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Old 04-09-2012, 05:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jkellington
Does anyone know if these will direct fit into a 2012? I've been getting some conflicting info regarding lighting and electrical changes in the 2011 and 2012's.
good call.. because i had some strange issues with my IPF install on my 2012.. Mine did not seem to be keyed to fit into the JK bowl properly. The headlight has these tabs along the outside. They didn't seem to fit into any position in the JK housings.

If there is a new design for the 2012's I'll have to sell these and get an updated model.
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Old 04-11-2012, 10:13 AM
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I took the tabs off and they fit perfectly after that in mine.
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Old 04-11-2012, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by hibypass
I took the tabs off and they fit perfectly after that in mine.
forgot to update this thread. they fit 100% perfectly. i didn't trim anything. you just have to get it lined up right.
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Old 04-11-2012, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Ryan0260
Now I'm wondering if the Phillips xp would be the best or is there a better bulb?
did you end up going with them? If so, how do you like them? alot better than stock? I am looking for a better white headlight option.
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Old 04-11-2012, 01:02 PM
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Get your hands on some Sylvania silverstar ultras. They are way better than the oem lights. Whiter, brighter, better by far.
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Sorry should of added that I was wondering about the IPF setup. The silver stars might be the way to go with IPF


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Originally Posted by Bosox5
Sorry should of added that I was wondering about the IPF setup. The silver stars might be the way to go with IPF

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That's actually what I'm doing. I got the IPF kit (housing plus harness) without the IPF bulb. Going to use Sylvania bulbs instead and comes out cheaper. Just waiting in Quadratec to get more in stock. Apparently they're back ordered.
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Originally Posted by baeteamjk
That's actually what I'm doing. I got the IPF kit (housing plus harness) without the IPF bulb. Going to use Sylvania bulbs instead and comes out cheaper. Just waiting in Quadratec to get more in stock. Apparently they're back ordered.
Crap that's no good lol. Thanks for the info. Anyone else rocking the IPF setup with sylvania bulbs?


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Old 04-11-2012, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jeepindreams
good call.. because i had some strange issues with my IPF install on my 2012.. Mine did not seem to be keyed to fit into the JK bowl properly. The headlight has these tabs along the outside. They didn't seem to fit into any position in the JK housings.

If there is a new design for the 2012's I'll have to sell these and get an updated model.
Mine came with the same tabs that you are talking about. Took me a while to figure it out but yeah just remove them for a perfect fit.
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Old 04-11-2012, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by baeteamjk
That's actually what I'm doing. I got the IPF kit (housing plus harness) without the IPF bulb. Going to use Sylvania bulbs instead and comes out cheaper. Just waiting in Quadratec to get more in stock. Apparently they're back ordered.
Check out 4wd.com, thats where I got mine. One of there reps s on here and hooked me up!
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