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JGibson Oct 18, 2023 08:27 PM

Led Headlight Problem
 
Recently bought a 93 Cherokee with Led headlights. Two problems I have with them, 1. They only work on a toggle switch and not the stock switch (park lights work off of the stock switch) how do I make them work on the stock switch or will they?
2. They stay on (dim but still on) all the time as shown in the pic, how can I stop this? Thanks in advance but I will be giving more thanks later :)

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JGibson Oct 18, 2023 08:29 PM

I have plugged the harness that the toggle switch is on back into it’s original location and got nothing.

Jim Malcolm Oct 19, 2023 07:09 AM

You could route the OEM wiring powering the bulbs into relays, using those to power the LEDs instead. One of the commonly available headlight harnesses should work just fine.

Or, you could try LED Load Resistors

UKXJ Oct 19, 2023 06:25 PM

The LED headlights should be plug'n'play. Who knows how/why PO wired them up as they are.

LED's won't really benefit from upgraded harness with relays (not that it'd do any harm), so I'd start by reverting to original wiring (not sure if that's what you meant you'd tried).

As for them glowing when off, I've had that with interior lights converted by a PO - but not any of those I've done myself, I think it's an issue with cheap LED's.

JGibson Oct 20, 2023 09:00 AM

I plugged the harness back into where it was supposed to be, I’m guessing my switch is bad cause original lights will not work on it. Doesn’t make sense that the parks work and the headlights don’t on the switch?

UKXJ Oct 20, 2023 03:05 PM

That the original lights don't work does rather suggest the switch & it makes perfect sense, at least to me, only one function of a multi-function switch has failed.
Easy enough to check with a jumper wire.

Now occurred to me that some LED units have a DRL function, that might explain the glow when they're off.

JGibson Oct 23, 2023 06:15 AM

Until I can get a switch, I added another toggle switch for the brights 👍

UKXJ Oct 23, 2023 01:50 PM

Are you now suggesting it's just the brights that don't work? If so, it probably not the switch or, at least not the lightswitch, but rather the dimmer function of the lefthand lever.

Still, let's see what the new switch does.


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