Latest Lighting Idea

[Musclemckeester]

So after much debate and having my light bar off for about a month now, I'm really starting to miss it. I purchased a set of Hella 500s, 55w HIDs for them, and gunsmoke laminx with the intention of putting them behind my grill. I've got the retro fit done, I just can't bring myself to mount them.

So having the light bar still sitting in the garage it gave me an idea. The lights that are on the light bar now are Westin 55w but are only 5" and seem a little on the small side in comparison to the way my truck sits.

Here's my idea, (4) Hella 700s retrofitted with HIDs and protected from rock chips by gunsmoke laminx. The 700s are 7" tall so they will be a little bigger than what I've got now. Oh yeah....fitted with 55w HIDs of course.

So if I follow through with this...I'd have a total of (8) 55w HID's and (2) Silverstar Ultras (in the high beams) on at once. Overkill....nah!

Any thoughts about this? Or should I just stick with 5" lights?

 

[TexasRammer]

so what would you do, 4 behind the grille and 4 on the bar or what?

 

[the codes]

the moor the better


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[nim81]

sounds amazing!

 

[Grubrunner]

so what would you do, 4 behind the grille and 4 on the bar or what?

Yeah, but wouldn't that cancel/interfer with each other's projected beam?

 

[Mad Cow]

I say go for it. I could not be happier with mine.



You know you want to.

 

[S2kiHemi]

Do it!

 

[TexasRammer]

you could always have some on seperate switches. like have certain ones point more up for lighting a distance like a spot light and some pointed more towards the ground to light up right in front of you and maybe some pointed more outward to give a greater spread... just some ideas

 

[EJM05]

do it!

 

[Musclemckeester]

I'm getting a good vibe about this!

I'd run 4 on the light bar, just like Mad Cow's setup. None behind the grill then.

 

[Musclemckeester]

You know you want to.

Oh yes, yes I do!!

 

[2K10HemiRam]

Go big or go home

 

[Mad Cow]

Yeah you have the light bar and you rocked it long before I got here. I think the light bar look is a great look for your turck and will look even better with larger lights.

 

[bigbadram1500]

I think the 7"'s would look awesome

 

[Musclemckeester]

Yeah you have the light bar and you rocked it long before I got here. I think the light bar look is a great look for your turck and will look even better with larger lights.

I guess we helped each other out. I just think the 5" look too small now in relation to everything else. Your 7" look just right IMO.

Do you remember how much your HID lights were? I've got to determine if it's worth the time/effort to HID my own set or buy them already HID'd.

I think the 7"'s would look awesome

Thanks, I hope so too!

 

[Mad Cow]

They have 7" HID's with out the red ring so they are all black 6000K color. They for $230 per light up here. Everything is a bit more expensive up here. I think O-rilley auto parts carry them. I'll try and find a link.

 

[Musclemckeester]

$230 per light or per pair?

I've added up:
-Hella 700s ($72/pair x2) = $144
-DDM 55w HID (slim ballasts - may end up with regular ballasts)($50x2+$15 shipping) = $115
-Laminx ($20/pair x2) = $40

Total = $300, for all 4, fully HID'd.

What sucks is I'm gonna be doing a lot of wiring and mounting of ballasts, but there should be plenty of places to mount them behind the bumper. Sounds like doing my own might be a considerable savings though.

 

[Mad Cow]

Found these still looking though.
http://www.amazon.com/WARN-82405-W7...G0/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1329790106&sr=8-10

 

[Mad Cow]

$230 per light or per pair?

I've added up:
-Hella 700s ($72/pair x2) = $144
-DDM 55w HID (slim ballasts - may end up with regular ballasts)($50x2+$15 shipping) = $115
-Laminx ($20/pair x2) = $40

Total = $300, for all 4, fully HID'd.

What sucks is I'm gonna be doing a lot of wiring and mounting of ballasts, but there should be plenty of places to mount them behind the bumper. Sounds like doing my own might be a considerable savings though.

That is awesome. Then if you needed to fix something you could open up and replace a light or balast. That sounds like the way to go man.

 

[0212353]

I ran 4 HID'd offroad lights at one time...........its the ****. do it.