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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Anthony'90XJ
I did the projector headlamps on eBay $40 and a H4 HID setup $36 also on eBay. Don't know where the $200 are coming from. They've been on my XJ for about a year now with no problems. And it's a '90 in case that changes anything.
While you may have not had any problem with them. Those projector headlights and HID setup to not have the proper light cutoff. I guarentee it's difused enough that it's slightly hazed to oncoming traffic. While you might not notice it, but I'd bet that this setup is a least as bright if not brighter than what you have, and the cost is less. Also, if you have to replace a bulb or ballast, your replacement cost will be dramatically more (both common with aftermarket HID setups).
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 07:18 AM
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I've had to buy bulbs for my DD Honda. About $19. Not expensive at all. And all I know is they're ridiculously brighter than the crappy stock lights. Don't know how much a ballast is, but it can't be to bad either.....
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by jtodaro
Less than $100.

$35 (shipped) for H4 Upgrade Harness (Either Putco or eAutoWorks).
$35-40 for Autopal E-Code Headlight Housings.
$$ whichever bulbs you want. I paid $8 extra for 100/90 watt bulbs as an option with my Autopal headlights.
What's that smell? Oh, it's that rotting dead horse. You can't go wrong with the setup that jtodaro posted. I did the same thing with the hella xenon blue bulbs. It's a clean white light, not that obnoxious blue that you really can't see with and it's like night and day, hehe, over factory lights.
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 12:44 PM
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Thanks everyone so Ima go with the setup that jtodaro posted for sure. Seems like a lot of people do it that way so it must be good and wont hurt my pocket to much.
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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Actually got a question can I put any stronger bulbs on my tail lights ?
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 07:35 PM
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These are truck lite headlights best pair of headlights i have ever owned really bright and the difference at night is amazing
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by huntsman
Thanks everyone so Ima go with the setup that jtodaro posted for sure. Seems like a lot of people do it that way so it must be good and wont hurt my pocket to much.
I installed the Putco harness yesterday and it only worked for about 45 minutes before the relays crapped out and my lights went out. I can't recommend it unless you're willing to cut up the harness and install better relays. The ones that come with it are non-standard so a normal relay won't plug in to the harness. I'm sorry to say it was a waste of $30 for me and I'm only glad that my lights didn't shut off out on the road somewhere. They waited until right after I got home to crap out. Today I went back to the stock wiring so I can drive the Jeep to work this week.
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by XJRaider
These are truck lite headlights best pair of headlights i have ever owned really bright and the difference at night is amazing
And they cost how much?

I'm running an upgrade harness and the autopal e-codes with silverstars I had from another car. Really nice. Plenty bright with good beam pattern.

Turn on the stock fogs (actually really great), my bumper ff500 fogs, and my a-pillar ff500 driving and you can see a squirrel poop at a 1000yds. Changes your life man.
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 11:51 PM
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I Suggest going with the guys at DDM Tuning, they are out of san diego and they have a sealed beam replacement that you could put in a regular halogen bulb or do like i did and step up to an awesome 35watt hid kit (also bought through ddm) ive been running their set up for over a year now with not one problem. and a great price too! their site is ddmtuning.com.
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Kylehffm
I Suggest going with the guys at DDM Tuning, they are out of san diego and they have a sealed beam replacement that you could put in a regular halogen bulb or do like i did and step up to an awesome 35watt hid kit (also bought through ddm) ive been running their set up for over a year now with not one problem. and a great price too! their site is ddmtuning.com.
I have seen his light setup and it throws tons of light down the road... i went with some hella vision plus housings on my 98 and the improvement is night and day even with the bulb that comes with the housing. I will soon be doing the same hid conversion that kylehffm did.
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 06:58 AM
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I've been running the Silverstars for over a year and I have 0 complaints with them, and would recommend them to anyone looking for a simple swap out headlight upgrade.
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Kylehffm
I Suggest going with the guys at DDM Tuning, they are out of san diego and they have a sealed beam replacement that you could put in a regular halogen bulb or do like i did and step up to an awesome 35watt hid kit (also bought through ddm) ive been running their set up for over a year now with not one problem. and a great price too! their site is ddmtuning.com.

So what exactly did you get from there site? I looked at it but Im not sure what parts I need and how much did it cost you to get the HID kit in there ?
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