Tech Breakdown


• Tools required:
  T-15 Torx driver
  
  
• Total Cost Analysis:
  < $50.00 per pair
  
  
• Installation Time:
  < 1 hour.

If there is one part on just about every 4x4 ever built that needs upgrading, it's the headlights. Sure, some of the high-buck SUVs today come with fancy-schmancy Xenon HID (High Intensity Discharge) lights, but most-likely, you aren't driving one of those on the trails. We know we sure aren't!

Recently, Sylvania released a new line of headlamps, called the SilverStar. Still based on a Halogen design, the Sylvania claims the SilverStars are brighter and whiter than run-of-the-mill Halogens and almost as bright as HIDs. They also meet all US and Canadian requirements (FMVSS 108 and CMVSS 108), and standards for visibility, color, and safety.

Even though our Rubicon was fairly new, we thought that the lighting system could use a little kick. For the install, we will be using it as the guinea pig. It is the one you will see in the pics throughout this article.

The SilverStar line is available in both sealed-beam (what our rig used) and capsules like you'd find in, say, a Grand Cherokee. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon used an H6024ST.

Installation is very straight-forward. We always joke about some companies including instructions that merely say "Remove old part. Install new part." Well, that's pretty much the deal here. It's a headlight, afterall.

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