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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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I'm wanting to get some hella 500's and mount them behind my grill, I haven't really looked back there to see some possible locations, I know I saw a good write up on here somewhere but I can't seem to find any. Can Yall post a couple pics of yalls set ups and how Yall mounted them

Also I'm wanting to do something with my switches, I'm gonna have maybe 4 or 5 total with the Hellas, less inside, dvd bypass and couple others. I don't really want them just out in the open, does anyone have a good idea to mount this many or maybe a cool custom panel. Also I've seen switch panels but never Nd good ones, could anyone recommend a good one, thanks
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 10:52 PM
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thats my baby i used this one....http://www.f150online.com/forums/art...step-step.html
it worked good for me if you want i have detail pics of build install i think let me kno7


i used two hella 700 ff
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 10:53 PM
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btw whats your interior look like ??
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Alpine
thats my baby i used this one....http://www.f150online.com/forums/art...step-step.html
it worked good for me if you want i have detail pics of build install i think let me kno7

i used two hella 700 ff
Can you post your install pics? I'm thinking about doing this to my truck too. How do you like the Hellas? Are they bright?
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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 11:09 PM
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there pretty good with this one you can get a little light shake and i mean noticeable but not enough to be annoying really just up and down. the hellas are good you can probaly get away with driving with them on one of two people might flash you but they help with deer for me !! i have silverstar headlights as well with those and the hellas i have seen 2 miles down the road ..as for those pics ill look tomorrow or take new ones !!

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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:16 AM
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Since the pic was taken I cleaned up the wiring, ran it thru some black wire loom and painted the piece of angle iron black. It looks much better now.



I didnt take a pic of it but I used the switch that came with the lights (Hella's) and mounted in the dash panel between the cigarette lighter and back up sensor off button. That required grinding off a molded in plug connector on the back of the panel that wasnt used (I think its for a centered lighter) and drilling a hole in it).
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by PJB

Since the pic was taken I cleaned up the wiring, ran it thru some black wire loom and painted the piece of angle iron black. It looks much better now.

I didnt take a pic of it but I used the switch that came with the lights (Hella's) and mounted in the dash panel between the cigarette lighter and back up sensor off button. That required grinding off a molded in plug connector on the back of the panel that wasnt used (I think its for a centered lighter) and drilling a hole in it).
Which Hella's are you using? They look good.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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Yea those set ups are deff what I was looking for, I deff want something sturdy and gonna hold up.
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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That's the exact way I want my lights to b also... did u custom make that set up or can u buy that?
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 04:06 PM
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Pretty sure everything is custom
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