Smashed grill

[Rocky]

I recently saw a few pic's of I believe an 88 Laredo or Limited with 4 headlights and the marker lights in the grill. I had a small run in with a low flying missile(a duck) and smashed my grill up good.
Now, my XJ is a 93 Sport, what kind of mods will I have to do to make it fit? The wiring is pretty simple, just thought if I could find one in a U-pull-it it might look less like every other one in town. :)

[1986xj]

Originally posted by Rocky
I recently saw a few pic's of I believe an 88 Laredo or Limited with 4 headlights and the marker lights in the grill. I had a small run in with a low flying missile(a duck) and smashed my grill up good.
Now, my XJ is a 93 Sport, what kind of mods will I have to do to make it fit? The wiring is pretty simple, just thought if I could find one in a U-pull-it it might look less like every other one in town. :)

I've thought about the same thing, what you are asking about is a early XJ Wagoneer limited front end. Let me know what you find out cause I might do the same. I'm thinking if you get the wiring from the Limited it might just plug into your harness but I have never found one yet at the junkyards that hasn't already been fooled with so I could check it out.
Mike B.

[Eagle]

You're looking at about an '87 thru '89 Wagoneer. The VERY early Wagoneers still had single 6094 headlamps.

To convert a '93, I believe you would have to replace the entire header panel. The grille and trim was revised in '91 and the '91 thru '96 carries a different part number for the header.

Also be advised that those little rectangular headlights are not the same as most quad headlamps -- they are smaller, harder to find (not impossible, but harder), and they provide lousy lighting.

[Rocky]

So Eagle, it looks as though you wouldn't recommend the swap. Any other ideas or should I just hunt around for a grill for a 93? What about high output halogens run direct from the alternator with a relay, using the headlight switch to switch the relay? Use both lights on for high beams, should be plenty of light. What do you think? Thanks for the info on year/model, as usual way ahead of me!

[Eagle]

I'm not recommending for or against the swap -- that's a personal decision based on what you like. I'm just pointing out that (a) you're looking at buying more than just a grille, and (b) the result is going to be lousy lights.

I don't even know if they make high-output lamps for those lights, but I believe the stock wiring for it already runs high and low beams together. You would have to review a wiring diagram in a FSM to confirm. The problem is that those lamps are so tiny that they simply don't put out much light.

Personally, if I were faced with needing a grille and I was going to replace the header to do it, I'd update to the 97+ style rather than go nack to an old Waggy grille and micro-lights.

[1986xj]

Originally posted by Eagle
You're looking at about an '87 thru '89 Wagoneer. The VERY early Wagoneers still had single 6094 headlamps.



86 Wag ltd's had that 4 headlight front as well, looked at one a while back.
Mike B.