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Lights...Behind the grille!

7K views 27 replies 17 participants last post by  hella_wk 
#1 · (Edited)
So i finally got around to installing my off road lights behind the grille on my Wk.

I have not wired them fully yet (making my own HD wiring harness) but i have had this set of Hella 500FF series 7" off road lights for over a year that i saved after selling my XJ. They have 55w bulbs in them now but i might do 100w bulbs, and in the future i can convert them to HIDs if i have the $.

I mounted them to the underside of the top of the stock grille. The mesh grille i made for it will help protect them and allow more light to pass through the grille.

I used some 2"x2" spacers i made to drop them low enough to be centered roughly in the same pattern line as the headlights and high beams, kinda stepping down.

I will wire them up this week. I did have to make clearance holes in the underside of the hood so i carefully cut some 1.5" holes with my cordless drill and hole saw. That was nerve wracking.

These will be great on all the country back roads i drive regularily late in the evening going to and from the barn where we keep our horses.





 
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#7 ·
Thanks guys. I really like them too. It looks really bad ass seeing me coming up behind you in the rear view during the day. I cant wait to see them on at night, though i think they might be a little bit too bright for anything in city.

I did not want to do HID Lows, highs and fogs like everyone else because alot of people seem to be haning issues with them and them not working and i dont really want to get involved in that much wiring. I had these lights already so they did not cost me anything as they were a christmas gift 2 years ago. 100w bulbs for these are only $30 any way and the wiring harness i am building is nice a heavy duty to handle it.

That and i wanted to be different and i love the look.
 
#9 ·
^x2!
 
#10 ·
THey even make 50watt HID. I have a pair as my High beams.

They are bright as hell and I usually when the head to head high beam contest with oncoming traffic.

Unfortunately they are not very focused and cause a lot of glare.

For $50 or less...I recommend them.
 
#14 ·
Oohhh.. i like. I'm ending up getting a 4xguard brush guard system and will be mounting them on the outside. I wanted to do this at one point though, looks tight as hell.
 
#15 ·
notice nay difference in cooling to the rad??? does the a/c still blow cold.. kinda reachin, i know, but, i have seen crazier stuff happen.. lol nice job too. there must be a lot more room on newer GCs
 
#18 ·
Thanks, I like everything to look professional. I went back and put black wire casing on everything and zip tied it off so its nice and clean behind the grille. The switch will be wired to an accessory in the fuse box so they wont stay on when i shut the jeep off but they will be wired so i can use them when ever i want.
 
#21 ·
Any luck?
 
#24 ·
sweeeeet
 
#25 ·
hey I tried to check out your pics.. but they do not show up... could you post some pics of the set up you had on my thread... just trying to get some ideas of how close together to mount them and the size of lights to get.

http://www.jeepgarage.org/showthread.php?t=20372

thanks.
 
#26 ·
do you have a write up for this? i really wanna get it done
just need a little direction lol
 
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