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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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I was looking at getting some headlight that i can just replace the bulbs and not the whole thing. Are these the right lights? Also how do you think these would look on a white cherokee with black rims? Thanks Alot http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-...Q5fAccessories

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 10:36 PM
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This thread might interest you. I know if it works i'm going to set my xj up with them.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f2/commander-headlights-xj-22433/
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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I ran the Hella replacement headlights on my Wrangler (YJ) and am currently running the IPF headlight conversions with Sylvania silver star ultra bulbs. I went with the IPF because of the EU light distribution pattern and learned from a side by side comparison that the Sylvania bulbs have better clarity and distance than the Hella bulbs. Be careful with the ones your are looking at. The black background looks cool but you don't want it absorbing/ wasting your lumens.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 08:19 PM
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if you get em' just be prepared to pulled over at night, i did the first night i drove with then installed and just got a warning the state trooper was a just jeep guy too so i got a lucky break
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 10:17 PM
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here are some pics of the 2nd set of headlights i got from ebay (the black set got sold on craigs for 30 bucks)
day time pics



night time close ups


eurodesign h4s next to hid h4s

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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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get the hella's and then put the sylvania bulbs in them
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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but with those headlights that you got off ebay are the bulbs removable so i could put hids in?
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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I got mine off of ebay just like the pics above, the bulbs are totally interchangeable just pull it out and take the bulbs out from the back, mine have LED's arround the outside and a seond little bulb below
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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yes but you need a heavy duty harness, i ordered one from lmc and twice i got the wrong order so i just got a refund, so you might want to do a lil research on the harnesses, i order the his for the conversion but they would turn one for a little while then turn off. so you need a hh harness for sure.
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