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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 10:56 PM
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Anyone tried these yet? They seem promising judging by the reviews. Only 3 of them though is the prob. Probably shipping straight from China though. I might be tempted to buy them if they continue to get good reviews.
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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 10:57 PM
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A link too
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MS92UWI/ref=pd_aw_sim_sbs_263_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ER15NAB5BPTXX6E034XD&dpPl=1&dpID=61d0QsNJUkL https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MS92UWI/ref=pd_aw_sim_sbs_263_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ER15NAB5BPTXX6E034XD&dpPl=1&dpID=61d0QsNJUkL
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Old Apr 2, 2017 | 11:33 PM
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Probably a get what you pay for type thing. The few sets of real trucklites I've seen didn't wow me.
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Old Apr 3, 2017 | 12:30 AM
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 11:00 AM
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Trucklite look cool but brightness output is meh compared to JW Speaker.

For knockoffs, $125 isn't a bad asking price for a pair. I would try them out. If you don't like them, you can always return them. Look for them on Amazon since Prime shipping usually offers free returns for items that you find don't work as well as you thought.
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Old Apr 4, 2017 | 06:35 PM
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ECE version of Trucklites have a nicer, smoother pattern without all the shadowing and artifacts that the DOT ones have. They generally have to be special order, though.
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Old May 21, 2017 | 07:44 AM
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Any updates on this? Looks interesting.
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Old May 21, 2017 | 09:59 AM
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Old May 23, 2017 | 09:29 PM
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Ordered some for my dad's wrecker, good so far. Brighter and have a better cut off then the other cheap ones ive seen. Ill be ordering some soon.
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Old May 24, 2017 | 10:44 AM
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Amazon generally provides good service
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Old May 24, 2017 | 11:49 AM
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071NVVS28/ref=s9u_simh_gw_i1?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pd_rd_i=B071NVVS28&pd_rd_r=Q1BGFWNR8B1X8KGJP790&pd_rd_w=H7PuW&pd_rd_wg=SrNVi&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=RANTTE226P9KGQPCF7FS&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=781f4767-b4d4-466b-8c26-2639359664eb&pf_rd_i=desktop https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071NVVS28/ref=s9u_simh_gw_i1?ie=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pd_rd_i=B071NVVS28&pd_rd_r=Q1BGFWNR8B1X8KGJP790&pd_rd_w=H7PuW&pd_rd_wg=SrNVi&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=RANTTE226P9KGQPCF7FS&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=781f4767-b4d4-466b-8c26-2639359664eb&pf_rd_i=desktop

Here's some that have heated lenses supposably... and hey, isnt that your Cherokee XJGuy?
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Old May 25, 2017 | 02:45 AM
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I highly doubt those are heated lens.

The truck-lite ones have a heating element that is visible in the lens, those look to have just a standard plastic lens. Additionally, they don't have any wiring for heating elements, just high, low and common ground

Here are the heated ones for the JK
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Old May 25, 2017 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeepin'_Aint_EZ
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...f_rd_i=desktop

Here's some that have heated lenses supposably... and hey, isnt that your Cherokee XJGuy?
Why, it does appear so, doesn't it?

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthrea...1110328&page=5
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Old May 25, 2017 | 04:08 PM
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It totally is! They photoshopped the shrubbery in the background lol. I win the internet today
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Old May 25, 2017 | 05:31 PM
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Always a sign of a classy company--plagiarizing photos.
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