Off Road Lights (55w vs 100w vs 130w)
05-05-2012, 03:16 PM
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To those guys running multiple hi watt (100-130W) lights, is there a noticeable drop on your volt gauge when running them and your headlights?
I'm gonna wire up two long range KC (200W) behind the bumper with two small led bar (36W total) with an led dust light (18w) out back.
I'm gonna wire up two long range KC (200W) behind the bumper with two small led bar (36W total) with an led dust light (18w) out back.
05-07-2012, 10:51 AM
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To those guys running multiple hi watt (100-130W) lights, is there a noticeable drop on your volt gauge when running them and your headlights?
I'm gonna wire up two long range KC (200W) behind the bumper with two small led bar (36W total) with an led dust light (18w) out back.
I'm gonna wire up two long range KC (200W) behind the bumper with two small led bar (36W total) with an led dust light (18w) out back.
05-07-2012, 10:59 AM
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To those guys running multiple hi watt (100-130W) lights, is there a noticeable drop on your volt gauge when running them and your headlights?
I'm gonna wire up two long range KC (200W) behind the bumper with two small led bar (36W total) with an led dust light (18w) out back.
I'm gonna wire up two long range KC (200W) behind the bumper with two small led bar (36W total) with an led dust light (18w) out back.
Just don't leave them on too long with the truck off
05-09-2012, 03:02 PM
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You could try getting a 100w light from PIAA, KC or Hella and switch out the bulb with a 130w bulb, that's what I did with mine. Going from a 55w to a 130w is a little extreme IMO, too much heat builds up. As far a light patterns go it's all a matter of preference. If you drive offroad without many turns and need to see far ahead i'd pick the spot beams. For mudding, rock climbing and things of that sort where speed isn't much of an issue i'd pick the flood (or foglights). Driving beams give you a bit of both worlds-light ahead and to the side. Hope that helps!
When you said 55w to 130w is alittle extreme. So thats not good for the lights? they Get too hot? and if so is 100w safe to use. Im looking into 700ff hellas and they come with 55w bulbs. and for replacement bulbs its the same money for 100w and 130w. So should i play it safe with 100w. Thanks
05-09-2012, 05:48 PM
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When you said 55w to 130w is alittle extreme. So thats not good for the lights? they Get too hot? and if so is 100w safe to use. Im looking into 700ff hellas and they come with 55w bulbs. and for replacement bulbs its the same money for 100w and 130w. So should i play it safe with 100w. Thanks
He said "Going from a 55w to a 130w is a little extreme IMO, too much heat builds up"
05-09-2012, 06:28 PM
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^^^That. I had the Hella 500's that also came with the 55w bulb and did a bulb swap to 100w. A friend of mine had been running the same thing for two years so I figured it was safe enough...just to play it safe I beefed up the wires as well. I wanted to jump straight to a 130w bulb but was concerned that the housing was too small (the 500's are a little slim) and would build up too much heat...not saying you can't go to a 130w but I wanted to be cautious since I used mine for extended periods of time. The ball is in your court as far as deciding which route you want to go, goodluck!
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05-10-2012, 12:12 AM
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