Headlight upgrade that won't break the bank?
05-04-2015, 02:20 PM
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Headlight upgrade that won't break the bank?
Im looking to get new headlights, but don't have the money to go with anything too fancy as of now! Open to all options! Any specific bulbs people have liked, or disliked? Id love to hear everyones feed back, and pictures of their light output would be appreciated! 
05-23-2015, 09:01 AM
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Go for hella replacements if you can find them. If not, IPFs are much better than stock as well. Or, You can give me a few weeks and I am selling a set of trucklites for less than retail. They have been in my jeep for a little while but I am upgrading to heated versions.
05-23-2015, 10:32 AM
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I've heard good things about the IPF housings with a good halogen bulb. I can at least say what housing to avoid, I bought the KC's. Look nice but poor lighting with a very bad hot spot at night
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05-23-2015, 10:44 AM
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x2 !!!! Are you looking for replacement bulbs only $50 or more??? Check out "Ora Night Guard LED headlights" thread for $400 you get a nice looking light and upgrade.... Not the best close-up picture of the lights but you get the idea.... Love these lights!!!!
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05-23-2015, 11:23 AM
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IPFs are quite good. I run them with cheap, $20 Sylvania Halogen bulbs. They aren't DOT-approved--presumably because of a small hot spot that shines up at a very steep angle. I'd had the IPFs for six years before learning about that hot spot, so it isn't likely to affect your real-world experience. And it's too steep to bother oncoming traffic. But, IPFs will only upgrade your headlights to what most OEM lights output--something the Jeep stock lights fail at. If you need more, you're entering high buck territory. Anything less expensive will leave you disappointed.
05-23-2015, 12:52 PM
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IPFs are quite good. I run them with cheap, $20 Sylvania Halogen bulbs. They aren't DOT-approved--presumably because of a small hot spot that shines up at a very steep angle. I'd had the IPFs for six years before learning about that hot spot, so it isn't likely to affect your real-world experience. And it's too steep to bother oncoming traffic. But, IPFs will only upgrade your headlights to what most OEM lights output--something the Jeep stock lights fail at. If you need more, you're entering high buck territory. Anything less expensive will leave you disappointed.
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I'm going to get a set of truck lites as soon as the budget allows.
05-25-2015, 10:31 PM
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