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Old 08-03-2008, 08:45 PM
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lighting mounting

I am thinkin bout buying some lights for my 4runner but i don't have the money right now for a offroad bumper but were would be the best place to mount the lights were they will work to the best of there ability? And should i got with say 5 by 7 rectangular lights or like 6 inch rounds? Thanks guys
Old 08-03-2008, 09:04 PM
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I just drilled my bumper and violla. Their tiny el-cheapo lights, but with a bulb replacement, their decent for my needs... till I get my bar... then the Hellas are goin on.


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i found a deal for hella's 70 bucks for two 6 inch rounds and the wiring kits and light covers for 70 bucks. Is it a good deal? i'll attach the link

http://www.autoanything.com/lights/69A1325A0A0.aspx
Old 08-03-2008, 09:09 PM
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those Hella 500s are what I plan on getting with my bar later on, but for I think about the same price, you can probably get them from a local parts store and save the shipping.

you could probably still mount them the same way too cause their pretty thin guys
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oh i think it is free shipping on those but ya i'll definitelly look!
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Mount them like iamsuperbleeder did. My peice of advice. Don't use the wiring harness hella sends you. Rewire them with 12 guage wiring. My stock wiring harness cought fire first time I used them.
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yeah, I made my own wiring harness... I was scared to use the relay they boxed with the lights... felt like it was made from cardboard, lol
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Yep. One relay they sent was bunk before I even got it. Don't trust it. I loved the way they packaged the wiring harnes.. All bent and crimped into a tiny little package.....wtf?! And the use of 16 guage wires....lame!!
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yep, and use plenty of wire loom and zip-ties to keep it tidy; use it on all the main hot wires from the battery to the relays, then from the relays to the lights; keeps the posibily of rubbing a hole in your new wiring harness and grounding out down to a minimum

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