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    2012 Headlamp Harness Issues?

    So my driver-side headlight is doing the sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't mean thing again.

    Right now, it is at the stage where it will turn back on if you just hit it on the side.

    I know from the last time this happened that it isn't last forever.

    I swapped the truck side harness last time and have had no issues for a few years.

    I called the dealer to get another one of the pigtails today to find out that, like so many of the parts for this truck, they are already being discontinued.

    My question is, what are some better ways to repair this thing?

    The downside is I would like to swap these headlights out with some Alpharex lights, but that would require using a stock-style connector.

    Does anyone else have any experience with this?

    2012 RAM 2500 Crew Cab SLT 6.7L.

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    Re: 2012 Headlamp Harness Issues?

    I see eBay and Amazon list some headlight harnesses they say to fit your truck for around $20; you may want to check them out.

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    Dodges are very finicky with those god-for-bidden connectors.

    I know precisely the frustrations you have, LOL.

    It all started with the Oracle headlights I bought.

    Even put on the resisters inline, which didn't help at all.

    I have the Alpharex lights; they had the same issue with the driver's side.

    I got so fed up with dealing with them at 4 am leaving to work that I just clipped the pigtails out and butt-spliced them.

    Since then, there has not been one issue, I do a lot of wood driving, and they work perfectly.

    The only reason I cut the tails out was because of the reviews and hour rate the lights have.

    As you know, they use chips instead of bulbs. I was hesitant to do it, but it relieved me of looking like a tweaker at 4 am.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Corkey View Post
    Dodges are very finicky with those god-for-bidden connectors.

    I know precisely the frustrations you have, LOL.

    It all started with the Oracle headlights I bought.

    Even put on the resisters inline, which didn't help at all.

    I have the Alpharex lights; they had the same issue with the driver's side.

    I got so fed up with dealing with them at 4 am leaving to work that I just clipped the pigtails out and butt-spliced them.

    Since then, there has not been one issue, I do a lot of wood driving, and they work perfectly.

    The only reason I cut the tails out was because of the reviews and hour rate the lights have.

    As you know, they use chips instead of bulbs. I was hesitant to do it, but it relieved me of looking like a tweaker at 4 am.
    I have thought about using a 4 pin trailer connector instead of that stupid stock connector.

    I'd have an extra pin but oh well.

    2012 RAM 2500 Crew Cab SLT 6.7L.

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    Re: 2012 Headlamp Harness Issues?

    I have had good luck with weather pack connectors.

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