DIY: BEAMTECH LED Head Light Install [2007 - 2017 Jeep Patriot / Compass]

[@fredesteves6618]

Add some Lamin-X film to protect the headlights from hazing due to road debris. Got the same setup. Looks great!

[@Chendyy]

Thanks and Good point! I actually no longer have the Patriot but run Lamin-X films on my other vehicles and love them.

[@lakishajones3406]

I have a 2016 Patriot and installed the exact lights and resistors and after a few days- one side started flickering and we could never figure out why. Had to put the factory bulbs back in unfortunately. That was was second set of lights and resistors I've boughten in attempt to have LEDs in my Patriot. Just can't seem to beat the flicker!

[@Chendyy]

Really?? Thats a bummer. I ran these for about 6 months with no flickering issues. Wonder if you had a bad resistor although if you tried two different sets, there must've been another issue causing.

[@PH-md8xp]

Possibly an issue with one of the headlamp relay. Try putting in a new one and see if the flicker resolves.

[@ArtemioVelazquez-bm3de]

Este video me fue util, gracias por compartir. Dejo de parpadiar mi patriot aus luces leda, con este relevador.

[@Chendyy]

¡De nada y gracias!

[@Thelast_pilot]

Hello, where can I find matching fog lights?

[@Chendyy]

I threw in a set of Alla 3k LED fogs which I also did a vid on with a link to those in the description. I believe they had 4500-6500k temp as well if you wanted to match the white/ blue tint to headlights!

[@Thelast_pilot]

@@Chendyy thank you friend, I got both now thanks to you! :)

[@BigHoss920]

My led headlight bulbs are Flickering off and on here and there on 2015 jeep patriot

[@Chendyy]

Really? Are you running a set of resistors with the LED bulbs?

[@BigHoss920]

@@Chendyy yup $19 lasfit and cheap no name $30 Ebay 4 sided Leds, might go with beam tec

[@Chendyy]

@@BigHoss920 That's a bummer, some cheap LED's can be hit or miss. I personally didn't have any issues with this Beamtech set & resistors but ya never know.

[@BigHoss920]

@@Chendyy yea I'm go on Amazon get a set of beam tec go away from the 4sided Led, but don't know what resistors to get?.......

[@Chendyy]

@@BigHoss920 Awesome! I picked up my set of resistors from eBay (link in description) but there's a lot out there on Amazon/ eBay. I would try searching for Mopar/ Jeep Patriot LED resistors to start with.

[@Thelast_pilot]

Is it hard to adjust headlight beams? Mine must be to high I get people shining brights at me

[@Chendyy]

It shouldn't be hard to adjust them using the small set screw but what could take a few attempts is actually lining both beams up. I never adjusted mine but saw a lot of people would park a couple feet in front of a wall just before dark so they could align both light beams evenly!

[@amyvazquez5764]

Great tutorial! It's been a couple of months, so how has everything been holding up? Are the resisters still working well? I'd love to install these!

[@Chendyy]

I actually no longer have the Patriot but, these were installed for about nine months before I got rid off and didn’t have a single issue with the lights or resistors within that time!

[@amyvazquez5764]

@@Chendyy Ahh okay I see! But that’s great, especially for that price! I’ll definitely get those! Thanks 😁

[@sheilaclemente6618]

Hi what are the Size of our JEEP. HEADLIGHTS? IS IT 7INCHES

[@Chendyy]

Yes, they 7" but have more of a tapered, oval shape unlike the round housings on Wranglers.

[@jughead18sp]

hmm... i got this rubber around it preventing it from being pulled out

[@Chendyy]

You should be able to remove the rubber dust cover.

[@tankinspector2670]

@@Chendyy are you referring to the red gasket deal around the light housing? I recently bought a set, not what you installed, and had issues installing due to there being no recess around the light housing. So I saw the factory Sylvania light housing was recessed, not having a red gasket, so I in turn removed the red gasket from the LED housing, in order to install, turn clockwise, to lock in place. That was quite a frustrating deal since I thought there was a problem with the housing, but I simply had to remove the gasket and it worked fine. Great video though. Easy to follow and understand! Too bad you don't have your Jeep anymore! #LGBFJB

[@Chendyy]

@@tankinspector2670 Hey! I was referring to the rubber dust cover that goes around the bulb on the backside of headlight housing as I believe that’s what Catkids might’ve been talking about. I do know some brands have slightly different bulbs and sometimes you have to do like you said in order for them to fit correctly. Glad you got them in though and thanks!

[@bradm6563]

The fog lights do not need a resistor correct, just the headlights?

[@Chendyy]

Correct, at least mine did not!

[@domenicstellino5021]

i had these in my old 2013 chevy cruze and had a problem with getting flashed by other drivers at night does this happen with these lights in the jeep patriot

[@Chendyy]

You had these Beamtech LED's or a similar LED set? No, I haven't had anyone flash their high's at me at night at least as of yet. Because these are adjustable, I have them positioned the best I can which is enough to keep them from aiming high thus blinding oncoming traffic!

[@adas5698]

Thanks! Worked like a charm!

[@Chendyy]

Awesome!

[@edieterle5]

Great install video thanks! Going to order a set for my pat

[@Chendyy]

Thank you🙏🏼. And awesome, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed for the price!

[@hulitonuras4177]

Would have been great to see them at night as well as in the Low beam vs High beam settings. Other than that solid and quick to the point video. I've always had HID's which is basically the same thing except its a ballast in place of the resistors. You cant use high beams with HID. On standard LED's you can but the brightness increase is barely noticeable so HID's beat normal non-dual LEDs in terms of brightness. What you have seems to ruin the only advantage of LED's which is the fact that no ballast is required. Why not just get HID's if you're going to get resistors? Is the high/low setting really noticeable? How about the blue tip high performance Halogens they sell at Autozone that retain full High beam usage? Idk where these bulbs fit in haha

[@Chendyy]

Thank you🙏🏼 And I agree, I intended to get a clip of them at night with high/ low comparison but completely forgot to before having to get rid of the Patriot. I’ve also always went with HID’s which are very similar but wanted to try LEDs and see how they compared which I was very happy with. They have a crisp light, instant brightness, low energy consumption and a decent Hi/ Low function. And you don’t need resistors with LEDs for a lot of manufactures/ models but, Mopar is one where you do in order to prevent anti-flicker or them completely going out due to the canbus system. It’s been a while since I’ve tried a set of blue tip halogen bulbs but in my experience, they never put out the same color or brightness of an HID/ LED yet consume a lot more energy.

[@sethweidt5433]

Random question so I just did this. Where do you put the resistors at

[@Chendyy]

I mounted them to the metal frame rail inside the fender just behind the headlights. I wasn't sure how these particular resistors were going to work so before I drilled holes in rail to mount, I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to need a different set thus why I didn't show in video but at 2:47 is where I mounted them! You can really mount them anywhere they will reach that's away from anything that could potentially melt.

[@rockybalboa8871]

Hi, now that has been a year. What is your conclusion? Has anything changed? Did they perform the same as they did new. Did they flicker turned off at all and back on. Any problems. Thanks.

[@Chendyy]

Hi! I actually sold the Patriot but had these installed & using for about nine months and didn’t have an issue with the lights, resistors or any flickering within that time! Was still happy with them when I got rid of!

[@yahiravila492]

I thought you were replacing the head light not the bulb

[@Chendyy]

Sorry for the confusion

[@Thelast_pilot]

I did this and my right headlight went out in two weeks I looked under the hood and the resistor has a bad connection. I’m gonna just zip tie it down. The resistors get extremely hot and super fast. I feel like everyone’s lights stop working because the resistors just can’t handle the heat

[@Chendyy]

A zip tie is what I used and didn't have any issues so hopefully that will do the trick for you as well! And yea, it's wild how quick & hot they get

[@Iharo1987]

Do I need to buy resistors I just got some auxbeam led lights canbus ready The problem is they turn off and on

[@MileHighIsland]

Aloha, thanks for the heads up about the resistors. I didn't know that was an issue when installing LED bulbs and I have been thinking about doing that soon. Same with the fogs I'm assuming?

[@Chendyy]

Yea it’s an issue with a lot of newer cars that have a can-bus system. The fogs actually do not need resistors at least for the Patriot b/c it’s a single bulb vs the headlight being a Hi/Lo bulb. I have a video installing LED fogs on the Patriot if you want to check out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3qwp3ywa7msn9E

[@MileHighIsland]

@@Chendyy Thank you for the info.

[@UkraineOdessa]

I still did not understand how you put the size of the lampholder H13 instead of H4

[@Chendyy]

I don't quite understand your question? The '07 - '17 Patriot takes an H13/ 9008 headlight bulb from factory at least in the U.S.

[@UkraineOdessa]

@@Chendyy thanks. I thought different size

[@CRAZCHEVBOY]

those Resistor keep going bad after 6months it all comes down to the wiring keeps getting lose i try fixing it but trying to find those pins to replace it is harder then ever, wish there was a better resistor out there

[@Chendyy]

Yea I definitely wasn’t a fan of having to use resistors in the first place

[@nickscott248]

Did you run into any flickering problems with the lights?

[@Chendyy]

I did not with the resistors installed!

[@MakeshiftMartyr]

@@Chendyyresister or H13 “canbus” ? Same thing?

[@Chendyy]

@@MakeshiftMartyr yea so a resistor is different then the CANbus system in vehicles however, there are a lot more LEDs on market today that are supposed to be CANbus friendly thus not needing resistors. But even most of them will 99% so there's still a chance you could have flickering issues if you're vehicle has a CANbus system!

[@MakeshiftMartyr]

@@Chendyy my new lights said canbus ready and did a slow flicker but I was prepared lol

[@Chendyy]

@@MakeshiftMartyr Oh nice, definitely better to be prepared!

[@creativamentemultimedia]

The link no found

[@Chendyy]

Hi - Which link are you referring to?

[@creativamentemultimedia]

@@Chendyy Hi. The URL Amazon, no os available

[@Chendyy]

@@creativamentemultimedia I am not sure exactly. The Amazon link for LED headlights in description works for me.

[@creativamentemultimedia]

@@Chendyy I already saw what the problem is. the product is not available for Europe.

[@creativamentemultimedia]

@@Chendyy I am looking for them in other alternative pages. but it is very difficult for me.

[@joeglaser2176]

solid video

[@Chendyy]

Appreciate it🙏🏼

[@tywatts9711]

do you need the resistors?

[@Chendyy]

I didn’t try headlights without the resistors so can’t say for sure. From all research I did, they are needed thus why I purchased and installed at same time.

[@JustCallMeAlec]

Does adjusting them make it so you're not blinding other drivers?

[@Chendyy]

Yes in theory, you're able to change the beam pattern by turning the lights. I can't say you'll get a perfect angle but do get some flexibility vs not being able to adjust at all.

[@JustCallMeAlec]

@@Chendyy I guess I'll keep brute-forcing it, and trying each and every slot, because I can't figure out how to properly test it any other way...

[@Chendyy]

@@JustCallMeAlec A good starting place usually is to park close facing to a wall where you can see exactly how high the beam patterns are and adjust from there. It can take a few times to get just right though. Good luck!

[@Cpt-mz5qo]

Not everyday when someone chooses to be a huge asshole and blind everyone on the road