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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 12:10 PM
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here's what ill tell you about HID's unless you spend some money and ALOT! of time. you will never get %100 of what they have to offer. if you get the right parts and kits. youll be able to put the sun in front of you when your driving. dodge all of the glass and nails and other stuff in the streets, youll beable to light up cop cars a block away.

hids are very powerful. when there done right all youll want to do is drive at night. BUT! if you dont want to spend the $500+ and 25+ man hours to make them right. Autopal E codes, upgraded harness and a good set of bulbs will be fine. do the same for your fogs and youll be golden.


what would $500 in hid's get you?
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
If you go hid do a proper projector retrofit, Otherwise buy some E-code h4 housings, upgrade the headlight harness and throw in some decent bulbs !

This is what my lights look like with Autopal E codes, and a putco harness I still have not added good bulbs
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Amazon.com: HELLA H83140011 H4 Series 130/90 Watt 12 V Halogen Bulb: Automotive Amazon.com: HELLA H83140011 H4 Series 130/90 Watt 12 V Halogen Bulb: Automotive
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Thanks for the link, But I am trying to keep the bulbs around 55 watts
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
Thanks for the link, But I am trying to keep the bulbs around 55 watts
Then get the ones I linked in #5 post.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Then get the ones I linked in #5 post.
Hello is anyone there ?

I guess you did not read my original post # 15 , I'll quote it for you !


Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
If you go hid do a proper projector retrofit, Otherwise buy some E-code h4 housings, upgrade the headlight harness and throw in some decent bulbs !

This is what my lights look like with Autopal E codes, and a putco harness I still have not added good bulbs


Low beam/ high beam night :




low beam/ hi beam day parking garage:









Sorry for the quality of the pics they were taken with a cellphone

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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:06 PM
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I'm confused. Don't the Autopals come with 55 watt bulbs? IIRC, mine did but I had a set of 100/80 Phillips bulbs in the garage so I put them in instead.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
I'm confused. Don't the Autopals come with 55 watt bulbs? IIRC, mine did but I had a set of 100/80 Phillips bulbs in the garage so I put them in instead.
Yes they do but they are not as good as other brands like Piaa, Thus I have not added good bulbs yet !
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
Yes they do but they are not as good as other brands like Piaa
Bulbs or housings? I like my Autopal housings but never used the original bulbs they came with.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Bulbs or housings? I like my Autopal housings but never used the original bulbs they came with.
Bulbs.
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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I used the kit that is in the following thread, it is plug and play and I am very satisfied with them. They have not flickeried or had and problems. It is a really straight forward mod. This is by far the BEST thing I have done to my jeep.....this should come before a lift or anything else...IMO...

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/li...n-guide-88695/

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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
Thanks for the link, But I am trying to keep the bulbs around 55 watts
Amazon carries 55w hella h4 bulbs for around the same.price
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by cj's99xjsport
I used the kit that is in the following thread, it is plug and play and I am very satisfied with them. They have not flickeried or had and problems. It is a really straight forward mod. This is by far the BEST thing I have done to my jeep.....this should come before a lift or anything else...IMO...

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/li...n-guide-88695/

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Sorry you wasted your money, That hid setup is pure garbage !
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Empty_Pockets
Amazon carries 55w hella h4 bulbs for around the same.price
I'll look into them
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
Sorry you wasted your money, That hid setup is pure garbage !

I was kinda on the fence about them, but so far so good....I dunno , we will see
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