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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 11:31 AM
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want to add lights to front of my jk going to add a bumper light bar but cant decide on traditional round lights or the square led lights any pro and cons would be helpful and pics if you have them
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 11:51 AM
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Vision X light cannons. Best of both worlds. Round led lights!
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Baddkarmaracing
Vision X light cannons. Best of both worlds. Round led lights!
Also one of the most expensive options.


I'd go with LED lights. More durable, last longer, and typically brighter. There's a lot of brands out there. Do your research and I'm sure you'll find something you like.
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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 01:11 PM
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I know they're popular, but I think LED lights look funny. Especially the square ones. I also don't care for the space-age look of the stock headlamp, either. Got IPFs for the headlights with real glass lenses (and a way better beam pattern), and round KC Slimlites for the off-road lights. Yes, they suck more power and are subject to filament breakage, and we can disagree over which actually makes it easier to see with, but ***this*** is how a Jeep should look from a purely aesthetic POV.



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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 05:40 PM
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When it comes to lights...you typically get what you pay for no matter if you go square, round, led or halo. Just keep that in mind. I have cubes on my bumper for low-draw when winching. Two of the best "values" out there for what you get are traditional kc day lighters or PIAA 40s.
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 04:38 AM
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First off I think with the round headlights, round turn signals, and round fogs only a round aux light will look proper. I also am old school and like the round. Make sure you are actually going to use them before you spend the money on LED or HID. I am thinking of upgrading the look of mine but I am going for looks over function because I have had mine on for 2 years and never use them.
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by A'sJK
When it comes to lights...you typically get what you pay for no matter if you go square, round, led or halo. Just keep that in mind. I have cubes on my bumper for low-draw when winching. Two of the best "values" out there for what you get are traditional kc day lighters or PIAA 40s.
I have come to realize this after doing a projector retrofit in my headlights on the jeep. I used lots of cheap lights on my raptor but was never satisfied, my jeep headlights blow the raptor headlights out of the water in terms of light out put and no scattering of the light. So I am going to use a few well placed good lights on the jeep instead of lots of cheap lights everywhere
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