Headlight Question

JKU EXTREME

New member

• Apr 17, 2014

• #1

I want new headlights for my 2013 JKU. (I believe they're 7in. right?) I've seen other round headlights of the same dimensions (if my dimensions are in fact correct), and I was wondering if headlights had to be vehicle specific, or could I just plug something in?

Never done anything electrical to my Jeep or any vehicle, for that matter, so I thought I would ask.

Thanks.
-John W.

 

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Apr 17, 2014

• #2

What are you thinking of? You would need an adaptor at least to make it work.

 

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DaK

New member

• Apr 18, 2014

• #3

Plenty of after markets to choose from or, you can just change the bulb as some have done.

 

Cajun JK

New member

• Apr 18, 2014

• #4

I dropped the money on the Truck lites. Best money spent so far.

 

07sgt0720

New member

• Apr 18, 2014

• #5

I'll second trucklites. Should have been my first mod. Absolutely love them. Night and day difference in light output.

 

Firewrangler

New member

• Apr 18, 2014

• #6

I went HID conversion. Brighter than stock, but still not the greatest. I think from reading, the problem is with the housing that my bulb is in. $60 though! Truck Lites someday I hope.

 

tonywjk

Member

• Apr 19, 2014

• #7

07sgt0720 said:

I'll second trucklites. Should have been my first mod. Absolutely love them. Night and day difference in light output.

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X3 on the reucklites, installs in approx 20 minutes. Remove the seven plastic clips holding the grill in place, remove grill, remove oem lights, install trucklites with adaptors, re-install grill, done. Now you can see where youre going

 

Cajun JK

New member

• Apr 20, 2014

• #8

Figuring out how to adjust them left to right was the hard part. Now that I have that done they are lined up great, with no X out front.

 

Christarp

Member

• Apr 20, 2014

• #9

+1 for truck lites, they're immensely better than stock. I often don't even notice my stock lights on at night because the streets are lit up more than my stock headlights put out. Truck lites are a heck of a lot better, I can't even explain with words how much better they are.

 

Hack12

New member

• Apr 20, 2014

• #10

Trucklites. Do it.

You'll cringe at their price tag right up until you install them and turn them on.

 

OverlanderJK

Resident Smartass

• Apr 20, 2014

• #11

Hack12 said:

Trucklites. Do it.

You'll cringe at their price tag right up until you install them and turn them on.

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It's really not that bad anymore. I think I paid almost $500 for mine but they have come down in price significantly.

 

Hack12

New member

• Apr 20, 2014

• #12

OverlanderJK said:

It's really not that bad anymore. I think I paid almost $500 for mine but they have come down in price significantly.

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That is true, especially compared to the JW Speakers. Those things are expensive!

 

JayKay

Caught the Bug

• Apr 20, 2014

• #13

Hack12 said:

That is true, especially compared to the JW Speakers. Those things are expensive!

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And ugly! IMO

 

Devallee

New member

• Apr 20, 2014

• #14

I'm goin with these http://www.theretrofitsource.com/co...to-sealed7-headlights-48495.html#.U1RD9BK9KK0 I know the truck lites are very popular and an easy install but I just wanted to go a little different route and try out HID projectors. Not much more than truck lites and customizable for your taste. Love the truck lites and would recommend them to anybody, but I personally wanted to try these and give you another option to consider. Also hidprojectors.com has a similar product. Either way, happy shopping!