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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 09:04 PM
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Did mine tonight... Autopal housings, hella H4 80/100w, custom harness
And............
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54

And............
LOVE!!! Need to aim them but they're awesome... I want to look into having my low beams and high beams on when the high beam is selected
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94
Did mine tonight... Autopal housings, hella H4 80/100w, custom harness
How much did that run you?
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 09:25 PM
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How much did that run you?
Approximate...

$40 shipped for housings
$25 shipped in bulbs
$30 H4 plugs ( I bought two sets though, only need two)
$50 in wire and other stuff I have left over still/ will use later. Could have searched for wire but didn't want to go under the house lol... So roughly $150 in all of it. I absolutely love this set up
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Old Dec 18, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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Got HIDs today, awesome upgrade makes a worlds difference

Kit was $60 at a local shop plus some relays I got, now I'm looking for a projector housing to have a better pattern and less glare



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Maybe something like this



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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by XJ98sport
Got HIDs today, awesome upgrade makes a worlds difference

Kit was $60 at a local shop plus some relays I got, now I'm looking for a projector housing to have a better pattern and less glare

Maybe something like this
Those lenses on eBay are crap it's not. Projector at all go online and buy some fxr projectors cheap housings and do a proper retrofit
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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I'm looking to upgrade and get autopal housings and the Putco Harness.
I just found some bad reviews on the harness and it's quality. Is anyone having problems with harness, or are the reviews I'm reading likely because of user error? Thanks
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Old Dec 19, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Tate
Question,
I'm looking to upgrade and get autopal housings and the Putco Harness.
I just found some bad reviews on the harness and it's quality. Is anyone having problems with harness, or are the reviews I'm reading likely because of user error? Thanks
I've had mine installed for a week now no problems at all. Like cruiser has said, usually the problems are because people don't hook up the ground wires well enough. You need to ground wherever you plan to connect it to all the way to bare metal. That should be good.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Tate
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I'm looking to upgrade and get autopal housings and the Putco Harness.
I just found some bad reviews on the harness and it's quality. Is anyone having problems with harness, or are the reviews I'm reading likely because of user error? Thanks
I guess some people have had problems with relay. Easily available and cheap. There are many of us that have had no issues, however. I've personally installed 4 with excellent results. Some of those people mounted the relays upside down and had moisture get in them also. Gotta use your head, do the grounds good etc. I would buy more Putco harnesses if I had more Jeeps to upgrade with a supplemental headlight harness.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 06:43 AM
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Originally Posted by cherokeelaredo'90
I've had mine installed for a week now no problems at all. Like cruiser has said, usually the problems are because people don't hook up the ground wires well enough. You need to ground wherever you plan to connect it to all the way to bare metal. That should be good.
Alright thanks. Sounds simple enough. Just wanted to hear from a couple people that the product is good.
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Originally Posted by Tate
Alright thanks. Sounds simple enough. Just wanted to hear from a couple people that the product is good.
Also, be gentle installing the harness. Don't yank on it or anything. Have you seen my installation instructions?

Do you have factory foglights?
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I'm thinking about getting the wiring harness with Autopal housings off ebay but I don't know what wattage bulbs to get. Is the 90 watt low beam a lot brighter than the 55 watt? I've read that a lot of people think the 90 watt is too bright to have as a low beam, even when aimed properly.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:24 PM
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i'm running osram 85/90 bulbs in my jeep. aimed properly, never been flashed. hella DOT housings and an upgraded harness.
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 03:41 PM
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I've got 90/100 Phillips bulbs and don't get flashed. Well, except by that old guy in the trench coat on the corner anyway....
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Old Dec 20, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Also, be gentle installing the harness. Don't yank on it or anything. Have you seen my installation instructions?

Do you have factory foglights?
I've skimmed over the instructions but I will surely read and thread them before installing the harness.
No factory fog lights
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