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Where is a good, inexpensive place to buy LED headlight replacement bulbs?
Have 2013 Jeep Wrangler and the factory headlights are pretty sad.
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Ebay or Amazon. You need to watch Amazon's prices. Often they're higher than other online retailers. I often use Amazon to research an item but buy it elsewhere. Ebay ads are very limited in details and reviews.
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Excellent article, and it re-affirms my dislike (hatred, actually) for aftermarket LED bulbs in headlights not designed for them. Plus, as stated, they produce less useful light.
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You get what you pay for.
Tiny Monsters if you want a hell of an LED.
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VERY informative post!
After reading this I decided I do NOT want LED lights!
Thanks for sharing!
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Excellent article, and it re-affirms my dislike (hatred, actually) for aftermarket LED bulbs in headlights not designed for them. Plus, as stated, they produce less useful light. Spot on.
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What is a good factory replacement bulb that will give better lighting?
Have ran PIAA in the past, but they don't last very long.
Is there another replacement bulb made that will last?
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Sylvania Silver Stars seem to last pretty well and are brighter then the stock bulbs. More important though, is the condition of your lenses. If they are clouded or sun-damaged, they block a lot of light. Most can be polished to make them clear again.
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What is your bulb spec , h4?
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Very useful thread, thank you all.
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Not all LED are created the same.Be carful what you buy some knock out your Car/Truck FM radio signal.
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Excellent article, and it re-affirms my dislike (hatred, actually) for aftermarket LED bulbs in headlights not designed for them. Plus, as stated, they produce less useful light. Less useful light? I put a pair of LED's in my Dodge pickup last year. Dodge's are famous for their poor OEM lights. The LEDs at least doubled the light output. For the 1st time, I can actually see the road. There's a very noticable cutoff at the top of the low beam and I've never had a car flash it's lights at me.
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I'm running the factory headlights in my 2013 Jeep Rubicon.
Thinking I should have my lenses polished out, and have a pr. of Sylvania Silver Star bulbs installed.
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SeanD;
I'm running the factory headlights in my 2013 Jeep Rubicon.
Thinking I should have my lenses polished out, and have a pr. of Sylvania Silver Star bulbs installed.
Virgil B. It's an easy DIY job. Any parts store will have a buffer pad that fits in an electric drill. Use 2000 to 3000 grit wet/dry sandpaper and wet sand them good by hand, then buff them. In 30 min you can do a fairly good job. That said, once the outer coating is sanded off, they won't stay clear. It won't be long before you have to do it again. You can get coatings to wipe on that will help keep them shiny but that won't last all that long. The only real long term fix is new lenses.
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SeanD;
I'm running the factory headlights in my 2013 Jeep Rubicon.
Thinking I should have my lenses polished out, and have a pr. of Sylvania Silver Star bulbs installed.
Virgil B. It's an easy DIY job. Any parts store will have a buffer pad that fits in an electric drill. Use 2000 to 3000 grit wet/dry sandpaper and wet sand them good by hand, then buff them. In 30 min you can do a fairly good job. That said, once the outer coating is sanded off, they won't stay clear. It won't be long before you have to do it again. You can get coatings to wipe on that will help keep them shiny but that won't last all that long. The only real long term fix is new lenses. I tried all the so-called methods on the ‘net as well as NAPA lens kit on our ‘01 Sienna two years ago. Quit wasting time and effort and ordered new headlight fixtures, and installed them. Brand new lights. They were about 40 bucks apiece.
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Sylvania Silver Stars seem to last pretty well and are brighter then the stock bulbs. More important though, is the condition of your lenses. If they are clouded or sun-damaged, they block a lot of light. Most can be polished to make them clear again. Have silver stars changed from say 3-5 years ago? I gave them a try and didn’t see a big enough difference in light output and considerably shorter life. Example of one pair, but not impressed.
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SeanD;
I'm running the factory headlights in my 2013 Jeep Rubicon.
Thinking I should have my lenses polished out, and have a pr. of Sylvania Silver Star bulbs installed.
Virgil B. It's an easy DIY job. Any parts store will have a buffer pad that fits in an electric drill. Use 2000 to 3000 grit wet/dry sandpaper and wet sand them good by hand, then buff them. In 30 min you can do a fairly good job. That said, once the outer coating is sanded off, they won't stay clear. It won't be long before you have to do it again. You can get coatings to wipe on that will help keep them shiny but that won't last all that long. The only real long term fix is new lenses. As to the new lense deal don't cheap out with some of these aftearket lenses. Go back with factory lenses. The aftermarket stuff will let moisture in within 3 years if not sooner. Yeah they look neat but from what I have seen on loads of kids/younger crowd replacing factory stuff to look cool they aren't built with any quality, price reflects that. Most have moisture in them rather quickly. I just redid my 08 GMC and put all new rear lenses on the truck, factory GM that set me back a few penny's but hopefully they give me 10+ years of service.
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SeanD;
I'm running the factory headlights in my 2013 Jeep Rubicon.
Thinking I should have my lenses polished out, and have a pr. of Sylvania Silver Star bulbs installed.
Virgil B. It's an easy DIY job. Any parts store will have a buffer pad that fits in an electric drill. Use 2000 to 3000 grit wet/dry sandpaper and wet sand them good by hand, then buff them. In 30 min you can do a fairly good job. That said, once the outer coating is sanded off, they won't stay clear. It won't be long before you have to do it again. You can get coatings to wipe on that will help keep them shiny but that won't last all that long. The only real long term fix is new lenses. I tried all the so-called methods on the ‘net as well as NAPA lens kit on our ‘01 Sienna two years ago. Quit wasting time and effort and ordered new headlight fixtures, and installed them. Brand new lights. They were about 40 bucks apiece. A co-worker claims pretty good results wiping them with diesel fuel. It definitely makes them clear. Don't last long, but ain't hard to do either.
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