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Jk Headlight Upgrade

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by termin8ed, Nov 6, 2016.

  1. Nov 17, 2016
    1957Willys

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    Is there another type of bulb that might fit the housing that has a 90 degree plug?
     
  2. Nov 17, 2016
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Good e'nuff fer my Daddy & good enuff fer his Daddy before him & good e'nuff fer me.


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  3. Nov 17, 2016
    termin8ed

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    I havent had a chance to look yet. Im sure there is. All the ones i have from work are only high or low. But they are 90*. Just need to look around a store and see what they have
     
  4. Nov 17, 2016
    PeteL

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    H4.
     
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  5. Nov 28, 2016
    termin8ed

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    Autozone didnt have h4's but the connector looks the same as the sealed beams?if i get some h4 bulbs they should plug right into the stock wire harness it looks like.
    I wasnt able to find any h13 or other dual filament bulbs that had the 90 in them. Bought a connector at the zone and it almost works. A little too long. You could probably screw the ring down but it'll be putting alot of pressure on the connector and bulb.
     
  6. Nov 29, 2016
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    termin8ed

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    thats not too bad a price. but still more than I wanted to spend on this;)
    The more I look it seems the guys upgrading to the h4 bulbs are also upgrading the housings. I'm still going to play around with the connectors and see if I can get something to work. If I have to I can always drill a hole about 3/4 or 1 inch in the back of the stock light housing.
    This is one of those, I'd be doubling the value of the jeep if i bought new housings and bulbs. and it doesn't get used enough to justify it either.
     
  8. Dec 1, 2016
    txtoller

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    I used my stock housings and just drilled a big enough hole to get the socket through.
     
  9. Dec 1, 2016
    termin8ed

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    I think thats what ill have to do too. Unless i can shave the connector down a little to get another 3/8" out of it
     
  10. Sep 5, 2019
    1957Willys

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    What size hole saw did you use?
     
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