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Black Majic Headlamp replacement

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Old May 12, 2007 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by toos
Guess I should have read the post more closely. Yah, they are driving lights.

I was looking at this http://www.4x4xplor.com/ipf-h4.html headlamp replacement. It talks about TJ though. Anyone see something similar for the JK?
Items are scarce at this time, not much out there other than converting to HID. there are some threads on here about that.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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and your point is?.........lol
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Old May 12, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by usmcdoc14
I think it would be something called "illegal"
The police in my area have more things to worry about than some Jeeps headlights are too bright.
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Old May 12, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Mine are Driving lights - They are VERY bright (I would say brighter then the stock headlamps on "bright")



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Old May 12, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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let me try that again





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Old May 12, 2007 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AZJEEPFAN
The police in my area have more things to worry about than some Jeeps headlights are too bright.
Ya like finding the person who busts out your "headlights" with a baseball bat after being behind them at night and blinding the shit out of them
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Old May 13, 2007 | 07:26 PM
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Since I started this thread I think I should clarify some things. I know hella doesn't make replacement headlamps and that a driving lamp, the black majics to be exact are driving lamps not headlamps. I was curious if anyone had considered taking the headlamps out and replacing them with the black majic driving lamps. I just didn't knowif they were bright enough to replace the headlamps. As far as an illegality issue; i don't drive that much at night, and when i do it's usually on the open road away from street lights where you would have and issue with someone complaining about lights being too bright. However, with the HIDs, projectors and the like on the market today i think it is relatively acceptable to have bright headlights and i think most people understand and wouldn't know that you didn't have a stock light.
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Old May 13, 2007 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by MoombaMR20
Since I started this thread I think I should clarify some things. I know hella doesn't make replacement headlamps and that a driving lamp, the black majics to be exact are driving lamps not headlamps. I was curious if anyone had considered taking the headlamps out and replacing them with the black majic driving lamps. I just didn't knowif they were bright enough to replace the headlamps. As far as an illegality issue; i don't drive that much at night, and when i do it's usually on the open road away from street lights where you would have and issue with someone complaining about lights being too bright. However, with the HIDs, projectors and the like on the market today i think it is relatively acceptable to have bright headlights and i think most people understand and wouldn't know that you didn't have a stock light.
headlights have a specific beam pattern, to keep overflow light from spilling out. HID's, H4's, bight lights like that, the beam pattern is very sharp. driving lights don't have that. you'll blind people.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by MoombaMR20
As far as an illegality issue; i don't drive that much at night,
but you still do, and that is one point.

The others are not only are they the wrong light patterning like said above but they are also not DOT approved and even in the daytime you can tell that. They are also without high/low beam.
The "brightness" has little to do with it.

Feh, whatever. You do what you want and when a state trooper gives you a sweet fine and ticket for it just don't start a thread asking WTF why you got pulled over/fined.
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Old May 14, 2007 | 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by BLKRUBI
Items are scarce at this time, not much out there other than converting to HID. there are some threads on here about that.
I have been following them..

I went with the Daniel Stern Cibie lights, and bought the upgraded wiring harness.. $318.88 shipped..

Seems expensive.. But the end result will be awesome... I will do a posting and pic's when the Harness gets here..
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