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JeepLab
09-19-2014, 10:27 AM
I posted that I had the JW speaker lights at some point in the summer, but I wanted to protect the investment by Xpel wrapping them.

A word about Xpel wrap. I love this stuff. Black Betty is completely wrapped in it. There is not an inch of her that is exposed. Snarf, saw her up close and now Jesse's Girl is also Xpel wrapped. Sweet pea is next. Her wrap is in my basement.

The JW speaker lenses are poly carbonate, and should be pretty tough on their own, but I'm not taking any chances.

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FLIPmeOVER
09-19-2014, 01:40 PM
Are you going to bullet test these lights?

2me
09-21-2014, 06:28 PM
I just bought the JW Speaker, used them on a night ride in Holopaw, Florida.
They were awesome, very clean white light.
Absolutely amazing!
I don't know of any other light that is even close to the quality of these lights.

2me
09-21-2014, 06:34 PM
JeepLab,
Is the XPEL convex?
How does it form evenly over the shape of the dome?

JeepLab
09-21-2014, 08:12 PM
JeepLab,
Is the XPEL convex?
How does it form evenly over the shape of the dome?

Its a flat circle when you take it out of the package. Then as you lay it on and press it down, it will stretch perfectly over the light. Once done, you cannot even see the xpel is there.

2me
09-21-2014, 08:28 PM
Where did you buy it?
Price?
Thanks!

2me
09-21-2014, 08:28 PM
Do they make one for the fog light Too?

JeepLab
09-21-2014, 09:41 PM
Do they make one for the fog light Too?

They make a complete kit for the JK that is headlight, fog light, and turn signals, but it will not fit the JW speaker headlight. JW fog and stock fog are the same. The standard stock fog film will fit the jw speaker fog.

The JW speaker headlight requires a different pattern that is under development right now. (ill credit myself for that. lots of begging by me)

If you want a set that is correct for the JW speaker, PM me. I will get you in contact with my friend over there. The standard JK headlight film will not fit the jw speaker headlight. We are using film from a harley motorcycle that we figured out was the same size, and it turned out to be dead on.

Once they have a name and item number for fitting the JW speaker headlight i will post it.

Rexx19
09-21-2014, 09:50 PM
I dont think you'd break that poly carbonate lens on the speaker light, with a rock from the road. I suppose its possible but unlikely.

What may happen and we wont know for some time now, is weather or not the JW speaker lights will yellow and haze like pretty much every other headlight lens on earth will.

Thats the beauty of this film. Its tough, yes, but better than that, its replaceable. Beat it up for 5 years, change it.

Planning to sell your car? strip it, brand new lenses underneith. Buyers love that. makes a car look well cared for. That boost in resale alone will cover whatever these things cost.

JL where is the pricing?

JeepLab
09-22-2014, 04:53 PM
The part number is H20405C

You will have to call Xpel to purchase,

this is the web address - http://www.xpel.com

phone Toll Free: (800) 447-9928

I assume they will have it on the site soon where I can send a link and you can buy them online.

That part number is just the JW Speaker headlamp. For the JW speaker fogs, you can use the standard Jeep fog light film Xpel will sell that to you also, Just ask for the jeep fog light film.

I'll have my install video available shortly.

stealle
12-29-2014, 04:29 PM
The part number is H20405C

You will have to call Xpel to purchase,

this is the web address - http://www.xpel.com

phone Toll Free: (800) 447-9928

I assume they will have it on the site soon where I can send a link and you can buy them online.

That part number is just the JW Speaker headlamp. For the JW speaker fogs, you can use the standard Jeep fog light film Xpel will sell that to you also, Just ask for the jeep fog light film.

I'll have my install video available shortly.

I watched your video. Thanks for that.

I just called Xpel to order the headlight protection for the JWS headlights AND fogs. The girl on the phone told me I could order them for the headlights since I had the part number you provided. I told her the JWS fog light protectors are the same size as factory fog lights. She said I would have to buy the whole kit that includes the signal lamps, fogs, and headlights (factory headlights that don't fit the JWS). Do you have the part number for the fog lights or the name and contact info of someone a little more knowledgeable about the product that can help me?

JeepLab
12-29-2014, 05:55 PM
ill get a part number for the fogs

stealle
12-30-2014, 07:04 PM
ill get a part number for the fogs

Thanks! I look forward to getting that info!

JeepLab
12-30-2014, 09:50 PM
I have a sku number coming from xpel. I talked to my contact there, and they are going to give me a code you can use to get a kit for your JK thats good for the speaker light set up.

stealle
12-30-2014, 10:07 PM
I have a sku number coming from xpel. I talked to my contact there, and they are going to give me a code you can use to get a kit for your JK thats good for the speaker light set up.

Well, I appreciate that. When I was on the phone with Xpel a few days ago, she convinced me that it couldn't be done so I went ahead and ordered for the JWS headlights. I'm just hoping to get them for the fogs now. I got an email stating the headlight protectors have already shipped.

Yoinkers
01-02-2015, 12:58 PM
Hey stealle,

If you are waiting for the part code from xpel, you can just buy the full jeep kit, with the old headlights in them, and you will have the fogs and blinkers covered.

stealle
01-18-2015, 07:08 PM
I finally got my JW Speaker EVO2s in the mail. I installed the Xpel Headlight protectors. I think I applied the Xpel very well. I did notice that they seem to be a couple mm too big. Just like in your youtube video around 8:20, I have been trying to get the film to fold over around the edges, but it just doesn't want to adhere. You can see in your video the final product, you have a little on the edges that did not adhere. Should I keep working on trying to get it to fold over and stick? Should I trim it off with a razor blade. Seems like it would be bad to just leave it. Might start peeling off.

Did you get yours to stick or did you trim it off or just forget about it, it'll be fine?

JeepLab
01-19-2015, 12:45 AM
I finally got my JW Speaker EVO2s in the mail. I installed the Xpel Headlight protectors. I think I applied the Xpel very well. I did notice that they seem to be a couple mm too big. Just like in your youtube video around 8:20, I have been trying to get the film to fold over around the edges, but it just doesn't want to adhere. You can see in your video the final product, you have a little on the edges that did not adhere. Should I keep working on trying to get it to fold over and stick? Should I trim it off with a razor blade. Seems like it would be bad to just leave it. Might start peeling off.

Did you get yours to stick or did you trim it off or just forget about it, it'll be fine?

Did I do a time lapse to later that day in the video? I played with those edges with the heat gun for a while after the initial install was done.

I did not trim the film. If any of it was not completely flat, I left it. My thinking was that it sits deep in the front nose piece, no one can really see those edges unless you are really sticking your nose in the headlight to see.

Liquidsilver
03-01-2016, 08:01 PM
Old thread i know but i just purchased the new JW Speaker J's and would like to buy the complete kit for my jeep that has the right ones for the new headlamps.
You described above a part number you were going to get for this, might you have it yet?

Thanks

Rexx19
03-07-2016, 07:57 PM
I watched this same thing, and the fogs were supposed to be added to the original part number. When I did it, I bought the JK kit and added the speaker light film separately. Covered everything and I have the JK light covers remaining. So I sold them to a friend.