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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Dodster on March 18, 2006, 03:57:05 PM

Title: Lighting
Post by: Dodster on March 18, 2006, 03:57:05 PM

With the possibility of a night run at CF i was thinking of more lights...

I dont have any spots or fogs at the mo but ive bin looking at KC slimlite 100W driving lights to maybe fit on the front bumper ( i know they'd be no good on the back would they  :wink:    preferably to do with lights  

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Post by: Anonymous on March 18, 2006, 04:06:25 PM

Im running Hella 500's on an OE lightbar attached to the front bumper and Im pretty happy with them as I do a lot of night laning

KC's have a good reputation as do PIAA, You could go the Cibie route but I personally think they are too large

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Post by: Manda on March 18, 2006, 04:07:48 PM

IMHO you can't beat KC's.

Greggmo and I have Stainless 6" Daylighters. (I am just waiting for another means of mounting mine... )

They're very tough and the light from them is awesome.  Good range of bulbs available, some road legal, some not. Lots of aftermarket bits for them too.

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on March 18, 2006, 04:38:55 PM

KCs with the 130W sealed beam. You can dunk them and not ruin the reflectors with muddy water.

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Post by: chrisjones on March 18, 2006, 05:30:23 PM

I've got 4 slimlines on the front of Barbie.  2x100w and 2x120w

I can't fault them and they're solid enough.  Another plus is you can get all the spares for them, and when I say all I mean ALL.

If you've got the room, I'd go for stainless Daylighters though.  They're a bit cheaper, don't go rusty and as Mike says, you can get the 130w sealed beams! :wink:

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Post by: Dodster on March 18, 2006, 06:32:57 PM

Thank you all for the replies  8)

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Post by: Anonymous on March 18, 2006, 09:29:28 PM

So a set of brand new Cibies (7") for £50 wasn't worth it ????

   (Should be here Monday)

I would say mount them high and point them down to light over bumps... Tis what the light bar was inverted for! Or those windscreen or bonnet hinge mounts... on the bumper is a bit too low for off roading IMHO. (Mine are currently on the bumper!)

Also they should get less wet up there than on the bumper too!

EE

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Post by: Anonymous on March 18, 2006, 09:42:19 PM

Stick em below the bumper..................... :lol:

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Post by: Dodster on March 18, 2006, 10:18:38 PM

Cheers Ed,
                 i dont have an inverted light bar  8)

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Post by: Anonymous on March 18, 2006, 10:51:49 PM

:shock:  Could be some interesting figures out the system on Monday if I do......