I sent emails out to a few aftermarket LED tail light manufacturers shortly after purchasing my GC, but all the replies were the same: "Nothing at this time."
I stated that the WK2 has been out for 2.5 years now and has been setting sales records, so there are plenty of them on the road and noted how a lot people on these forums are still looking for a LED tail light solution.
I actually got a reply from Spyder Auto: We may be in the process of producing one eventually, but there is no word yet for this light specifically. We just came out with a full LED tail light for the JK chassis Wranglers, so I don't see why we wouldn't consider the newer Wk2 chassis GC's in the near future. Please check back periodically as this may change.
Sean Bremner
Spyder Auto
So if you are like me and would like some nice LED tail lights, visit the Spyder Auto site (and Anzo) and use the "Contact Us" form to let them know we want LED tail lights. I figure if more of us contact them, they will see that there is definite interest and just may do it.
I would like a set of LED tailight that look OEM most of these aftermarket companies make light that are not to my liking style wise and quality wise.
I am hoping that we can retro fit the 14 lights.
I have looked at my current taillight several time and have considered cutting them open with a hot knife so I can install my own LED but the way the reflector is installed does not give me that option.
I hope someone comes to market soon with a tasteful option, Grand Cherokees always do well in the used car market and that is when the modding really gets going
Same here. I love aftermarket LED assemblies, as long as they look OEM and not ricey. I'm really kinda surprised no one has made any to market yet. I had some Eagle Eye (?) assemblies, and they looked exactly like OEM but leaked/attracted a little bit of moisture in the reverse light sections.
The 14s don't have true LED lights. They only have LED running lights, the brake and turn signals are (as I understand) still normal incandescent bulbs.
I also want something simple and clean and OEM looking. Like these for the JK:
That's great news, hopefully it will be released sooner than 4-6 months.
In other news, I was browsing ebay on my flight today (because that is one of the few things Delta gives you without charging you for super slow internet), and they sell the LED flex tubes on ebay now. These are basically what you see for a lot of LED running lights, where there's just a solid tube lit u by LEDs inside it. They're not super expensive either, one could get enough tubing to do a full set of taillights for like $15-20. The actual LEDs to do the brake lights are about the same price as well.
Truthfully, the largest investment into making custom LED taillights would be the taillights themselves to work on.
I was thinking of doing the opposite of the 14's by keeping the incandesant running/taillights, then put some flexible LED strip in the Diffuser bars that are up against the taillights lenses.
Those sections would look trick if it had additional lighting.
I added the RFUK because I noticed that the brake lights sometimes get washed out by daylight and I didn't want any smucks too busy texting to kiss my rear bumper.
I think this section is just begging for some instense LED brake lights in there.
I would increase safety by adding functioning brake lights to the tailgate light housings by tapping the CHMSL signal. So the functions for this section would be (incandesant taillight and LED brake lights)
The light housings on the body function would be (incandesant taillights and LED Turnsignal and brake lights.
If I could acheive that I would Turn my RFUK into true rear foglights.
I was thinking of using some of these. I am currently using the one inch amber strip in the clear tube from custom dynamics as front sidemarkers in my European headlights and they are surely visible even in direct sunlight.
i emailed both companys but havent heard anything back yet. i think it would be BA if they made some sweet black headlights similar to some of the older jeep ones they have on their site now.
Alas, nothing yet.
I've emailed Spyder again about a month ago, and still no acknowledgement of even working on tail lights for the GC.
If you haven't already (or if it's been awhile), drop them another email/comment from their web site. I figure if we keep bugging them, maybe they will make them....
Nothing yet on either Spyder or Anzo web sites. I just sent them both another note asking when they would start making some. I guess I'll just keep bugging them...
I thought for sure that DEPO would have made one. They made the awesome set I had on my Daytona pu. ( I had a matching third brake light piece too )
I saw a 2010 with a very nice led setup, I wish I could have asked him where he got them ... If they're available for them, they should be for the wk2 as well. ??????????
Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.
Apparently a few small companies are importing tail lights to the US when there is a vehicle that is also available overseas.
Wish they had a US office...
Anyone care to try persuading them to make some for us?
I am still interested in these as well, but I fear that these companies may not worry about the 2011-2013's, as the '14's and newer will not use the same tail lights.
Maybe we will eventually get something? I'm not big on the LED 'bulbs' for the stop/tail lights. I had that on my Subaru and while effective, I would have rather had dedicated LED tail/brake lights.
Unfortunately at the moment we do not offer headlights or tail lights for
your vehicle. We do offer accessories such as chrome covers and side step
bars. I would advise you to check back periodically for any new updates for
your vehicle.
Spyder Auto
Joe Ramirez
Tech Support*
626-934-8884 Ext: 133 www.Spyderauto.com
Unfortunately at the moment we do not offer headlights or tail lights for
your vehicle. We do offer accessories such as chrome covers and side step
bars. I would advise you to check back periodically for any new updates for
your vehicle.
Spyder Auto
Joe Ramirez
Tech Support*
626-934-8884 Ext: 133 SPYDER AUTO
Since Chrysler made the running lights LED on the 14's, they should have also made the turn/brake lights LED's. It was another cost cutting move. They should have just left them all incandescent and save even more money. People like you would never notice the difference.