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Old 02-02-2004, 06:32 PM
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question about new lights

I need more light other than my headlights, for I live in a suburban area with curvy roads with no street lights. I need your help deciding on what to get. Should I get optronics rectangular fog and driving lights or OPTILUX BY HELLA fog/driving(in one) lights to fit in the space below the grill, or should I invest in a safari bar and mount two hella 500s with fog lights. Are the 500s significantly brighter? thanks.
Old 02-03-2004, 04:34 AM
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If you are just going for light output, I would go with a set of driving lights.

Hella 500's get pretty good reviews on here. Can't go wrong with them, especially for the price.
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sorry for the big photo, but my optilux 1000's are great for me in my suburban landscape...

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I love my 500's especially for the price.
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i would recomment Catz MSPs or something w/projector in it
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Just put a set of Hella 500's on my truck and they are great. Excellent choice for additional lighting.
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Originally posted by obxfishn
Just put a set of Hella 500's on my truck and they are great. Excellent choice for additional lighting.
If you dont mind oncoming traffict flicking their high-beams all the time.. I actually have aimed it low enough to use it as my headlight and they are almost as twice as bright than stock. I can keep it on without people complaining. just limited side vision due to my light pattern(driving) , but a good projector fog light will cover those areas. I just need to figure out how keep my factory ones to light up with just parking lights on.
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Originally posted by 2001Millrunner
I just need to figure out how keep my factory ones to light up with just parking lights on.
I did mine using the writeup HERE
Works great, really simple to do.
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