Halogen to LED nightmare!

[The Last Cowboy]

Totally right. Extreme Terrain told me that. My Jeep is an Unlimited Sport, and those items don't fit that model. Everything else is indeed compatible :D

I used these. Clean, bright white light when the parking or headlights are on. They switch to amber for signals. They do not provide a white DRL when the headlights are off, or off when set to auto, because a Sport is not wired that way.

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[JLmudbuggy]

Something to consider. We rented a 2925 Rubicon last year on a vacation. We drove with people in the back seats and was told the lights hit high on the car in front of us. My suspicion is that because we don't have air/leveling in our Wranglers the focus as changed. Not sure what the solution is other than aiming them low to compensate (or get air suspension ). Cheers!

 

[DaltonGang]

I think we are all trying to inject logic into he LED issue for @aaggss . Read his replies, he is mainly interested in how they look on his jeep, not the functionality.

 

[DaltonGang]

Is this more of what you were interested in??

 

[Oncorhynchus]

I think we are all trying to inject logic into he LED issue for @aaggss . Read his replies, he is mainly interested in how they look on his jeep, not the functionality.

Yeah - no big deal. This isn’t Oxford University debate; it’s an internet enthusiasts’ forum. Means it’s like your neighborhood bar. Most of us are just BSing around and enjoying this group for what it is. No need to be too serious. Every once in a while a great thread pops up. Lots of experience among the people here so you get the occasional random drop of a pe of wisdom out of left field. Very helpful people who will go the extra mile to get off their couch and go take a photo of their vehicle when someone shows up here asking questions.

Anyhoo, when the key concern is aesthetics, I recommend not trying to get by on the cheap. Go with one of America’s best. Your mileage may vary.

 

[TravelerTheJLU]

My dad installed Raxiom headlights, turnsignals, and possibly tail lights(not 100% sure if they were the same brand or not). We had them done in an afternoon; it was super easy. I would go on a limb and say most HIGH QUALITY aftermarket lights come with resistors installed. I suspect some lights on Amazon will not have them and can be annoying. From my experience, you don't run into the issue with resistors for headlights as much as you do with the turn signals, which do because of the sensors to tell you when a light is out(the system detects a voltage change and thinks it's out when it's just an LED drawing less). IDK if anyone mentioned this, but if you buy turn signal lights, make sure you get ones for the Sport and not Rubicon because the flares are different. Installing aux lights down the road will not be an issue because they do not run on the same circuits.

 

[TravelerTheJLU]

I forgot to mention, if you want your headlight to have a halo/DRL, and your jeep does not come with the auto headlights, you will either need to flip the switch every time you get in, or tap into a fuse that turns on with the car. It's not the end of the world to do that, but finding a fuse tap that works is really annoying and tedious, but can it be done, ask me how I know.

 

[wcjeep]

We did simple bulb replacement from halogen to led. Plug and play. No computer update. No relays or adapters. Much brighter than stock. With led replacement bulb, be sure the lights are pointed at 3 and 9 o'clock. Also replaced the fogs. Fog lights take a few minutes on Sport bumper.

 

[JL 2D]

Had a 2020 sport with halogen lights. Replaced front and rear with Oracle products. Bi-led headlights, Oracle switchback parking bulbs, and flush mount taillights. Ran it that way for years - problem free. No flash, no tazer, just replaced the lights.

 

[KrzybonesJLU]

Previous 19 sport s MY owner—

Went with the extreme terrains axial turn signals, oracle LED bulbs and diode dynamics led fogs in yellow. Also swapped in OEM tail lights.All plug and play no flashing the ecu and no hyper flash issues.

Note- you don’t get any DRL functions. You can imitate DRLs when turning on the parking lights or turning on the headlights.

 

[Wabujitsu]

I forgot to mention, if you want your headlight to have a halo/DRL, and your jeep does not come with the auto headlights, you will either need to flip the switch every time you get in, or tap into a fuse that turns on with the car. It's not the end of the world to do that, but finding a fuse tap that works is really annoying and tedious, but can it be done, ask me how I know.

I bought a pair of these late last week and installed them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMVL75QD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

They cost $249.99. They are highly reviewed on well-known Jeep YouTube channels.

When researching headlight assemblies on Amazon, I soon learned that pretty much all of them have resistors that eliminate flashing, and the ones with halo DRLs come with a wire harness with a fused tap. It literally takes two to three minutes to install that wire harness.

I am very happy with these lights. By the way, all of the install videos say you must remove the grill to swap out the assemblies, or even to change a bulb. I have a big-ass winch that doesn’t allow me to remove the grill, as it’s all smashed together tightly. I DID NOT remove my winch OR grill, and was able to change the headlight assemblies anyway.

It’s very easy to do. Just remove the plastic retainer pins (all six) along the top of the grill, then in front of each headlight bend the grill out just enough to allow removal and install, and repeat for the other headlight. You can prop it out with an appropriately-sized piece of wood. The grill is very flexible and will bend sufficiently without breaking it or cracking the paint on it. I have done this multiple times on three Jeeps, with no damage.

 

[Maverick909]

Beamtech LED I know you say you dont want to change bulbs which i dont understand. I have had these beamtech LED head lights have been perfect with zero flickering. zero reprograming zero issues. I run them on my Jeep JLU, My moms JKU jeep. my wifes Rav4 and one of my shop pickups. all without issues. Highly recommended them to anyone with halogen bulbs.

 

[Wabujitsu]

Beamtech LED I know you say you dont want to change bulbs which i dont understand. I have had these beamtech LED head lights have been perfect with zero flickering. zero reprograming zero issues. I run them on my Jeep JLU, My moms JKU jeep. my wifes Rav4 and one of my shop pickups. all without issues. Highly recommended them to anyone with halogen bulbs.

That’s what I’ve run on all of our Jeeps (except mine as of last Thursday, see my previous post). Really good bulbs!

 

[TravelerTheJLU]

I bought a pair of these late last week and installed them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMVL75QD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

They cost $249.99. They are highly reviewed on well-known Jeep YouTube channels.

When researching headlight assemblies on Amazon, I soon learned that pretty much all of them have resistors that eliminate flashing, and the ones with halo DRLs come with a wire harness with a fused tap. It literally takes two to three minutes to install that wire harness.

I am very happy with these lights. By the way, all of the install videos say you must remove the grill to swap out the assemblies, or even to change a bulb. I have a big-ass winch that doesn’t allow me to remove the grill, as it’s all smashed together tightly. I DID NOT remove my winch OR grill, and was able to change the headlight assemblies anyway.

It’s very easy to do. Just remove the plastic retainer pins (all six) along the top of the grill, then in front of each headlight bend the grill out just enough to allow removal and install, and repeat for the other headlight. You can prop it out with an appropriately-sized piece of wood. The grill is very flexible and will bend sufficiently without breaking it or cracking the paint on it. I have done this multiple times on three Jeeps, with no damage.

Oh nice, I guess I should also say it's been probably 7ish years since I bought cheap lights, and the 2 pairs I got were not great. I'm sure you can find decent, cheaper options like what you found.

 

[Maverick909]

That’s what I’ve run on all of our Jeeps (except mine as of last Thursday, see my previous post). Really good bulbs!

my end goal over the next couple years is switching out to KC hilites headlights but that 1K price is painfull

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