LED 7" Round Headlights Upgrade!!

enigma57 said
Thanks for posting! Great article. I have a question. I want to upgrade my headlights but do not want the 'halo' feature. Will these lights wire up similarly? And because they are 150W total, will I need an additional relay or heavier gauge wiring? Sorry if this is a dumb question, but I am more comfortable turning wrenches than wiring things......

2X 7Inch Round 150W Total CREE LED Headlights Hi/Lo 97-17 JEEP JK TJ LJ Wrangler 873031872430 | eBay

Thanks,

Harry

gwmax65 said
They have the H4 connector so I don't see why they wouldn't work. I am not sure, being an LED system they should draw less current than halogens, I'd suggest first trying them out without running a relay wiring harness, plug into stock harness. If you see flickering going on constantly, then it probably wouldn't hurt to get a relay wiring harness, those run around $20-$30 on eBay, easy to wire up, the relay harness plugs into your stock H4 harness and then you simply run the + wires to the + side of the battery or charge post of the alternator, or starter relay + post, the headlight switch will act as the remote signal to turn the relays on, bridging a clean +12V from the battery straight to the headlights.

Much appreciated! That's good to know. Should make the changeover easier.

I forgot about the current draw being less with LEDs. That will help. FWIW...... I replaced the tail light bulbs in my wife's car with LED bulbs and because they draw less current, the flasher inside the car 'ticks' faster when we use turn signals now, same as if a bulb were burned out (also lowering current draw). Lights still flash at normal speed outside when turn signal is used, though. Her car is a 2013 VW Passat and since I replaced the tail light bulbs, a message flashes on her dash from time to time to 'check tail light'. No issues having car inspected, so we just disregard the warning message.

Thanks,

Harry