Question 2017 Coachmen Pursuit LED replacement headlights

[EnDKraft]

I have had my Pursuit for a few years but never drove it at night. I realized how dim the headlights are and can still barely see with the brights on.

I want to upgrade my headlamps to LEDs but was hoping someone has already done this and can give me any pointers.

 

[Holdmybeer]

I have had my Pursuit for a few years but never drove it at night. I realized how dim the headlights are and can still barely see with the brights on.

I want to upgrade my headlamps to LEDs but was hoping someone has already done this and can give me any pointers.

The polycarbonite lenses aren't clouded over?

 

[redbaron]

Halogen lights will never be adequate when the majority of incoming traffic has led headlights. Even on its own, I’ve never seen an RV that provided adequate lighting for a unlit county road.

There are 3 methods to do the upgrade. One of them is the wrong way, but is the quickest and cheapest. I will briefly list the methods and then you can determine the route best for you.

The first thing you need to determine is what vehicle is your light assembly from. RV manufacturers don’t create their own headlights and tail lights but rather source it from a pre existing vehicle. The housing of each light will have a DOT number. Using that number in a search will tell you the vehicle it came from.

For example, a 2019-2026 DutchStar comes from a 2011 Dodge Challenger for the headlights.

Now that you know the vehicle, you need to see if there is an oem or aftermarket housing that has LED reflectors built in.

This is the preferred method, but only works on a few vehicles. The referenced Dodge challenger does not have an oem or aftermarket housing for LED reflectors.

The next best option is to rebuild the housing with LED reflectors. This is very intense, but the end result is amazing. I did this for my London Aire, using Morimoto led bi level for low beams and a very bright high beam led for far throws. The cutoff for traffic patterns is perfect with no focal light hitting the left lane oncoming driver. I have several you tube videos showing the process. It took about a week due to cure time and I spent $400.

The 3rd and final option is to replace the bulbs with aftermarket LED. No matter which bulb you get, the pattern will be wrong due to the reflector. You will have much more visibility and you will blind oncoming traffic.

The last option will be approx 30 minutes time and $100. It is the route most go when option 1 isn’t available.

 

[EnDKraft]

The polycarbonite lenses aren't clouded over?

They are a little bit not front of the headlights

 

[EnDKraft]

Halogen lights will never be adequate when the majority of incoming traffic has led headlights. Even on its own, I’ve never seen an RV that provided adequate lighting for a unlit county road.

There are 3 methods to do the upgrade. One of them is the wrong way, but is the quickest and cheapest. I will briefly list the methods and then you can determine the route best for you.

The first thing you need to determine is what vehicle is your light assembly from. RV manufacturers don’t create their own headlights and tail lights but rather source it from a pre existing vehicle. The housing of each light will have a DOT number. Using that number in a search will tell you the vehicle it came from.

For example, a 2019-2026 DutchStar comes from a 2011 Dodge Challenger for the headlights.

Now that you know the vehicle, you need to see if there is an oem or aftermarket housing that has LED reflectors built in.

This is the preferred method, but only works on a few vehicles. The referenced Dodge challenger does not have an oem or aftermarket housing for LED reflectors.

The next best option is to rebuild the housing with LED reflectors. This is very intense, but the end result is amazing. I did this for my London Aire, using Morimoto led bi level for low beams and a very bright high beam led for far throws. The cutoff for traffic patterns is perfect with no focal light hitting the left lane oncoming driver. I have several you tube videos showing the process. It took about a week due to cure time and I spent $400.

The 3rd and final option is to replace the bulbs with aftermarket LED. No matter which bulb you get, the pattern will be wrong due to the reflector. You will have much more visibility and you will blind oncoming traffic.

The last option will be approx 30 minutes time and $100. It is the route most go when option 1 isn’t available.

I just looked, no DOT number. BuyRVlights has the entire assembly but not LEDs.

 

[redbaron]

It may be on the back side. Check both. It will be faint and hard to read. It’s usually on the lense, but possibly have to remove the lens to see the number, as Rv body trim may be hiding it.

Knowing the car will help a lot in finding a 3rd party led option

 

[redbaron]

I just looked it up. These are 2007-2013 Silverado headlights. Your lucky!!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSM7M4PH?tag=rvf01-20