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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 02:21 PM
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I think it may be cheaper to produce a torx screw and a couple cents saved per car times a couple hundred thousand cars produced starts to add up.

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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 01:31 PM
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Has anybody had any luck with the ecode ebay housings? I am assuming as usual its a get what you pay for kinda deal.
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by curts97
Has anybody had any luck with the ecode ebay housings? I am assuming as usual its a get what you pay for kinda deal.

Which ones there are tons of them on eBay ?

If autopals are the ones your asking about they are decent
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Old Oct 14, 2013 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by curts97
Has anybody had any luck with the ecode ebay housings? I am assuming as usual its a get what you pay for kinda deal.
These are fine.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200mm-H6054-H4-EURO-CONVERSION-HEADLIGHTS-KIT-/330594258615?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item4cf8f40eb7
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 11:20 AM
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Thank you cruiser. I was looking at the other cheesemo ones and wondered which I should get.
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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I went with the autopals. They seem like good quality, they come with bulbs, and they work great. The only negative was that they were a little loose in the headlight buckets after I installed them. They rattled around a bit. I fixed this by bending the ears on the corners of the bucket a bit. Its all nice and snug fitting now.
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Old Oct 28, 2013 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by carbuff
I went with the autopals. They seem like good quality, they come with bulbs, and they work great. The only negative was that they were a little loose in the headlight buckets after I installed them. They rattled around a bit. I fixed this by bending the ears on the corners of the bucket a bit. Its all nice and snug fitting now.
Am I correct in assuming the harness upgrade is done also?
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 11:36 PM
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Am I correct in assuming the harness upgrade is done also?
Yes, you are correct.
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Old Oct 31, 2013 | 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by carbuff
Yes, you are correct.
I figured. Cheap and easy upgrade. Worth every dime.
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Old Nov 27, 2013 | 07:37 AM
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Done done!
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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Newbie here. Just purchased a set of rampage h4 conversion kits. I recently learned of the harness upgrade and how vital it is. Couple questions.
1. Would it hurt to put the h4's in without the heavier duty harness?
2. I definitely am going to be upgrading my harness sometime soon. What brand would you recommend?
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 09:12 AM
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No it won't hurt
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217
No it won't hurt
Thank you. I'm not a fan of fires
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 09:21 AM
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Mine been in a year just fine... putco is the brand everyone uses... I think that's the name anyways... I just never seen the need yet as mine are plenty bright enough with no problems...
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Old Dec 2, 2013 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by huntingman2706217
Mine been in a year just fine... putco is the brand everyone uses... I think that's the name anyways... I just never seen the need yet as mine are plenty bright enough with no problems...
Alright that works. Much appreciated. I made the mistake of purchasing the conversion kits and then started reading about the harness and stuff. Just a little worried, first mod I'm doing on the jeep.
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