My HIDs
04-10-2008, 01:55 PM
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Sooooo much better!! The Mustang was fun, and fast, and horrible on gas. The Jeep is fun, slow, horrible on gas, plus I can take the doors off, top off, fold the windshield down and then follow my buddies on their ATVs.
I'll get some shots of the lights tonight.
I'll get some shots of the lights tonight.
04-10-2008, 05:29 PM
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Lights at night
From 15' away, just HIDs
Same distance, HIDs and fogs
Same distance, just fogs
HIDs and fogs on, looking from outside driver window
Same distance, HIDs and fogs
Same distance, just fogs
HIDs and fogs on, looking from outside driver window
04-10-2008, 06:33 PM
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I am looking for these online but the website do not shoe that they would fit the JK. There is a huge variance on price for them. What should I be paying for them?
04-10-2008, 06:51 PM
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Any HID kit for an H13 bulb will work. Mine are from stangmods.com (since I purchased them for my Mustang). There are so many kits out there its hard to choose. Stay away from the ones on Ebay though. I wouldn't pay more than $200-$250 for a set.
04-11-2008, 04:42 AM
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looks awesome!!!!
do you get a "lamp out" indicators on your dash and do you get to use your hi-beams too? I've read somewhere that some kits don't let you use hi-beams (not like it matters with those bright lights) and i have also ready that a light indicator light can come on by adding the HID's.
I don't think I will be doing this mod, my wife is good friends with a state trooper and she said they are pulling people over with these aftermarket HID's.
do you get a "lamp out" indicators on your dash and do you get to use your hi-beams too? I've read somewhere that some kits don't let you use hi-beams (not like it matters with those bright lights) and i have also ready that a light indicator light can come on by adding the HID's.
I don't think I will be doing this mod, my wife is good friends with a state trooper and she said they are pulling people over with these aftermarket HID's.
Nope, no indicator lights come up at all. You're right, can't use the high beams either with this kit.
04-11-2008, 04:50 AM
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Regarding the hi-beams issue, it is possible to have kit that comprises of either a twin-bulb (xenon and a smaller halogen bulb for hi-beams) or a bi-xenon bulb (small motor with an activator that pushes the light back and forth depending on your choice of low/high beam) that would let you use the stock functions of your lighting setup on the JK.
I do have myself the latter (bi-xenon). My kit was off eBay (which may explain the following problem!) but I found that the possibility of having a high beam was overrated. I found myself rarely using them since the light distribution pattern with stock headlights really is all over the place and therefore, pointless to be used. Also I found another problem that may be due to the cheap-ness of the kit bought: as soon as you turn on the high beams, one light starts to flicker (the left one). It does the same thing if you don't turn on your cabin lights while driving. Also, one bulb seems to be dimmer than the other one but I may have to check the connections to the stock harness on that issue.
I do have myself the latter (bi-xenon). My kit was off eBay (which may explain the following problem!) but I found that the possibility of having a high beam was overrated. I found myself rarely using them since the light distribution pattern with stock headlights really is all over the place and therefore, pointless to be used. Also I found another problem that may be due to the cheap-ness of the kit bought: as soon as you turn on the high beams, one light starts to flicker (the left one). It does the same thing if you don't turn on your cabin lights while driving. Also, one bulb seems to be dimmer than the other one but I may have to check the connections to the stock harness on that issue.
04-11-2008, 07:15 AM
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are all you guys using plug and play systems that doesnt require any re-wireing or anything just plugs right in and where do you guys have the ballasts and ignitors mounted