I have purchased 2 different LED headlights from Amazon and none fit into the light assembly bucket. I would either have to grind the plastic off of the headlight or grind into the Cherokee metal headlight assy, to make them fit.

Many of the LED headlights on Amazon have reviews from supposed Cherokee owners from the early 1990’s including a 1996 touting the ease of installation Ha,Ha.

Any suggestions on a correct brand or lights that fit into a 1996 Cherokee are welcomed. Or any suggestions on how to upgrade the headlights.

Thank you. Mark

 

Stock halogen capsule sealed beam headlights AND upgraded headlight harness with relays like the one K suspension makes, that's my suggestion. The difference was literally night and day.

For more insight on absolutely the best 25 bucks you'll ever spend watch

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^^^^ This! It's what I did although mine is a 2000.

 

Stick with the Truck-Lite 27270C or JW Speaker 9900 LEDs. They are made specifically for the 5x7 sealed-beam opening on your 1996 Cherokee and will fit without any grinding. Avoid the generic Amazon brands; their housings are always too big.

 

The Truck lite 27270C are round. These will not fit. The 9900 look like snowplow lights.

Thanks though!

 

Interesting. Since watching the video I decided to check the volts at the harness plug. Lights on are (point 12) .12 volts ??? high beam is 13.39 volts. Seems there is a problem there.

Thanks, Mark

 

The stock wiring was almost or barely adequate when new. Throw in 25 or 30 years oxidization, resistance goes up voltage goes down.

The headlight harness kit was the best upgrade I've done. Other mods are more cool more dramatic but seeing clearly after dark takes the cake.

 

After a couple of rounds of LED light failures for me, I went with a Putco Harness and Sylvania H11B Silver Star bulbs, I also replaced the stock lens/housing with an aftermarket glass lens that was called "Euro" style that focused the light better. I also installed "driving" lights on the front bumper through a relay to a switch on the console. I did this due to driving through the Ocala National Forest around 4 am for a couple of years and wanted to see way down the road and shoulders.

Now they are good for bright light wars with Ford Trucks

 

Hella h4 and a harness.
"But their not LEDs!!!"
How have they been working for you so far.?

plus if you drive where it snows LEDs don't melt the snow off

 

Mark, this is what I am running in my “93”, it fits perfectly. I like them, you may not, after all I live in South Carolina. They really light up the road.

 

I've enjoyed Truck Lights brand LED lights for 8 years

 

I have these in my 2001. I went from Autopal H4 conversions to these and its a huge light output improvement and they have a pretty decent cutoff.

 

Just ordered the harness. Looks like the way to go when using the stock h6054 headlights. Thanks.

Mark

 

Having driven the cities and countrysides here and abroad it's my opinion that the sharp horizon cutoff of E code lights works very well for most of the EU and for Asian cities as well as plenty of places here.
The performance of European "E code" lights fits within the performance envelope of, and is allowed by, DOT specs. More options is good.

My XJ doesn't have Aux lights. For my usage where I typically drive, DOTs spec softer bigger hot spot transition and mushy soft horizon transition presents far less of the "on target/off target" "horizon flicker" effects I find with E code lights under the condition I drive in.
I frequently travel the rough, unpaved and corrugated roads beyond the street lights out here where I live and explore goof off.

There's more than one way to do things, this is just one.

 

I recently purchased and installed these. Good quality, good fit, and the rubber boot on the back seems to be made of thicker rubber than the Autopals I am replacing. The Auto pals started getting rusty inside pretty quick
as the rubber boot that came with those disintegrated early on. $39 for the pair: