Does anyone have suggestions on what brand/type of headlight works best to replace headlights on a 1997 H1? Thank you!

 

All 7" round headliggt will work for h2 because its universal , also you have another option which is LED headlight e.g. JWspeaker 7" round led headlight or the KC round led headlight

These are direct fit

 

Truck-Lite - Catalog Product : 7'' Round LED Headlamp, Complex Reflector Optics Design

got these for my H1, way better than the originals. If you are snowy areas they have a heated model since ice may build up on and LED since it isn't as warm.

 

I have those too and they are great.

 

I also recommend you replace ALL of the external lights (markers, turn signals, etc.) with the LEDs. The marker lights are a snap. The turn signals are a expensive and require a bit more work. But they are well worth it.

Another HUGE improvement is to replace all the interior bulbs with LEDs. I posted the right bulbs on the forum a month or so ago...

 

I liked the improvements when I changed the brakes to LED. The backup light has tons more light which helps me see with my backup camera at night.

But I've not been able to get my cruise control to work. Sure I've put on the load resistors but I still have a .07 voltage leak from my right side brake lights that I still haven't been able to locate.

I found replacing the markers to be a bit of work. Not sure if my markers were original since it was repainted. But there was a rivet under each light that didn't allow me to get the new LED makers on all the way down. I had to shave each rivet so I could get them to lock down.

 

Is something else hooked into the circuit on the right side? Sounds really odd…

I had a few marker lights that had cracked bezels. So when I replaced the lights, I also ordered 10 new bezels. Removing the old bezels was pretty easy. I just used a drill to drill a hole in the old rivets then popped them out. I then put the new bezel in place and used a couple of new rivets. I just used a super cheap rivet gun from Home Depot for like $10. Worked great. This allowed all the lights to lock down like new and also gave all the bezels a fresh look.

 

Great suggestions. Thanks for the replies!