Yeah I have a 2014 GC Laredo and would also like to know if my projector headlights can be replaced for the hid /led accent headlights. I figure it should be an easy install because the front look similar in all the models.
Installing these 2014 led hid headlights on my 2014 grand cherokee "laredo", aren't the harness the same? They should plug in without a problem. I could see a converter is needed if it was a 2013 or below.
The connectors appear to be quite different- the halogen housings with a 4 pin connector and the Xenon housings with (I think) a 16 pin connector. Some of those pins pertain to the auto leveling and beam direction motors.
What if they are the non adaptive led headlights? Would the harness be similar to the ones installed on the 2014 standard projector headlights? That would be great if I can swap my projectors for those 2014 hid/ led headlights without the harness issue.
I did get a response from Joe Wassman of w w w.projectoretrofit.com
I was inquiring about the DRL controller he responded that he is having something made up and when they are ready for sale he wil contact me.
I have sent him back another email asking how he plans to terminate the proprietary connectors for the Park/turnsignal and the side marker from the Grand Cherokee with halogens? I am waiting on that response.
Like I have said before it is not impossible to make a harness the challenge is in making a harness that is plug and play.
A couple months back when the 2014 showed up we had to wait for the wiring diagrams to get posted. After they were posted it looked discouraging because of how different all the connections were.
I have a theory on how to address this but it is all contingent and verifying if I can find a male 4 pin connector that matches the one on the halogen headlight for low beam.
The second area of concern was finding a way to control the DRLs shutting off with the turnsignal. I have found a way to address that as well for the past four months I have been working on combing some components that when working together would do this, I am happy to say that since late July I have come up with What I called "ALMOST OEM DRLs.
I did get a response from Joe Wassman of w w w.projectoretrofit.com
I was inquiring about the DRL controller he responded that he is having something made up and when they are ready for sale he wil contact me.
I have sent him back another email asking how he plans to terminate the proprietary connectors for the Park/turnsignal and the side marker from the Grand Cherokee with halogens? I am waiting on that response.
Like I have said before it is not impossible to make a harness the challenge is in making a harness that is plug and play.
A couple months back when the 2014 showed up we had to wait for the wiring diagrams to get posted. After they were posted it looked discouraging because of how different all the connections were.
I have a theory on how to address this but it is all contingent and verifying if I can find a male 4 pin connector that matches the one on the halogen headlight for low beam.
The second area of concern was finding a way to control the DRLs shutting off with the turnsignal. I have found a way to address that as well for the past four months I have been working on combing some components that when working together would do this, I am happy to say that since late July I have come up with What I called "ALMOST OEM DRLs.
[*]Parklights ON = DRL OFF
[*]Left signal On = Left DRL OFF
[*]RIght signal ON = Right DRL OFF
[*]Hazards On = BOTH DRL OFF
[*]Engine running and lights off = DRLs on
i dont think anyone their right mind would trade a lux for a stock limited lights. if there is any slight chance that you will be able to install the lux headlights on a model that did not come with one from factory, no one will really want a halogen setup, those already go for about 145$ on ebay. good luck thought.
Hasn't been any recent updates to this thread . . . for clarification, I am looking to upgrade the OEM projector halogen headlights on my 2014 Jeep Grand Cheokee (JGC) Laredo with bi-xenon HIDs -- Mopar part numbers 68111001AB and 68111000AB, respecfully.
Because the 2014 JGC did not come stock with HIDs, my sole concern is that if I purchase the HIDs with the LED day time running (DTR) lights would they they plug into the OEM harness currently on my JGC and work? From what I've read on this thread it appears I would need a customized harness put in to accept the HIDs with DRLs. I have my JGC in the shop right now with the front removed to put in an after market grille and now would be the time to put these upgraded headlights with the LED DRLs. However, the shop will NOT splice into the current harness to retrofit the headlights -- they would have to plug into the current harness or a seperate harness would have to be provided for professional install.
First: Can Mopar bi-xenon HID with LED DRLs -- parts: 68111001AB and 68111000AB (they are non-auto leveling) be installed straight into the 2014 JGC Laredo and work?
If not, what would be the best course of action so they could be installed to work. Thanks in advance for the replies!
The short answer is no, not yet. Apparently there is an adapter in the works, but because both the harnesses and the body control unit are different on the HID equipped vehicles you can't just swap the headlights.
He mention on another forum, that he needed to rent a jeep to finalize the harness. I told him to just offer a discount to a forum member for using their jeep.
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