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Old 01-01-2012, 10:06 PM
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I saw this cherokee on this and other forums and i'm so jealous...

How would I go about doing this?
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https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/ne...-18568/index4/
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I dont think anyone has done it, but I wanted to see if a pair or wrangler headlights would fit into the stock location. I'd be worried that the Hella's and such would be too bright for using on a daily driver. You could always aim them lower to eliminate glare but then your killing the pattern.
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Someone swapped in a whole CJ grill. It looked terrible.
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I really like the round light look.
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yea, you should ask him how they work for him at night.Maybe its not so bad, i mean stock xj lights do kinda suck.
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These will solve all your lighting problems.

http://www.tlg-store.com/product_p/hid-xp6054.htm
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Here, round headlights.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Jeep-...e#ht_780wt_862
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Originally Posted by lowrange2
haha

Although I LOVE that XJ that he posted. If I do round lights for some reason I want it to look as BAMF as that.
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heres the best round head light ive seen on an xj https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/ro...y-story-71774/
this guy has skills
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One of the few things that aren't perfect on the XJ, the head lights.

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Its fairly simple.

I took a hella 700 FF housing and dremel'ed out the hole for the bulb so a 9003 bulb could fit. Since the actual bulb sits further away from the back of the housing, the light isnt as bright. You can simply add a reflector to the inside to make the bulb illuminate back towards the housing and shine outwards.

take your original lights out, take lexan and cut new signal mounts, and brace the mounting point for your hella with steel to avoid them from shaking during normal driving. Next time i do one ill do step by step write up and offer extra signal pieces.
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Here is the best. Scroll down the the 2nd post after he painted the red surround.

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/x...d-pics-432289/

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Hey all, first post and figured I'd share my Round headlights.

The first day I brought her home

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then I got the round headlight itch so I started cutting and adding jeep TJ headlight assemblys !

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I still have to finish the bezels that go around the headlights to clean up everything
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Originally Posted by 360
Hey all, first post and figured I'd share my Round headlights.


then I got the round headlight itch so I started cutting and adding jeep TJ headlight assemblys !



I still have to finish the bezels that go around the headlights to clean up everything
Looks fresh and mean man!

But I have my own round headlight project up my sleeve that I 'd like to work on... I'll be sure to post something when I can!


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