Very happy your pleased, its a alot of bang for the buck IMOP and one of the 1st mods I do to my Cruisers.
Can use the Hella or Cibie in place of the IPF....if you can't find the non DOT's, the Cibies should be really nice if they are like the ones I had 20 years ago.
John H
[quote author=sherwood link=board=1;threadid=4522;start=msg47544#msg47544 date=1065360429]
I echo Landpimp above. I followed his recommendation and went with the relay harness/IPF glass/h4 (55/60w) stuff. The install took maybe an hour and a half of futzing around..... about as plug-n-play as you can get. I put that ribbed (for pleasure) flexible conduit around the (probably tuff enuff already) yellow spaghetti that comes on the harness. 'Followed IPF's headlight alignment instructions and haven't had anyone flash their hi-beams at me yet.
I've never had headlights this nice. The way they light up the sidewalk on the passenger's side is so appreciated in crowded old neighborhoods with kids, dogs, cats.
I only wish my modern Dodge DD had such lights.
IMHO, the best money I've spent on the 40. Power steering usually gets the nod as the best bang-for-the-buck, but lighting is safety.
I got the:
IPF glass at Sam's offroad
http://www.samsoffroad.com/samsoffroadsto/IPF_Lights/IPFLights.htm
(look near bottom of page at 7" round IPF's) $31.95ea = $63.90
Harness at:
http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlightscom/html/wire-harness.htm
(look at the 9004 harness picture) $45
H4 (55/60w) bulbs ~ $7-$9 at local autodroid store.
$124.90 Total + Shipping
John Sherwood, '79 FJ40
Charlotte, NC - Upstate Cruisers - TLCA
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Can use the Hella or Cibie in place of the IPF....if you can't find the non DOT's, the Cibies should be really nice if they are like the ones I had 20 years ago.
John H
[quote author=sherwood link=board=1;threadid=4522;start=msg47544#msg47544 date=1065360429]
I echo Landpimp above. I followed his recommendation and went with the relay harness/IPF glass/h4 (55/60w) stuff. The install took maybe an hour and a half of futzing around..... about as plug-n-play as you can get. I put that ribbed (for pleasure) flexible conduit around the (probably tuff enuff already) yellow spaghetti that comes on the harness. 'Followed IPF's headlight alignment instructions and haven't had anyone flash their hi-beams at me yet.
I've never had headlights this nice. The way they light up the sidewalk on the passenger's side is so appreciated in crowded old neighborhoods with kids, dogs, cats.
I only wish my modern Dodge DD had such lights.
IMHO, the best money I've spent on the 40. Power steering usually gets the nod as the best bang-for-the-buck, but lighting is safety.
I got the:
IPF glass at Sam's offroad
http://www.samsoffroad.com/samsoffroadsto/IPF_Lights/IPFLights.htm
(look near bottom of page at 7" round IPF's) $31.95ea = $63.90
Harness at:
http://suvlights.tripod.com/suvlightscom/html/wire-harness.htm
(look at the 9004 harness picture) $45
H4 (55/60w) bulbs ~ $7-$9 at local autodroid store.
$124.90 Total + Shipping
John Sherwood, '79 FJ40
Charlotte, NC - Upstate Cruisers - TLCA
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