DOT SAE 5x7 LED Headlight / DRL & Turn Signal / LOYO / Jeep XJ
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- These are the nicest 5x7 LED Headlights I have seen to date that fit the Jeep Cherokee XJ. They are DOT SAE Certified and are VOR so the beam is Z cut for driving on the right hand side of the road.
Forgive me for installing another set so soon, but they shinny's were too strong this time. Jokes aside I wanted to use these because they give a much better driving experience than the previous pair in not blinding on coming traffic, or being too bright. Its a clean looking headlight with a more modern look so it wont be for everyone, but personally I really like them.
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Jeep Spec:
1999 Jeep Cherokee XJ 2.5TD RHD.
Summer Tire - 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Winter Tire - Cooper Discoverer ST MAXX Por Studded 35x12.50r15 BFG KM3's with 15x8 3.75" backspacing (-19 offset).
Lift Front - RC 4.5" Coils and N2 Shocks (3" Coil Spacer).
Front Shock Bar Pin Eliminator.
Dana 30 High Pinion with Artec Industries Lower Control Arm Mounts with modified upper mount and modified Track Bar mount.
Front RC Control Arm Drop Bracket.
Ruff Stuff Short Arm Single Himes.
RC Extended Sway Bar Links.
Dana 30 Rock Crusher Diff Cover.
Ruff Stuff One Ton OTK Steering.
6" Lift Drop Pitman Arm.
Ruff Stuff Front and Center Frame Stiffeners.
Rear DIY Frame Stiffener and Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
6" x 2" Box Rocker replacement with Tube Slider.
Modified Factory Bumper with Side Sliders.
Rear Tow Hitch Tire Carrier that bolts into Rear Frame Tie in Kit.
Modified upper Shock Crossmember for Rear Shocks
Rear Axle Chrysler 8.25 29 Spline with modified High Clearance Shock Mounts.
Rear Shocks 6.5" Trailmasters.
Rear Leaf Springs 5.5" Rubicon Express
Rear RC Shackle Relocation Bracket.
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Lines front and back.
Warrior 9500lb Winch.
Front Bumper - Ebay Custom Made.
what's the point of having cool headlights if you can't blind oncoming traffic
Thanks for welcoming us to another video on the channel 👌
I’m definitely going to consider these, they look great!
Hey Mike, really like this set of lights much better than the last. Peace
They look very cool. I might see what options they have for a right hand drive TJ.
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Hey Derek, good to hear from you! I'm honoured and good to hear your teaching, respect mate. If I could get over to the US for a visit then there wouldn't be much stopping me, exchange some stories around a camp fire. Take care mate!
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Oregon. Someday my friend. Youd trip out here. It’s so paradise. Give squeezey to meg and baby😂😂.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness here’s your rapid ridgeline in action
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Definitely cool looking Mike a whole different look with those headlights
Hey Mike, the issue with the fast indicators when the bulb is out, is because the LEDs have too little resistance on their own so you need a flasher relay to replace the OEM one. It's the reason cars hyper flash if an indicator bulb has blown, to let you know.
If you replace your main front indicators with LED bulbs you may find it does the same.
Looking good man, just hoping they bring out a RHD version!
Hey mate, I’m about to change my flasher relay cause it fails sometimes. I’m also going to buy these lights. Is there a relay you would recommend?
SO the question is, do you have a relay in mind? Like @officialWWM says. Something worth doing for sure!
When I first had this issue, I figured I'd just pop a resistor inline that matches the load of the original bulb, but I've heard from other people that this doesn't work, and that the simplest fix was to get a specific relay. 😄
@@saulgilsenan7320 awesome. Thank you!
@@officialWWM can you see a reply where I have sent a link to a relay ? Or another where I have said the name? My comment keeps disappearing. I think TH-cam keeps deleting it! I'll have to PM you both if it keeps happening.
Hey, Mike! Long time no see! 😀
Great to see you again, though. 😊
Ordered mine. Ships from overseas and Hello15 gets you 15 percent off!
I thought you just disappeared I had no idea, well loads of vids to watch. Thanks
Thanks for tuning in again!
Glad to see ya again! Keep ‘em coming
those look so good might have to get a set .... off to my corner to pay for them lol
Time to sell my arse again I guess
Nice looking lights 🤪👍🏻🏴
They look sharp Mike, I’m wanting some for my econoline 4x4
Those are by far the nicest ones I saw for the XJ. If only we could install them in Europe.
Really good looking lamps, but have to say the engine sound in your jeep is amazing 😍
Pretty slick set of lights! Definitely gives the jeep a different look.
BTW if you keep doing that with your eyes one day they'll get stuck like that, then Meg and Max will have to be seen with you like that... in public!
Give some thought about your family man.
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She makes me do those eyes on roll play night when i'm in my 'The Hills Have Eyes' costume.
They use to tell us as kids that if the wind changed direction our eyes would get stuck like that lol. Hopefully not! Thanks for watching!
@@WorkshoptoWilderness 🤣😅😂👍 Oh man! Well that's one way of keeping the neighbors from constantly coming over!
Those look really good. Mike! It kind of look like the new Ford Broncos headlights.
I was actually thinking of doing this, but deleting the main front turn indicators so I can put fog lights in that rectangular slot instead. Only and idea, but overall, I like the look.
They look mint! I thought I'd missed a vid when I saw them behind you in that MCQ video.
Yeah they are pretty smart! Yeah this video was shortly behind that one, thanks again for watching mate!
Great video Mike!
AB to put these on my s10 in chrome extremely excited
love your show, wish i had that cherokee, its awsume !! say hi to magen and the little one ......
Nice looking lights! 😊
I just ordered mine. Thanks
Some LEDs are polarity sensitive like on my 88 Cherokee.
I just bought a set from their website and was only $97.00.😀😀😀
They might just be lights but oof 🥒💦 😂
Your truck looks damn good anyway but those new ones really do do a thing looks wise.
Awesome disclosure at the start, so many TH-cams say nothing, especially in the bushcraft world, it's so obvious they didn't buy it, put an affiliate link, even discount codes but zero disclosure, it's so annoying and it's flouting advertising law stuff. So, big respect to you. Honesty always wins 👍
Its hard to except these things and not be transparent. I think that's the way it should always be or it feels wrong like your trying to deceive people. I'm grateful to receive such things are a poor bastard.
Thanks again mate.
Hey Mike fan from Australia...
Im assuming these should fit my 96 XJ ???? They look awesome. Love your channel, keep up the great content!!!🇦🇺👍
These will fit the 96, there nice looking lights 👌 appreciate you watching
Appreciate the quality but if theyd go for a boxy running light over the circle it would look much better.
That sounds like a cool idea to be fair.
No if you get a led relay from Orilies or online plug it to the turn signal then to the wire and boom perfect it’s cus of the high voltage that’s why wen you replace a bolb with different wats it changes the relay pattern so instal a led relay then to the wire and then boom perfect
Thanks for the tips! I will take a look online and se if I can find something here in Europe.
The crab-eye look imitates the new Bronco headlights btw
Yeah I think that's what they are going for.
I'll be very interested to see how these hold up
Traditionally I have had to stick with an 5x7 h4 housing swap. Staying with the halogen bulb let's it melt ice and snow in the winter, leds with plastic fronts especially ice up and get wrecked by the salt on the roads.
That sounds smart to be fair. I honestly cant say if these will do alright in the winter, I guess time will tell. Thanks for watching
How do they do with frosting up/melting snow in the winter
Just got these. Do you know how to dim the light? I’m pissing a lot of people off haha
Is that an intercooler I see?
Just ordered these since they seem to be the cheapest pair with a good cutoff and beam pattern. Was looking into the JW Speaker 8900 evo2 for the same reason, but at over $600 a pair I couldn't justify it seeing as the headlights are just for on-road traffic use and don't have to be insanely bright. My front auxiliaries are tied into the high beam switch anyway.
Hope the LOYOs last a while. I like that they don't require the flimsy stock chrome bracket to mount, so I wonder if making a rubber gasket for them to reduce the long term effect of vibration would be more effective than just torquing them down to the housing.
Ah nice, hopefully they work out well for you. The cutoff and brightness are nice because oncoming traffic aren't blinded. Some rubber would surely make it all a bit better with vibrations. Would be interesting to see what you come up with. I used radiator hose on my last set and that worked fine.
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Got the True mods version in chrome and like the look. Light work great but have a quirk I cant solve. Emailed True mods about it today to see what they say. What happens is once installed on the factory harness or a headlight wire harness upgrade kit it turns on the vehicle dash and fuel pump if you turn your headlights on or full the momentary high beam leaver. Just like if you where turn the key to the "On" position. This is all without the key in the ignition. Also if I turn the vehicle on turn the headlight on or hold the momentary high beam lever while shutting down the jeep and take the keys out then it stays on till the lights are turned off or lever is let go... WTF>?
My jeep does not have short, or grounding issues. It runs fine and has no problems. I even tried it with and with out the DRL module (Canadian version xj)
Does anyone have any idea what is wrong with these lights? They mention some vehicles need their "H4 Negative-Switched Headlight System Relay Wiring Harness Kit". I have just a amazon made in china wire harness upgrade.. it works but argues with the DRL relay so this is why I unhooked it. But like I said even with the factory wire harness it does the same thing.
Did that car wink at me?
There is a possibility.
Disculpa mire su vídeo pero no entiendo inglés acabo d adquirir las pantallas para mí Jeep pero los dos cables que van aparte del conector de tres pines me refiero al cable verde y rojo nose esos asia donde van ?
I asked this before. I'm intrigued by the bumper antenna. What sort of rig are you running?
Ah its just a 27mhz CB radio. Its soon to be pulled out becasue its such an old setup these days. Its really only good for talking to Meg on the hand held when she spots me.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness You two should get your Amateur Radio licenses. 😊
I bought some and one of the lights the ring doesnt light UP is there anything I can do?
I would contact them and return it. I'm sure they will have a return policy. Are they definitely all wired up okay?
@@WorkshoptoWilderness yeah one turns on and the other dont
Those are a nice looking light! I wonder if they ship to Australia? 🤔
They might do, would be good if they shipped all over!
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I just ordered mine. Apparently they will ship here :) They are a replica of the lights in the new Ford Bronco. The Bronco has them mounted the other way round to how you installed them.
Ah nice, that's awesome that they ship to Australia. Ah okay that makes sense, they look pretty similar now i'm looking online. I do like them a lot, they look really smart and suit the XJ
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I’ve always wanted to convert my lights to round ones but these give that same look without the hassle of trying to make round ones fit :)
@@officialWWM yeah that's a good point. One thing I would recommend with these is some head light vinyl. The clear stuff. Before you fit them just put a layer on to protect them from scratching.
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So are these not good in the states?
They should be good to best of my knowledge. We drive on the same side of the road and they seem to be made bias to the USA
Help me understand, this is more than just plug and play, right? I bought this exact headlight. There are two other wires, I don't want to assume what they are. Can you break down whats needed for a switch from regular 99 headlight to this? How does the XJ relay come into play? I'm starting from square one. Never done this before. Help?
Hey, yeah they are basically plug and play unless you want to use the signal light. You have the three pin headlight connector from the jeep and that obviously just plugs straight into the lamp.
There are two other wires coming from the jeep also, you don't need the blue one, just the brown one. The brown one plugs into the red wire on the headlight.
The green wire on the headlight can be used for the signal lamp.
To use this you must strip a brown wire going to your indicator bulb and splice the green wire in with solder etc. Then it will all work as it should.
Just make sure you rap any unused connectors in tape so they don't cause any trouble
Did you say that one has to replace the stock headlight switch? I don't hear well, so sorry.
No the original switch is fine, but its best to use the Jeep XJ relay upgrade before using aftermarket lights.
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I need a connection circuit without turning signal protection.
I'm pretty crap with electronics as you can see in this video. I dont knoe what you mean.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Have you added any more devices, e.g. ep27 led flasher relay kit
I just spliced it into the positive wire that went to one of the indicator bulbs. I show it in the video. That's all I did
Installed it today. I have the exactly same issue. Changed it to EP27 but no change. I spliced into the wires at the turn signal and it works when the bulbs are out as you have shown. Where have you spliced into? I think the way I spliced into I basically added the load in series causing too much voltage drop across, not activating the LED.
I just spliced mine onto the wire for the turn signal like how you saw in the video. It only works when the engine is running due to voltage but it works.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Thank you for the reply. Ordered some LEDs to replace the old incandescent bulbs. Will try in a few min and report back.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness Happy to report that replacing all the incandescent bulbs in the front with low wattage LEDs (3.5W) and now it is working flawlessly. I have seen 3157 bulbs that will pull 10W. Went with lower consumption.
Hi Mike. Wondering are these headlights DOT and SAE certified for EU regulations. Wrote to Loyo about a week ago but they didn’t reply yet.
Would like to purchase them but If they are not for road use it would be wasted money.
They have DOT and SAE markings on the light. Whether or not they actually are or not, I can't be sure. Loyo state that they are on their website, though.
will these fit an MJ?
are these going to work on a 1990s hilux
I honestly couldn't say for sure. If the measurements are there (5x7) then they should fit and work fine. It's a universal headlight for any 5x7 application so it should be fine in a range of vehicles. Perhaps an adapter is required for the connector but I'm not sure what a hilux uses. Thanks for watching
@@WorkshoptoWilderness i got excited and ordered them anyway they look so cool can’t wait
@@mirrorz3857 Ah nice, they are really nice lights. Hope they work well for you.
@workshoptowilderness did you buy new headlight brackets?
$130 dlls the pair?
Yeah they are sold as a pair
U intall them backwards
I don't like the crab eyes look mate
Did you get backfeed from the drl line going back in to the accessories circuit?
No I didn't get any. It seems to be working fine.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness if it helps any others im on my other screen name and i ended up putting a 1a 32v diode inline to accessoy circuit and solved my problem so the DRL ring would light only with headlamps off. loyo said to look at your video for installation and diagram of wiring but i didnt see any of that.
I dont know why they said that. What issues did you get from the lights?
I'm guessing not but is there a way to not run the daytime running lights? I really am not a fan of that or else I'd buy these imemediately
I actually have them out at the moment as I am redoing the intercooler. I will try and run them without day runners and let you know.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness awesome thanks!
@@WorkshoptoWilderness any chance you ran those minus the DRLs yet? I see you can just not wire in the DRL wire to power but also didn't want that to then not illuminate the circle when the headlights are on.
I tried running them without the day running lights. I don't think it's possible without opening the unit
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I just went ahead and ordered a set lol. I left the drl and turn signal wires not plugged into any power and it works great. The drl ring still comes on when the headlights are turned on too which is great. Now I just gotta figure out how to make them sit straight in the buckets to get that crisp cut off line like yours lol
Not sure what’s going on but in the last 24 hours, the price has increased by $80 USD! And your discount code doesn’t work :/
Really? That's a huge difference. I just checked and they still show at 129.99 for me?
Well. I bought a set after seeing this…
@lamust7446 The price hasn't changed and I didn't have a discount code so I don't understand.They have always been 129.99. There seems to be a code on the top of the website that gets you 10 percent.
I actually failed to add the discount code and had to email them directly afterwards, and they kindly subtracted the difference. So it was the correct price for me. No problem at all. That will come when I butcher the the wiring in my attempts to install the relay kit and these headlights.
@@WorkshoptoWilderness I think I know what happened. When I first went to purchase, I was logged into my VPN, s the website showed my the price in USD. When I went back the second time, I wasn’t logged into my VPN, so their website recognised my location and showed me the price in AUD…which is about $80 more. My bad :(
I entered the discount code MIKE10 (in your description) and it wasn’t accepted 🤔
Don’t buy it if you do not want to modify the housing!!! I just tried to put them in - too big for the metal frame, doesn’t fit in. Waste of money.
You just remove the intermediate frame, which is bolted to the main housing. That's all I did. There are two part to more modern XJ housings, and you take the front part off.
Have you had any problems with these icing up when it snows?
They aren't great for blizzards and melting snow. They do get warm, but I think they would lose the battle over time.
no. those are garbage and are not DOT certified either.
I just checked with the manufacturer, there SHAT certified which is higher than DOT. So, you know, there's that
@@WorkshoptoWilderness BS. You obviously don't know WTF you're talking about. DOT doesn't certify anything.
You do understand that SHAT meant shit and I was joking with you. Wow... are a grown man?
@@WorkshoptoWilderness It's impossible to know what anyone means that uses the term 'DOT Certified'. Because there is no such thing. Anyone using that term shows their ignorance,
@gizzyguzzi Then educate them. Perhaps turn a new leaf in life and choose to Communicate it clearly, without the adolescent attitude. The internet is bad enough as it is.
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