Stock High Beams are Unimpressive

[Splenda]

If you're planning to lift rear only - this might help your aiming problem (think "Starsky & Hutch").

As for shocks are they stock? How much shaft you have showing sitting level?

It sits perfectly level now. I would prefer about 1" of rake.

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[ScottBeach]

That shot is perfect! Looks dead level. I wouldn't change a thing.

 

[Splenda]

That shot is perfect! Looks dead level. I wouldn't change a thing.

Except I need to aim the headlights down.

 

[Dave D]

I love the LED lights
I put a cap on so I had to adjust.
Everybody was flashing me
Easy to do lift the hood and by each light there is a screw. You need a long philips.
I went to the edge of my garage and made marks on the wall for referance before making changes

 

[Labswine]

Stock low beams also leave a lot to be desired.

I put these in mine like 5 years ago and they really throw the light down the road on both high and low beams. 5 years so far, no muss, no fuss.

https://www.amazon.com/Headlights-G...39028399&sprefix=Gladiator+LED,aps,97&sr=8-59

And they're less expensive now then when I got mine...I think I paid around $290 for mine at the time.

 

[jav_eee]

My issues are the led's are too bright and are horrible in fog/rain (just reflect straight back).

The problem is these led lights don’t have a good cut-off. They spill a lot of light up into the trees. A good set of led headlights should put all the light down below the actual headlight module, not up above it.

OP your headlights are too high and your high beams are shooting off into space.

 

[RHINO79]

I disagree. LEDs are too bright for oncoming traffic. All it takes is a small hill or incline or bump in the road to have those ultra bright low beam LED headlights pointed directly at an oncoming driver's face. If we are to ban anything it should be ultra-bright headlights. Halogens were far more than sufficient for decades, then LEDs came out and started blinding all of us.

Agree!!!

 

[gladerater23]

My JT has the stock LED headlights. The low beams are nice and bright, but the high beams don't seem to make much difference. Maybe that is due to the fact that the low beams are so bright. Are the high beams a separate light inside the housing? Is there a way to make them brighter? I have already changed the setting to allow the fog lights to stay on when the high beams are on, but I just really would like the high beams to be a little brighter.

Where is the setting to allow fog lights with high beams? Is that a tazer setting? That's a great option...

 

[Flyboy2109]

I was advised via the forum that the halogen lights were not very good, so on my order I opted for the LED package and I like it a lot. I agree with the person who noted you were lifted. If you have not you would need to adjust your aim after a lift. Lifted without adjustment your high beams would simply be staring out into space and not illuminate the road ahead.

 

[Dave D]

I was advised via the forum that the halogen lights were not very good, so on my order I opted for the LED package and I like it a lot. I agree with the person who noted you were lifted. If you have not you would need to adjust your aim after a lift. Lifted without adjustment your high beams would simply be staring out into space and not illuminate the road ahead.

Totally aggree I had the same issue after I out on my cap.
They need to be aimed.

 

[zcashio]

I’ve been having this issue of high beam not being as bright as wel. My 2020 JLUR that I traded in for the Gladiator made it feel like it was daylight with the high beams on. I’m thinking the beams are at an incorrect angle or Jeep went cheaper on the high beams on the newer models, who knows. I too made the fog lights come on with the high beams and still wish I had the beams from the JLUR.

 

[Labswine]

I felt that another big issue with the factory headlights was that diffuser they put in there (looks like a little Jeep grill) that blocks the light.

I initially tried simply replacing the halogens with LEDs but basically the same result plus, only had low beams because somehow the bulbs didn't recognize the switch to high. Ergo, that's why I went with the headlights I posted above. Didn't even need a Tazer to enable/disable anything.

 

[Gvsukids]

You need a long philips.

Or an Allen wrench.

Where is the setting to allow fog lights with high beams? Is that a tazer setting? That's a great option...

Tazer.

 

[Gvsukids]

It sits perfectly level now. I would prefer about 1" of rake.

What lift?

 

[Janster]

Where is the setting to allow fog lights with high beams? Is that a tazer setting? That's a great option...

I was wondering the same thing. Technically…. it’s illegal to have fog lights on with high beams, and illegal to have driving lights on with low beams. At least, here in PA. The fogs automatically turn off when the high beams are on.

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