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Configuring Lights

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Gabassman, Nov 24, 2013.

  1. Nov 24, 2013 at 9:17 PM
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    Gabassman

    Gabassman [OP] Drive it like a 4WD

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    Hello, I getting a lightbar and two hella black magics for christmas and I just won the automatcentral November giveaway. So now I have or will have two 55w black magics and two 100w off road lights http://www.automatcentral.com/100W-off-road-lamps.html>(thanks again guys)
    Now im not sure what would be my best bet for configuring these lights would be. The bar only has 3 tabs. If it had 4 this would be easy lol. So im thinking the black magics on the outer tabs and one 100w in the center. My other option is to run two lights on the bar and to get a set of the relentless hood brackets and run the other two there. Or just stick with the black magics on the bar and find another use for the 100w lights? Oh and the 100w lights are chrome so I will probably rattle can the housing with some high temp paint in black. Anti Chrome.
     
  2. Nov 25, 2013 at 11:29 AM
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    Gabassman

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    No body wants to put in their 2 cents?
     
  3. Nov 25, 2013 at 12:00 PM
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    Get a different grill run 2 back there and 2 on the bar????? Pic of truck with mounted bar would help
     
  4. Nov 25, 2013 at 6:00 PM
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    You can make your own light bar mod out of a piece of angle or flat iron/aluminum with 4 holes drilled into..and bolt it on to your 3 tabs. They sell small pieces of this stuff at Lowes/Home depot.


    I once did this with a 2 tab push bar and wanted 4 lights.
     
  5. Nov 25, 2013 at 7:16 PM
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    Gabassman

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    Posta be buying a crossfab lgiht bar from a member here in december.

    I like this idea that way it gives me 3 options run two lights, three lights, or four. I think ill stick with the cross fab 3 tab bar then.
    I appreciate your suggestions
     
  6. Nov 25, 2013 at 7:48 PM
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    I think four lights is too crowded for the bumper on these trucks. I am going with 3 large diameter lights when the time comes.
     
  7. Nov 25, 2013 at 7:54 PM
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    Justus

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    I had 2 light force genesis in the center most 2 tabs of my avid bar in driving pattern.

    Flanked by 4" red ring hid fogs.

    Ymmv.
     
  8. Nov 25, 2013 at 8:01 PM
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    I ran 3 hella 4000 euro beam with 55 watt hid conversion. Brightest reaching lights I had. Out reaches my 50" led bar still.
     
  9. Nov 25, 2013 at 8:07 PM
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    Gabassman

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    Yea I like the look of 3 better from the pictures i see. I think. Cant really tell till I see it in person. But for 4 6inch lights wouldnt be bad. But with primo 95s suggestion ill stick with three tab and if i get froggy and wanna run 4 lights ill get a piece stock flat metal.
     

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