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From: SLC, Utah
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
After some research, I was planning on doing this:
Housing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200mm-H6054-...30594258615%26
Bulbs: Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/HELLA-H83140282-Performance-Xenon-Halogen/dp/B000H0QRDW/?tag=vig-20
Harness: Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/Putco-230004HW-Premium-Automotive-Lighting/dp/B001P29X4G/?tag=vig-20
I'm assuming that housing will work, since the link from the guide I was reading was sold out, and this was a related item.
How does this look? Any other recommendations?
Housing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200mm-H6054-...30594258615%26
Bulbs: Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/HELLA-H83140282-Performance-Xenon-Halogen/dp/B000H0QRDW/?tag=vig-20
Harness: Video Link: http://www.amazon.com/Putco-230004HW-Premium-Automotive-Lighting/dp/B001P29X4G/?tag=vig-20
I'm assuming that housing will work, since the link from the guide I was reading was sold out, and this was a related item.
How does this look? Any other recommendations?
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Oh awesome! Glad to hear that! You think I'll run into any issue being a 92? I don't think I will.. Also, is there a bulb that's better? Perhaps something that's white? I don't know what to look for that would compatible with the housing.
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From: SLC, Utah
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Piaa xtreme white bulbs are really nice but they are 80 a pair. As for wiring it is simple as can be. Put the positive on the positive on the battery. Put the ground on a spot to ground it and plug the ps plug into the harness. And use the harness's plugs on the headlights it is a 5 minute job
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Year: 1990
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Engine: 4.0
Cruiser’s Headlight Upgrade Harness Instructions
It's an easy to install supplemental headlight harness.
From the factory, the voltage to the headlight bulbs travels from the battery, inside the cabin, to the headlamp switch, and then back out to the lamps via undersized wire. It's not uncommon to find only 10.5 volts at the lamps.
The supplemental harness is installed so that it provides battery voltage to the lamps and is just triggered by the factory wiring. The result is about 30% brighter headlamps and headlight switches that don't melt and burn out.
Absolutely plug and play. Remove grille and headlamp bulbs. I fed my harnesses from the passenger side starting between the battery and the back of the headlamp housing, over to the driver side. Plug the driver side bulb into the new harness. Attach the new harness's ground wire under one of the small bolts on the radiator support after scraping the paint off under it. Attach the harness to the existing harness behind the grille working toward the passenger side. . Plug the new harness plug into passenger headlamp. Plug original headlamp plug into receptacle on new harness. Attach the ground for the passenger side just like you did the driver side under a radiator support bolt. Attach relays with provided bracket on the passenger side inner fender. Connect power wires to battery.
Revised 12/10/2012
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From: Colorado
Year: 1992
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Piaa xtreme white bulbs are really nice but they are 80 a pair. As for wiring it is simple as can be. Put the positive on the positive on the battery. Put the ground on a spot to ground it and plug the ps plug into the harness. And use the harness's plugs on the headlights it is a 5 minute job
Cruiser’s Headlight Upgrade Harness Instructions
It's an easy to install supplemental headlight harness.
From the factory, the voltage to the headlight bulbs travels from the battery, inside the cabin, to the headlamp switch, and then back out to the lamps via undersized wire. It's not uncommon to find only 10.5 volts at the lamps.
The supplemental harness is installed so that it provides battery voltage to the lamps and is just triggered by the factory wiring. The result is about 30% brighter headlamps and headlight switches that don't melt and burn out.
Absolutely plug and play. Remove grille and headlamp bulbs. I fed my harnesses from the passenger side starting between the battery and the back of the headlamp housing, over to the driver side. Plug the driver side bulb into the new harness. Attach the new harness's ground wire under one of the small bolts on the radiator support after scraping the paint off under it. Attach the harness to the existing harness behind the grille working toward the passenger side. . Plug the new harness plug into passenger headlamp. Plug original headlamp plug into receptacle on new harness. Attach the ground for the passenger side just like you did the driver side under a radiator support bolt. Attach relays with provided bracket on the passenger side inner fender. Connect power wires to battery.
Revised 12/10/2012
It's an easy to install supplemental headlight harness.
From the factory, the voltage to the headlight bulbs travels from the battery, inside the cabin, to the headlamp switch, and then back out to the lamps via undersized wire. It's not uncommon to find only 10.5 volts at the lamps.
The supplemental harness is installed so that it provides battery voltage to the lamps and is just triggered by the factory wiring. The result is about 30% brighter headlamps and headlight switches that don't melt and burn out.
Absolutely plug and play. Remove grille and headlamp bulbs. I fed my harnesses from the passenger side starting between the battery and the back of the headlamp housing, over to the driver side. Plug the driver side bulb into the new harness. Attach the new harness's ground wire under one of the small bolts on the radiator support after scraping the paint off under it. Attach the harness to the existing harness behind the grille working toward the passenger side. . Plug the new harness plug into passenger headlamp. Plug original headlamp plug into receptacle on new harness. Attach the ground for the passenger side just like you did the driver side under a radiator support bolt. Attach relays with provided bracket on the passenger side inner fender. Connect power wires to battery.
Revised 12/10/2012
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Year: 1990
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Welll I think new headlights are in order soon. My current ones are alrightish, better with the harness now but the pass side slight seems to be dim. It wa dim before and still dim now. I have a feelling the bulb is just going out or it somehow got corroded inside the sealed housing. I think I'm just going to go with the autopal housings and some hella 100w/80. Do those hella bulbs last awhile or do they burn out quickly?
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From: Carrollton, GA
Year: 1994
Model: Cherokee
Engine: Inline 6 4.0L High Output
Welll I think new headlights are in order soon. My current ones are alrightish, better with the harness now but the pass side slight seems to be dim. It wa dim before and still dim now. I have a feelling the bulb is just going out or it somehow got corroded inside the sealed housing. I think I'm just going to go with the autopal housings and some hella 100w/80. Do those hella bulbs last awhile or do they burn out quickly?
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