Replacing Headlamps for 1998 GeoTracker

[GregRNUSN]

Purchased a 1998 Tracker that was towed behind a motor home this summer. The previous owner installed new head lamps that are glass (sealed beam?) and include separate headlamps and turn signals. The lighting is extremely poor and I would like to go back to the combined unit to improve the lighting

My questions are:
How are the stock lights (adequate?)
Can I replace halogen with xenon lights and not screw up the electrical system?
What is a good source for headlamps prices seem to go from $130s each to $170s

Thanks for any help

[Thiazolium]

I'm assuming because you have a North American (NA) model (Tracker). These NA models never came with anything but the 9004 variety of lights. The lights were also not one piece; rather an integrated unit comprising of the lamp and turn signal, but not a homogenous single glass unit. The units outside of NA were large reflector, H4 bulb designs. Unfortunately, replacing the NA light with another NA light will not increase your light output. Yes, you can buy street legal Xenon bulbs from companies such as Sylvania, however, while brighter, do nothing to improve the lighting pattern which is generated by the lamp itself. Do NOT put high wattage bulbs in the stock NA lights!! These will warp the lamp (due to excessive heat), burn out the wiring and the lighting module (if you have daylight running lamps). Personally, I would buy the stock lights from Europe and a get a H4 conversion harness (switched ground). European lights are made of glass, have metal reflectors and are much larger in volume. They are designed to be used with the hot H4 bulbs.

[GregRNUSN]

Suzuki-Forums.com - PhotoPlog - 1998 Geo Tracker

Here is the link to a picture of my tracker, in the gallery listed as 1998 Geo tracker. It is actually being used by my son in FL, so I don't have it to look at, but I am sure it is a NA model. Can you tell by looking at the picture if the lights installed are those usually in place as stock or should there be a plasttic combined unit in place?

Again thank you for your time, just trying to increase the safety for my 18 yr old.

[Thiazolium]

Yup, those are the NA units. The Trackers, for some reason, used amber turn signal bulbs with clear reflectors, but the lamps themselves are no different from other NA units. I'll post a picture of the NA vs European light later.

[deeznutts77]

if you want your son to see at night then get a pair of 50w 9004 dual beam h.i.d.s. i have a pair of 12000k 50w ones and it makes it 1000x better than stock hands down!