deadbeat son
TJ Addict
I'm planning my revised accessory wiring in preparation for installing my winch tomorrow. Can you confirm that the kit includes 2 relays, but only needs a single +12v lead to the battery?
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Toyota lights on your TJ! Cheap, quality LED alternative
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Local dealer (Corvallis, Oregon) wanted $80, so I ordered a set from the dealer link that was posted in Atlanta.
I hate the knock of truck-lites in my Unlimited (I have JW Evo 2 lights in my TJ, and they are awesome).
I hate the knock of truck-lites in my Unlimited (I have JW Evo 2 lights in my TJ, and they are awesome).
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Yeah one positive lead and one ground lead to run to the battery and 2 relays and 2 20amp fuses Which is nice because most budget harnesses don't run a ground from each h4 socket back to the battery. They typically just run a short chassis ground.
The picture of the instructions on the first page has an accurate diagram of the harness if you need specifics.
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I do not. My photography skills are lacking as you'll see.
I didn't have to modify the Cibie dust boot. It fit right over the Beamtech bulbs that I used.
Kenneth G Zinis
TJ Enthusiast
Fit perfect and work great with factory harness. Now to figure out the wiring harness.
C.J. Roberts
TJ Addict
If you're using the standard 60\ 55 watt bulbs, you don't need the harness. The original sealed beams are the same wattage.
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I ran my harness behind the passenger side light then through the bottom of the grill. Then up through a hole near the radiator where the factory loom is fed through. There is plenty of wire, almost too much.
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So I ordered some Beamtech h4 LED bulbs from Amazon Warehouse for sale of trying them out. After trying them out it the low beam pattern is ok but the high beam is pretty terrible. The range seems lower and the pattern seems scattered. I put the hella 100w/80w bulbs back in and will be returning the beamtech bulbs.
Pattern comparison photos below. First photo is beamtech led bulb on low. Second photo is high beam. Third photo is a hella 100w/80w h4 bulb on low, fourth photo is on high. You can see how much further the 100w h4 bulb shines. There is no pattern scatter. If you like the white light of the LED I would try a white h4 bulb.
Pattern comparison photos below. First photo is beamtech led bulb on low. Second photo is high beam. Third photo is a hella 100w/80w h4 bulb on low, fourth photo is on high. You can see how much further the 100w h4 bulb shines. There is no pattern scatter. If you like the white light of the LED I would try a white h4 bulb.
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If you are set on running an LED bulb they do fit in the housing and with the dust boot. Photos of the LED bulb install attached. Again the pattern sucks IMO so I will be sending the LED bulbs back.
That's about what I experienced as well - but although the high beam is a bit "splatty", the low is so much better than standard Halogens. Your pix show a very slight betterment from Halogen bulbs that are 2X stock wattage. I'll take the LEDs myself.
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The LED was more of a color difference. Very minimal gain IMO on low beam if any and really bad on high. I tested the pattern width by turning on my hella 500 fogs as they typically cast a bit wider on low beam. They extended past the outer edges of both the LED and the halogen bulbs.
The low beam is more for around and in town. For my needs a better, wider high beam is more desirable, though I preferred the low and high beam on the halogen.
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I am not saying these are better than full LED housings like jw speaker or some amazon knock offs. Some LED housings have much better performance at a lower wattage. The trucklites I tried were better but I didn't like the look or whiter light.
And there ya go. Seems I'm in the minority, but I really like the blue-white LED lite color. Just seems so very much sharper to me. *shrug*
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I don't think you are a minority with the color. A lot people prefer and most new cars have them. I am just some random jeep guy in the internet who didn't. I happened to find a good deal and thought I would share it with some people on ther internet.
There are quite a few folks here who specifically do NOT like the white color - but I'm not one of them!I don't think you are a minority with the color. A lot people prefer and most new cars have them. I am just some random jeep guy in the internet who didn't. I happened to find a good deal and thought I would share it with some people on ther internet.
Funny how nobody is happy with factory lights, whether it's a TJ, JK, JL, JT, etc. I went from the crappy stock lights, to a set of free JK (H13) lights. I did have to spend $10 on H13 adapters, but the appearance and function are greatly improved.
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