Anyone Mount Lights On The Front Bumper?

michael_dba · **Joined:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:23 am **Posts:** 64

I have some Hella high beams from an E30 BMW (they fit in KC Daylighter housings and are street legal) but see that the front bumper cover hides the hollow channel bumper.

My idea for now is to use stake bed mounts screwed into the bumper with the lights mounting thru them.

Is it possible to mount the lights directly onto the bumper with access to the nut by drilling a larger hole in the undersie of the bumper for a socket? What a pain.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

~M

nosnorb_808 · **Posted:** Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:11 pm

I have'nt installed any lights on my bumper,But would it not be easier to take the bumper off & work on it?

michael_dba · **Joined:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:23 am **Posts:** 64

That's possible....I could remove the plastic cover, but the bumper channel underneath is welded to the "frame" horns.

I'm curious how the Renegade models mount the foglights to the bumper. I just need to get a 1/2" stud bolted thru.

Dje Ryu · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:06 am

I drilled holes in and bolted some tabs to that rail, drilled holes through the plastic and...

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:01 pm

here are mine...since i took out the stock fog lights...i used the same wiring

nosnorb_808 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:22 pm

OHV_KJ your KJ looks awesome. Makes me want to go SFA.

Xodius · **Posted:** Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:46 pm

Wow, that is a nice looking KJ! Maybe one day I will go SFA...maybe.

jeepmedic · **Posted:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 11:44 am

That is one SWEET KJ ! Make mine want to run and hide :shock:

flyingwen · **Posted:** Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:04 pm

I mounted the LightForce 170 lights to my ARB front bumber

Super Bright!

medic9402 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:33 pm

That is just about the sickest KJ I've ever seen. That transformation couldn't have gone smoothly. What are some of the hang-ups and hardships you ran into on that conversion? Maybe this should be a new thread????

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:05 pm

lol look on the sfa...i will be posting alot og new info soon..just been busy with work and moving...

LIV42DY · **Posted:** Tue Aug 12, 2008 9:05 pm

Here is mine..

michael_dba · **Joined:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:23 am **Posts:** 64

Finally got around to mounting the aux high beams on my bumper...HUGE improvemnt.

(if the pics aren't loading, check back in 30min...one of my hosts servers is being lame)

XC204 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:34 pm

Looks good! I like it when we think out of the box.

michael_dba · **Joined:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:23 am **Posts:** 64

XC204 wrote:

Looks good! I like it when we think out of the box.

Thanks! they're kind of close to the OE fogs...but with the bi-xenon headlights, I can't really notice when the fogs are on anyways. Though the beam is not obstructed since the fogs project below the aux hi beam housings. Only lose about 5%.

Those Hella BMW high beams kick butt though.

corwyyn · **Posted:** Wed Sep 03, 2008 3:27 am

Nice lights, and a nice mounting idea. The stock Renny fog lights mount to the front frame just outboard of the crush cans behind the plastic right about where you mounted yours. I mounted mine like ohv-kj and some of the other guys with the '02-'04 style bumpers - just drilled thru the plastic and the steel, then I was able to access the bolts from underneath to tighten them down.

michael_dba · **Joined:** Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:23 am **Posts:** 64

So you were able to access the bolts from below? Not sure if anything changed up there with the 07's, but it looked like a closed but hollow square tube...sorta.

I only hit metal on one screw per side, but it's surprisingly stable and solid...didn't think I could get away with just the plastic, but there are two layers so the screws are pretty tight. I might add some silicone under the brackets if they start to move at all.

I'm just happy to be able to light up a football field now.

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