LED Headlight Upgrade for 1997 FLD 112

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  1. turboguy

    turboguy Light Load Member

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    hey guys

    I am looking to upgrade the headlights on my 1997 FLD 112 to the JW speaker 8800 model- heated model

    Will I need to run a separate wire to a switch to turn on and off the heater or will this be plug and play?

    Thanks in advance
     
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  3. turboguy

    turboguy Light Load Member

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    it looks like the converter harness is included

    Does anyone have the JW speaker Model 8800 EVO-X?

    how do you like them? Are they worth the money?
     
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  4. FLHT

    FLHT Road Train Member

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    Make sure the lights have the DOT stamped into the lights.
    That's a DOT oos violation if they can't find anything else.
     
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  5. singlescrewshaker

    singlescrewshaker Road Train Member

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    They are better than the sealed beam halogens..

    I had em in a '93 FLD 120
    Plug and play
    Heater comes on at the pre set temp by itself..

    Went with Truck lite on my 95, low beams only. No heat

    If they iced over I just turned on the halogen highs till I could pull up & scrape em off..
     
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  6. kwswan

    kwswan Road Train Member

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    Can't say about the Evo X model but I have the heated ones in 2 different trucks. We like them. We run alot of county and state roads in addition to interstates and they light up the road good. Make sure to aim them properly and you won't have any problems.
     
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  7. turboguy

    turboguy Light Load Member

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    Thank you for the insight, yes they are DOT approved
     
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  8. turboguy

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    I ordered a low beam set so this will be fun to get installed and see the difference
     
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  9. Ridgeline

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    No such thing as DOT approved, the DOT does not approve any thing.
     
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