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From: Argyll, Scotland
Model: Cherokee
For those of us in the UK, HID kits are not legal.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps
Rob
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps
Rob
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Amazon has them for $22.50 a piece with free shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-H6054...2875182&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-H6054...2875182&sr=8-1
or u can do a semi sealed beam conversion with silver star ultra bulbs (h4) and that would be legal in the UK plus u would have a great amount of light.... if you are gonna use anything besides HIDs u should really rewire the power supply wires to the bulbs you will be surprised how much more light u get
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If you switch off the headlamps after switching off the ignition then your headlamp off delay is activated. The delay circuit relay "chatters" when it tries to open because of the higher energy level used by those lamps. The contacts of the relay get damaged/fouled (carbonized and pitted) a little more every time this happens. Don't use the headlamp delay sequence anymore because if the relay contacts "weld" then it can result in an electrical fire.
How do you turn off / Disable the headlight delay?
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From: West Bloomfield,MI
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, CAI, Edelbrock Breather, Optima Yellowtop
I installed HIDs in my XJ a few months ago. I purchased the Xentec 6000k HID kit for $40 and it was plug and play. As for the housings, I got the Seal Beam Projectors with "city lights" off ebay for $20. they don't have high beams but you dont need them with HIDs. They have been working flawlessly
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From: Portsmouth, VA
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Alright, I'm semi-retarded, what part number or numbers do I need from NorCalMR2 to do a conversion in an XJ? Cause if I am reading this and checking there site correctly, it looks to cost around $570 which is way more than I wanna spend.
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From: WNY
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 High Output
I really want to get a set of these for my 98, does anyone have any experience with their products/does it look like a good enough deal?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/8000K...item35adf9c420
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/8000K...item35adf9c420
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From: West Bloomfield,MI
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, CAI, Edelbrock Breather, Optima Yellowtop
Originally Posted by SweetLou
Those "Projectors" your seeing on fleabay are not try brojectors, just a regular housing with a glass disk in front of the bulb to give off the appearance of a projector, it still depends on the reflection of the rest of the housing to really put out the light.
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From: West Bloomfield,MI
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, CAI, Edelbrock Breather, Optima Yellowtop
Originally Posted by BlackXJ
To Fix flickering off HID lamps:
There is a plug under the dash that is for shutting off your headlights automatically. Weather or not you have this option, its there. The easiest way to find it is shut the head lights off (While HIDS are installed) and go under the drivers side dash and listen for a ticking. its a relay basically that you need to un-plug. What I did was felt around until I found the plug because I could feel the ticking. Once you find it, unplug it, and enjoy off and on hids.
There is a plug under the dash that is for shutting off your headlights automatically. Weather or not you have this option, its there. The easiest way to find it is shut the head lights off (While HIDS are installed) and go under the drivers side dash and listen for a ticking. its a relay basically that you need to un-plug. What I did was felt around until I found the plug because I could feel the ticking. Once you find it, unplug it, and enjoy off and on hids.
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From: Santa Clarita,CA
Year: 2000 Sport
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 4.0
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From: chi
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Alright, I'm semi-retarded, what part number or numbers do I need from NorCalMR2 to do a conversion in an XJ? Cause if I am reading this and checking there site correctly, it looks to cost around $570 which is way more than I wanna spend.
http://norcalmr2.com/groupbuy/
i will tell you.. you going to end up spending that much in the end.. i told my self i wouldint.. and i did, its worth it % 150
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From: West Bloomfield,MI
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L, CAI, Edelbrock Breather, Optima Yellowtop
Originally Posted by bigboy813
what you mean headlight door ?
Its located on the fusebox in the driver's footwell
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From: Hoffman Estates
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 litre
Its not that much what i would recommend doing is buy the projector housing from norcal with the angel eye thats $175 Then go to DDMTuning.com and buy A HID KIT from either Baja Or DDMtuning.com The kits on DDM are $35 and relays (which i highly Reccomend) Are $15 hich comes out way lower than you thought. even if you dont go this route and buy the kit in full from norcal its $280 the only thing you need after that is to go to your local hardware store and buy longer screws
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From: Portsmouth, VA
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Its not that much what i would recommend doing is buy the projector housing from norcal with the angel eye thats $175 Then go to DDMTuning.com and buy A HID KIT from either Baja Or DDMtuning.com The kits on DDM are $35 and relays (which i highly Reccomend) Are $15 hich comes out way lower than you thought. even if you dont go this route and buy the kit in full from norcal its $280 the only thing you need after that is to go to your local hardware store and buy longer screws
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From: Hoffman Estates
Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 litre