The Ultimate Auxiliary Lighting and Mount Thread

[Rapid_Roo]

Originally Posted by MFR Sweep

nice, and congrats on the baby!

thanks and thanks.

As soon as I find a metal fabricator that can make a box to house the HID ballasts and another to house the custom relay and fuse box it should happen pretty quickly. I have all the parts now. I just need someone with sheetmetal experience to help me out.

RR

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[Clavo]

Originally Posted by Rapid_Roo

technically not buying "new" lights.. just "reinventing" them with some used parts that I bought off of a kind member that was sympathetic to my cause.

I have four HID bulbs and Ballasts waiting for some time for me to work on them

**cough**cough**




I think I'm going to try this GB for my EDM projectors.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=932069

[Rapid_Roo]

I wish I could afford EDM projectors. that would truely complete my lighting quest.

[NeedaScooby]

Ok, the Rally Innovations Skid guard is next on my list for my new RS....However I have one question, how is the bouncing, if any, with the lights mounted to it? I looked through here for a while and havent seen anything about it...and my eyes have started to water . Anyone got any info about this? Thanks.

I ahve seen plenty of testomonials saying it pretty much rocks, so Im not worried that much considering its made it onto some rally cars, but I was just curious anyway.

[tooocool49723]

It is very minimal. I can barely detect any bouncing/movement whatsoever. If your really worried about it, you could probably bend up some additional brackets to secure it to the licence plate bolts, however I have not seen a need to do so with mine.

Also, for those interested in HIR bulbs, http://www.offroadtuff.com/IPFbulbs.htm has H3!!! (but they are much longer than normal H3's, so fitment may be an issue).

[Rapid_Roo]

Originally Posted by NeedaScooby

I ahve seen plenty of testomonials saying it pretty much rocks, so Im not worried that much considering its made it onto some rally cars, but I was just curious anyway.

As soon Psydotek chimes in, you'll know for sure/

Originally Posted by tooocool49723

It is very minimal. I can barely detect any bouncing/movement whatsoever. If your really worried about it, you could probably bend up some additional brackets to secure it to the licence plate bolts, however I have not seen a need to do so with mine.

it mostly depends on the lights that you mount to it. If they are heavy or a lot of them, they may bounce. There is already a fix, a small bracket was made to tie into the license plate backing to stabilize it.

Originally Posted by tooocool49723

Also, for those interested in HIR bulbs, http://www.offroadtuff.com/IPFbulbs.htm has H3!!! (but they are much longer than normal H3's, so fitment may be an issue).

do tell. I've been hoping they would make more bulb types with the HIR technology. I wonder if there is enough room to mount them in a HELLA 500. wonder if the have made a 9007, or whatever it is that fits in the stock bugeye.

RR

[NeedaScooby]

Cool guys--thinking of throwing some FF1000's on it. Thanks for the info. Now all i gotta do is wait for uncle sam to send me back my money .

[Harvey_Mushman]

I'm trying to wire my FF1000s on my '05 wagon. I want them to come on with my high beams. I know, I know - the ground is switched on the Subarus. I've read through many threads and am still confused. I figured this is the place to come to for help.

Rallylights.com has this to say:
"Note – the control circuit assumes a conventionally wired OE headlamp system. That is, the +12V is switched to the high and low beams. Note that in some Japanese cars, the GROUND is switched instead. In that case, you would apply battery to pin 85 of the relay and the high or low beam circuit to the other side of the on/off switch."

As far as I can tell in the relay (which came with the Hella lamps) I would move the ground to pin 30 and the switch from the high beams to pin 87 while moving the connection from the battery to 85 and the lamps to 86. Does this sound correct? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

I promise pictures when things are working!

[kessler89]

thats what i did on my 03, you have to switch the pins around on the relay but it's been so long i cant remember, i'd go look but it's pouring outside right now, just use a test light, that's what we did hope this helps, but i doubt it will

[WhistlerRally]

Just posted a thread about my new lightbar, designed and built by Rocket Rally.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=943370

[Rapid_Roo]

^^ that looks AWESOME !!! ^^


RR

[mtnbkrcr]

Really nice bar. Once it warms up from -30 C, i'll have to take some pics of my setup.

[cMags]

Does anyone think that hanging a set of Optilux 1200 fogs off the bottom of my bar be too high for fogs? Or would it be ok as long as I aimed them properly?

[silverscooby02]

hey whistlerrally, sweet ride! i was at the shop w/ jamie when they were working on yer car! looks amazing!

[IIdiceII]

I need to take some pics of my hella 500 driving lights lol. Ive had em on for a long time and never took a pic of the light output. and if anyones interested, i have a pair of hella optilux 1182's for sale, in really good condition that i want to sell for like 15 shipped. 2 lamps, bulbs, some wiring and and a relay. heres a pic of one of the lamps upclose.

[IIdiceII]

I also took a pic with the flash if anyone was wondering what the light output color looked like. If you ordered some or were curious about these. i LOVED the light output but just didnt like how they looked on the car (02-03 wrx)

[Caliber]

Originally Posted by IIdiceII

I also took a pic with the flash if anyone was wondering what the light output color looked like. If you ordered some or were curious about these. i LOVED the light output but just didnt like how they looked on the car (02-03 wrx)

How about a picture of them against the wall?

[tooocool49723]

I may just have to buy those from ya.

/thinking about it

[ATX25RS]

oh yeah pm sent

[sti-06]

here is a basic one for ya guys...........

My next target is HID fogs

[mcdrumrboy]

Originally Posted by sti-06

here is a basic one for ya guys...........

My next target is HID fogs

what kind of fogs are on your 06 STi? looks like Hella Micro DE fogs? where did you mount them? how do you like them? im thinkin of getting them for my 06 but dont kno where to put them

[wrxinfx]

Has anyone mounted these in the OEM fog light position on bugeye?

I'm interested in upgrading my 500 fogs to the 3000 compact fogs.

[Psydotek]

Originally Posted by wrxinfx

Has anyone mounted these in the OEM fog light position on bugeye?

I'm interested in upgrading my 500 fogs to the 3000 compact fogs.

I'm seriously considering it mostly because my Hella 500 foglamps are cracked... Even with the stone shields (stock wattage bulbs and everything too). They work perfectly fine still, just with cracks across the middle. I'm just waiting for them to have stone shields avaliable for the compact 3000s first. Otherwise, they look like they should mount up almost identically to the 500s.

[jvan]

new to this site but have read all of all of this thread (took along time). I have a couple of questions. First I have a 94 Subaru SVX that was in a slight accident and I need to replace the front bumper cover. The OEM fog lights or placed too hight next to the headlight to be of any use in fog. I want to replace the front bumper cover with a bugeye cover from a 95-01 Impreza. I want to install fog lights in the new bumper cover. I had been condidering buying used OEM fog lights but reading this thread has convvinced me that I should buy some Hella or Piaa. I'm not sure how these would mount to the impreza cover or to the fraame of the SVX. One of the posts talked about buying retainers from a Japanes company. Would I need to buy the retainers if I went with OEM lights or with the aftermarket lights? Do the lghts attach to the bumper cover at all or are the lights pooking thru the cover and attached to the frame or other support? I believe they must attach someplace other than the cover to support the light so it doesn't vibrate. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[Rapid_Roo]

Originally Posted by Psydotek

I'm seriously considering it mostly because my Hella 500 foglamps are cracked... Even with the stone shields (stock wattage bulbs and everything too). They work perfectly fine still, just with cracks across the middle. I'm just waiting for them to have stone shields avaliable for the compact 3000s first. Otherwise, they look like they should mount up almost identically to the 500s.

ditto. same here. well with the exception that I don't have the cracks... just the desire for more



OMG!!! I CAN'T HELP MYSELF ANYMORE !!!! HELP


RR