headlight led replacement

[rickd]

my first post... I'm looking to replace my oem headlights with led halo type but can only find 7 inch, my oem headlights are almost 9 inches. what am I missing

 

[tommudd]

my first post... I'm looking to replace my oem headlights with led halo type but can only find 7 inch, my oem headlights are almost 9 inches. what am I missing

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[JeepinJarhead03]

good bulbs and polish the **** out of your lenses for the most part

most of the solutions to changing headlight types on the kj either cause
1. fires
2. require baking the stock housing and separating it
3. leaking housings
4. headlights that randomly stop working

 

[Myke]

Going to need to fabricate some up.

I was looking at making something similar to these Wrangler Eyelid/Buckets but without the eyelid that would fit the opening of our grills and allow you to install a Wrangler light.

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[JasonJ]

Be easier to just go buy a Wrangler so you can put in the headlights that you want...

I'm being facetious, of course. Point being, if you're looking for aftermarket accessories, the KJ was the wrong Jeep to buy.

 

[wheeee32]

Be easier to just go buy a Wrangler so you can put in the headlights that you want...

I'm being facetious, of course. Point being, if you're looking for aftermarket accessories, the KJ was the wrong Jeep to buy.

If you're looking for the extensive aftermarket accessories available for Wranglers, the KJ was the wrong Jeep to buy. :gr_grin: I'm quite happy with what is available for our KJ's. It also forces you to either fabricate your own or you meet people that do. No regrets.:happy160:

 

[JasonJ]

If you're looking for the extensive aftermarket accessories available for Wranglers, the KJ was the wrong Jeep to buy. :gr_grin: I'm quite happy with what is available for our KJ's. It also forces you to either fabricate your own or you meet people that do. No regrets.:happy160:

Eh... yeah. Some of us have no issue with that, myself included. BUT, there are plenty of people that just want a website URL and to pull out the paypal account and go to town ordering stuff to bolt on.

For that last bit, KJ's not your Jeep... otherwise, fabricate on and keep on truckin'.

 

[tjkj2002]

Just to see the actual difference I put in LED replacement bulbs in my KJ,not the cheap junk you find on amazon or fleabay and have a lifetime warranty.

They do throw alot more light out even though I have my headlights aimed down since I'm sitting alot higher but that's changing since I'm sick of all the tuners blinding me with there HID's so I'm properly aiming them.Done being nice.

Oh and anybody considering this you will need to buy resisters since the KJ's lights are computer controlled,superbriteleds.com has some good ones for decent price.

 

[JasonJ]

Just to see the actual difference I put in LED replacement bulbs in my KJ,not the cheap junk you find on amazon or fleabay and have a lifetime warranty.

They do throw alot more light out even though I have my headlights aimed down since I'm sitting alot higher but that's changing since I'm sick of all the tuners blinding me with there HID's so I'm properly aiming them.Done being nice.

Oh and anybody considering this you will need to buy resisters since the KJ's lights are computer controlled,superbriteleds.com has some good ones for decent price.

Checked out what they have in stock; some good LED's listed. I'd be inclined to install a set but I'd prefer something warmer than the 6700K that they list.

 

[tjkj2002]

Checked out what they have in stock; some good LED's listed. I'd be inclined to install a set but I'd prefer something warmer than the 6700K that they list.

I didn't use there LED lights,I used Vision X's LED headlight replacements.

 

[jeeplib05]

If you haven't seen or have and don't care about having an even more bug-eyed looking KJ, checkout doing the projector headlight mod and throw in some HIDs

Now obviously, if you used all quality parts in the mod, then you'd get more light than any other setup for a KJ.. it does however make the KJ look weird but if you want true downroad useable light then that's the only way to go IMO, because LEDs just will never give you that in a halogen housing
All they do is give you a great flood light right in front of you, without the spread (compared to HIDs, not halogens)

I have HIDs on my KJ and have never gotten flashed for them blinding anyone and I get plenty of light downroad, but projectors would be the much better option in our case

There will never be an option for different headlights for a KJ, that's just how it is with these things, they're kind of like a patriot or compass- not many options compared to others unless you fab the stuff yourself

 

[Myke]

If you haven't seen or have and don't care about having an even more bug-eyed looking KJ, checkout doing the projector headlight mod and throw in some HIDs

Now obviously, if you used all quality parts in the mod, then you'd get more light than any other setup for a KJ.. it does however make the KJ look weird but if you want true downroad useable light then that's the only way to go IMO, because LEDs just will never give you that in a halogen housing
All they do is give you a great flood light right in front of you, without the spread (compared to HIDs, not halogens)

I have HIDs on my KJ and have never gotten flashed for them blinding anyone and I get plenty of light downroad, but projectors would be the much better option in our case

There will never be an option for different headlights for a KJ, that's just how it is with these things, they're kind of like a patriot or compass- not many options compared to others unless you fab the stuff yourself

I agree with all of this. HIDs with the projector mod is the way to go. If you don't want to mess with the the headlight housing I'd suggest DDM Tunings hid plus kit. It's what I use now and previously in my bike.

Also with HID or LEDs the sweet spot is 4100-4500k. Anything over that and you start to lose usable light. I have 5000k which is diamond white and I'm going to order new bulbs and go down to 4300k or 4500k.

 

[kejobe]

Also with HID or LEDs the sweet spot is 4100-4500k. Anything over that and you start to loose usable light.

True.

I have a '14 Maxima with the factory HID's and projectors. Stock is 4300K. And from research that I done with factory HID's in general, MOST manufactures use 4300K.

 

[jeeplib05]

Yep, my Challenger has stock HIDs and they appear to be 5,000k when looked at straight into the projector like my KJ, but they are 4,300k
They produce great downroad light and I wouldn't buy another vehicle that didn't have projector HID headlights
I think the more luxury style cars (Cadillac, Acura, Lexus, etc) are the ones that use 5,000k-6,000k bulbs in their headlights and they are BRIGHT