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Please do let me know your thoughts on my review:
http://thrumylens.org/featured/review-of-the-2019-jeep-cherokee-trailhawk-elite/
http://thrumylens.org/featured/review-of-the-2019-jeep-cherokee-trailhawk-elite/
Review of the 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite
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Love this!
I'm confused by this: I particularly appreciate how a left or right hand turn will trigger a corresponding side LED to illuminate as you turn.
I assume you mean you have to activate the turn signal, correct? It doesn't just automatically come on...
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Thanks - glad you liked it. It's a little over-the-top-long, but intentially so. Sort of my love letter the Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite.:laugh:
I'm not 100% certain the turn signal has to be on - don't think it does. The triggering factors seem to be - 1. are the lights on, and 2. is the steering wheel turned past a certain point?
Or blinker.
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The fog light illuminates on the side you’re turning into at night as a corner lighting assist.
As mentioned previously, all automatic as you turn the wheel. Turn signal not required.
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I am all confused here. Are we saying the turn signal activates itself automatically if you turn the wheel enough? Or, are you saying that if it's dark it illuminates the direction you're turning somehow? If that's the case, what light? The daytime running light turns from white to amber once the turn signal is activated with the turn signal switch. I don't have any other lights that would turn on.
Sorry if I'm being stupid here.
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Gotcha gotcha. That's cool. I haven't noticed because I have my fog lights on all the time with headlights.
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Lol, yes...that does negate the feature......
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Bimmer has had these for a long time and kinda shocked they are standard on all cars. Our 3 series lit up the corners pretty good. Nice feature IMO.
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The difference on the design implementation is quite possibly in favor of Jeep. On BMW the headlights swivel or turn with the steering wheel - moving parts that can potentially fail.
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I remember my dad’s 1981 Grand Marquis had it......was a cool feature back in the day.
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The new Rams have that feature as an option
There are some incredible LED designs out there that turn on various light segments to selectively illuminate corner, road markings etc. will be impressive when they are standard features.
Check out some proposed anti glare features...
https://www.hella.com/hella-au/Headlamps-200.html
Check out some proposed anti glare features...
https://www.hella.com/hella-au/Headlamps-200.html
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Our Bimmer lights didn't swivel, these were actual "cornering" lights, only lit when the headlights were active and were fixed.
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a quick follow up comment on this as I noticed last night that it also does come on with the signal light activation, however only at speeds below 20km/h. I had put my signal on for an upcoming turn and I saw the light pop on as I slowed down enough.
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Actually, I just picked up one yesterday ... 2019 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk Elite, Firecracker Red, all packages including stereo upgrade and rock rails. V6. Love it.
Turned in the one I have pictured, above, which was a 2015.
Overall, I love the new design and the LED headlights and fog lights are literally a night and day difference from the outgoing halogen or Xenon. Fit-and-finish issues regarding interior and exterior trim, however, remain a problem...especially where weather stripping meets interior trim, and vice versa,. Not much of a problem but, given the cost of the vehicle, I consider it a bit of a problem that should have been addressed with this update before the vehicle is updated from the ground up.
I did have the V6 in my old one as well and I can say the 9-speed automatic transmission is more refined in this iteration. This is the first iteration that has Hardware improvements in combination with the software Improvement. So it definitely feels like a better transmission without a doubt. I do notice less creaking from anywhere in the vehicle while driving as well. Road noise continues to be very well muted. The new navigation system is much more hi-def and much more responsive.
Having said that great vehicle and very well built. Extremely rugged. Already have a brand new rock chip on the front hood; thought the paint would be a little harder considering I didn't have one rock chip in three years with the black Crystal metallic...and that was a soft paint color.
Question for anyone having a 2019 Cherokee that has the auto dimming rear view mirror with Uconnect Sirius Guardian.:
Does anyone have the light lit up green to indicate that the photochromatic mirror is actively on or on standby. I've confirmed that the autochromatic dimming mirror works, but there is no indication on the mirror itself that it's either on or off, other than seeing the benefits of it when it is working. Is that light LED ever supposed to be active on the mirror itself and be lit up?
Turned in the one I have pictured, above, which was a 2015.
Overall, I love the new design and the LED headlights and fog lights are literally a night and day difference from the outgoing halogen or Xenon. Fit-and-finish issues regarding interior and exterior trim, however, remain a problem...especially where weather stripping meets interior trim, and vice versa,. Not much of a problem but, given the cost of the vehicle, I consider it a bit of a problem that should have been addressed with this update before the vehicle is updated from the ground up.
I did have the V6 in my old one as well and I can say the 9-speed automatic transmission is more refined in this iteration. This is the first iteration that has Hardware improvements in combination with the software Improvement. So it definitely feels like a better transmission without a doubt. I do notice less creaking from anywhere in the vehicle while driving as well. Road noise continues to be very well muted. The new navigation system is much more hi-def and much more responsive.
Having said that great vehicle and very well built. Extremely rugged. Already have a brand new rock chip on the front hood; thought the paint would be a little harder considering I didn't have one rock chip in three years with the black Crystal metallic...and that was a soft paint color.
Question for anyone having a 2019 Cherokee that has the auto dimming rear view mirror with Uconnect Sirius Guardian.:
Does anyone have the light lit up green to indicate that the photochromatic mirror is actively on or on standby. I've confirmed that the autochromatic dimming mirror works, but there is no indication on the mirror itself that it's either on or off, other than seeing the benefits of it when it is working. Is that light LED ever supposed to be active on the mirror itself and be lit up?
On my 18 it only shows on or off in the UConnect settings.
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The power button on the mirror is illuminated when it's on, and not illuminated when it's off. Which is weird, but whatever.
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