Gladiator_92
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- Rich
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Like all of us with halogen headlights, I have been on the hunt for a pair of quality LEDs since I first drove my Gladiator at night. Before my Gladiator, I had a JK with the upgraded LEDs from the factory and they were amazing! I don't think I will ever be able to go back to halogen lights moving forward. After exhausting all aftermarket and obviously factory options that I liked due to price - I had an idea.
I remembered that it is not uncommon to find a pair of the awesome JK LEDs on Facebook marketplace for around $200. So that go me thinking. What if I picked up a set of those and mounted them using some adapter brackets similar to what everyone is using for their aftermarket 7" LEDs? Then, all I would need to figure out is the different plugs and my Tazer programmer would handle the Jeep's computer. PLUS! PLUS! PLUS! The JK headlights are a one piece design and the mounts are easily broken in minor accidents. SO, my goal would be to find a pair that were 100% functional but had broken mounts and could not be re-installed in a JK. Therefore, I could negotiate an even lower price for both lights!
Well, after some thought and a little research - I pulled the trigger.
I got a set of JK LEDs with a broken mount for $100 on Facebook (awesome deal). Quadratec makes a harness specifically to go from the JK connection to the JL connection. As for the headlight adapters, I went for the Amazon specials but you can get yourself a really nice set for more money. (Which I might do in the future)
What you'll need:
Over the next few days I will get to the install and tweaking the adapter rings to be just right. I will report back with my progress and more pictures of the install but couldn't wait to share.
I remembered that it is not uncommon to find a pair of the awesome JK LEDs on Facebook marketplace for around $200. So that go me thinking. What if I picked up a set of those and mounted them using some adapter brackets similar to what everyone is using for their aftermarket 7" LEDs? Then, all I would need to figure out is the different plugs and my Tazer programmer would handle the Jeep's computer. PLUS! PLUS! PLUS! The JK headlights are a one piece design and the mounts are easily broken in minor accidents. SO, my goal would be to find a pair that were 100% functional but had broken mounts and could not be re-installed in a JK. Therefore, I could negotiate an even lower price for both lights!
Well, after some thought and a little research - I pulled the trigger.
I got a set of JK LEDs with a broken mount for $100 on Facebook (awesome deal). Quadratec makes a harness specifically to go from the JK connection to the JL connection. As for the headlight adapters, I went for the Amazon specials but you can get yourself a really nice set for more money. (Which I might do in the future)
What you'll need:
- Headlight adapter brackets ($45): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KJZNM7P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Quadratec ($29): https://www.quadratec.com/p/quadratec/h13-jl-adapter-harness-jeep-wrangler-jl
- 2017 - 2018 Jeep JK LED Headlights (100): Facebook Market place
- You will need an LED headlight programmer or programming but I already bought mine for tire size, etc so for me: $0
Over the next few days I will get to the install and tweaking the adapter rings to be just right. I will report back with my progress and more pictures of the install but couldn't wait to share.
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