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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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hey guys whats a good headlight replacement for a 2001 cherokee? i want something brighter.
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:08 PM
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Add lights. This was my weekend project. All 4 are on one switch with a relay.
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Add lights. This was my weekend project. All 4 are on one switch with a relay.
i have two kc day lighters on the bumper, what headlights are you running
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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These are nice and cheap, they work great compared to the stock sealed beams
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...OC:MOTORS:1123
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MudMann94
i have two kc day lighters on the bumper, what headlights are you running
My girl friend bought me the ones from advanced auto for 25 bucks a piece. They work find. The bottom two fog lights are the cheap ones from wall mart for 20 bucks. They all work really well.

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...1A_A%7CGRP2044_____

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fog-Kit-wi...enses/16680056

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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by wiggles
These are nice and cheap, they work great compared to the stock sealed beams
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...OC:MOTORS:1123
These look awsome.Do you have them?
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim_K

These look awsome.Do you have them?
Yes I do, here is a pic of them
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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Here is a closer pic of them (pic 1) then the bulbs that come in it (pic 2) and I just recently upgraded to hid's (pic 3) then the forth pic is the difference between the bulbs it comes with vs my hid's
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wiggles
These are nice and cheap, they work great compared to the stock sealed beams
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...OC:MOTORS:1123
X2, got nearly the same lights...got this kit...great guys to deal with and awesome hid's whith brights.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Has everything you need for the hid upgrade, even comes with a relay so you dont have to worry about your lights not shutting off, like most peoples hid's do...and you have BRIGHTS also unlike most hid kits...not that you really need brights being the hid's alone are way bright.

Heres a pic of them on my jeep...these are 6000K btw...getting the 10000K blue ones this week.


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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyle 4x4 4life
X2, got nearly the same lights...got this kit...great guys to deal with and awesome hid's whith brights.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Has everything you need for the hid upgrade, even comes with a relay so you dont have to worry about your lights not shutting off, like most peoples hid's do...and you have BRIGHTS also unlike most hid kits...not that you really need brights being the hid's alone are way bright.

Heres a pic of them on my jeep...these are 6000K btw...getting the 10000K blue ones this week.

How do you like them? Have you had any problems with the light scattering? The police around me are pretty big sticklers with lighting and tint.
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by turbo laser
How do you like them? Have you had any problems with the light scattering? The police around me are pretty big sticklers with lighting and tint.
Haven't been flashed at all...and passed at least 6 cops and no problems at all...cops here are very laid back with this kinda stuff(most the time), i've been running 5% tint on all my windows and never got in trouble for it once.lol Gonna push my luck with the 10000K blue lights But i'll still have the 6000K on hand if the cops give me grief
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 11:02 PM
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I use Slyvannia Silvertsars! They are super white & output it at least 3x better than my old headlights! They have a great cutoff, and you can judge from the pictures...but my lights came off my buddies rolled jeep. Flipped it a few times & the lights were 8 months old. They don't seem to get dimmer ever!
This is them on low beams only! They are super super bright & super white! Almost have a blue-ish tint to them as well!

I'd also look into a headlight harness! My voltage doesn't drop much so I left mine alone but most people do it anyway since its cheap!

I'll add my buddies jeep had 6k HID's and his lights aren't much brighter than mine, but do have more blue tint to them! He used the same kit as posted above! Its a nice kit but equal lighting can be had for cheaper!
I also have Hella 500FF fog lights..I payed like 50 bucks for them. I usually run my headlights & fog lights together and the light output is incredible! I'd never need anything more, but I plan to convert the Hella's to HIDssince my girlfriend bought me the kit.

I'll try to get a comparison of my buddies jeep next to mine! His lights are 100% no brighter. They are more blue if thats what your into, but no brighter! His also seem to scatter the light more than mine to! Mine are really clear and focused while his a little scatter but nothing bad at all!
Heres the cutoff with the silverstars!
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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I had a huge rock go threw the front of my headlight the other day. I was going to get silvania Silverstar's but no one around me had them in stock. So I go the XtraVision's, they are brighter and the light pattern is better too. I would've gotten the silverstars had anyone had them though, But i am happy with the ones I got.

I am not a fan of HID's in the rain. they just reflect to much for me, and don't show the lines or right infront of me very well. (based off other vehicles)

I have my 100w hella's for my brights.
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 11:19 PM
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Ya that's the issue with HID's..Also the more blue you go the less output there is! Most people tend to get 8-10k color which is less light than my sealed beams.
Hids are cool for looks. But my headlights are amazing! For comparison, they are brighter than our 06 accord with 6k color H4 bulbs lol. Now thats sad, my 25 year old jeep has brighter lights than 4 year old car
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Gorillaxj
I had a huge rock go threw the front of my headlight the other day. I was going to get silvania Silverstar's but no one around me had them in stock. So I go the XtraVision's, they are brighter and the light pattern is better too. I would've gotten the silverstars had anyone had them though, But i am happy with the ones I got.

I am not a fan of HID's in the rain. they just reflect to much for me, and don't show the lines or right infront of me very well. (based off other vehicles)

I have my 100w hella's for my brights.
Idk what hid's you where looking at...but the first time i ever used mine it was in the rain, and they where awesome...no glare or anything...lit the road up great.
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