So when I got my 2015 JKU, the first time I drove it at night I did not feel safe at all with the stock headlights. I could have strapped 2 LED flashlights to the grille and gotten a better light output.
Last night my buddy and I swapped my stockers for H4 Cibies. I don't think the pictures do justice! I wish I had gone on the road to take some before and after pics but I think the biggest difference in exactly what I was going for, light pattern.
The stock lights felt like if I didn't have the fog lights that there was a 10-15 foot dark gap right in front of the Jeep and then the pattern started. The brights weren't terrible stock but still not fantastic.
From Amazon I ordered the KC Lites H13 to H4 headlight conversion cable, Cibie headlight housings and Phillips Xtreme Power 80 bulbs. The entire install with both of us took maybe 15 minutes. I was shocked how easy it was. I still need to make some adjustments to the passenger side as it looks to be aimed a little high but you can see the Cibies bow low and high beam on the wall of the house spread lower so you don't have blind spots and the high beams on the road seem to spread forever! The beams are directed more down road and illuminate very well all over rather than the stock that seem to pattern all over the place.
Overall I haven't spent a ton of time driving in the dark but I am thinking I am really going to like these. $120 and 15 minutes is a small price to pay for feeling safer driving my JKU at night and also $120 was more what I was looking to spend rather than better than break-the-bank $399 or $799 for LEDs. Don't get me wrong, I'd love some JW Speakers but it's not in the budget right now. I can't justify nearly $800 on headlights when I'm this young.
Once I'm out on some back country roads at night I'll post a pic of the lights high and low on the road. For those looking to upgrade headlights without breaking the bank, this is definitely the best bang for your buck. Thanks to @Kadonny and @Hilldweller for the recommendations and feedback when I started looking into this.
Below are stock pictures:
Pic 1 Low Beam
Pic 2 High Beam
H4 Cibie Swap:
Pic 3 Low Beam
Pic 4High Beam
Last night my buddy and I swapped my stockers for H4 Cibies. I don't think the pictures do justice! I wish I had gone on the road to take some before and after pics but I think the biggest difference in exactly what I was going for, light pattern.
The stock lights felt like if I didn't have the fog lights that there was a 10-15 foot dark gap right in front of the Jeep and then the pattern started. The brights weren't terrible stock but still not fantastic.
From Amazon I ordered the KC Lites H13 to H4 headlight conversion cable, Cibie headlight housings and Phillips Xtreme Power 80 bulbs. The entire install with both of us took maybe 15 minutes. I was shocked how easy it was. I still need to make some adjustments to the passenger side as it looks to be aimed a little high but you can see the Cibies bow low and high beam on the wall of the house spread lower so you don't have blind spots and the high beams on the road seem to spread forever! The beams are directed more down road and illuminate very well all over rather than the stock that seem to pattern all over the place.
Overall I haven't spent a ton of time driving in the dark but I am thinking I am really going to like these. $120 and 15 minutes is a small price to pay for feeling safer driving my JKU at night and also $120 was more what I was looking to spend rather than better than break-the-bank $399 or $799 for LEDs. Don't get me wrong, I'd love some JW Speakers but it's not in the budget right now. I can't justify nearly $800 on headlights when I'm this young.
Once I'm out on some back country roads at night I'll post a pic of the lights high and low on the road. For those looking to upgrade headlights without breaking the bank, this is definitely the best bang for your buck. Thanks to @Kadonny and @Hilldweller for the recommendations and feedback when I started looking into this.
Below are stock pictures:
Pic 1 Low Beam
Pic 2 High Beam
H4 Cibie Swap:
Pic 3 Low Beam
Pic 4High Beam