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Old 10-19-2012, 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by PNWjeeper
The harness itself will work with the stock bulbs. It will be about 30% brighter. It's a very noticeable difference over the stock beam. If you still want brighter after that go with an h4 (as far as that goes its preference or cost that you will decide on), or even just some better replacement bulbs, even new bulbs will be brighter if you still have the original sealed beams (deterioration over time and all).
cool, when I bought the jeep, less than a month ago now I had no high beams, I bought cheap lamps for it and it fixed it for now. guess I wil order me a harness this week and install, sounds like its pretty easy. just deciding on the H4 setup I want to put in it. also lookin for replacement fog lights or driver lights for below my bumper in the spoiler
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Never got to install the kit yesterday did how ever get the Silverstars installed b4 the skys opened up . Just went for a ride what a freaking difference if installing the harness make them even brighter im gonna need a dimmer ...lol...

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Never got to install the kit yesterday did how ever get the brightvstars installed b4 the skys opened up . Just went for a ride what a freaking difference if installing the harness make them even brighter im gonna need a dimmer ...lol...
where did you get your lights at ?? thanks, gotta upgrade mine too with harness
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Never got to install the kit yesterday did how ever get the brightvstars installed b4 the skys opened up . Just went for a ride what a freaking difference if installing the harness make them even brighter im gonna need a dimmer ...lol...
The harness will make a world of difference and your headlight switch will like you for installing the harness, too.
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where did you get your lights at ?? thanks, gotta upgrade mine too with harness
pep boys...
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Is the harness in yet? Gotta be daylight where you're at.....
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I think I missed something. LOL not unusual. still learnin here. you have H4 bulbs, which light housing did you get. I have heard there are good ones and bad housings to buy for the upgrade. thanks for your time. by the way I did a search for the brightvstars and there was an issue with the ballast on some of those lights by brightvstars. dont know if yours are one of those with issues.. good luck
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Is the harness in yet? Gotta be daylight where you're at.....
Ya its in only had drivers side headlight after hooking every thing up traced it down to bad connection where they crimped the two yellows on the low beam relay .Got that fixed and man what a difference . Well worth the 40.00

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I think I missed something. LOL not unusual. still learnin here. you have H4 bulbs, which light housing did you get. I have heard there are good ones and bad housings to buy for the upgrade. thanks for your time. by the way I did a search for the brightvstars and there was an issue with the ballast on some of those lights by brightvstars. dont know if yours are one of those with issues.. good luck
No h4s here Sylvania Silverstar head lights
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I think I missed something. LOL not unusual. still learnin here. you have H4 bulbs, which light housing did you get. I have heard there are good ones and bad housings to buy for the upgrade. thanks for your time. by the way I did a search for the brightvstars and there was an issue with the ballast on some of those lights by brightvstars. dont know if yours are one of those with issues.. good luck

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Nice find! They look like they are glass too. The plastic ones are cheap. Might get these.
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i just did the h4 wiring upgrade from stock..
stock wiring



wiring upgrade
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Nice find! They look like they are glass too. The plastic ones are cheap. Might get these.
They are glass and I've used them.
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They are glass and I've used them.
What's with the wiring upgrade? The pic above looks the same since the jeep is closer to the garage on 2nd photo. Required?
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Originally Posted by mehoff_400
i just did the h4 wiring upgrade from stock..
stock wiring



wiring upgrade
Whats with the 2ft difference change between the pics ?
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That's what I was just wondering.


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