Auxiliary Lighting Suggestions

TCFIRE40 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:53 pm **Posts:** 5

I am going to add some lights to my front bumper, and am looking for suggestions. Have been looking at mainly the Hella 500's and Rugged Ridge. Also thinking about HID since my headlights are HID conversion. Just looking for some input. Thanks!

ANG2005kj · **Joined:** Mon May 09, 2011 2:18 pm **Posts:** 27

Here are my hella 500's, I attached them through the grill.

TCFIRE40 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:53 pm **Posts:** 5

Looks nice! My plans are to mount mine directly on top of the bumper. Will be my first real add-on since I had to replace the engine 6 months after I bought it. Hopefully after tax time it will all get rolling though!

scoobysnax789 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:19 am

I have an '04 and the holes were already on the bumper under the plastic - same spot where the Renegade aux lights get mounted. I have the Hella 500FF. For the price they can't be beat. It's been 3 years now and I've never had any problems.

Ms5490renegade · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:21 am

I got some pro comp lights for $20 each at 4wp. I thought they would bring teh suck but i love em

sent using the dark side of the force

riptricket · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:28 pm

I had hella 500's mounted out front and I didnt' really like them.
Not enough light and the beam was too pencil.
Granted for $60 they are good, but if you have a little extra to spend I would choose differently.

TCFIRE40 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:53 pm **Posts:** 5

Well I went ahead and ordered a set of Hella 500FF. I found a video that showed it compared to the regular 500 and 500 Black Magic, and it looks like it should meet my needs. Main thing right now is budget, and looks like these can be easily converted to HID later on if I decide to.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:24 pm

I have the 700 FFs and they do a good job for a cheaper light

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:09 pm

LED all they way,but get good ones as cheap LED's are well cheap and suck.

I just installed a Vision X Patriot 35 degree flood beam LED bar on my KJ and it blows away my 2 KC 50watt HID's.That one lightbar(12" wide) has the same light output equal to 12 average halogen 65watt high beam bulbs but only draws 10 amps(12 10watt LED's).I will be replacing my HID Daylighters soon with some of Vision X's 70watt seven LED spots.Yeah expensive but worth it for a 50,000 hour life,maybe 2000-3000 hours for HID's and 250 hours for halogens.

67Customs · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:11 pm

ANG2005kj wrote:

Here are my hella 500's, I attached them through the grill.

Can you give more detail on how you mounted those? Maybe some pics?

TCFIRE40 · **Joined:** Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:53 pm **Posts:** 5

tjkj2002 wrote:

LED all they way,but get good ones as cheap LED's are well cheap and suck.

I just installed a Vision X Patriot 35 degree flood beam LED bar on my KJ and it blows away my 2 KC 50watt HID's.That one lightbar(12" wide) has the same light output equal to 12 average halogen 65watt high beam bulbs but only draws 10 amps(12 10watt LED's).I will be replacing my HID Daylighters soon with some of Vision X's 70watt seven LED spots.Yeah expensive but worth it for a 50,000 hour life,maybe 2000-3000 hours for HID's and 250 hours for halogens.

Have to agree with you on LED's being the ultimate way to go. I am a volunteer firefighter and use nothing but led for my emergency lighting, but man those Vision X cost :shock:

. Maybe one of these days though! Awesome KJ by the way!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:07 am

TCFIRE40 wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

LED all they way,but get good ones as cheap LED's are well cheap and suck.

I just installed a Vision X Patriot 35 degree flood beam LED bar on my KJ and it blows away my 2 KC 50watt HID's.That one lightbar(12" wide) has the same light output equal to 12 average halogen 65watt high beam bulbs but only draws 10 amps(12 10watt LED's).I will be replacing my HID Daylighters soon with some of Vision X's 70watt seven LED spots.Yeah expensive but worth it for a 50,000 hour life,maybe 2000-3000 hours for HID's and 250 hours for halogens.

Have to agree with you on LED's being the ultimate way to go. I am a volunteer firefighter and use nothing but led for my emergency lighting, but man those Vision X cost :shock:

. Maybe one of these days though! Awesome KJ by the way!

The cost if quality LED's are really not that much more then quality HID offroad lights.

Ms5490renegade · **Posted:** Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:33 am

tjkj2002 wrote:

TCFIRE40 wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

LED all they way,but get good ones as cheap LED's are well cheap and suck.

I just installed a Vision X Patriot 35 degree flood beam LED bar on my KJ and it blows away my 2 KC 50watt HID's.That one lightbar(12" wide) has the same light output equal to 12 average halogen 65watt high beam bulbs but only draws 10 amps(12 10watt LED's).I will be replacing my HID Daylighters soon with some of Vision X's 70watt seven LED spots.Yeah expensive but worth it for a 50,000 hour life,maybe 2000-3000 hours for HID's and 250 hours for halogens.

Have to agree with you on LED's being the ultimate way to go. I am a volunteer firefighter and use nothing but led for my emergency lighting, but man those Vision X cost :shock:

. Maybe one of these days though! Awesome KJ by the way!

The cost if quality LED's are really not that much more then quality HID offroad lights.

Rugged ridge has good leds. Vision x is NASA stuff you have to have some serious spending money to afford

sent using the dark side of the force

riptricket · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 1:02 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

LED all they way,but get good ones as cheap LED's are well cheap and suck.

I just installed a Vision X Patriot 35 degree flood beam LED bar on my KJ and it blows away my 2 KC 50watt HID's.That one lightbar(12" wide) has the same light output equal to 12 average halogen 65watt high beam bulbs but only draws 10 amps(12 10watt LED's).I will be replacing my HID Daylighters soon with some of Vision X's 70watt seven LED spots.Yeah expensive but worth it for a 50,000 hour life,maybe 2000-3000 hours for HID's and 250 hours for halogens.

................pics tj?

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:40 pm

riptricket wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

LED all they way,but get good ones as cheap LED's are well cheap and suck.

I just installed a Vision X Patriot 35 degree flood beam LED bar on my KJ and it blows away my 2 KC 50watt HID's.That one lightbar(12" wide) has the same light output equal to 12 average halogen 65watt high beam bulbs but only draws 10 amps(12 10watt LED's).I will be replacing my HID Daylighters soon with some of Vision X's 70watt seven LED spots.Yeah expensive but worth it for a 50,000 hour life,maybe 2000-3000 hours for HID's and 250 hours for halogens.

................pics tj?

Here is the pic of the Patriot light bar.

No pics of it installed yet.Going to swap out all of my lights for LED's soon.

These will replace my KC HID's...........
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/products/Vision-X-XIL%252dSP720-6%22-70-Watt-Solstice-Prime-LED-Light-20%C2%B0-Narrow-Beam.html

These will replace my OEM Fogs.............
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/products/Vision-X-XIL%252dSP540-4%22-50-Watt-Solstice-Prime-LED-Light-40%C2%B0-Narrow-Beam.html

And these will replace the Hella's in my Renny lightbar...........
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/vision-x-xil-sp510-4-50-watt-solstice-prime-led-light-10-extreme-distance-spot-beam/

Just maybe I will finish it all off and install one of these also to the top mounts on my ARB.........
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/vision-x-xil-ep2-1210-20-10-extreme-distance-spot-beam-double-stack-evo-prime-led-light-bar/

riptricket · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:23 pm

Wow you really get what you pay for there.
Keep me informed for sure!

teckman02 · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2012 11:24 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

riptricket wrote:

tjkj2002 wrote:

LED all they way,but get good ones as cheap LED's are well cheap and suck.

I just installed a Vision X Patriot 35 degree flood beam LED bar on my KJ and it blows away my 2 KC 50watt HID's.That one lightbar(12" wide) has the same light output equal to 12 average halogen 65watt high beam bulbs but only draws 10 amps(12 10watt LED's).I will be replacing my HID Daylighters soon with some of Vision X's 70watt seven LED spots.Yeah expensive but worth it for a 50,000 hour life,maybe 2000-3000 hours for HID's and 250 hours for halogens.

................pics tj?

Here is the pic of the Patriot light bar.

No pics of it installed yet.Going to swap out all of my lights for LED's soon.

let me understand this you are going to drop 6500 in lights? if so you are nuts and have way too much cash on your hands

These will replace my KC HID's...........
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/products/Vision-X-XIL%252dSP720-6%22-70-Watt-Solstice-Prime-LED-Light-20%C2%B0-Narrow-Beam.html

These will replace my OEM Fogs.............
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/products/Vision-X-XIL%252dSP540-4%22-50-Watt-Solstice-Prime-LED-Light-40%C2%B0-Narrow-Beam.html

And these will replace the Hella's in my Renny lightbar...........
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/vision-x-xil-sp510-4-50-watt-solstice-prime-led-light-10-extreme-distance-spot-beam/

Just maybe I will finish it all off and install one of these also to the top mounts on my ARB.........
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/vision-x-xil-ep2-1210-20-10-extreme-distance-spot-beam-double-stack-evo-prime-led-light-bar/

you are going to drop 6500 on lights? if so you have way too much $$$ on your hands

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:29 am

teckman02 wrote:

you are going to drop 6500 on lights? if so you have way too much $$$ on your hands

Yeah over like the next 2 years.It's only money,can always make more.

At The Helm · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 2:49 am

Aren't you worried about theft? I wouldn't want to ever park my Jeep anywhere but a locked garage with that much money in lights on it.
Maybe just paranoid but i had my Allpro prerunner bumper stolen off my tacoma right in front of my house at night, while i was home. :furious:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Jan 29, 2012 8:33 am

Atthehelm wrote:

Aren't you worried about theft? I wouldn't want to ever park my Jeep anywhere but a locked garage with that much money in lights on it.
Maybe just paranoid but i had my Allpro prerunner bumper stolen off my tacoma right in front of my house at night, while i was home. :furious:

Insurance.

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