ZINGGG

For anyone looking back on this thread, I wouldn't recommend projector housings like I got. I like the look of them but am not too fond of the light output. Don't get me wrong, they are plenty bright with the Putco harness (even with the crappy 55w bulbs that came with the headlight housings) but projectors like mine scatter the light so much and have a terrible pattern. I guess I should have listened to the recommendations of everyone else and gotten Autopals. Moral of the story, don't pull a me!

Slimgoaty

Thanks for sharing, before i did my h4 conversion I looked heavily into converting to HID with projectors and what not, but to be honest, with the E-Spec housings and my PIAA intense white bulbs at stock wattage I'm amazed. The first go around with the conversion I bought the autopal diamond clear housings for the sole reason that I wanted it to look cool and different from every other XJ. Those, and other diamond housings I have used, are complete junk...very bad light output as you lose a lot of light and pattern with the crappy multi-reflector system. I went ahead and bought the E-spec from the same guy on ebay for 42$ shipped and it was a night an day difference, very good pattern and output.

One thing to be careful of is the color selection of your bulb. You start going any higher then a 4100K or a 5000 and you lose usable light. Compare even the best housing with a 6000k bulb in the rain, to a 4300k bulb and you'll notice you can't see nearly as well with the higher kelvin, as our eyes can't catch the blue colors wavelengths as easy as a more yellow. With my 4100K I can still see perfectly in the rain. With completely stock everything it was a huge safety concern as you can't see SH$T, I'm very happy with the route I took.

Gee oh Dee

NorCalMR2 ftw.



I used 6000k bulbs. Rain, fog, snow, whatever, they are effing amazing.

Pnguyen7

Which autopals should i look at? Im looking at the putco harness and a set of autopals but dont know which ones. After that i can look at bulbs

xjsnake

These
http://www.ebay.com/itm/200mm-H6054-...item4cf8f40eb7

They come with bulbs, not the greatest ones but something to get you started.

Pnguyen7

I was just about to post the same page. Thanks man. I found the answer on a diff. thread on google. SO those and a putco harness that someone posted a few pages pack. Then look for bulbs. Any suggestions on some nice white or light blue bulbs that are good rain or shine and dont blind other but give me good sight??

Pnguyen7

Dumb question!!!!

Are they sold in pairs or do i need to order 2???

xjsnake

Sold in pairs (Explains the expensive shipping somewhat).

I'm running Hella bulbs in mine after the cheap ones that come with the housings died.

cruiser54

You beat me this time!!!

1990xj2d

does anybody have more info on this fog lights not playing nicely thing im looking into doing the autopal and harness install and dont want to experience any issues... also is there anything i need to watch out for on the install with a Renix Generation cherokee any issues, small modifications, etc?

cruiser54

Not an issue on your dinosaur Renix rig. LOL

1990xj2d

awesome just wanted to make sure.

ZINGGG

Hahahaha

cruiser54

It's kinda like poking fun at myself, huh?

N8N

on my '99 best I can figure the fog light relay coil grounds through the high beam filaments so you might have to find that wire, cut it and splice it to the new actual high beam feed to make everything work correctly... or if you're using the fog light switch for aux lights just ground it. other than that no problems although I've been short on wrench time lately so I haven't actually functionally confirmed that. I also don't know if yours works the same way as a '99 or not.