Best Headlights For Under $80 For Your Jeep Cherokee

New kind of video for me but you have to start somewhere. Since its ok for me to get stuck with all of these lights since all I do is jeeps. I decided to try to do test like these and then sell the tested items. Just an idea I had floating around that was easy to try, but I hope to venture off to bigger better stuff saving you money to find out what is best bang for buck!!

[@bdalton0295]

That first set of leds just reminds me of how irritated I get driving at night when I come across someone who has led or hid in a non projector housing. No light focus, no cutoff line, just throwing light everywhere blinding everyone.

[@paulanderson388]

After I bought my 1996 XJ in 2017 I was amazed by the poor quality of the stock headlights. After much research, I bought the IPF H-4 lights that use the H-4 bulb. I use the Sylvania Silver Star bulbs and with the IPF headlights are a 100% improvement over the stock sealed beams. Unlike the sealed beams, when one burns out, you only change the bulbs not the whole light assembly. I may try some LED bulbs if the Sylvania's ever burn out.

[@nates2621]

I did the same. HELLA H4 headlights. Honestly, I wasn't super impressed with the lighting improvement. While bulb replacement will be nice when it comes to that, I really wanted some more brightness. I got a new headlight relay harness kit from K suspension. I haven't gotten around to installing yet, but I'm hoping that'll really make them shine.

[@James-yp5dn]

Great job showing a comparison of the different lights and their price point as well 👍👍

[@The_Samsquantch]

Been rocking good ol' Halogen Housings with Phillips Vision Plus Bulbs in them. Really like them in the winter time when it snows as they tend to burn ice off vs the LED's. HID's in Projector housings should be outlawed IMO with how blinding those things are to other drivers at night.

[@michaeleast5180]

I agree they are bright as hell. So I bought a F150 with HID's and projector headlights. Only way to fight brights lights is with bright lights.

[@DB-yj3qc]

​@@michaeleast5180 I've got a similar "fix" but no where on road fix. 8 aux LED lights 4 spot 4 flood. With them on you can't tell if headlights are on or off. And you can spot deer on sides of the road 1/4 mile away or so.

[@jlr0799]

Man, youre right. So much respect for Project Farm.

[@trianglemountainmotors1210]

I don’t know if anyone mentioned but driving with LEDs whiles it’s snowing is pure hell

[@Nic-po7yl]

Great review dex hope things continue on the up and up for your channel and every step in life

[@macattack1392]

Good job! Hope to see u keep going up the tiers & learn for other vehicles as well.

[@rededge2003]

Awesome comparison! Thanks Dex !

[@kalewebber3417]

Love the “hack job” videos dex 🤣

[@Tpbmods]

Buy, Test, Sell! Thats a brilliant way to do it!!!

[@markarnold4868]

Dex it would be great if you did the shock comparison. Rough country 3-in lift with their shocks that come in the kit compared to other shocks ride quality and handling. Love your videos Love what you do love that you keep it real. It's nice to see everyday folks on everyday budget builds versus big money bills. Thank you for what you do bro.

[@joe00camaross]

The last set where you used the HID bulbs with a good set of LED bulbs work pretty good. I just installed a very similar set with H4 LED bulbs on a F650 dump truck and they work really well!

[@johnathonhooper8122]

The one with 4 rows of leds are awesome have them in a yj and love them!

[@offroadinrebel1985]

The 6th pair you tested with the 4 rows of leds I've had them in my xj for 5yrs now I've had zero issues with them and they work great

[@Dave-mf5fv]

I had to watch this again, due to the fact that I thought I bought the last pair you tested. I believe off of Amazon, I'd have to look, but I think less than $80. Anyway, hold on, yep same ones. I'm glad you did this cuz it reminded me to get busy put these in. Thanks again.

[@Skiridr22]

Other thing is some you have to switch the pins the low should be at the bottom of that light and with mine the drivers side light sits lower than the other side no adjustment can fix it I was told it’s for safety of not blinding cars on the other side of the road

[@Trendkillers]

Just ordered the 6th set tested. Thanks Dex perfect timing!

[@dexjs]

in the box shipped tom!! thanks!!

[@tonychapa3330]

I got to say I learned a lot off you man thank you

[@Skiridr22]

I have the fourth one and I love them, they came with a direct harness with relays it only use one side of the original headlight connector and factory switch

[@MrMando784]

Mine stays on high beam when I drive.....any suggestions?

[@Franko1942]

try some hella glass buckets with some 100/130w bulbs. remember to get the ceramic plug so you don't melt the connecter

[@Tactical2Wheels]

when I bought my XJ, it had some nobrand LED lights that were white on high beam and amber on low beam. They worked ok, but I only had the one usable highbeam mode, so I wanted to change them. I wound up getting the relay harness kit from K Suspension, and a cheap set of sealed beams out of a junk yard cherokee. They now outperform almost any LED replacements that I have seen, and they still have a very nice throw pattern. I want to get some of the H4 housings, and some good H4 bulbs to get that little bit more performance. But I 100% recommend that K suspension harness. It runs the headlights straight off the battery with a relay, so you don't get the voltage drop of going through the in-cab switch

[@VC-TV]

Love the videos man, keep it up!

[@dannyg4288]

I have the last led set you installed, at 19:31, and they have been working great for me for well over a year. I have the daytime running lights connected, the outer curved portion, as well, which comes in handy if I'm getting to a campground late at night and don't to annoy people already there.

[@MrMando784]

Mine stays on high beam when I drive.....any suggestions?

[@shtboxyj8406]

One thing that matters most for driving is beam pattern. It would be better if you shut the lights off in the shop to show that. Headlight revolution does a great video on 5x7 lights.

[@heavenleigh111]

Beam pattern and adjustment

[@MalarkeyTaylor]

Hey Dex finished witching the rest of the video. I've been through a bunch of the cheap amazon/ebay headlights too. And one thing to note, for us XJ guys... The XJ's that have factory fog lights will not like the LED bulbs much. Especially ones with the "accent" , "DRL" or turn signals in them. I found that the only way to stop them from making the high beam relay buzz was to clip the one wire on the driver side harness, and install a stand alone harness with relays. once that was solved the high beam and low beam and foglight behavior was better for some of the 80-100$ ones.

[@kidd7359]

I bought the bat signal headlights. The cutoff is nice compared to what I see driving towards me on the street

[@orgonomix]

Another good and honest video passing on the benefit of your experience Dex thanks man . I'd also be interested to see a bunch of the LED bulb replacements compared if you can find the time . I tried a set once a few years ago and they were total garbage, no dip beam cut off at all making them dangerous to use on the street . Maybe they have improved since then ?

[@DB-yj3qc]

Some have improved with it, problems with LED lights is still heat especially enclosed in reflectors as replacement for bulbs. I've tried a few different types off and on, for off-road use.

[@Skiridr22]

The xtra wire for some is to hook up turn signal I didn’t use them on mine

[@kylancook3477]

Or a DRL

[@blueridge_ogre1714]

I went with the Hella vision plus h4 and paired it with the h4 conversion harness. so far a major improvement and all I need, keeps that classic look and better than stock, just need to aim mine properly. hardest part was routing the wiring in place in 19 degree weather with the wind blowing lol. Also they arent ticket getters' and wont freeze over, LED's are just gimmicky to me, fine for some applications but not my choice for headlights in appearance or performance for my xj.

[@tylerbuhite5432]

K is for kelvin = temperature (aka - color) of the light. 3000k is yellowish and 6000k is white with some blue, 2500k to 3800k is best for cutting through weather and dust etc. Sorry i was bored. Thanks for the solid content DEX ! Also HID's work best in a projector housing or any led bulb that has 360 degrees of lighting. double sided LED bulbs work best in a reflector housing. As always the light is only as good as the housing its in!

[@dtaylor2]

@justdexit just FYI brick are supposed to be 4 inches for each course of brick but I really like your plan with these videos I hope to see more of them coming out for sure .

[@Turbo8285]

Good review, they make some high powered HID’s, I bought four 150watts each for my 03 suburban and did the all light hack basically jumping, two pins in the relay fuse box under the hood so I can run low beam and high beam with fog lights at the same time if needed or just low beam…

[@jamesherald5050]

I’ve got a set of the projectors. They really do good job. Dense fog there better than original light

[@alexwhitman3962]

The last LED's that you did. I have them and the markers on the side are for turned signals. They blink very good headlights I use them on my daily and they work amazing

[@grad0n]

Brand?

[@immajabroni8709]

Been wanting new ones lol just ordered the 2nd set with yellow ring.

[@adamgreiner390]

Having more part comparison videos for xj is exactly what I want to watch on YT. I hope the website works out for you. 👍🏻

[@elijahk539]

Here’s a tip for the extra wires since you said you didn’t know what they’re for. They’re meant for the running lights. You tie the wiring into the running lights either in the blinker or side marker and when you put the running lights on. It turns on the yellow one the third pair or the half moons on the other pairs

[@MN_XJ_Mike]

I’ve got a couple sets of the 80 dollar a pair (2nd to the last set you tested)in two Xj’s. I’d recommend them. Combined with a set of good fog lights the low beams are really good. Worth the little extra money. Glad I never went with the HID’s. Awesome video👍

[@MrMando784]

Mine stays on high beam when I drive.....any suggestions?

[@stephenweston2973]

If you get a good hid housing, they will out perform all those leds. Get a glass conversion and also they do make high low kits for the 7x6. I run them in my jeep yj. I do run 10k bulb which are a dark blue but they are still brighter then stock white h6054 bulbs. I going to inst all a set if led in a c4.. or I would still run hids...I have them in a few vehicles and even my bike...

[@davidgrant3940]

Love the content 😊

[@jackrussellville]

I have been looking at the LED headlights that look like the glass halogen housing that originally came with the XJ

[@XxggxX8]

Thanks for the video need some headlights

[@bryanmoore9257]

Well buddy 17 hours in and after watching I went and see they're all sold out! Good job cmon with a shock test now!

[@mountainmonk5874]

Thanks Dex I was thinking of getting led's but after this I'll stick to my extra bright halogen. The thing I noticed with the led's is everything gets washed out, it's like going back to a crt tv.

[@toxicflicks1928]

What are the odds i was looking into replacing my headlights on my xj a few days ago

[@jeeper426]

the $55.00 pair you tested, i had to use longer screws on the retention rings on my XJ, mine were rounded on the edges, but not quite enough to use the stock stubby screws, also i had to aim mine low to correct for the fact they shoot high, but man they throw a TON of light, the high beams on them are kinda weak sauce though

[@ekbanjosworld4926]

I'm using a set of conventional halogen Europals with K-suspension wiring harness.They are awesome! You should check them out! Really!

[@kevinstott1317]

Agree with this 100%. That harness with cheap sealed halogen is better than any LED bulbs. But kudos for putting out content on XJ and WJ. Keep it up!

[@joshuazientara4452]

Very nice, thank you.

[@MalarkeyTaylor]

that is a beautiful patriot blue XJ back there!

[@steveesposito]

Great work! Have you looked into the round headlight conversions? Not sold on it for anything I own.

[@lavapix]

A hood-mounted camera would have been great. Even just a GoPro at linear. If you were to hold your finger on the phone directly where the headlight is it will expose for the bright light so it shows better. I've been using these for almost 2 years. HWSTAR 2022 180W 1000% Bright H6054. The high beams are great. The low beams project wider than standard lights but not as far out. I like the wider as it helps see joggers who are out with no lights. You can definitely go down a rabbit hole doing these light comparison videos. I want to pick through that salvage yards Cherokees.

[@Dave-mf5fv]

I must be in time warp cuz I swear I subscribed to 'Just Dex It" Oh wow it must be the beer cans fallin out the back. Lookin for that 4 way. lol. Also thanks for doing what your doing. Much appreciated.

[@seniorxj2931]

HIDs need to be in a projector housing. I made my own by putting a mini projector into a 5x7 housing with Phillips HID-XV2 4800K bulbs and my XJ now has the best lighting on the market!

[@macattack1392]

Also FYI, they do make high/low HID's just got to find a decent set.

[@brendandonovan9040]

Can you do best headlights for wj? That would be awesome

[@freedomfarms5960]

I have the 30 dollar pair on my wheeler no complaints yet

[@kamakazioverland4584]

Tip for recording lighting is locking the camera ISO to a number that looks close to what your eyes are seeing. Granted that only works if your camera lets you do that.

[@jasonmedford5913]

Do the test with a headlight harness installed see if makes a difference.

[@scaletrailers80]

Good info!

[@toyotabrony]

@JUSTDEXIT Why not try the Holley retro bright? They collab with morimoto, and they made the classic style seal beam led headlights. And they offer the headlights of what u have. 3000k warm white led, and 5700k pure white led. Those are way better options

[@KR-jq6ru]

Wow look at all those XJs

[@garyking9908]

I prefer the ones that completely blind oncoming traffic because that's the safest!

[@motownXJdad9565]

i had the 4 row "little bulbed "and liked them. my only complaint was driving in snow they freeze over and then you cant see.

[@v12alpine]

Thats a problem with almost all LED options for XJ's.

[@DB-yj3qc]

​@@v12alpine Not only the LED's headlights. It's still a problem with the JT's with non LED headlights. In my experience.

[@SavannahLove-jl6mx]

Jus pointing out the first set of leds was upside down i have them and they are better view when flipped from the way you had them

[@travislewis6871]

Hey Dex, you're the man. Are you going to the Matt's of road recovery off road games? I'd love to see you there. Do you know Matt and Colt from bleepin Jeep? You guys should merge! You know way more about Cherokees though.

[@dexjs]

I’ve talked to Matt about the whole jeep deal. We will link up soon but idk about Matt’s offroad deal.

[@LGB2024]

Gotta watch what kind of lights u get. Some are offroad non dot lights for offroad use "only" and they are usually the cheap ones are offroad and not for road use. Also the beam pattern or style is important can't compare floods to spots. And if it says dot on it then its dot compliant and rated for road use. The lens inside the lights that are different means some have a spot and flood beam.

[@garyonnen7634]

Dam good idea.

[@sethwise6800]

Maybe you should talk to project farm and see if he wants to work on a shock suspension test with you. Either way I would watch it.

[@joshuaoverton196]

In case anyone was wondering these will also fit 1980-1986 ford pickups

[@startingoverwithsteve]

Dex, will you do a video with headlights for the GC as well?

[@sony8331]

My stock xj lights sucked and all the aftermarket suck so I’mma just gunna pick one I like

[@whatwasthat3269]

Dex do you have a ebay store I can purchase parts from you?

[@51-FS]

I think he has a website

[@dexjs]

I am working on a website but just takes so long on my end.

[@williamhansen4274]

What's the one you recommend.

[@J20J20]

Enjoying ur ch Dex 🇨🇦

[@the1onlyteagro]

You should have done l.e.d. factory replacement bulb

[@calebmcbride1483]

Kinda wish you had listed the lights in the description of what you bought I like them 80 dollar ones

[@James-yp5dn]

I agree, showing us the make or manufacturer of the lights or anything else tested is important so we can purchase if not available from Dex

[@Pigtrapper]

I wander if they are the same lights as a 1st gen hilux... square body s10 blazers are the same. I swapped some over a few years ago

[@samwalker1304]

Hate n despise the look of the Chinese LEDs. Been saving my money for the Holly retro lights.

[@justinburke4423]

I have the second $80 pair with the bigger “bulbs” and I get bright lighted all the time 😂

[@firesorcererfs6029]

Bro by any chance would u have passenger and drive interior door panel for the 97 Cherokee in Tan/black with manual locks and manual windows I can’t find any 😭

[@sriles1676]

How about listing the brand/part numbers?

[@tc8359]

Is there a good led light with a glass housing? Seams like the plastic always yellows over time

[@ArunaVidu]

Can you just use good LED bulbs in the one that you used HIDs.

[@scottgoswick448]

Can you drop a link to the 2 headlights you liked? I’d love to get a pair

[@rickcooper9434]

Nice spin on the videos. You can do all kinds of aftermarket items. But i bet it may become expensive. The lights was a good place to start. Ive been looking for a while for new headlights. Ive got a better idea so far. Thx!

[@shaneshonda]

A block is 8" 2 rows of brick and mortor also 8"

[@scottkitchen6229]

Would you say what brand your favorite is

[@MontanaDirtRoads]

Just supplying the lights with full power helps, the shitty jeep wiring dont supply enough power to the lights.

[@pigasus_1]

Do you happen to have the links for the last set of LEDs?

[@andrewchristiansen8311]

Having seen this Im not buying any of them. I'm getting HID housings and getting LED equivalents for my 05 Camry cause they work great. I'll hack it up like you Dex.. Also 14:32 that extra wire is probably for running lights that you wire off the side marker running lights so when the car is on but with no headlights on the rim glows.

[@timmartin6324]

Dex! I need a couple saddle tan interior pieces and I’ve been searching for months! HELP!

[@db8teggyrj]

What you going to with last headlights set I don't need the h I d

[@fwbbrayden]

I need a motor, transmission and rear end for a 1995 Jeep Cherokee. What would that cost me shopping through you and your salvage yard ?

[@jeepin_kid]

Drop the links to the lights if you can Dex!

[@whitley247]

i have a pair like the 50 ones and i had to flip them to make them worth anything

[@davidchappelle6480]

I had HID's on my Polaris Ranger an they went Out an would Not come back on ! I was so far out in the woods that during the day time the sun light hits there Last ! I Will Never have them again !!

[@kevinclevenger8741]

Need to do this for the wj jeep

[@dexjs]

Didn’t even think of that. Will do!

[@kevinclevenger8741]

@@dexjs thank you Iam needing new head lights on my wj.thats why I asked you to do one for the wj

[@gero195]

HELLA H4 Lights NOKYA bulbs .

[@reemstalbert]

Gonna ship them to the EU?

[@bennapier9260]

What state are you in? I need some wj parts