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Old 04-19-2009, 10:51 AM
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has anyone put the white or blue headlight bulbs in an older cherokee Xj. cause i had a strap break pullin someone out and it came back and smashed my headlight. thinkin bout just goin ahead and upgradin, but do you thinkit would look good?
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I upgraded mine with a new insert from a local accessory shop. It has a blue ring, but I haven't hooked it up yet. I used IPF Fatboys in it. So far I like them. They are legal in all states and provide very good light on low beam and I don't get flashed.
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I upgraded mine with a new insert from a local accessory shop. It has a blue ring, but I haven't hooked it up yet. I used IPF Fatboys in it. So far I like them. They are legal in all states and provide very good light on low beam and I don't get flashed.
Yeah 60/55 Watt are road legal that's the H4 or 9003 bulb. Google ought to be able to point you in the right direction for a Cherokee H4 conversion or 9003 conversion kit.

Its worth it sense you really need to replace both of them anyway and the sealed beam headlamps just don't do it...

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i got my h4 conversion from summit for like 50 bucks for both housings, then got some free silverstars from work and they look great.
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www.quadratec.com GO with the IPF H4 conversion housings, and whatever bulbs you want.
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You can probably get H4 housings on eBay for real cheap then put whatever bulb you want in them. My son-inlaw got H4 housings for $20 and put in Sylvania SilverStars all for $35 on eBay...Tj
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I put a set of silver stars in mine and helped a little. They last a long time too,4 years in mine so far.
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Upgrade to a HD harness and some H4's bulbs and good Headlights. You won't be sad.....

Check out the write up in the XJ section......
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the best upgrade is the hella e code housings and an upgraded wiring harness with some nice 80 watt low beam and 120 watt highs
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i put in GE Night Hawks and their unreal.. not illegal and very easy to install.
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Originally Posted by TrekkerJmm
You can probably get H4 housings on eBay for real cheap then put whatever bulb you want in them. My son-inlaw got H4 housings for $20 and put in Sylvania SilverStars all for $35 on eBay...Tj
with the H4 housings you can install a Ebay HID kit? what vehicles have the 4x6 H4 housing? maybe i can find them at the JY.

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I don't think any of them do. It is strictly an aftermarket upgrade.
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yeah you are going to want to get new parts for this anyway they are cheep and easy to do
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anyone have any pics of before after or something cause i still dont know if its really worth the money to upgrade
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Originally Posted by 98 JeepJeep
with the H4 housings you can install a Ebay HID kit? what vehicles have the 4x6 H4 housing? maybe i can find them at the JY.
AFAIK all Cherokees from 86-2001 have the 4x6 square headlights. Here is a link to where my son-in law got his...Tj
http://tinyurl.com/cvc2kg


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