Stumptaco's has gone over to the darkside..XJ style.

[StumpXJ]

No, no modifications needed for either set of lights, they drop right in and are plug and play. There are no 'buckets' to speak of, they replace the entire sealed beam unit. Just an outer ring that bolts them into the header panel area. Takes literally 4-5 minutes to install, and a phillips screwdriver.

[StumpXJ]

During the swap.



At the race track, getting ready for the lighting tests.

[StumpXJ]

The results, as posted by Bill. No before shots since we had stock XJ data from my Daily Driver XJ. WE had a lot of lights to test that night, and didnt want to feed the mosquitos anymore than we had to.

Stumpy's new lights

JW Speaker model #8900 5x7 LED headlights in an XJ
Stock wiring

Markers are at 25yards L/R, 50 yards L/R, 75 yards L/R -- ~25' apart.
Vehicle is on the right side of a 2-lane road, driver's tire ~21" from curb; camera on hood in front of driver. All photos are on full auto "night mode" but ambient light varies greatly.

2 additional readings at 25' center and 109 yards center.

Lux readings Lowbeam/Highbeam:

25Right-68/ 113 * 25Left-6/ 5

50Right-13/ 42 * 50Left-0/ 20

75Right-1/ 20 * 75Left-0/ 9

25 feet dead center 680/ 1545

109 yards Highbeam only: 6

Lowbeam


Highbeam

[beardus supremous]

Looks great stump. Really diggin' those lights and the brightness. Im always looking for the best way to light up the night and see better.

[jeepdreamer]

Hey Stumpy.... Have you done any of the round trucklites in a CJ/TJ type vehicle yet? I have a pair coming for my Scrambler and would like to know what to expect. Fitment and wiring needs etc...

[StumpXJ]

Jeepdreamer, check out the "where is Stumpy" thread in the South East Expedition Society forum in the regional areas of expo. We did a TJ with round JW Speakers, and also a JK with round trucklites. There is a large headlight shootout thread started by Hilldweller on Jeep Forum that would have some info for you also.

Thanks Beardus!

[BlackClassic]

Just a quick update,

Just installed a net for my rear cargo section, I was hoping a tailgate net for pick-up trucks would work...so I just bought one from Oreillys for 22 bucks.

Works great! This is mostly to keep the dogs out of my daughters face when they are in the rear. They can get a little overwhelming, especially since my kids face is usually coated in a food of some sort.

What did you use to hook this net in there? I really like the idea!

[Hilldweller]

Hey Stumpy.... Have you done any of the round trucklites in a CJ/TJ type vehicle yet? I have a pair coming for my Scrambler and would like to know what to expect. Fitment and wiring needs etc...

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f96/h...otout-1166827/

The 7" round shoot-out starts with the older model Phase 6 Trucklites; I had actually started with Phase 5s but they were so bad I never wrote them up.
The Phase 7 lights are a world apart. You'll have no problem with them in a TJ, even with a bad alternator.

They are made to the old SAE standard though and I don't believe you'll find them all that legal in Germany; are you running with US registration?
There is a JW Speaker varient that's ECE.

[jeepdreamer]

Thanks HD, Mine are going in my 83 Scrambler if I can ever find some retaining rings to replace the rusty mesh headlight screens. I don't know what generation these TL lights are.. do you?

[Hilldweller]

Thanks HD, Mine are going in my 83 Scrambler if I can ever find some retaining rings to replace the rusty mesh headlight screens. I don't know what generation these TL lights are.. do you?

Those are either 5 or 6 ---- the most durable headlights ever made.

...and some of the absolute worst photometry ever made...

But they're good lights for a dedicated trail rig, farm equipment, M1 Abrams tank. You have to try very very hard to kill them.
But you'll also want supplemental lighting to see where you're going.