Picture Request. Hella 500 Driving beam patern

twitchee2 · 07-26-2008, 09:43 PM

I would like to see what the beam pattern is like on the hella 500s all the pics i can find are of the lights mounted on a truck. Could someone get a pic up for me. thanks.

Im thinking replace my crapy $18 harbor frieght lights (Im amazed they are going on 1.5 mo and still work) Thinking about 2 hella 500s on the bumper and some hella 4000 corner lenses on the roof. That would be sick in my book. Opinions?

twitchee2 · 07-27-2008, 08:58 AM

sorry for putting this in the wrong place thanks for the move.

Bump anyone?

89silverpu · 07-27-2008, 09:06 AM

I don't have a real picture but this is the picture I found of what the lighting looks like on google images, and it is accurate. They are awesome for the money, one of the best mods to my truck for driving at night, great offroad and good onroad ( on dark empty country/mountain roads) just make sure you turn them off when someone else is coming

Elton · 07-27-2008, 10:35 AM

i had the 500s there great but too small and dont really fill out the front of the truck so i got the new 700ff

twitchee2 · 07-27-2008, 01:27 PM

Thanks silver. Elton, what do those look like at night while they are on?

Elton · 07-27-2008, 08:24 PM

i got 100w bulbs in them there sorrta like the headlight high beams but the reach out alot further

Joe's Toy · 07-29-2008, 03:30 PM

HIDs or go home. Haha j/k. On a serious note though. Have you considered buying some Hella 4000s and put a HID kit in them? HIDs turn heads.

Elton · 07-29-2008, 04:26 PM

i wouldin't mind hid but i drive on a highway so turning hid on and off every time a car comes around a corner cant be good for them

Joe's Toy · 07-29-2008, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elton

i wouldin't mind hid but i drive on a highway so turning hid on and off every time a car comes around a corner cant be good for them

That's a great point. I can only use my lights when I'm deep in the country or all by myself on the road. From what I read the "burners" will burn out quick without proper warm up time.

twitchee2 · 07-29-2008, 04:57 PM

Im really considering hella 4000's i think i would rather get those in cornering beams before i get some 500's

Elton · 07-29-2008, 05:03 PM

yea them 4000s are cool i like the one with the light ring

crolison · 07-29-2008, 05:24 PM

I would put the 4000 on the bumper, and the 500's on the roof, even though your gonna get reflection off of the hood and make them worthless for driving.

Jay351 · 07-29-2008, 05:31 PM

I have 500's on my roof. I don't get any reflection from the hood, though I get it through the back window and sunroof!

mustangfiend · 08-25-2008, 12:45 PM

It would be quite awesome to get them on the roof with some HIDs but with the reflection off the hood it kinda sux. I'm still debating on if I should do that or not.

1stgen4gunner · 08-25-2008, 12:54 PM

what you really need is search lights, you know the ones the use at airforce bases, so they can spot things in the night sky, this way you dont have to worry about not having enough lighting, because any body who is on the road in front of you woll be instantly blinded and sent off the road in an horrific crash with lots of smoke and fire, and screaming. The down side however would be that they would look really ugly.

**aviator** · 08-25-2008, 02:21 PM

You want to be careful with the roof mounted lights, a bud had a pair mounted on his roll bar and they actually lifted the paint on the roof and faded the hood in two nice clean lines.

07-26-2008, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
twitchee2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socal/Chico Posts: 278	Picture Request. Hella 500 Driving beam patern I would like to see what the beam pattern is like on the hella 500s all the pics i can find are of the lights mounted on a truck. Could someone get a pic up for me. thanks. Im thinking replace my crapy $18 harbor frieght lights (Im amazed they are going on 1.5 mo and still work) Thinking about 2 hella 500s on the bumper and some hella 4000 corner lenses on the roof. That would be sick in my book. Opinions? __________________ -Eric 2002 SR5 4WD Deck plate + ISR Rest is Stock Last edited by twitchee2 : 07-26-2008 at 11:54 PM.

07-27-2008, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
twitchee2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socal/Chico Posts: 278	sorry for putting this in the wrong place thanks for the move. Bump anyone? __________________ -Eric 2002 SR5 4WD Deck plate + ISR Rest is Stock

07-27-2008, 09:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
89silverpu Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vacaville/Sierra Nevada Mountains, California/ Las Vegas, NV Posts: 877	I don't have a real picture but this is the picture I found of what the lighting looks like on google images, and it is accurate. They are awesome for the money, one of the best mods to my truck for driving at night, great offroad and good onroad ( on dark empty country/mountain roads) just make sure you turn them off when someone else is coming __________________ 89 pickup, 22re 5spd manual, 31's, K&N with Deckplate mod, Flowmaster 40, Bestop super top, Hella 500's, CB, MC rear bumper, Sliders, ext. diff. breathers, half doors, 60" high lift, smashed in right side of truck bed mod... "Finish your beer, there are sober kids in Africa"

07-27-2008, 10:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toledo,Oregon Posts: 9,135	i had the 500s there great but too small and dont really fill out the front of the truck so i got the new 700ff __________________ 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

07-27-2008, 01:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
twitchee2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socal/Chico Posts: 278	Thanks silver. Elton, what do those look like at night while they are on? __________________ -Eric 2002 SR5 4WD Deck plate + ISR Rest is Stock

07-27-2008, 08:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toledo,Oregon Posts: 9,135	i got 100w bulbs in them there sorrta like the headlight high beams but the reach out alot further __________________ 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

07-29-2008, 03:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Joe's Toy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 478	HIDs or go home. Haha j/k. On a serious note though. Have you considered buying some Hella 4000s and put a HID kit in them? HIDs turn heads. __________________ "And they called him a Hebrew Slave" 2003 Tacoma Prerunner, Double cab, 3.4 V6 5VZ-FE, auto. 2wd, rear e-locker My Profile (06/09/07)-Deckplate-(07/14/07)-ISR-(08/27/07)-WARN 4300K HID lights-(11/22/07) -True-Cool Tranny Cooler-(12/25/07) -Tru Flow air filter-(12/25/07) -Husky Floor Liners-(02/14/08)-ScanGaugeII-(04/30/08)-Glassworks Unlimited hood-

07-29-2008, 04:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toledo,Oregon Posts: 9,135	i wouldin't mind hid but i drive on a highway so turning hid on and off every time a car comes around a corner cant be good for them __________________ 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

07-29-2008, 04:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
twitchee2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socal/Chico Posts: 278	Im really considering hella 4000's i think i would rather get those in cornering beams before i get some 500's __________________ -Eric 2002 SR5 4WD Deck plate + ISR Rest is Stock

07-29-2008, 05:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
Elton Contributing Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toledo,Oregon Posts: 9,135	yea them 4000s are cool i like the one with the light ring __________________ 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

07-29-2008, 05:24 PM	#12 (permalink)
crolison Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: knoxville, tn Posts: 1,612	I would put the 4000 on the bumper, and the 500's on the roof, even though your gonna get reflection off of the hood and make them worthless for driving. __________________ 97 4runner, 2.7 5speed 4wd, 4.556, 255/85/16 Maxxis Bighorns rear diff breather, 4 hella 500's driving, sliders, wilderness rack custom bumper arb locked rear toytec adjustables, ome 891's, bilstein 5125 manual hubs broken front and rear swaybars My Profile

07-29-2008, 05:31 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jay351 Contributing Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: maple ridge, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 6,031	I have 500's on my roof. I don't get any reflection from the hood, though I get it through the back window and sunroof! __________________ 91 Pickup - xcab - 5sp - 3.0 - sr5 - 4x4 - 230,000kms \|2.25" catback w/ magnaflow cat + glasspack \| Weasy2k cams \| Aisin manual hubs \|Diff breather mod \| Marlin HD clutch \|3" BL \| es3000's \|2" AAL \|1.5" bj spacers \| ISR \| Alpine headunit \| 4" Infinity fronts/5" rears \| 4.88's \|Rear lockright \| 33x12.50" BFG M/T on 15x8" steelies \|Hella 500's \|4" reverse lights\| Grant GT \|Downey idler arm brace\|hella E-codes\| Marlin armor \| %100 Amsoil synthetic http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2572486

08-25-2008, 12:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
mustangfiend Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10	It would be quite awesome to get them on the roof with some HIDs but with the reflection off the hood it kinda sux. I'm still debating on if I should do that or not. __________________ Xenon Bulbs for the Toyota FJ Cruiser

08-25-2008, 12:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
1stgen4gunner Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 284	what you really need is search lights, you know the ones the use at airforce bases, so they can spot things in the night sky, this way you dont have to worry about not having enough lighting, because any body who is on the road in front of you woll be instantly blinded and sent off the road in an horrific crash with lots of smoke and fire, and screaming. The down side however would be that they would look really ugly. __________________ -Dave NOBOMBA '08 "It is possible to store the mind with a million facts and still be entirely uneducated." A Man Without His Yota- PM me if you have anything for sale 2003 KTM SX125, V-Force Reeds, FMF Pipe an Silencer, Pro Taper Bars, Factory Connection Suspension, It is a Factory Bike Right out of the Box Thook- Sure....I'll be your brother. Thook is my brother, and all because of a methane driven, turbo charged outhouse.

08-25-2008, 02:21 PM	#16 (permalink)
aviator Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: COTKU,Ontario,Canada Posts: 5,324	You want to be careful with the roof mounted lights, a bud had a pair mounted on his roll bar and they actually lifted the paint on the roof and faded the hood in two nice clean lines. __________________ Silver 1994 Hilux Xtra cab 4x4 3.0 K&N cone filter, ported MAF, advanced timing, oversize exhaust, free flow cat, "rumble" muffler custom covered SR5 seats, map lights, factory AC tv4184 style black interior conversion started mods to come... header, custom centre console, stereo upgrade tinted windows Founding member 1972TLC fan club Toyota Hilux... Get in or Get out of the way.

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