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Old 04-04-2013 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 9294Forrest

But the XJ Cluster is ugly and looks BAD with LED lights.... Because the needles are orange/ faded... And the color orange is also the accent color....
The Wrangler cluster is way better lookin by far!!! I had a xj cluster with leds first and it was ugly. Swapped to Wrangler it was awesome... All I did was write my milage down in my manual and then subtract original miles with new miles add that amount to the origional miles = current miles.

But I'm not selling my xj so I don't care what it says...

Do the yj cluster swap... Its WAY better. The bulbs are all the same, the only difference is the face. You can take bulbs out of your xj one if one is burned out on the yj one.

With yj you get, cool blinker shapes
Cool 4x4 light shapes
Cool accent colors on the face
White needles
Better brake and seatbelt light

Spend $20 bucks on eBay guys its worth it. I PROMISE
Show me the one for $20 and I'd buy now. I didn't see one for less than 60 when I looked. Might go for one anyways, I really like the way they look. Ones I've seen also have a blue-ish odometer screen instead of that nasty green.
Old 04-04-2013 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by 9294Forrest
But the XJ Cluster is ugly and looks BAD with LED lights.... Because the needles are orange/ faded... And the color orange is also the accent color....
The Wrangler cluster is way better lookin by far!!! I had a xj cluster with leds first and it was ugly. Swapped to Wrangler it was awesome... All I did was write my milage down in my manual and then subtract original miles with new miles add that amount to the origional miles = current miles.

But I'm not selling my xj so I don't care what it says...

Do the yj cluster swap... Its WAY better. The bulbs are all the same, the only difference is the face. You can take bulbs out of your xj one if one is burned out on the yj one.

With yj you get, cool blinker shapes
Cool 4x4 light shapes
Cool accent colors on the face
White needles
Better brake and seatbelt light

Spend $20 bucks on eBay guys its worth it. I PROMISE
Well if that's the case and the xj one looks like crap with leds then I just won't do it. I don't want to swap the cluster out. Plus... I saw a pic of what someone paid.. 50 something bucks for a bunch of tiny leds!? I'd rather put that towards something else lol
Old 04-04-2013 | 08:42 PM
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i put wiper blades on it and greased all fittings.
Old 04-04-2013 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by NewJerseyXJ609

Well if that's the case and the xj one looks like crap with leds then I just won't do it. I don't want to swap the cluster out. Plus... I saw a pic of what someone paid.. 50 something bucks for a bunch of tiny leds!? I'd rather put that towards something else lol
Shop on amazon. I paid 8 bucks for enough LEDs to do shifter bezels and gauge cluster. Plus I have extras. Actually I have doubles.
Old 04-04-2013 | 08:55 PM
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Traveled in the comanche again. Sure miss the Cherokee though, had to jam everything in the cab cause it started to rain! Drives straight now which is good.
Old 04-04-2013 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD

Shop on amazon. I paid 8 bucks for enough LEDs to do shifter bezels and gauge cluster. Plus I have extras. Actually I have doubles.
eBay people. eBay. 10ct for the t5 for lil money. What I got and works awesome
Old 04-04-2013 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Pink

Where in Michigan are you?
Holland/Zeeland area
Old 04-04-2013 | 09:32 PM
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Can anyone posy their xj cluster up with an led swap? I wanna see how they look.
Old 04-04-2013 | 09:33 PM
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This is with a very crappy cell phone camera it IS brighter and more visible than in the pitcure but not like stock.

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Old 04-04-2013 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD

WHAT!? Where the F is that button? Lol. I just popped it off when I did it then dremeled it. Can't even tell. But for future reference I will use said button.
Here's the button!
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Old 04-04-2013 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by DieselD
This is with a very crappy cell phone camera it IS brighter and more visible than in the pitcure but not like stock.
I waiting on my red leds that looks killer! !
Old 04-04-2013 | 09:51 PM
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The led in the middle takes a few minutes to turn on but you get the jist. I need to replace that soon. The red matches my head unit well but know they aren't going to be bright in the HVAC. I also bought a LED strip and wired it into the door jams
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Old 04-04-2013 | 10:07 PM
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Threw on some 36's
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Old 04-04-2013 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Boost Happy
Threw on some 36's
Better trim before you rub
Old 04-04-2013 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom95YJ
Better trim before you rub
been trimmed for a long time now.
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Also bumpstopped alot with 32in shocks that are also bumpstopped


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