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why the heck would you want to add one? i live in texas and am required to have one and i hate it. Cars look so much better without the front plate...

why the heck would you want to add one? i live in texas and am required to have one and i hate it. Cars look so much better without the front plate...

leds in a halogen housing is just bad. they cause glare to oncoming traffic and dont help you see any better.
 
either do a projector retrofit or stick to halogen bulbs.
the best bulbs you can put in without doing a retrofit are 9011 and 9012 bulbs
 
https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/forum/general-discussion/halogens/1409801-ryan-s-guide-to-halogen-bulbs

ive never understood why most lug nuts come with a cap. ive had issues with and replaced every set ive came across

ive never understood why most lug nuts come with a cap. ive had issues with and replaced every set ive came across

i've lowered mine and built custom headlights, and painted the wheels black, as well as a few other little things and it is now a one of a kind journey and the only one in the world that looks like it.  and eventually will get the hypertech programmer for it. will it make it a racecar? no but it will drive and feel better and be a little funner to drive while still having room for luggage, groceries and kids.

just let people do what they want to do without telling them to buy a different car. if we wanted a different car we would of bought a different car to begin with

the hirs will give you the best usable output. they will be a little whiter but still pretty yellow, but you will at least be able to see down the road much better.
they do require a slight shaving of the tabs to fit though

heres a good write up about halogen bulbs

https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/forum/general-discussion/halogens/1409801-ryan-s-guide-to-halogen-bulbs
 

the hirs will give you the best usable output. they will be a little whiter but still pretty yellow, but you will at least be able to see down the road much better.
they do require a slight shaving of the tabs to fit though

heres a good write up about halogen bulbs

https://www.hidplanet.com/forums/forum/general-discussion/halogens/1409801-ryan-s-guide-to-halogen-bulbs
 

retrofit a morimoto md2s projector into the stock housings

or if you want to just keep stock housings change your bulbs to 9011 and 9012 in place of the 9005 and 9006. if you search on google theres plenty of info on either option
 
do not put led or hid kits in the stock halgoen housings please

Just do it yourself for around $25-30
 
Journey is the easiest vehicle i have ever done an oil change on. Filter at front straight up and down, dont even need a jack, just a single wrench for the drain pan. If filter was installed correctly and not over tightened it will come off by hand. takes 10 minutes to change oil.

retrofit a morimoto md2s projector into the stock housings

or if you want to just keep stock housings change your bulbs to 9011 and 9012 in place of the 9005 and 9006. if you search on google theres plenty of info on either option
 
do not put led or hid kits in the stock halgoen housings please

Had my journey for almost a year now, and starting in december when temps got really low i began having battery issues.
 
Went on vacation and left vehicle parked for a week, this was in galveston, tx at about 60-70 degrees all week long.
came back and 100% dead, not single thing would turn on.
 
tried to jump start and it would begin to crank but couldnt ever turn over before dying. which partially has to do with crappy jumper cables.
so get home and drive it a bit and after about three days of sitting 100% dead again.
it seemed fine for a week or so then it got really cold and of course dead again, and went on and on until i replaced battery about two weeks ago,
every time you jump start you have to keep the other vehicle at high rpm for maximum output, which ive never had to do with other vehicles including big v8s.
 
so after reading many post on here past and present and looking over my own vehicle, ive come to the conclusion that there is obviously a problem.
 
given the batteries location and the under hood terminals (a break in the wire) i have determined in my opinion that all the battery/ground/alternator wires are just too small to pass the proper current for  charging the battery or receiving a jump start.
 
so what i did along with a new battery was add new terminals with 2 guage ports and i did the "big 3" wiring upgrade.
i did 2 gauge from both battery terminals while also reusing the existing wires, to the under hood terminals.
then i did 2 guage wires from under hood terminals to the alternator (positive to alternator output, and negative to alternator casing mounting bolt)
i did not do any extra wire from battery to chasis as that is technically done at the under hood terminal. i may later add another 2 guage wire going to engine block.
 
for the moment everything is working great and starts in the coldest temperatures now, no matter how long it sits there.
 
i highly recommend all journey owners do this.

please stop putting leds in halogen reflector housings. they may seem brighter but will lack depth and blind other drivers. put an upgraded halogen bulb or retrofit an hid projector into it please.

where i live dont really have steep driveways. but my other car is a focus svt thats lowered and sits about 4 inches from the ground, so no big deal for me lol.
 
i bought the journey for more room and and  the reason i lowered it was for the stiffer springs/struts and a little negative camber. and because it looks better. it will never go offroading or anything rough. and because i like the way my focus handles its nice to still have a decent handling going to the journey.
theres less bounce, it corners better, and just feels so much better than stock. i also did moog tie rods and end links to help tighten everything back up. old ones were shot.
 
to be honest i almost didnt even want the journey, my wife did. but after doing some mods and making it fit my style better i actually really like it now.

these are a drop in assembly and will be the best you can get and wont cause any glare

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/assemblies/led-fog-lights/dodge-morimoto-xb-led.html

these are a drop in assembly and will be the best you can get and wont cause any glare

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/assemblies/led-fog-lights/dodge-morimoto-xb-led.html

why the heck would you want to add one? i live in texas and am required to have one and i hate it. Cars look so much better without the front plate...

lol that was supposed to be on another thread, i had two tabs open and thought i was on the other one.
 
and also i meant around $30. 25 for oil and a few bucks for filter.
 
this was supposed to be a response to someone that had paid a dealer $140 for an oil change

i guess no one understands how the thermostat works lol. if its stuck open or removed, the engine will never overheat. on a hot day once operating temp is reached the thermostat will not close again until the engine is shut off. if its during winter the thermostat may close while driving due to so much cold air on the radiator.
also once the coolant passes through the radiator there is a significant drop in temp as it passes through especially with the cooling fans on.
 
Changing the thermostat to a lower opening temp will be fine, usually around 180 is good. The entire purpose of the thermostat is for quick warm up to operating temp and that is it, nothing more.

i guess no one understands how the thermostat works lol. if its stuck open or removed, the engine will never overheat. on a hot day once operating temp is reached the thermostat will not close again until the engine is shut off. if its during winter the thermostat may close while driving due to so much cold air on the radiator.
also once the coolant passes through the radiator there is a significant drop in temp as it passes through especially with the cooling fans on.
 
Changing the thermostat to a lower opening temp will be fine, usually around 180 is good. The entire purpose of the thermostat is for quick warm up to operating temp and that is it, nothing more.