I will soon start posting pictures and info on how to install a set of offroad lights behing your grill, so keep watching.

LonestarEMT · by **LonestarEMT** [OP] » Mar 26 2010, 1:55pm

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koolz71 · by **koolz71** » Mar 26 2010, 2:31pm

sounds like a neat idea..i need a set of those to fend off the people i pass everynight on the way home from work who mistake brights for dims lol

LonestarEMT · by **LonestarEMT** [OP] » Mar 27 2010, 3:47pm

The lights showed up from amazon the other day. $35.00 for a set of 100w halogen lights. I don't need some $250.00 Hela lights so I get really pissed off when one breaks. I'm going to swap out the switch for one witha blue led. I'm a big fan of blue. I should be starting in the next couple of days and I will take a bunch of pictures so you can see how it is done.

koolz71 · by **koolz71** » Mar 27 2010, 4:23pm

thanx for the update

Austin · by **Austin** » Mar 27 2010, 4:38pm

Those don't look too bad for 35 bucks! Keep the photos coming and I do want to see the blue switch you end up installing.

lzn197 · by **lzn197** » Apr 06 2010, 4:34pm

Heads up! I hope the switch is rated for the amount of current your lights use. A friend of mine just had a car fire due to a switch that was not safe for the circuit. :idea:

Gordon

LonestarEMT · by **LonestarEMT** [OP] » Apr 06 2010, 5:09pm

I hope so too, It came with the lights. I was going to change it out for a blue light rocker switch. Radio Shack has them and I think I could find one that can take the same current.

lzn197 · by **lzn197** » Apr 06 2010, 7:08pm

With the lights wired in as a parallel circuit, I figure at 12.6 volts battery voltage to the lights, they will draw about 16 amps. Figure your safety margin from there but a 20 amp switch and fuse should be ok.

(16 amps times 12.6 volts = 201.6 watts.

I hope this helps.

Gordon

LonestarEMT · by **LonestarEMT** [OP] » Apr 06 2010, 8:04pm

Thanks for that. The kit also came with a fuse built into the wiring.

koolz71 · by **koolz71** » Apr 07 2010, 6:38am

have u had time to get them installed yet? im dying to see how they turned out

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