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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 01:03 AM
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Just curious what lights you've got off eBay and if they work good or better than the stock ones. I saw they had the fake projectors and the regular lenses.

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These ones are the ones I'm looking at I think they will work too
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 01:09 AM
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H4 conversion upgrade

read it all
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ps
no you dont want those

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This is the link to the thread.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/h4-conversion-118783/
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 01:25 AM
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Thanks I'm just trying to find a way to see at night and still keep it cheap. I'll get a new wiring harness along with the h4's.
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Thanks for the link, Pnguyen. Yes, read that entire thread I started, as well as all the links posted in it. You want to avoid the diamond or crystal cut housings. They are no good. But whatever housing you decide to go with (whether it be with Autopals - which are highly recommended, projectors, etc), make sure to buy the eautoworks harness.

http://www.eautoworks.com/Putco-H4--...s-PRD7540.aspx

The harness is far more important than the h4 conversion itself, and it would even make the stock headlights brighter. You do not want to put that housing in with the h4 bulbs before putting in the harness. And if you are not mechanically inclined, do not be intimidated. It is not hard to do so long as you know how to turn a screwdriver
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 01:32 AM
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Well I'm 100% sure I can do the wiring harness. I've done everything on the jeep my self. And I saw that a Imc heavy duty wiring harness for a blazer (i think) works for the Cherokee too. And just by looking around online it seems like the cheapest thing would be the rampage h4's and its a complete kit.
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Just doing my part. I got the lamps and harness on my list of parts to get. I plan to get them here very soon.
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Also the autopals off of ebay sell in pairs. not just a single lamp per order.
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Old Feb 27, 2012 | 01:57 AM
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Okay so autopals are good and you don't need a specific bulb for any of these just a h4 bulb?
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Correct. They come with ok bulbs but Im gonna look into new ones just to make double sure.
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And be sure to do the harness also its will make just your stock lights better.
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Originally Posted by Pnguyen7
And be sure to do the harness also its will make just your stock lights better.
DEFINITELY do the harness. Headlight switches and connectors melt down with stock lamps.......
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Like I said, do the harness BEFORE doing the H4 conversion. Autopals are good housings, and come with okay bulbs. They'll work but you can throw in some new ones, I believe up to 100 watts.
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
Like I said, do the harness BEFORE doing the H4 conversion. Autopals are good housings, and come with okay bulbs. They'll work but you can throw in some new ones, I believe up to 100 watts.
Yes. I've done it both ways. Standard halogens and Autopals with 90/100 bulbs. Harness first.

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1000w bulbs? Didn't know there was such a thing!
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