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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 01:14 AM
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It seems as if it is impossible to locate some aftermaket headlights for a 92 cherokee.
all i can seem to find is the sylvania silverstars but i would like to find aftermarket ones as they do sell nice aftermarket tailights.


Any help guys??
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 01:38 AM
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I'll find the site, but the best I've seen are projectors available with angel eyes. A member here did the headlight upgrade, I don't remember who, but he may come across this thread.

Here's the link: http://www.norcalmr2.com/pegasus/

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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 06:40 AM
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IPF and Hella both make aftermarket headlights. They also have HID kits avail. Not sure what more you could want.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by warpig602
IPF and Hella both make aftermarket headlights. They also have HID kits avail. Not sure what more you could want.
X2 But you should upgrade the headlight wire harness also, To get the full Brightness of the HID. It's worth the investment.
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Indeed, the harness is just as important as the headlights.
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okay so after looking i like the projector heaDLIGHTS but i really like the angel eyes. theose look real good but i see there pretty pricy about $145 including hid's. i have no idea what to get in terms of hid 8000k 12000k 30000k which one is better or brighter. Also i would like them to be kind of bluish white. What about the harness where would i get that??
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by 92jeepy
okay so after looking i like the projector heaDLIGHTS but i really like the angel eyes. theose look real good but i see there pretty pricy about $145 including hid's. i have no idea what to get in terms of hid 8000k 12000k 30000k which one is better or brighter. Also i would like them to be kind of bluish white. What about the harness where would i get that??
6000K 55w HIDs will be whitish blue. 8000K are going to be blue and get you pulled over. I have 6k HIDs in my GSXR and love them.

Dunno where you see $145 including HIDs, looks like $425 including HIDs to me. Heck for just the bulbs with Halos, it's $200!

May I recommend DDM Tuning for the HID kit itself, I've run several sets of theirs and they work just fine, are small, and most importantly: CHEAP. Don't bother with the 'Error Eliminator', that's for vehicles with computers that display "Headlight Out". Of course, you'll still need to find a projector beam headlight to put the HIDs in.
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Originally Posted by warpig602
Indeed, the harness is just as important as the headlights.
yes,it is very improtant.
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Originally Posted by warpig602
Indeed, the harness is just as important as the headlights.
The H4 upgrade harness from www.eautoworks.com along with some Hellas/IPAs with 55W or higher bulbs work very well and are not offensive to oncoming traffic or those of the police persuasion.
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i did the IPF 4400k conversion, and frankly, i don't like em. seemed my stock glass bulbs were brighter. they do however give off a nice white light that appears bluish to oncoming cars tho.
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For being able to see far down the road without being obnoxious to oncoming traffic and cops, the harness with H4s is hard to beat. Hell, you oughta see what just the harness does with stock halogens. Probably 30% brighter than stock.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:30 AM
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ohh,i like this post ,so interesting and helpful for me .
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 92jeepy
It seems as if it is impossible to locate some aftermaket headlights for a 92 cherokee.
all i can seem to find is the sylvania silverstars but i would like to find aftermarket ones as they do sell nice aftermarket tailights.


Any help guys??
I think aftermarket ones sometimes work with problems and need some extra money to repair it. so i always buy new ones.
when discounted day ,vvme hid is of so so so low price . i suggest you pay some attention.
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Old Feb 15, 2012 | 01:26 AM
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My 6k hid's, the other xj's have their brights on, those are my lows. Cost me $70 shipped, blue halo housings and hid's
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Old Feb 26, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by wiggles
My 6k hid's, the other xj's have their brights on, those are my lows. Cost me $70 shipped, blue halo housings and hid's

So where did you get them at? They look a ton brighter than stock.....nice blue tint also....$70 is cheap.......Thank you
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