IPF Headlight Quick Fix
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Pardon the ignorance of my question, but my kit hasn't arrived yet and with this ice storm in central Oklahoma it may be a few days. Does replacing the harness a few weeks/months from now entail removing the grill? I ask because that is not an easy fix for me--I have to pull the bumper and winch. If so, I will just wait for the correct harness before I do the initial install--I don't want to have to pull the bumper and grill twice, and I've lived with the sucky stock lights for two years now, so a few more weeks/months is no big deal.
I have the AEV Front bumper on one of our Jeeps and did not have to remove the grill all the way so you should be good .
David
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It was 25 and snowing i was done in 25 minutes just do it you will wonder how you ever drove at night before
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Just finished installing the new IPF headlights and they are looking good.
Couple of lessons learned:
Having an aftermarket bumper, winch and lights on the bumper means I could not get the grill all the way off without stripping all the above mentioned gear off first. I could pull the grill just barely far enough back to get a torq bit in to remove the light housings. Had I pulled the grill all the way off this mod would have taken 30 mins start to finish, instead it took at least 3x that.
When I cut vertically on the IPF wiring harness with a set of cutters much like David has in his write up, the connector housing cracked into two pieces.
I carefully glued it back together and used a Dremel with a cut off wheel to finish cutting down the housing. The Dremel allows for a more controlled mod of the connector than a cutter.
Dropping a small black #15 torq bit and hearing it clang around under the hood but not hit the ground is bad feeling.
I searched engine compartment, skids and ground for 10-15 minutes before I found it inside my passenger side Rubi wheel. 
Can't wait to check out the new lights after dark.
Couple of lessons learned:
Having an aftermarket bumper, winch and lights on the bumper means I could not get the grill all the way off without stripping all the above mentioned gear off first. I could pull the grill just barely far enough back to get a torq bit in to remove the light housings. Had I pulled the grill all the way off this mod would have taken 30 mins start to finish, instead it took at least 3x that.
When I cut vertically on the IPF wiring harness with a set of cutters much like David has in his write up, the connector housing cracked into two pieces.
I carefully glued it back together and used a Dremel with a cut off wheel to finish cutting down the housing. The Dremel allows for a more controlled mod of the connector than a cutter.Dropping a small black #15 torq bit and hearing it clang around under the hood but not hit the ground is bad feeling.
I searched engine compartment, skids and ground for 10-15 minutes before I found it inside my passenger side Rubi wheel. Can't wait to check out the new lights after dark.
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Just installed mine, got em today
30 degrees out, install went very smooth.
I adjusted lights again as I think I had them adjusted low post lift.
Have to see if I get flashed at all.
THANK YOU DAVID!
30 degrees out, install went very smooth.
I adjusted lights again as I think I had them adjusted low post lift.
Have to see if I get flashed at all.
THANK YOU DAVID!
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Okay I'm in, I'm good and these are WAY better. Just a couple notes, 1) I had a Hell of a time getting the old bulbs disconnected (actually had to pry them out slightly cracking my green connect )
2) Could they possibly have used smaller screws to hold in the rings! I mean WTF a 15 Torx!!
3) Use a "Dremmel "if you have to trim the connects.
All in all about a half hour to install and what a difference.
2) Could they possibly have used smaller screws to hold in the rings! I mean WTF a 15 Torx!! 3) Use a "Dremmel "if you have to trim the connects. All in all about a half hour to install and what a difference.