Halogen to LED

[Heimkehr]

I'm considering doing a bulb swap. Just curious with those who have already done so, did you pull the grill to get access or go in from the back to access the bulbs? I've seen videos with both methods.

That will depend on what's under the hood. If you've the 2.0T, removing the grille is compulsory. The coolant tank for the intercooler, on the driver's side, prevents practical access to the rear of the corresponding headlight assembly.

As for the passenger side (and if the engine is the V6), I've seen recommendations to remove the airbox to create working space, but that's way too precious for me. Removing the grille is neither complicated nor time consuming. Doing so then allows easy removal of the headlight assemblies themselves, so that the installer can in turn seat the LED wiring -- including the bulky drivers -- inside the assemblies safely and easily on the bench.

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[BRuby]

That will depend on what's under the hood. If you've the 2.0T, removing the grille is compulsory. The coolant tank for the intercooler, on the driver's side, prevents practical access to the rear of the corresponding headlight assembly.

As for the passenger side (and if the engine is the V6), I've seen recommendations to remove the airbox to create working space, but that's way too precious for me. Removing the grille is neither complicated nor time consuming. Doing so then allows easy removal of the headlight assemblies themselves, so that the installer can in turn seat the LED wiring -- including the bulky drivers -- inside the assemblies safely and easily on the bench.

Yep spot on.

So easy so cost effective so fast to convert. Pull the grill and all we did was hold and push in the wiring harness. Had no desire to fiddle with all that insitu. What $50 for a clean bright white beam spread with no glare. Makes no sense not to do. Oh no flicker either. Is it perfect - no. Is it good enough - yes. So yeah spend whatever you think you have to - to justify that to yourself. Haha!

 

[TheRaven]

If you live anywhere near Texas, or if you're ever in North Texas area. I'm down.

Or anyone else in the area for that matter.

Just finished adjusting my headlights, about to make this thread.

Y'all are going to love this title. It's going to be a new series. Kind of like the dux sux series, it's going to be like that title wise.

We don't need anything fancy, no meters or scientists need to be involved.

Find a level parking lot or something behind a building, pull up 25ft away from the wall, low beams and nothing else on, and snap a pic of the beam pattern.

That's all we'll need.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

We don't need anything fancy, no meters or scientists need to be involved.

Find a level parking lot or something behind a building, pull up 25ft away from the wall, low beams and nothing else on, and snap a pic of the beam pattern.

That's all we'll need.

As much as I would like to agree with you, I'd rather be scientific if we're going to be making scientific judgment calls. Photos depend so much on the lighting in the area, the camera you're taking the photo with.

Again it's a scientific measurement we're trying to get, and while I do think it would be cool to just take photos, I don't think it will be accurate depiction of the light produced.

For example, my wife has an iPhone 14 Max pro, she takes photos of our front porch with our Christmas lights and it'll be 10:00 at night, street lights on and the front porch will look like it's 4:00 as the sun setting. However if I take it same photo with my phone, a Motorola g100, The initial photo will look dark like it's night, I have to play with where the focal point is to get an accurate depiction of what my eyes are seeing. And while that's cool, it's anything but scientific.

Like I said, if we're going to be making a call on how much light output it is producing, I'd like for it to be as scientific as possible. Basically it's going to be a lot easier to compare numbers than to compare something like an optical field with multiple factors that can affect it.

But yeah like I said if somebody has a lux measuring tool thingy like the guy above mentioned, I'd be more than willing to meet up and test it out.

 

[Gangplank]

Don’t put LED bulbs in a halogen housing UNLESS it is DOT certified. And after you install them be sure to adjust the lights properly.

otherwise you will blind oncoming drivers. There is a thread on the forum on how to adjust them. It’s not hard.

 

[TheRaven]

As much as I would like to agree with you, I'd rather be scientific if we're going to be making scientific judgment calls. Photos depend so much on the lighting in the area, the camera you're taking the photo with.

None of us are qualified to make "scientific" judgements and we aren't certifying results. Furthermore, measuring lux isn't telling us what we need to know. Any bulb can throw a billion candela at a spot on the wall. The reason you pay good money for good lighting is because that product can take all that brightness and project it in a way that makes it both useful and not dangerous for others.

We aren't going to be picking out minute details and color aberrations here. It's going to be a glaringly obvious difference.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

None of us are qualified to make "scientific" judgements and we aren't certifying results. Furthermore, measuring lux isn't telling us what we need to know. Any bulb can throw a billion candela at a spot on the wall. The reason you pay good money for good lighting is because that product can take all that brightness and project it in a way that makes it both useful and not dangerous for others.

We aren't going to be picking out minute details and color aberrations here. It's going to be a glaringly obvious difference.

Okay, I guess that's fair enough. Lord knows I'm not going to go out and buy a lux measurement system just for this.

Whenever I do put my BeamTech's back in, all hit up this thread and post a picture of that 25 ft low beam setting.

Heads up it'll probably be a month or two. I want to run these $5 headlights for a minute before I switch them out.

 

[Grogg]

I've asked something similar already but am still undecided on what to get. The halogen headlights on my 2021 JL are just awful, and my eyes aren't getting any better as I get older. I am at the point where I need to change what I have. If I go with a lamp replacement, what is recommended? Will they flicker? My mind is spinning from the amount of research I've done to really come away without answers. I've looked at Lasfit LS plus (will they flicker)? Also SV.4's (will they flicker)? I'm open to any recommendations.... Thank you all!

Do not replace your lights to LED. Just replace the bulbs to LED. The beam pattern using the factory pots are amazing. I have a 21 Wrangler with factory LED Headlights and they are not much better than halogen. As well, I have a 22 Gladiator with halogen headlights that I replaced with LED bulbs, the difference is amazing. Where I live in northern Alberta there is constantly wildlife on the hiways so you need to see where you are going to avoid a moose ending up in your lap.
Find a good bulb, not the cheap ones on Scamazon. The good ones will come with a filter/relay that will prevent any electrical issues.

 

[JEBIGA]

Do not replace your lights to LED. Just replace the bulbs to LED. The beam pattern using the factory pots are amazing. I have a 21 Wrangler with factory LED Headlights and they are not much better than halogen. As well, I have a 22 Gladiator with halogen headlights that I replaced with LED bulbs, the difference is amazing. Where I live in northern Alberta there is constantly wildlife on the hiways so you need to see where you are going to avoid a moose ending up in your lap.
Find a good bulb, not the cheap ones on Scamazon. The good ones will come with a filter/relay that will prevent any electrical issues.

Thank you. Which lamp did you put in your '22?

 

[Neen_Spell]

I've asked something similar already but am still undecided on what to get. The halogen headlights on my 2021 JL are just awful, and my eyes aren't getting any better as I get older. I am at the point where I need to change what I have. If I go with a lamp replacement, what is recommended? Will they flicker? My mind is spinning from the amount of research I've done to really come away without answers. I've looked at Lasfit LS plus (will they flicker)? Also SV.4's (will they flicker)? I'm open to any recommendations.... Thank you all!

One thing to consider, LED lights do not get hot like Halogen do. You may ask why this might be important? Well, i see you live in IL where is snows. I have OEM LED headlights, snow collects on the light wells causing the emitted light to become VERY dim. I have had to pull over to clean the wells of snow so i could see while driving. Still have not found a simple solution to fix this issue.

 

[Grogg]

Thank you. Which lamp did you put in your '22?

They are called "GoPerformance" a little pricey but worth every penny. I have had them over a year now with absolutely NO issues at all.

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