• Jeep Cherokee headlights - worthless

    From ps56k@21:1/5 to All on Wed Mar 16 22:57:48 2016
    I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee,
    and was really interested in the new Jeep Cherokee (smaller version).
    BUT - I talked to a person that had one at the grocery store,
    and she said that the headlights are worthless,
    and I should read all the negative comments online.

    I have - and did -
    Too bad... looked like it was going to be my next car :((

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  • From Budd Cochran@21:1/5 to All on Sat Mar 19 21:55:28 2016
    On 3/16/2016 9:57 PM, ps56k wrote:
    I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee,
    and was really interested in the new Jeep Cherokee (smaller version).
    BUT - I talked to a person that had one at the grocery store,
    and she said that the headlights are worthless,
    and I should read all the negative comments online.

    I have - and did -
    Too bad... looked like it was going to be my next car :((

    Safety has been ignored in favor of styling and "aerodynamics".

    Plastic lenses used today are only good for the life of the car if you
    keep the haze off them but probably don't focus the light worth a darn.

    And people wonder why I like pre-1985 vehicles so well .. .. ..

    Budd (85 Dodge D-250)

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  • From ps56k@21:1/5 to Budd Cochran on Mon Mar 28 14:06:09 2016
    On 3/19/2016 10:55 PM, Budd Cochran wrote:
    On 3/16/2016 9:57 PM, ps56k wrote:
    I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee,
    and was really interested in the new Jeep Cherokee (smaller version).
    BUT - I talked to a person that had one at the grocery store,
    and she said that the headlights are worthless,
    and I should read all the negative comments online.

    I have - and did -
    Too bad... looked like it was going to be my next car :((

    Safety has been ignored in favor of styling and "aerodynamics".

    Plastic lenses used today are only good for the life of the car if you
    keep the haze off them but probably don't focus the light worth a darn.

    And people wonder why I like pre-1985 vehicles so well .. .. ..

    Budd (85 Dodge D-250)

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    This is one the brand new 2013-2016 version of the Jeep Cherokee -
    with the LED running lights, and the lower mounted small headlights.
    The online complaints, along with the person I talked to in the parking
    lot, all have the same comlaint...... can't tell if they are turned on !

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  • From Budd Cochran@21:1/5 to All on Mon Mar 28 21:38:35 2016
    On 3/28/2016 1:06 PM, ps56k wrote:
    On 3/19/2016 10:55 PM, Budd Cochran wrote:
    On 3/16/2016 9:57 PM, ps56k wrote:
    I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee,
    and was really interested in the new Jeep Cherokee (smaller version).
    BUT - I talked to a person that had one at the grocery store,
    and she said that the headlights are worthless,
    and I should read all the negative comments online.

    I have - and did -
    Too bad... looked like it was going to be my next car :((

    Safety has been ignored in favor of styling and "aerodynamics".

    Plastic lenses used today are only good for the life of the car if you
    keep the haze off them but probably don't focus the light worth a darn.

    And people wonder why I like pre-1985 vehicles so well .. .. ..

    Budd (85 Dodge D-250)

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    This is one the brand new 2013-2016 version of the Jeep Cherokee -
    with the LED running lights, and the lower mounted small headlights.
    The online complaints, along with the person I talked to in the parking
    lot, all have the same comlaint...... can't tell if they are turned on !


    There used to be a guy on the net that ran an automotive lighting
    company that could probably answer your questions and my half-heimers
    has caused me to forget his name, but also, have you looked into
    lighting options from Quadratec? (quadratec.com)

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  • From Budd Cochran@21:1/5 to Budd Cochran on Tue Mar 29 15:41:59 2016
    On 3/28/2016 9:38 PM, Budd Cochran wrote:
    On 3/28/2016 1:06 PM, ps56k wrote:
    On 3/19/2016 10:55 PM, Budd Cochran wrote:
    On 3/16/2016 9:57 PM, ps56k wrote:
    I have a 2001 Grand Cherokee,
    and was really interested in the new Jeep Cherokee (smaller version).
    BUT - I talked to a person that had one at the grocery store,
    and she said that the headlights are worthless,
    and I should read all the negative comments online.

    I have - and did -
    Too bad... looked like it was going to be my next car :((

    Safety has been ignored in favor of styling and "aerodynamics".

    Plastic lenses used today are only good for the life of the car if you
    keep the haze off them but probably don't focus the light worth a darn.

    And people wonder why I like pre-1985 vehicles so well .. .. ..

    Budd (85 Dodge D-250)

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    This is one the brand new 2013-2016 version of the Jeep Cherokee -
    with the LED running lights, and the lower mounted small headlights.
    The online complaints, along with the person I talked to in the parking
    lot, all have the same comlaint...... can't tell if they are turned on !


    There used to be a guy on the net that ran an automotive lighting
    company that could probably answer your questions and my half-heimers
    has caused me to forget his name, but also, have you looked into
    lighting options from Quadratec? (quadratec.com)



    Found it!

    Dan Stern Lighting ... he does consultations too.

    http://danielsternlighting.com/

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