Cool, please tell me about the new headlights. What brand, model, etc did you pick and why? How much did they cost? How hard is it to remove the old 9nes and put in the new ones?
Our 2011 JK has the original stock headlights and the glass has gotten quite foggy. I’ve checked some prices I getting them buffed out ($30 to $50 for the pair), but also been told I would be better off investing that money in new LED lights. Haven’t pulled the trigger yet, thought. Thanks. BD
OK - home at last. Sorry for delay.
I bought the Sunpie LED headlights and fog lights with white halo's. I stayed away from the multicolored ones you program with a phone app - too much complication and too much to go wrong. Here is the link:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071HXRTLR/?tag=jkforum-20
I installed them and wired them using the supplied anti-flicker modules, but I made sure to use Penetrox or dielectric grease on all the connections. I also cut and spliced the halo connections to the existing turn signal wiring (don't use the squeeze over wire taps). I soldered and heat shrinked all my connections. the middle wire to the turn signals is the constant power and the outside wire with the stripe is the turn signal. I did not have to run anything back to the fuse panel.
The lights mount exactly where the existing lenses do - and they fit great. the only problem i had is that the plastic mounting ring on the passenger side had warped a bit with time and I needed to do a little surgery with an xacto knife to get the new light housing to fit 100% - no biggie there. The stock trim rings fix them in place.
After installation I needed to shine the lights onto my garage door and adjust the aim a wee bit, same with the fogs. pro tip - mark the height of the "spot" from the existing lights before disassembling and then use that to aim the new ones once installed.
See this video for instructions on installation (except, don't use the wire clip connectors like he does, IMHO...)
here is a pic of mine installed.
Any other questions - please ask!
The only thing I have not done yet is install the halos for the fog lights...just did not get that far and my wife wanted here Jeep back - so that is next weekend I think. I have the wires all run and just taped off for now, but the halo wiring will go to the same place i used for the always-on halos for the headlights at the turn signals. I bought some 1/4" braided wire sleeving on amazon to dress up the install - worked great.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IT2KVLY/?tag=jkforum-20
Have fun! this is a great and easy project and so much better than the stock units. I considered just getting brighter bulbs and building a new harness directly to the battery, but by the time I added it all up, these were about the same $$ in the end.