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Gen 3 Projector Headlights - Installation Question

6K views 26 replies 11 participants last post by  Gus9890 
#1 ·
Okay, so started installing my new headlights this evening and noticed something when I took the old ones out...

There is some big electrical box sticking to the OEM lights (for the electric vertical beam adjustment?). I can not find a way to get this on the new ones. Pics below:






Also, the headlight adjustment screw, how the heck do you go about adjusting these when they are installed since the long screw went into the electric box?

There is no room to fit anything in there to adjust it on the passenger side with the batt and PDC in the way. :confused: Drivers side may be less of a PITA.

Any help from owners of these lights would be greatly appreciated!! :thumbsup:
 
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#2 · (Edited)
That kinda sucks that yours came with an electric adjuster, the only thing that I can think of is for you to open up the housing and switch the internal parts if you really want to use the electric adjuster.

For adjusting the new one if you choose not to swap, I recommend a long skinny flat head screw driver to turn the grooves once its installed. It is a tidious procedure thou so be patient with it.

Or, you can also get a longmetal wire that will fit the holes on the adjustment wheel and you can kinda pull it upwards or push downwards...

Or, just buy one of this.........
 
#4 ·
Hmm, so you guys don't have a little slider to the side of your steering wheel marked 0-3 so you can tilt the headlights down if you have extra weight in the back or are hauling something?

The box doesn't come out, you can pull it out a little and reveal a rubber boot, but there is no way that is going on the gen 3s.

Thanks for the info though, wanted to hear from people who have installed these things.


Oh, Paul, I don't have DRLs so the box is definetly for adjusting the beams down for hauling extra weight so your no dazzling other drivers.
 
#5 ·
Seems as if that thing should pull out. But if you say it doesn't then....
 
#6 ·
Marty maybe you could pick up a cheap used set of US spec headlights to get the adjustment screw that pokes up through a hole in the core support. It looks like if you want to run projectors sadly your electric adjuster days are over:(. Man you export guys get all the cool stuff:D.
 
#7 ·
Yeah. Like those bad ass WH tails.
 
#8 ·
And women.
 
#13 ·
So you are saying that I can remove the box from my stock headlights but won't be able to install it onto them?
 
#14 · (Edited)
Anyway, aside from the electrical box thingie, the lights are in.....

Before:




After:




Oh yeah, baby!! Decided to wire the LEDs into the parking lights and halos as they aren't bright enough for DRL use.

Will be ordering a HID kit very soon as I broke a headlight bulb so need them before I can adjust the beam. :lol:
 
#17 ·
Thanks guys, can't wait to get the HIDs ordered and installed.

Still trying to find a good supplier and choose a color temp.
 
#19 ·
looks good Marty. As far as adjusting. I haven't had anyluck with the screwdriver route haha. I just kept the headlight loose when I went to adjust and pulled it out so I could turn adjuster by hand, and then put it back. It took some time. My drivers side is done cause I had to change a bulb out, passenger side just waiting for so time to spare
 
#20 ·
Go with 6k.
 
#21 ·
Right to save starting a new thread....

Found a supplier on here; XenonDepot. Looking at their Xtreme Digital kits which seem to have a lot of color choices...

Although on their website, they also list Xtreme HID 4300k Philips Xenon HID kits. Now obviously these are only in 4300k, however that is OEM temp anyway right and judging by pics seems white enough for me.

To make it more confusing though; they also list 'H4 4300k Bi-Xenon Xtreme Philips Xenon'. What is bi-xenon, is it worth the extra 50 bucks?

Anyone use their kits here on a WJ and did they fit with no problems?


Sorry if these are silly questions, but I just want to get it right first time and returning stuff isn't an option so they need to fit.
 
#22 ·
To make it more confusing though; they also list 'H4 4300k Bi-Xenon Xtreme Philips Xenon'. What is bi-xenon, is it worth the extra 50 bucks?

Anyone use their kits here on a WJ and did they fit with no problems?

Bi-Xenon are for headlights that have the high and low on the same bulb, so for a WJ no you don't need or want them.

I installed some from Xenondepot in another wj, and they work well. Just make sure you use relays with theirs. Some kits you don't seem to need them but its better to use them anyway.
 
#23 ·
I have 2 of the Xtreme kits on mine...5000k. One kit in the fog lamps, and one kit in my low beams. The Xtreme kit came complete with relays and harness. They installed with no problem and absolutely no modification on my Gen 3 projectors.
 
#24 ·
I got the same headlights and I really like them. I run 10k HIDs with them. I also went with halo.projector fogs that match well with the headlight halos. You can also change the LEDs out for different colors in the future. I haven't figured out to to adjust my lights too well yet either.
 
#26 ·
My passenger side fog light halo went out last week & it's amazing no one on eBay sells just the led that slides in the top. They just told me to take it apart & solder a new led on. I'll probably do it this weekend when I can find some led lights that fit. When I first got them one had a short in it & they sent me another one & not thinking,I tossed it in the garbage. I regret throwing it away now.
 
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