Gladiator without LED lights

[Jeeperjamie]

I’ll give you that it’s not as bad as HIDs in non projector halogen housings, but you’d have way better results with a full swap. My stock LED low beams are intensely bright if you look right at them. I’ve made that mistake before. They’re way brighter than any other headlight I’ve had, even some cars I had with factory HID low beams. If those headlights were even a little bit out of adjustment, it would be very dangerous for oncoming traffic. Speaking of which, I should probably adjust them down a little bit since I’ve added 1” bigger tires.

I did mine with the Hikari Led bulbs and some bulbs off Amazon for the foglights and I've been side by side with the stock ones and mine had pretty similar results to the stock ones. I'm sure there are better options but I did a entire led bulb swap, turn signals, tail lights, DRL, headlights and reverse lights for under $100 off Amazon and advance auto and my results have been pretty good so far. I rarely get flashed on the road, no more than I did when I ran JW speakers on my JKU.

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[BAT]

I’ll give you that it’s not as bad as HIDs in non projector halogen housings, but you’d have way better results with a full swap. My stock LED low beams are intensely bright if you look right at them. I’ve made that mistake before. They’re way brighter than any other headlight I’ve had, even some cars I had with factory HID low beams. If those headlights were even a little bit out of adjustment, it would be very dangerous for oncoming traffic. Speaking of which, I should probably adjust them down a little bit since I’ve added 1” bigger tires.

That is in the plans for me eventually but until the cash flow improves with the wife getting let go from her job of 19 years the cheapy fix will have to make due and its quite an improvement over the stock hallogen which I don't know about others but to me they just seemed super weak

 

[NC_Overland]

That is in the plans for me eventually but until the cash flow improves with the wife getting let go from her job of 19 years the cheapy fix will have to make due and its quite an improvement over the stock hallogen which I don't know about others but to me they just seemed super weak

If they’re anything like the headlights were on my JKU, they were awful so I get that.

 

[Jmo13523]

I’m wanting to upgrade to factory led eventually but the past 2 mornings I’ve been flashed by snowflakes with the halogens on low beam. I just turn my high beams on when they do

 

[eaglerugby04]

"From reading around it seems there are quiet a few complaints "

Keep reading. People complain about every thing down to a loose carpet strand here.

" Are there after market bulbs I can buy"

Yes but before you do so you may end up in bankruptcy from all the other after market parts you start buying for your truck.

Go get your truck my friend. Hooligan lights have been around for a long time and have not lead to the death of there operators so far. LED's are over ratted and to bright IMHO. If you live in a cold clement they also get packed with snow and ice due to the low heat output. More over on a jeep with the flat grill and headlight pockets.

I like to complain about the carpet existing in the JT, lol

I will say that there is nothing wrong with Halogens when done right, but FCA really missed the mark with the stock ones they put in the JT. The output is lower than any other car I have driven.

 

[BAT]

I like to complain about the carpet existing in the JT, lol

I will say that there is nothing wrong with Halogens when done right, but FCA really missed the mark with the stock ones they put in the JT. The output is lower than any other car I have driven.

I had my JT next to my wife's 2017 Honda CRV when I had my halgen bulbs in to see cause I kept thinking dang these things are dim. Her damned little cheapy car outshown my new JT headlights. That is one thing that made me do a bulb change for the time being plus I get to keep my little jeep thing in the headlights with just a bulb change. I have yet to have one person flash me since I changed the bulbs with fix from the link.

 

[mtudb24]

I did mine with the Hikari Led bulbs and some bulbs off Amazon for the foglights and I've been side by side with the stock ones and mine had pretty similar results to the stock ones. I'm sure there are better options but I did a entire led bulb swap, turn signals, tail lights, DRL, headlights and reverse lights for under $100 off Amazon and advance auto and my results have been pretty good so far. I rarely get flashed on the road, no more than I did when I ran JW speakers on my JKU.

we're there any "modifications" needed? ie wiring / connector / flashing changes required? Looks great! I heard the wiring harness for the lights in the flares carries both the connector for halogen and LED version. I don't have mine yet (waiting un-patiently) and I do wiring for a living (auto suppier), so having to cut / splice into factory wiring isn't something that bothers me. But without ever seeing one yet, not sure what to expect.
THanks
Todd

 

[eaglerugby04]

I had my JT next to my wife's 2017 Honda CRV when I had my halgen bulbs in to see cause I kept thinking dang these things are dim. Her damned little cheapy car outshown my new JT headlights. That is one thing that made me do a bulb change for the time being plus I get to keep my little jeep thing in the headlights with just a bulb change. I have yet to have one person flash me since I changed the bulbs with fix from the link.

When I swapped the lights in my JT I had to point them down.

Its funny you bring up the CRV. I noticed the first night I drove the JT something was wrong and since my 2014 sienna had LEDs in the rear (yes a 2014 with some standard LEDs on a mid trim) I assumed it was led headlights. Nope halogens yet they actally worked.

I wonder if crap halogens are the reason so many people stick light bars all over their jeeps, lol.

 

[Jeeperjamie]

we're there any "modifications" needed? ie wiring / connector / flashing changes required? Looks great! I heard the wiring harness for the lights in the flares carries both the connector for halogen and LED version. I don't have mine yet (waiting un-patiently) and I do wiring for a living (auto suppier), so having to cut / splice into factory wiring isn't something that bothers me. But without ever seeing one yet, not sure what to expect.
THanks
Todd

They were all plug and play, no wiring required. I did set the system to recognize leds but I wasn't experiencing any problems with flickering or the turn signal hyperflashing before I changed it. I can't say if it would start doing if there was long term use but for the day or so until I reprogrammed I had no issues. I used JScan to reprogram it

 

[ShadowsPapa]

I like to complain about the carpet existing in the JT, lol

I will say that there is nothing wrong with Halogens when done right, but FCA really missed the mark with the stock ones they put in the JT. The output is lower than any other car I have driven.

I personally like the stock headlights in the Grand Cherokee. In fact, I almost prefer them to the LED in the JT. Her GC headlights are great. Sure, the LED lights are a bit whiter, perhaps more usable lumens for the human eye, but not really better.
If I could get the same light output and pattern her GC has in the JT, I'd do it.

The LEDs in the JT are over-rated, IMO.
They ice up and pack with snow (due to SHAPE and the fact they don't get hot) while we've never had such issues with any other vehicle. We get a LOT of ice here, and a lot of snow that's less than dry and fluffy. I've had to stop more than once to clear headlights - can't recall the last time I had to do that before the JT.

There are tons of threads out there in hundreds of places on using the correct "bulb" in the correct housing. People may THINK or believe they are doing well (it's human nature - I made a great choice and the proof is in the fact that I like it) but often are actually doing less than 100%. No one "flashing you" doesn't mean right. Some people these days simply don't - fear is part of it, seriously, I've read things from people saying they had heard about all of these "stories" of how someone flashing headlights got them killed and so on (YES, people do believe that BS) so they won't flash their headlights any more. Ah, the internet and crap emails..........
On the other hand - when I updated the wiring on my SX4 and powered my headlights through relays and got rid of almost ALL voltage drop to the lamps, I adjusted them with my Hoppy headlight aimers and STILL get flashed - simply because now those stock type halogen lamps are SO BRIGHT with full system voltage to them compared to only about 11.6 volts through the old factory wiring. Those things light up street signs a block away, even aimed correctly.

 

[BAT]

I personally like the stock headlights in the Grand Cherokee. In fact, I almost prefer them to the LED in the JT. Her GC headlights are great. Sure, the LED lights are a bit whiter, perhaps more usable lumens for the human eye, but not really better.
If I could get the same light output and pattern her GC has in the JT, I'd do it.

The LEDs in the JT are over-rated, IMO.
They ice up and pack with snow (due to SHAPE and the fact they don't get hot) while we've never had such issues with any other vehicle. We get a LOT of ice here, and a lot of snow that's less than dry and fluffy. I've had to stop more than once to clear headlights - can't recall the last time I had to do that before the JT.

There are tons of threads out there in hundreds of places on using the correct "bulb" in the correct housing. People may THINK or believe they are doing well (it's human nature - I made a great choice and the proof is in the fact that I like it) but often are actually doing less than 100%. No one "flashing you" doesn't mean right. Some people these days simply don't - fear is part of it, seriously, I've read things from people saying they had heard about all of these "stories" of how someone flashing headlights got them killed and so on (YES, people do believe that BS) so they won't flash their headlights any more. Ah, the internet and crap emails..........
On the other hand - when I updated the wiring on my SX4 and powered my headlights through relays and got rid of almost ALL voltage drop to the lamps, I adjusted them with my Hoppy headlight aimers and STILL get flashed - simply because now those stock type halogen lamps are SO BRIGHT with full system voltage to them compared to only about 11.6 volts through the old factory wiring. Those things light up street signs a block away, even aimed correctly.

Well didn't really want to have to do anything to the lights but the stock are just to dim. Seriously my wife's CRV Halogen lights put these to shame. I thought I saw someplace that is putting out LED with some sort of heater rings or something like that. Guess its to melt snow and ice. That stuff doesn't exist down in the South other once every 10 years. On my drive to Louisiana this past weekend I was driving in the dark and man it was so nice to have some headlights that lit things up, especially in areas where the cement walls surround you and you have little room for error in driving

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Well didn't really want to have to do anything to the lights but the stock are just to dim. Seriously my wife's CRV Halogen lights put these to shame. I thought I saw someplace that is putting out LED with some sort of heater rings or something like that. Guess its to melt snow and ice. That stuff doesn't exist down in the South other once every 10 years. On my drive to Louisiana this past weekend I was driving in the dark and man it was so nice to have some headlights that lit things up, especially in areas where the cement walls surround you and you have little room for error in driving

Oh, I get that - it's constant road construction here and a couple of roads those lanes are so narrow with concrete barriers on either side - I'd sure not want to be pulling my trailer through there! It's bad enough in the day.
I don't know what the JT non-LED lights are like so can't comment on them, but I can say the non-LED lights on the OTHER Jeep models (meaning Compass, Grand Cherokee, etc.) are pretty good - I've never felt the urge to change them.
So on the JT - only you know how things compare.
Safety first - getting tangled up with walls and around here, trees and deer, ain't no fun. I've already had a run-in with Bambi's aunt a few years back - killed her, didn't do my Eagle much good, either. But lights wouldn't have mattered - the trees were almost right up to the road in that area, it's a hill and a curve. My wife is good at spotting deer and she said "Look out!" just as that sucker landed on the road almost dead-center not 10 yards in front of us. That car has great brakes, but not THAT good at 40 mph.

 

[stingrey]

I changed my Halogens for these, $286CAD, 9" aftermarket LEDs and they have been excellent.
https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...-do-to-your-gladiator-today.23705/post-542547

 

[Yallaen]

Hello!
First time Jeep owner here! 53 y.o, and having owned mostly cars and a Chevy Trailblazer, never have owned a Jeep or Chrysler/Dodge product before. I started watching Goonzquad on YouTube, and they did a rebuild of a wrecked Gladiator Rubicon. Wow...I was impressed.

I've owned 2 68 Firebird convertibles...a 67 Chevelle, and a 79 TransAm. So, I decided to jump into the Jeep and got a 2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport-S. The dealer had made a bunch of mods to the vehicle, in-line with an Overland model. LED brake/taillights, 18" rims and tires...everything about on par with the Overland Except heated steering wheel and leather seats.....

And LED headlights/marker lights/Fog Lights. This is where I'm asking for help...

I bought a pair of Oracle Occulus Bi-LED lamps, 9", and installed them last night. LOVED THEM! But...now the factory front turn signals/side markers look PATHETIC. And the fog lights...same thing. But I know that there are replacements for those....

What can I do about the Sport-S weak front marker/turn signals? I mean, they look like crap now compared to the LED lights! Thoughts?

 

[narcoteca]

Just did the swap this weekend from halogen to LED headlights. I went with Oracle 7" High Performance lights. They're awesome. Will be doing the fog lights soon & tail lights (once more options come out due to me not being totally sold on the Quake's). Here's what they look like now...

Here's the link to the lights:

• https://www.oraclelights.com/collec...6&_sid=00545fa59&_ss=r&variant=29523061997665

looks great.
Are those works as DRL?
sorry for the question im newbie

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