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Old Mar 3, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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My headlights were faded and yellow looking. I had these round head lights laying around, so removed the lens's from a extra set of head lights I had. I cut triangle shaped holes in the bottom and top of the housing and cut the back off the housing also. They were a little snug but got them to work. Had to make some adaptors to plug them in. But the end result was nice, I always wanted to get the round jeep style lights that there know for back onto the ZJ.



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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 02:07 AM
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Almost makes me think of "The Car" movie.
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 09:10 AM
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that looks pretty clean... how about some closer pics?
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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So, is the ZJ/TJ lights just held in place by your triangle cuts, then the old housing put in like normal? Or did you seal it in some how?

Nice look, by the way. I like it.
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Old Mar 4, 2012 | 05:03 PM
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There some random lights I had, not really out of anything I know of. Yes it's just the housing from my ZJ lights. They just pop in like normal and u can adjust them like normal. Just made cuts on top and bottom so that the light pushes in and held by the cuts. Pretty simple if u think about it




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These housings were my testers, I'll prob take apart my other set of lights and cut them more precise

I have a good set of lens's for sell if anyone needs replacements



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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 06:23 AM
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Pretty awesome dude. Solves the "real jeeps have round headlights" crap people like to say
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 02:51 PM
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pretty cool man. Looks sweet. You have low and high in that bulb?
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Old Mar 5, 2012 | 03:25 PM
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Not to but in, Morando, but to answer 1Abrian, They should have hi/lo, the are still reg headlights, and have the same three prongs as cherokee Headlight. With his rewiring, and i don't know what ZJs headlamps look like, but the work should have been minimal at best to get them to work right. (these headlights also work well in older bikes like my old 79 KZ1000.lol)
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