Headlight Replacement on a budget
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Headlight Replacement on a budget
hey guys!
so today i picked up my 1st wrangler ever a 07 JKU!! I am so excited i now own this truck but i also have alot of anxiety just thinking about all the upgrades i need and all the money it costs that i do not have!!
the 1st thing i motices was the headlights suck and they are foggy they never cleaned them before giving me the truck.
I need advice on what to get and what NOT to get for my JKU.
here is what I am looking for
so basically i wanna star in $300-$400 range
I would like HID or LED
Halo included or a housing i could add my own halo
or a DIY where i can do all this myself or use retro fitted lighing
Thanks in advance everyone!
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so today i picked up my 1st wrangler ever a 07 JKU!! I am so excited i now own this truck but i also have alot of anxiety just thinking about all the upgrades i need and all the money it costs that i do not have!!
the 1st thing i motices was the headlights suck and they are foggy they never cleaned them before giving me the truck.
I need advice on what to get and what NOT to get for my JKU.
here is what I am looking for
so basically i wanna star in $300-$400 range
I would like HID or LED
Halo included or a housing i could add my own halo
or a DIY where i can do all this myself or use retro fitted lighing
Thanks in advance everyone!
I
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Hey congrats with the Jeep!
I got my 07 about 2 years ago and now I can't ever think of not owning a wrangler
But I recently purchased some Halo rings for my headlights. I kinda did a DIY (opened up the headlight housing and put the halos in). Just a bit of advice, if you do wire them follow the instructions haha I tried wiring them to a unused fuse(seat warmer) so they would turn on when I turn the ignition key over but that messed something up in the system and now my jeep won't turn on
But anyways, cheers on the new Jeep
I got my 07 about 2 years ago and now I can't ever think of not owning a wrangler
But I recently purchased some Halo rings for my headlights. I kinda did a DIY (opened up the headlight housing and put the halos in). Just a bit of advice, if you do wire them follow the instructions haha I tried wiring them to a unused fuse(seat warmer) so they would turn on when I turn the ignition key over but that messed something up in the system and now my jeep won't turn on
But anyways, cheers on the new Jeep
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Hey congrats with the Jeep!
I got my 07 about 2 years ago and now I can't ever think of not owning a wrangler
But I recently purchased some Halo rings for my headlights. I kinda did a DIY (opened up the headlight housing and put the halos in). Just a bit of advice, if you do wire them follow the instructions haha I tried wiring them to a unused fuse(seat warmer) so they would turn on when I turn the ignition key over but that messed something up in the system and now my jeep won't turn on
But anyways, cheers on the new Jeep
I got my 07 about 2 years ago and now I can't ever think of not owning a wrangler
But I recently purchased some Halo rings for my headlights. I kinda did a DIY (opened up the headlight housing and put the halos in). Just a bit of advice, if you do wire them follow the instructions haha I tried wiring them to a unused fuse(seat warmer) so they would turn on when I turn the ignition key over but that messed something up in the system and now my jeep won't turn on
But anyways, cheers on the new Jeep
i just want the halo and attatch it to my parking lights.
but thats not the problem, problem is(or what i wanna know) is changing my hi/lo beams to HID or LED
what are good ones to get or any good kits?
they have kits and aftermarket stuff on ebay but are they any good?
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Get the IPF HID kit. Comes with the light pots, glass lenses and bulbs. You'll get light like the Jeep should have come with and won't break the bank. Only problem is they won't make your ride look like a pimpmobile. LEDs will cover with Ice in the winter and as long as the engine is running you don't need reduced energy consumption like you want in your house. Your choice to chose whatever but why throw money down the drain if all you want is to be able to see what's in front of you at night?
Another consideration is the more you pay.....the more likely someone will take them when you're not around.
Another consideration is the more you pay.....the more likely someone will take them when you're not around.
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I did the same thing. Just picked up an 07 with crappy foggy headlights. Did a simple little quick restore kit and it helped a ton! Didn't want to throw money at headlights. Too many other things I started with
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