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I have a 2020 Gladiator Sport S with Max Tow. It did not have the factory LED headlights and, as most people know, the Jeep halogen headlights are pretty awful. When searching for replacement LED headlights I discovered most were 7". Since the factory JT headlights are 9", the 7" headlights required adapter/spacers. While there's nothing wrong with adapter/spacers, if I'm going to pay over $600 for headlights, I want them to fit like factory headlights.
I posted a thread here last month asking for advice and an Oracle rep chimed in. He pointed out their Oculus LED headlights were 9" replacements. So, I went ahead and ordered them. I was disappointed to learn only after I paid for the headlights they were on back order. I don't mind waiting. I do mind not being told they're on back order until after I have paid for them. I placed the order on 11/25 and they arrived on 12/21. I also opted for a set of Oracle LED fog lights. The Oracle rep provided a link for me here on the forum.
The headlights and fog lights arrived wrapped together and in a plastic bag. I was concerned this may not have provided enough protection during shipping. I removed the bag and saw some damage to the box.
Luckily, the box had only external damage.
For the install I broke out my plastic fastener tool kit. I ordered this from Amazon a couple of years ago and man is it handy! If you expect to do any work on your Gladiator body pieces, I highly recommend picking up a kit like this. It works much better than a flathead screwdriver.
The first step is to remove the grill. On top it's attached with plastic push pins. I simply popped them out using a plastic tool.
After the plastic push pins are popped up, it may take a little prying from underneath to set it free. The grill has pop-in fasteners at the bottom. So, if you just gently pull on the bottom, it will come out.
I would suggest setting the grill on a blanket or cardboard box to protect it. (Or, if it's an angry grill, I would suggest simply throwing it away. )
Removing the grill allows you access to the headlight fasteners.
I've been working on cars since the 1970s. After snapping off and stripping multiple body fasteners, I like to use a 1/4" drive ratchet. It's more than adequate for loosening and adequately tightening bolts with little risk of stripping or snapping them off.
The Oracle Oculus headlights come with factory style connectors and pretty spiffy wiring harness for the halos. If you don't want the halos to illuminate, you can simply connect the the headlights to the factory plugs and go.
There are three bolts on each headlight. Remove them and it comes right out.
Just unplug the original headlight and plug in the new headlight.
If you want to illuminate the halos, connect the included wiring harness.
The wiring harness had a looped ground connector. There's a ground just forward of the fuse box. Remove the nut and install the ground lug.
Pop the fuse box cover, drill a small hole and thread the red wire through. After the wire is through, crimp it to the included fuse connector.
Remove the fuse for the cigarette lighter and replace it with the end of the harness. It comes with a spare fuse that also fits into the harness connector.
Here is a comparison between the factory halogen headlight and the new LED headlight.
Here are the halos illuminated.
And here are both illuminated.
Connecting the harness to the cigarette lighter fuse illuminates the halos whenever the truck is running. You can also opt for connecting the harness to an auxiliary switch so you can turn it on and off whenever you like.
So, what's the result? Sorry I don't have any pictures yet of the headlights on the road. Just a little while ago I took the truck for a test drive after dark. These headlights are great! The cutoff is laser sharp. They are super bright without blinding oncoming drivers. I noticed the light appears somewhat blue on white road signs, but on the road it appears pure white.
I didn't have to make any changes to the onboard computer and the headlights work perfectly with no flickering whatsoever.
If anyone is interested, I'll try to get some pictures of the headlights on the road.
I went to install the fog lights and discovered they don't fit. I think I got the fog lights for the Rubicon and, since I have a Sport S, the bumper is different. I emailed Oracle. Hopefully, they can help me to figure out the right part number for the fog lights.
Let me know if you have any questions.
I posted a thread here last month asking for advice and an Oracle rep chimed in. He pointed out their Oculus LED headlights were 9" replacements. So, I went ahead and ordered them. I was disappointed to learn only after I paid for the headlights they were on back order. I don't mind waiting. I do mind not being told they're on back order until after I have paid for them. I placed the order on 11/25 and they arrived on 12/21. I also opted for a set of Oracle LED fog lights. The Oracle rep provided a link for me here on the forum.
The headlights and fog lights arrived wrapped together and in a plastic bag. I was concerned this may not have provided enough protection during shipping. I removed the bag and saw some damage to the box.
Luckily, the box had only external damage.
For the install I broke out my plastic fastener tool kit. I ordered this from Amazon a couple of years ago and man is it handy! If you expect to do any work on your Gladiator body pieces, I highly recommend picking up a kit like this. It works much better than a flathead screwdriver.
The first step is to remove the grill. On top it's attached with plastic push pins. I simply popped them out using a plastic tool.
After the plastic push pins are popped up, it may take a little prying from underneath to set it free. The grill has pop-in fasteners at the bottom. So, if you just gently pull on the bottom, it will come out.
I would suggest setting the grill on a blanket or cardboard box to protect it. (Or, if it's an angry grill, I would suggest simply throwing it away. )
Removing the grill allows you access to the headlight fasteners.
I've been working on cars since the 1970s. After snapping off and stripping multiple body fasteners, I like to use a 1/4" drive ratchet. It's more than adequate for loosening and adequately tightening bolts with little risk of stripping or snapping them off.
The Oracle Oculus headlights come with factory style connectors and pretty spiffy wiring harness for the halos. If you don't want the halos to illuminate, you can simply connect the the headlights to the factory plugs and go.
There are three bolts on each headlight. Remove them and it comes right out.
Just unplug the original headlight and plug in the new headlight.
If you want to illuminate the halos, connect the included wiring harness.
The wiring harness had a looped ground connector. There's a ground just forward of the fuse box. Remove the nut and install the ground lug.
Pop the fuse box cover, drill a small hole and thread the red wire through. After the wire is through, crimp it to the included fuse connector.
Remove the fuse for the cigarette lighter and replace it with the end of the harness. It comes with a spare fuse that also fits into the harness connector.
Here is a comparison between the factory halogen headlight and the new LED headlight.
Here are the halos illuminated.
And here are both illuminated.
Connecting the harness to the cigarette lighter fuse illuminates the halos whenever the truck is running. You can also opt for connecting the harness to an auxiliary switch so you can turn it on and off whenever you like.
So, what's the result? Sorry I don't have any pictures yet of the headlights on the road. Just a little while ago I took the truck for a test drive after dark. These headlights are great! The cutoff is laser sharp. They are super bright without blinding oncoming drivers. I noticed the light appears somewhat blue on white road signs, but on the road it appears pure white.
I didn't have to make any changes to the onboard computer and the headlights work perfectly with no flickering whatsoever.
If anyone is interested, I'll try to get some pictures of the headlights on the road.
I went to install the fog lights and discovered they don't fit. I think I got the fog lights for the Rubicon and, since I have a Sport S, the bumper is different. I emailed Oracle. Hopefully, they can help me to figure out the right part number for the fog lights.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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