Halogen => LED upgrade?

[SSingh1975]

Hi all,

I know tons of threads here and I've been going thru them and seems the general consensus is Beamtech H13 or the Auxito H13.

For whatever reason, the Amazon links posted in these threads for the Beamtech is no longer active ..I found these via google search:

Is this the correct bulb for the headlights (I have a '23 diesel Rubicon ..all stock on 33 MT tires). I'm swinging towards the Auxito as it states higher life cycle. I ran Morimoto led bulbs on my now-traded-Ford-Ranger for 3 years and they were excellent..never got flashed and no flickering and it was 200% plug-n-play. I traded the vehicle with it!.

https://www.auxito.com/collections/h13-led-bulb/products/h13-led-bulb-16000-lumen
BeamTech:
https://www.beamtechs.com/products/...ink-base-csp-chips-conversion-kit-xenon-white

FOGS:
Still researching but if ya have any recs, please post them. I'm a healthcare techie so not really a car guy but a local shop quoted me $100 for the labor to install the bulbs (headlight and fogs).

Much appreciated!

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[TheDerb]

Be careful with the bulbs. The Halogen housings aren't made for LED lights, so it can cause light to be thrown in goofy directions and flashing with some of the bulbs.

If you end up not liking them, I recommend these:

https://a.co/d/j0aPjmt

They are completely plug and play- you can install them in literally 20 minutes, and they work on Sports and Rubicons that come with Halogens. I've got a set and this and the '24 JL Sport S.

Edit: The installation is easy- undo several bolts from the top of the grill, pull the grill off. Undo 3 bolts from the existing headlights. Pull out the existing headlights to the point you can see the electrical plug that connects them, undo that plug. Insert the new plug from the new headlights in, put them back in with the same exact bolts. Reattach your grill. The end. It's a real confidence booster of a mod.

 

[ORACLElights]

Hi we have a few recommendations for you.

The best would be our Oculus Bi-LED Headlights with a great cutoff line and over 5000 Lumens + a 2 year warranty:
https://www.oraclelights.com/products/oculus-bi-led

Next would be our 7 inch lights which are smaller and require a bracket but still great looks and light output:
https://www.oraclelights.com/products/oracle-7-high-powered-led-headlights-pair-black-bezel
+
https://www.oraclelights.com/collec...ladiator-adjustable-7-headlight-brackets-pair

Lastly would be bulb replacements. These are a cost effective LED Bulb option but like TheDerb mentioned, do not have the focused beam like the ones above would:
https://www.oraclelights.com/products/copy-of-oracle-h13-4-000-lumen-led-headlight-bulbs-pair-h-l-np

Use Promo code GLADIATOR10 for 10% off if you are interested!

 

[Minty JL]

LEDs FTW

 

[Kevin_D]

I put LED lamps in my halogen housings, and the results were OK. Much better light output, the upper cut-off (low beam) was adequate, but you've got to be careful with aiming. I ran this way for about a year.
I then upgraded to true LED headlights, and the cut-off is well defined, the overall illumination is more consistent, and the high beam performance is improved.
LED lamps in halogen housing will work, but if you can afford it, go with true LED headlights: the performance is quite a bit better.

Kevin

 

[Idlethunder]

The Beamtech bulbs you linked are the ones I used and they worked well for me in the halogen housings. As others have said, just be sure you aim them properly. For fog light bulbs I went with these and liked them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C5BHP2G?ref=product_details&th=1

Swapping out the halogen headlight bulbs for LEDs was one of the first things I did and they were a huge improvement. After a year and a half I went with Diode Dynamics LED headlights and fogs. In my opinion upgrading to complete lights was worth the cost. Both Diode Dynamics and Oracle run sales fairly often which helps with the cost but they still aren't cheap.

Attached are pictures with the LED bulbs. There is a little shading because of the halogen reflectors but it wasn't bad. I'll also include a picture that shows how crisp the beams are with the full LED lights.

 

[ATL_Rubi]

The Beamtech bulbs you linked are the ones I used and they worked well for me in the halogen housings. As others have said, just be sure you aim them properly. For fog light bulbs I went with these and liked them. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08C5BHP2G?ref=product_details&th=1

Swapping out the halogen headlight bulbs for LEDs was one of the first things I did and they were a huge improvement. After a year and a half I went with Diode Dynamics LED headlights and fogs. In my opinion upgrading to complete lights was worth the cost. Both Diode Dynamics and Oracle run sales fairly often which helps with the cost but they still aren't cheap.

Attached are pictures with the LED bulbs. There is a little shading because of the halogen reflectors but it wasn't bad. I'll also include a picture that shows how crisp the beams are with the full LED lights.

Which led housings are the final picture?

 

[ChrisNLA]

Hi all,

I know tons of threads here and I've been going thru them and seems the general consensus is Beamtech H13 or the Auxito H13.

For whatever reason, the Amazon links posted in these threads for the Beamtech is no longer active ..I found these via google search:

Is this the correct bulb for the headlights (I have a '23 diesel Rubicon ..all stock on 33 MT tires). I'm swinging towards the Auxito as it states higher life cycle. I ran Morimoto led bulbs on my now-traded-Ford-Ranger for 3 years and they were excellent..never got flashed and no flickering and it was 200% plug-n-play. I traded the vehicle with it!.

https://www.auxito.com/collections/h13-led-bulb/products/h13-led-bulb-16000-lumen
BeamTech:
https://www.beamtechs.com/products/...ink-base-csp-chips-conversion-kit-xenon-white

FOGS:
Still researching but if ya have any recs, please post them. I'm a healthcare techie so not really a car guy but a local shop quoted me $100 for the labor to install the bulbs (headlight and fogs).

Much appreciated!

Those are the same Beamtech bulbs I have. They have been in for well over a year. I do not get flashed. I re-adjusted my headlights when I put them in, and again when I leveled the truck.

True purpose made LED fixtures are the best way to go, but I did not want to invest the money in it. I prefer the stock halogen lamp appearance and I find the LED drop ins are adequate for my needs.

 

[Idlethunder]

Which led housings are the final picture?

The last one is Diode Dynamics Elite series headlights

 

[Joe_G]

I have the DV8 LED lights that are exactly the same as Factory LED’s and they work so well…so bright but nobody ever flashes their brights at me. Here is my install thread, you have to tap wires in the DRL and turn signal if you want the halos to work when lights are off and the halos to flash amber.

https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/...-halogen-works-any-advice.63655/#post-1131775

Also, I have LED fog lights with Halos that also flash amber when you look them up with the DV8’s, I went with amber fogs so they are for sale, I’ll let you have them cheap if you want them, super easy to install. The work great just wanted Amber so I switched them.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2350452368...0dxo6uQQOC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

All of the lights on the Jeep are easy to replace/swap. But it will take an hour or so, thus, the $100 from a mechanic isn’t bad.

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