Just wondering if anyone has installed the IPF headlight conversion
from Northridge 4X4 yet.

1) How difficult is it to install (what do you have to disassemble+how long).
2) Are they really that much brighter in everyday driving.
3) Was it cost effective per results
4) How hard was it to re direct (aim) the light beam after install

thanks for any input.

 

Tons of threads on this:

New Poll on New JK Headlights- IPF from Northridge4x4

New JK Headlights

IPF H4 Headlight Install

etc. etc.

Northridge has probably sold hundreds of these kits already.
less than 30min install (pop the grill, pull the light, unplug it, plug in the new one, put it back in, repeat on the other side, reinstall the grill), much better beam pattern than stock (tons of pics of this in the above threads) cost effective is subjective. I would definetly buy them again. I did not need to readjust my lights at all, I did have mine pointed down more than required though to begin with, but adjustment is easy if needed and only takes a few minutes.

 

Thanks Happy.

How you doing?

 

you're welcome, i hope you found the answers in there you wanted. I am doing ok, thanks for asking

 

Just got around to installing mine last night. I am an extreme novice in modding vehicles. i ahd a buddy help me. Not very difficult at all. Much brighter white light and beam pattern is spread out more. I did not have to adjust the beam pattern at all. Definitely worth the $165 IMO.

 

1. Easy. You have to remove the grill and the old headlights. If you have ever used a screwdriver you can do this yourself. You do need a small Torx screwdriver that a lot of people do not have in an everyday tool box. Thirty minutes.
2. Yes. With stock headlights I used to doubt whether my headlights were on or not. I would constantly reach over and try to turn the headlights on. Now I know when my headlights are on.
3. Best money I have spent on the JK. If I ever own another JK, this will be the first mod.
4. Didn't have to. Your results may vary. I marked a wall in front of my Jeep before I started. After I finished the beam cut offs were close enough that I didn't adjust them. I don't get flashed on the road.

 

It was worth it to me, go for it...

 

Regarding blue-tinted bulbs, check out this build thread.

ARB loaned Bruce their Jeep a couple of weeks ago but I never did find the rep to talk about lighting. Pity.
The Jeep was done up pretty nicely though.

 

I don't know why everyone keeps refering to these lights as blue. They run at 4400K, so it is on the yellow end of the light spectrum. Most HID Off-Road lights are in the 4200-5000K range, and they would be much bluer, but somehow work better.

 

They have a blue filter on them to try and look like HID; it has an adverse affect on their performance.

The HIDs we have now have a blue cast to them for the simple reason that the arc creates it; that blue cast, or color temperature, lends itself to an inherently poorer color rendering index than light from halogen bulbs --- about a 72 compared to 100.
It's not a statement of fact to say that an HID light works "better" because of it's color. They typically throw more than triple the lumens as a standard halogen while consuming less power at nominal operation.

The next generation of HIDs won't have the bluish cast to them and the temperature will be closer to 3200K, a color that actually works.
Hopefully it will be "cool" for people to run regular bulbs after that.