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i want to swap out my rear back up lights to a brighter LED bulb. How do I find out what type of bulb goes in there?

Is there something in the owners manual, or a website that you guys use to know what bulb type goes where?
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Did anyone have to drill vent holes in the headlight covers with drop in LED bulbs? I put an LED bulb on my Ducati and the instructions said it needed airflow.
 

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So have stock sport s lighting, I was flashed at least 6 times driving to and from Michigan driving on country roads without high beams on.

What's the deal? Is it cuz the halogens are bright, not aimed properly?
Did anyone reply to this? Or did you figure it out
 

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Are the DRL easy to install? Well are all of them easy to install? How do i do it? They just plug in and all set?
They were all easy to install and all plugged right in just like the factory bulbs.
 
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i want to swap out my rear back up lights to a brighter LED bulb. How do I find out what type of bulb goes in there?

Is there something in the owners manual, or a website that you guys use to know what bulb type goes where?
I've had a hard time finding a bulb that will fit the taillights and back up lights. The factory bulbs have a notch on them that sort of lock the bulb into the socket. I've bought 2 different bulbs and tried them but neither of them had the notch on the bulb so they wouldn't stay plugged in. I just returned both of them to Amazon and got a refund. Hopefully someone will come out with LED replacement bulbs for these eventually.
 

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No and no. =(
I used the exact setup with no issues. One forum member mentioned covering the front LED on the fogs with a piece of tape. I didn't. I would just check your bulb placed (like mentioned above). My JT has the rear LED tail lights so I didnt have to do any programming. Others didnt have to do this as well.
 

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It has been awesome!! I'm gonna try and take it to the next level......in my decision to fix these awful headlights what are the benefits of the more expensive ones @WXman installed? Brighter? More durable? Trying to understand what the extra 60$ would get me :)
 

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It has been awesome!! I'm gonna try and take it to the next level......in my decision to fix these awful headlights what are the benefits of the more expensive ones @WXman installed? Brighter? More durable? Trying to understand what the extra 60$ would get me :)
The difference is higher quality and a fantastic beam pattern like this.

The cheap bulbs aren't as bright and don't have suitable beam patterns.

Jeep Gladiator LED Bulb Replacement - IT WORKS! 20190905_220657
 

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The difference is higher quality and a fantastic beam pattern like this.

The cheap bulbs aren't as bright and don't have suitable beam patterns.

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The only difference I see from the pic above is a more pronounced cut off at the top of the light pattern.
 

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Just ordered the mikesjt package, for $100 it’s worth a shot
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