

by **rtse4406pack** » 20 Nov 2007 0:25

hi guys,since we are on the topic of headlights here. what company did dodge use for there original headlights? i know GM is known to use T3 original lights,what did mopar have in 1970. did they use general electric. :hmmm:

by **gregvega** » 20 Nov 2007 1:38

I know which lamp is hi and low, my buckets (the ones that hold the lamp, not the ones in the fender brace) have two differant hole size's where the plug goes on the back of the lamp. I'm thinking hi beam (3 prong) has the larger hole, but the smaller hole will also work. Any thoughts?

by **dave-r** » 20 Nov 2007 9:19

Gotcha. Well mine seem to be all the same size.

by **gregvega** » 20 Nov 2007 16:41

Dave your pic was good and showed yours were both the same size. It's not that big of deal, it should be fine on either one. I just didnt want to get it wrong. Thanks for the help, someone might have got them off another car in the past or something.