KC HiLiTES NEW 7" LED HEADLIGHTS!! (Write-Up)

[HSKR4X4]

KC HiLiTES 7" LED Headlight Install

Install time
20-45 minutes

Rating
EASY!


Let's get started!

Hopefully I am making this as easy as possible for those that are experienced and to newbies that have never touched their Jeeps.

Here is what comes in box. (Make sure you obviously have both lights and both harnesses before starting)

Tools needed:

Flat Head Screwdriver
T10 Torx Screwdriver
Pick Tool

First you need to undo the blinker/running lights on grille. You have two options depending on what you find easier. You can pull red tab, press the harness bottom tab and pull harness, or you can just twist the light housing and light when come out with harness still attached.

Next, opening hood. On each side of front of hood you will have two latches. You will need to pull back those hood latches on each side for hood to open enough to unlatch hood lever under hood. **Note** to Jeep owners that have never owned a Jeep before. There isn't a hood lever to pull inside of Jeep :friendly_wink:

After propping the hood open, you will see on the top of grille 6 black push button tabs.

Here is where you will need the flat head screwdriver and pick.

First take flat head screwdriver and pop at the plastic pin in the tab. (If the entire push button comes out that is fine)
Then take pick and gently go under tab to pop out.

After all 6 tabs are completely pulled out it is time to gently pull corners of grille. On each end of grille there is tabs behind and also down lower middle section. By pulling one or possibly even both ends "gently" that will help pull the rest of grille from Jeep.

Place grille aside and this is what your Jeep should look like at this point.

Now it is time to start pulling your factory headlights!

Grab your T10 torx screwdriver (I've heard some Jeeps have a different size) and unscrew the chrome ring that goes around the actual headlight.

**BE AWARE THAT ONCE ALL FOR TORX SCREWS ARE PULLED, THE HEADLIGHT CAN FALL OUT** Make sure you are holding light in place with one of your hands!

Now that the ring is pulled, gently pull light out so you can see wiring harness behind.

**Note** My harness will be different due to having the KC HiLiTES H4 coversion 7" Headlight upgrade.

On the wiring harness you will need to pull the red tab out then push the harness tab button and pull wiring harness apart.

Once you have both headlights and harnesses pulled this is what you should have and what stage your Jeep should look like.

**Good time to grab some glass cleaner and wipe the grime off the chrome ring**

 

[HSKR4X4]

NOW TO THE UPGRADE!

Grab your new KC HiLiTES LED Headlights and harnesses and attach the yellow three pronged plug in to the back of headlight housing.

When done they should look like this.

Now take headlights back to Jeep for final install!

Take wiring harness and plug back in to the green harness that is hard wired in to the Jeep. (Make sure after attaching harnesses to push back in red tab)

Next is lining up the headlights. (There is 4 little rectangle grooves that match up with the 4 rectangle boxes that will help you line up new headlights perfectly)

Once you have your headlight lined up, slide back on the chrome ring and start screwing in the 4 torx screws.

Now that you have both headlights installed, check to make sure your low/high beams work!

ALMOST DONE!!!

It is now time to put the grille back.

On each end once again there is two tabs and the rest will be holes to help you line up grille.

Once lined up gently tap in from one side to other and you will see/hear everything go back in to place.

Now that grill is lined up, take the tabs and put back in the 6 holes then take the 6 pins and slide in to the tab holes (They can only go in one way due to the grooves so don't force)

You're now at the FINAL STEPS!

Put the blinker/running lights harness or lights back in.

Close hood and latch down...

DONE!!!!

 

[HSKR4X4]

Here is a link to show light comparison to other brands

http://www.expeditionportal.com/for...-HEADLIGHTS-COMPETITION?p=1505587#post1505587

 

[mhiscox]

Thanks for spending the time to give us the detailed writeup and great photos. Very much appreciated.

 

[HSKR4X4]

I obviously haven't posted much on here, but I knew you guys would appreciate it! Hopefully I posted up in the correct area

 

[HSKR4X4]

FYI to all those debating and possibly questioning price, The KC HiLiGHTS LED Headlights come with a 23 year warranty! I talked to owner this morning and it is confirmed!

http://www.kchilites.com/warranty/

Name another headlight that backs their product like that!!

 

[nnnnnate]

Is this the right set? Where did you get yours?

Also, is that a DIY grill insert or did you buy it somewhere? I need to do something with mine...

 

[HSKR4X4]

Those are it.. http://www.quadratec.com/products/97025_0020.htm is an example and I've seen a little cheaper than that.

As for grille http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/ptd/4276436634.html but you can get on ebay and Craigslist. I didn't use the brackets it came with. Instead I used the zipties and ziptie squares glued on (I fixed the ones coming up after photos lol)