Aftermarket Lights

AZScout · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:39 am

Does anyone know of a good set of aftermarket lamps 4-5" in diameter, preferably waterproof? I need some for my bumper and have no clue where to start except by looking up PIAA's and HELLA's. Hella expensive if you ask me, though I would buy them in a heartbeat if I had the money. Especially the ones that use the inertia of the vehicle to turn the lamps around corners. Kinda gimmiky but so cool. Thanks!

humptyjumped · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:41 am

hella 500's worth every dime

buy them

look no further

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:14 am

Try looking in ebay I found some Hella 500's kit for a good price.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:25 am

I bought my hella 500's at advance auto for $70..

RespectMyLibertay · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:52 am

I have 4 Hella 500s (clear, driving) on my roof rack. I got both pair used for a grand total of $70 after buying some new wiring. They're way bright and I don't think I could beat them for the price, even if I did buy them brand new. I was going to go with some KC HiLite spot and/or flood lights, but a few friends told me not to bother wasting my money and just get Hellas. They're definitely one of the best "bang for the buck" items on my Jeep. I can't wait to get 100w bulbs and some 10 ga. wiring. If I were to get something other than the 500s, I'd stay in the Hella brand. I still want some spot lights and I'll probably end up getting 3 of their Rallye 3000 Cool Blue "Pencil Beams", and moving two of my 500s to my front bumper. Even their higher quality product lines aren't too expensive. I know KC lights are overpriced and PIAA lights seem way expensive, too.
These are the only brand I'd go with other than Hella:
http://www.lightforceusa.com/images/dlm ... ersion.pdf
It seems like one pair would be the last lights you'd ever need to buy, especially if you get the 240 Blitz.

SavageUrge · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:00 pm

I hate to be the dissenter, but my Piaa 520's are awesome. I got mine in amber (Super White are model 510, I believe) for foul weather driving which is pretty common around here in western New York. They may be a little more expensive than the Hella 500 but worth every dime. I've had them now for 8 years and they're still running strong on the original bulbs.

Jeep_R_Roo14 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:23 pm

X2 SavageUrge :lol:

My Piaa's are great!! :lol:

pokefan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:26 pm

I may be behind the curve but did anyone else notice the boxing for the Hella 500's have a liberty on them? Thought that was kinda cool

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:30 pm

I'm kinda attached to my KC HID's,pricy but worth every penny.You could run about 4 of them to equal the power drain from 1 Hella 500,and they will throw light about 1-2 miles out.

pokefan · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:27 pm

tjkj2002 wrote:

I'm kinda attached to my KC HID's,pricy but worth every penny.

Holy Crap, Cheapest on ebay are $625 If i had that kinda disposable income maybe but I think Ill stick to the hellas!

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:25 pm

pokefan wrote:

I may be behind the curve but did anyone else notice the boxing for the Hella 500's have a liberty on them? Thought that was kinda cool

haha, yea, I noticed that.. I kept the box. :shock:

Troysterr · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:06 pm

Amazon has Hella 500s for $53.96 shipped:

http://www.amazon.com/Hella-HLA-H137506 ... 128&sr=8-1

As far as I can tell, they do NOT come with stone shields. However, the stone shields are available separately for $5 apiece:

http://www.amazon.com/Hella-HLA-1352360 ... 128&sr=8-1

Total cost is about $64 including shipping.

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

I have PIAA 520s and love them. I don't know much about Hellas, but obviously they are good lights too. There are several really good lamps on the market and you just need to decide how much $ you want to spend.

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:57 pm

i bought my hella's from amazon, i did nto have to pay for them, but mine included the stone shield's for 53.96

RQuarte · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:29 pm

Anyone know how bad the drain is with say...4 hella 500s?

humptyjumped · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:43 pm

RQuarte wrote:

Anyone know how bad the drain is with say...4 hella 500s?

220w

(4 x 55w)

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:16 pm

RQuarte wrote:

Anyone know how bad the drain is with say...4 hella 500s?

55watts*4=220/13.5volts=16.2amps.. Thats not to bad..

KW AV8R · **Posted:** Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:40 pm

I know that when it comes time for me to get some lights, I'll be going with IPF 960's. I know they're mucho $$$ but I'm going to do it right the first time and I'll never have to replace them or be disappointed with them.

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