7" led headlights

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89xjnc

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wanting to replace the old sealed beam headlights in my sami with some led. there are several different ones on the market and im having a hard time choosing. want to buy a good quality light without breaking the bank. anyone on here have any insight on this?
 
i have also thought about going with an h4 housing but really like the look of the ones @uglyjeepoffroad has. the factory headlight harness in my sami was butchered by one of the previous owners so i need to address that or cut it out completely and just put them on a toggle switch. any idea how to get the hi/low function with a toggle?
 
They draw very little current. If your factory wiring is fubar you could just wire up an on off on switch.

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Let's back up to basic assumptions.

What are you trying to accomplish? Is this street-driven, or off-road only?
 
You could do it with two relays and two toggle switches; one switch for the on/off, and one for the low/high beam selection. You may need a little extra fanciness (like a diode or a double pole switch instead of just a single pole switch) if the low beam needs to come on at the same time as the high beam filament, etc.

Those ones on Amazon look like the finest auto parts that China has to offer. Just listen to the person from China who wrote the description. They're not DOT approved, no surprise there. China doesn't care, they just want you to buy their cheap parts.

I looked on RockAuto, and Wagner makes a drop-in LED replacement for your Sami. They cost more than the amazing quality $119.99 specials linked on Amazon, but you'll likely get actual quality for the extra money.

Here on Amazon:
Amazon.com: Wagner Lighting H6024LED BriteLite Sealed Beam: Automotive

According to the RockAuto cross ref on the Wagner LED units (H6024LED), they fit all these cars. That means you could also probably choose retrofits that are marketed toward any of these:

ALFA ROMEO 1988-1994
AMERICAN MOTORS 1958-1980
AUDI 1969-1976
AUSTIN 1968-1975
AUSTIN-HEALEY 1958-1970
AVANTI 1965-1973
BENTLEY 1988-1998
BMW 1966-1976
BRICKLIN 1974-1976
BUICK 1973-1979
CHEVROLET 1960-1991
CHRYSLER 1975-1977
CITROEN 1969-1970
DODGE 1958-1989
FERRARI 1985-1990
FIAT 1967-1989
FORD 1960-1984
GMC 1958-1988
HONDA 1973-1981
HUMMER 1992-2006
INTERNATIONAL 1961-1980
ISUZU 1981-1986
JAGUAR 1969-1974
JEEP 1958-2006
LAND ROVER 1969-1997
MAZDA 1976-1997
MERCEDES-BENZ 1963-1985
MERCURY 1971-1978
MG 1969-1981
MITSUBISHI 1983-1991
NISSAN 1965-1983
OLDSMOBILE 1973-1979
OPEL 1970-1975
PEUGEOT 1969-1970
PLYMOUTH 1963-1983
PONTIAC 1966-1978
PORSCHE 1965-1991
RENAULT 1969-1980
ROLLS-ROYCE 1958-1962
SIMCA 1969-1971
STUDEBAKER 1963-1964
SUBARU 1973-1987
SUNBEAM 1967-1970
SUZUKI 1980-1995
TOYOTA 1968-1987
TRIUMPH 1967-1982
VOLKSWAGEN 1967-1993
VOLVO 1967-1980

So you could also use these:
Amazon.com: GE NIGHTHAWK LED 7" Round LED Replacement Headlamp: Automotive

Actual quality, a warranty, and they're DOT approved too. No compromises.
 
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The ones I have are dot approved. They make both approved and non. Relays really aren't needed because of the low draw.
That said, not sure why he'd be worried about dot approval on a trail rig. You said yourself you've never seen them, why assume they are low quality? There are many vendors selling basically the same lights. I just posted the cheapest set, didn't even read the ad.

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uglyjeepoffroad said:
You said yourself you've never seen them, why assume they are low quality? There are many vendors selling basically the same lights. I just posted the cheapest set, didn't even read the ad.
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I'm inferring from the very low price (including wiring harness adapters and CAN adapter), and the fact that the other low-end generic retrofits from GE and Wagner are more than $100 more, even though they are likely also made it China but with better quality control and engineering. Yes, you're very likely rolling the dice on quality with a complete LED retrofit unit that costs less than $60 per side, and I don't know why that needs to be defended or debated. You're paying for the LEDs mostly, and that price does not indicate that quality high-power LEDs are being used.

DOT approval isn't necessary on a trail rig, but it is a good indicator that the lights work as they should and don't have some ridiculously bad beam pattern or whatever.
 
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