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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 07:24 PM
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These are the ones..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330897426583...84.m1439.l2649

They haven't shipped yet, so there's still time.
Yeah I'm pretty sure those are the ones I got. I got 90/100 wtf bulbs though ill have to look up where I got them but they were pretty cheap and are great
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Old Apr 8, 2013 | 08:48 PM
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I talked to the guy I bought the HIDs from. He said those will work. Reviews are good too with using a HID bulb.
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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 09:47 AM
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So my buddy helped me install my Hids last night, since he's done them. He didn't want to use my harness since he didn't use one and hasn't had an issue. Well my low beams are pretty similar to how they were before, but my high beams are 6000k. Could that be harness related? Or is this the bi–xenon low/high?
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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 92XJGuy
So my buddy helped me install my Hids last night, since he's done them. He didn't want to use my harness since he didn't use one and hasn't had an issue. Well my low beams are pretty similar to how they were before, but my high beams are 6000k. Could that be harness related? Or is this the bi–xenon low/high?
Just curious if this is harness related or if there's something else wrong.

I'm also going to buy the items I need for the DIY retrofit projector housing next week. Should be fun!

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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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Use the harness. It's not hard to install. Itll give you more light and best of all your jeep won't catch fire
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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Zacks98
Use the harness. It's not hard to install. Itll give you more light and best of all your jeep won't catch fire
Haha, I figured it was needed. Since a new harness improves stock lighting, why wouldn't it work for HIDs? I had a friend help install since I've never done it, however after watching some guides and helping install, it's pretty easy. Is adding the harness pretty easy? I know I have to take off the grill, right?


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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 92XJGuy
Haha, I figured it was needed. Since a new harness improves stock lighting, why wouldn't it work for HIDs? I had a friend help install since I've never done it, however after watching some guides and helping install, it's pretty easy. Is adding the harness pretty easy? I know I have to take off the grill, right?



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It took 15 minutes to install my harness I did remove the grill which took a few seconds cause its held on my a few screws
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 07:07 AM
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It's pretty straight forward just part of it hooks up to the battery then one plugs into the stock light harness and then into the housing then the other just plugs into the other one. Just make sure to put you fuses facing up in the engine bay of youll have to get new ones in 6/8 months
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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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Thanks! I'm just nervous when it comes to battery work. But it sounds and looks easy enough.


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Old Apr 14, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 92XJGuy
Thanks! I'm just nervous when it comes to battery work. But it sounds and looks easy enough.


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Dont be its honestly really easy
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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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Hey guys, so I either messed a bulb up or blew a fuse. I disconnected my battery today to some some electrical work, then hooked it back up, and my jeep wouldn't start. So I turned my headlights on (even though they didn't come on at first), went to my battery and moved the cable I took off a bit and the lights came on and I started up However, only my drivers side light came on. My high beams work on both sides though. Due to time I was unable to properly diagnose this, so I'm wondering what it could be.


Edit: Went back out, pulled the bulb, turns out it blew. Talked to the guy who I bought from and he'll replace them.

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Old May 14, 2013 | 04:50 PM
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I tried installing the harness today and the lights wouldn't turn on. I removed the harness, and they powered up. I had the cable from the bulb plugged into the harness, then the harness cable going into the ballast. I had both grounds grounded to the body too.


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Old May 14, 2013 | 06:02 PM
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Give us a call, we will walk you through it.
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Old May 14, 2013 | 06:13 PM
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On the harness. Is one of the black wires a ground, and the other identical wire for the battery? I may have figured out my issue.. lol
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Old May 15, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by 92XJGuy
On the harness. Is one of the black wires a ground, and the other identical wire for the battery? I may have figured out my issue.. lol
Correct, one is a ground and one goes to the battery. Should be red to the battery and black ground.
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