New Hella Driving lights Installed

trijicon · 05-07-2006, 12:01 PM

Here are pics of my new driving lights. I was going to do the floating mod on the lower grille but I wanted the driving light on bumper look instead. Usually driving lights are mounted on metal safari/bull bars, but the Toyota bar is plastic so I made my own mounts. Its like a bar/bumper mount. The lights are Hella Black Magics because I thought it would look good with the blacked out look. It came with a wiring kit which made it "hella" easy to install

drguitarum2005 · 05-07-2006, 12:20 PM

ah looks real good. how stable are they? i JUST installed the same lights in the exact same location on my 2000 taco. the bumper is plastic but I bought longer bolts and went through some metal under the bumper. i'm awaiting a stability test.

trijicon · 05-07-2006, 04:16 PM

Actually its quite stable. I've already taken it on light trails and there is no shimmer in the projection what so ever. The main support comes from the two bolts on the bar its self. I have two huge washers on the inside of the bumper. The L bracket I used is extremely tough too. I had to bend the bracket with a mounted vise to fit the contours of the bumper and bar. I did feel queezy drilling into the bumper but its okay. The bolt in the bumper is just added security. My concerns were the same as yours, but surprisingly its quite stable.

Hunt21286 · 05-07-2006, 04:23 PM

i had some o f those lights on my brushguard on my taco and they would shimmer just driving down the road. they are very nice lights though, i loved mine!

Elton · 05-07-2006, 06:49 PM

wow that 4runner looks mean .... i love the black on black look

FUZION · 05-07-2006, 07:39 PM

oooo your runner looks MEAN!

calrockx · 05-07-2006, 07:42 PM

that does look pretty good.

now lose the running boards.

trijicon · 05-07-2006, 07:53 PM

Thanx guys.

Yeah up next is probably a 2" lift. Xenon HID kit. Then 06" LED taillights. Then possibly Demello sliders. Id love to get rid of the running board but I transport too many people, who need the boards

05-07-2006, 12:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
trijicon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	New Hella Driving lights Installed Here are pics of my new driving lights. I was going to do the floating mod on the lower grille but I wanted the driving light on bumper look instead. Usually driving lights are mounted on metal safari/bull bars, but the Toyota bar is plastic so I made my own mounts. Its like a bar/bumper mount. The lights are Hella Black Magics because I thought it would look good with the blacked out look. It came with a wiring kit which made it "hella" easy to install

05-07-2006, 12:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
drguitarum2005 Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Houston (home), Atlanta (school), Cincinnati (work) Posts: 2,238	ah looks real good. how stable are they? i JUST installed the same lights in the exact same location on my 2000 taco. the bumper is plastic but I bought longer bolts and went through some metal under the bumper. i'm awaiting a stability test. __________________ -David 2000 Taco TRD Access Cab v6 \| 5spd \| 33" BFG A/Ts \| 33" PC Mud Terrains \| OME 882's \| Bilstein HD struts front \| Rancho shocks rear \| Chevy 63" leaf spring swap \| Custom sliders \| Custom front bumper \|3" BL \| U-Bolt flip \| Flowmaster exhaust \| Kenwood Speakers \| Grey Wire Mod \| Aux. Reverse Lights \| Deckplate Mod \| Lots of lights Pictures

05-07-2006, 04:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hunt21286 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Columbus, Georgia Posts: 184	i had some o f those lights on my brushguard on my taco and they would shimmer just driving down the road. they are very nice lights though, i loved mine! __________________ '99 4runner SR5 Performance: Elbow Mod, Airaid M.I.T., K&N Air Filter, OME Shocks, TRD Exhaust. Exterior: Painted Front and Rear Bumpers, Black Grille, OEM Sport Hood, Tint, Hella Fog Lights, Ventshade In-channel Rain Guards. Interior: SpeedHut Guages, Alpine Head Unit, 2 10" Rockford Fosgate Power T1's, Infinity Componet System, 2 JBL Amplifiers.

05-07-2006, 06:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toledo,Oregon Posts: 9,242	wow that 4runner looks mean .... i love the black on black look __________________ My Truck 98 4runner SR5 3.4L 5spd 4x4 E-Locker Mods Mom 07 Tundra d-cab limited 5.7L 4x4 auto mom 92 pickup SR5 X-cab 3.0L 5spd 4x4 Papa 89 Pickup SR5 X-cab 4x4 3.0L 5spd/98 4runner SR5 4x4 auto 3.4L R.I.P 91 4runner SR5 4x4 3.0L 5spd Totaled 5/13/06 My Wreck

05-07-2006, 07:42 PM	#7 (permalink)
calrockx Contributing Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Santa Clarita, California Posts: 4,746	that does look pretty good. now lose the running boards. __________________ [2002 4Runner 4WD]

05-07-2006, 04:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
trijicon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	Actually its quite stable. I've already taken it on light trails and there is no shimmer in the projection what so ever. The main support comes from the two bolts on the bar its self. I have two huge washers on the inside of the bumper. The L bracket I used is extremely tough too. I had to bend the bracket with a mounted vise to fit the contours of the bumper and bar. I did feel queezy drilling into the bumper but its okay. The bolt in the bumper is just added security. My concerns were the same as yours, but surprisingly its quite stable.

05-07-2006, 07:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
trijicon Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	Thanx guys. Yeah up next is probably a 2" lift. Xenon HID kit. Then 06" LED taillights. Then possibly Demello sliders. Id love to get rid of the running board but I transport too many people, who need the boards

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