just bought a 2012 unlimited, anyone know where I can get LED headlights for my jeep at good pricing.
Conclusions:
I had to think about this overnight. Everyone in JeepLand knows that I loved the JW Speaker lights for a variety of reasons --- but there's a new sheriff in town.
If I had a JK, these would be the lights I'd be running right now.
I like the spread of light. I like the highbeams. I like the ease of install. I like that you never have to replace a bulb. I like the conservative look of them.
Thanks Hid! That's a great review and I'm glad to finally have a conclusion!
So I guess the best advice is to get a Bosch branded Rallylight harness if you get these?
That's good enough for me.Hilldweller said:What an interesting test we had and what a difficult choice this will be (for some).
Conclusions:
there's a new sheriff in town.
If I had a JK, these would be the lights I'd be running right now.
You might just have answered this, but the Speakers look very professional grade, heavy duty how does that compare to the trucklites? Someone mentioned exposed circuits or electronics. I don't want toys for headlights. Based on you actually handling these which is the better quality unit? I'm sure they are also DOT legal also, correct?We installed them with a little tab of black tape over the notches to keep the lights snug. There are no mods to the buckets or sensors necessary; the Trucklite housings are compact and the dongles are long/friendly/tight.
As for a harness, the Rallylights harness works great. We used the standard harness they sell for their Hella kits. The Dan Stern harness will work just as well and uses Bosch (upgraded/more expensive) relays.
Ray is working on a Rallylights.Lite harness that should work well and cost a bit less ---- either wait for it to appear, call Ray and pester him to build it, or try and nudge Trucklite to build one and offer it for sale...
Other note: I'd invest in some high quality plastic polish like Plexus to keep the front of these lights clean and crud-free. Polycarb is hard to break but will get scratched by road grime, sand, and other trail splooge that Jeepers encounter. The first line of defense is to make the surface of the lens harder to adhere to.
One of the advantages of the Speaker unit is that the lens is replaceable. I don't believe that the Trucklite will get ugly fast, but it will get ugly eventually.
They're totally legal for use in this hemisphere.You might just have answered this, but the Speakers look very professional grade, heavy duty how does that compare to the trucklites? Someone mentioned exposed circuits or electronics. I don't want toys for headlights. Based on you actually handling these which is the better quality unit? I'm sure they are also DOT legal also, correct?
No need to modify the airbag sensor or anything else.Excellent review Bill, as expected. I don't know if you mentioned this before but was there any modification to the airbag sensor bracket behind the lite?
Lastly, for those that have bought the trucklites, who has the best deal right now?
Not in a way that blinds other drivers or causes a problem. That's part of the photometric tests that the lights must pass to meet the NHTSA criteria....it looks like the TL lights would be hitting on-coming traffic.
Am I interpreting the pics right?
Thanks.
Cool. Thanks!Hilldweller said:You don't need to disconnect the battery for the simple jumper.
Is it me or do these have a smoke lense?i installed my new truck lites a few weeks ago and have put a good number of miles on them. i thought i'd add my impressions.
they are a very bright white. the cutoff is very clean. they show the side of the road very well also. the hi beam is crazy bright. i don't even notice my HIDX off road lights when the hi beams are on. yes, they have the "XX" artifact in the center, but i don't find it to be that bothersome. the positives far out way this negative.
as far as the install goes, it was easy. i did use a few pieces of electrical tape on the tabs to make it fit a bit more snug. i also bought the wiring harness from rally lights and have no flickering issues.
overall, i would definitely recommend these lights. here are some pics as well.