Okay, I have had no luck asking other places. So, I will ask you guys.

Do any of you have JW Speaker headlights?

If so, which version and what are your thoughts/concerns/reviews etc??

I have the Quadratec GEN 2 headlights and fogs.

they are an obvious upgrade from stock. What isn’t?

however, I do have some concerns. I will leave those out for now.

if you happen to have any real life experience with multiple different LED headlights versions, please chime in.

thanks

 

I have the JW Evo 8700 Gen 2 which is now 2 models old behind those newest fancy things and the half halo version. I like em. Bought them back with JWs ran $700 which really sucked. They are bright and illuminate the road. I'm overly conscious of blinding people so I probably have them just a touch low even. Mine have definite hot spots....not sure about the newer models. Also, there is slight delay flipping brights off. I've had mine 5 years now.

 

I have the JW Speaker 8700 Evolution 2 and they have been great. The light output and cutoff both have been great. I have had then since December 2014 and zero issues or complaints. If you can get a set cheap it is worth the upgrade.

 

yeah,

i am not sure about the new version. The arrow thing looks kinda funny. But, the features seem pretty cool, I guess.

Interesting that you mentioned the delay. My Quadratecs do the same thing, and kind of have a split second where they seem to turn off.

I’m curious if the second version Speaker still does that.

 

that’s good to know. No delay when switching low beam to high and visa virsa?

-any idea if there is much improvement between Versions?

-any condensation issues? I read the first gen had some.

 

Had both versions now have true projection hids...hands down hids blow them away.

 

There's many different good LED headlight options depending on your budget range. In my opinion, the price of admission for the JW Speaker options are not worth it. They're good but expensive, even though they've come down in price recently.

Many like the Pro Comp LEDs, but just so you know they are a re-branded China made LED headlights also known as Tuff Plus A0101s. You can often search around and find a vendor selling the Tuff Plus A0101s for less than the Pro Comps. The funny thing to me was that when they were originally being sold by Tuff Plus, the Wrangler elitest groups were criticizng them as cheap Chinese junk. Now that Pro Comp is sourcing the same lights from Tuff Plus, and re-branding them as Pro Comp, they are being praised by many as being the best LED lights out there, especially for the price.

In my opinion, the Best LED headlight out there now are the Mopar Factory LEDs. I'ld purchase those before ever considering the JW Speaker options at a similar price range. You can often find some great take-offs prices of the factory LEDs, Rubi-trux often sells take offs of the factory Mopars. The factory Mopars are made by Magna in the USA.

The best value LED head light are the LX-Lights sold on Amazon. I got these over 3 years ago and they've been working great. They have a great cut-off and are DOT approved. The thing that I liked about them as well is that they can be purchased seperate or with matching LED fogs. So keep that in mind when you start shopping around matching LED light colors can be a challenge. I've had none of the delay issues when switching between bright/dim mentioned with the LX-Light LEDs. Kind of surprised to hear the Q-techs have that problem, since many praise those as well.

Combo
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KNXSIYS...v_ov_lig_dp_it

Just lights
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B376YOE...v_ov_lig_dp_it

At this time, if you Google best Jeep Wrangler LED headlight options, you'll often find the LX-Light LED listed.
https://www.carbibles.com/best-jeep-...er-headlights/

If you're looking at the JW Speaker price ranges, I would definitely go with the Mopars over them. Whichever you decide to get, make sure they have the DOT stamp on the lens, indicating they are DOT approved.

I would also recommend getting the horizontal adjustment screws. The factory lights don't have a horizontal adjustment screw but it is a simple mod to add one.
Horizontal Adjustment Screw
Mopar P/N: 55078114AA

LED headlights seem to be a hot topic discussion on Jeep forums which end in a lot of name calling, so good luck.

 

interesting. I Will look into this. I had bi-xenon in my Mercedes, as well as my Lexus and loved them. But they all switched to LED


thanks RED!!!

Always good to hear from you. I will look at these options as well.

yesterday I saw a JL pass me and noticed it had halos. Kinda looked like they were factory.

 

I have the 8700s as well. They are excellent, all you need to know. The newer models are probably better. Not cheap!

 

Cary,


what brand and model?