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Old 03-07-2015, 01:37 PM
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So I received x4 LED pods (flood pattern) as a Christmas gift and I have yet to install them. I was originally going to get a roof rack and put one pod on each end of the rack and have them point in different directions (kind of like 360 degree lighting) but I think that might be a bit overkill, plus I just lifted the Jeep so before I buy a rack I gotta buy tires. Rough country sells a lower windshield bracket for these style pods but I'm not sure if that location would be good for a flood pattern, and then where would I mount the other two?

If anyone has any thoughts/ideas/examples it would be greatly appreciated. Pics below of the light and bracket.


I night wheel almost as frequently as I day wheel.








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Problem solved! Mount all 4.

http://www.4wheelparts.com/Lighting-..._pn=OMCLBKDP02
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Lol that's awesome. But $135 is a bit steep. The lights aren't top end, just ones off amazon, I think k all 4 lights total cost was maybe 100 so 135 for a bracket is a bit much, good find tho! Reverse lights suck on the xj maybe I should have 2 of them in the rear with a toggle?
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I love my mounting location using Inspired Engineering's brackets:




Best of all, they require no drilling. You just have to remove a mirror and sandwich the mount in between the mirror and the door using the existing bolts. They're only $44.99.

http://www.inspired-engineering.com/...Code=XJApillar
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Looks like they haven't tested it on earlier Cherokees (mines a 90) gonna bookmark that link and follow up tho
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
I love my mounting location using Inspired Engineering's brackets:




Best of all, they require no drilling. You just have to remove a mirror and sandwich the mount in between the mirror and the door using the existing bolts. They're only $44.99.

http://www.inspired-engineering.com/...Code=XJApillar
Are yours spot or flood?
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Originally Posted by Jakers
Are yours spot or flood?
These are spot.

Since newer 97+ mirrors are a direct swap onto older Cherokees, I don't see why these wouldn't work with older Cherokees.
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Good point! I didn't think of that, I wonder how a flood would look there. Wish I got 2 flood and 2 spot Instead of 4 flood. Gonna have to run some wire and test it out I spose
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Originally Posted by thatXJguy
I love my mounting location using Inspired Engineering's brackets:




Best of all, they require no drilling. You just have to remove a mirror and sandwich the mount in between the mirror and the door using the existing bolts. They're only $44.99.

http://www.inspired-engineering.com/...Code=XJApillar
hi I was wondering if you could post pics or tell me how you routed your wiring
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Originally Posted by Trevor Hunt
hi I was wondering if you could post pics or tell me how you routed your wiring
It looks like he wired it straight into the door jamb, probably into the dust boot, then into the cabin.

From there, ideally you would just mount a relay and switch for the lights.


Although - I have always been curious about the Inspired Engineering brackets. My 33 x 12.5 tires stick out pretty far and kick up tons of mud onto the mirrors - I assume the lights would also get equally covered in mud.

The A-pillar is a bit more shielded from tire fling and IMO is a better spot to mount some spot-lights.

Although the best is still just a good quality ~24" light bar mounted to the front bumper, or some HID off-road lights (cant beat em for light output, they seem way brighter than LED light bars).
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