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Hella 500 HID Conversion & Mount Behind Satoshi *How To* w/ pics

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  1. May 17, 2010 at 12:47 PM
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    You can, for ~$55 retail!

    The FJ Cruiser Light switches are also an option, but just as expensive.
     
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  3. May 18, 2010 at 8:35 PM
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    Just put in my lights...might need to change my setup to use a bar light yours. Very nice job.
     
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  4. Jun 10, 2010 at 2:16 PM
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    Nice job man! Do you have any close up pics directly at your grill from the front? I want to see how much of the bar you can see...Thanks.
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2010 at 8:13 PM
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    yeah, np.

    give a couple days, and i'll post some pics for you. work's crazy right now.
     
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  6. Jun 10, 2010 at 8:29 PM
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    You're a fvcking BOSS at making write ups. mad props
     
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    My light bar is essentially the same as Klipps, except mine is more of a hack job since I didn't have much for tools on hand. Once it's painted black, it seriously disappears. Here's some pictures... hopefully they are close enough!

    DSC00585_ce1934a616a9144e630dee4272487f1ac338fab2.jpg

    DSC00587_c291614b0892ac63c7d28a9adb17236e22a9f0b9.jpg
     
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  8. Jun 11, 2010 at 9:23 AM
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    Looks good! Thanks!
     
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    Got 500s myself and will be doing 55w HIDs in them eventually. Glad to find this writeup. Thanks. Not sure whether I'm gonna go with 4300k or 5000k or 6000k like in the fogs tho. Got the oem switch, wiring harness with relay, just need the HID kit now.
     
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  10. Jun 11, 2010 at 9:37 AM
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    Has anyone seen this satoshi/light setup with a ARB or All Pro front bumper?
     
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    I remember a member here put 3 lights behind the grille but I can remember who it was...Anyone recall who it was? I am curious to see 3 lights behind this grille.

    Klipp or eltaco...Do you think it's possible to do 3 lights with this method of mounting them or do you think there wouldn't be enough room?
     
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    Sorry Klipp, I'm not trying to steal your thread... You're the true mastermind of this project.

    It looks to me like it could be done, although it'd be tight. If using the light might like Klipp and myself have done, I would think that the center light might have to be a little bit ahead of the outside two lights.

    If mounting from the bottom, there looks to be plenty of room for a third light.
     
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  14. Jun 13, 2010 at 4:44 PM
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    so i measured today, and there should be no problem putting a third hella 500 in the centre if you wanted. they're just over 6" wide, and i've got about 8" between the two lights.
     
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    the power and ground wires from the hella would come close to that metal support coming down over the centre of the rad, but it would clear.
     
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    here's a shot i took today in the sunlight. you can make out the chrome bolt heads, i still have to take a black sharpie marker to them... :cool:
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    ^^^ Thanks for the help!
     
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    Hey Klipp,

    I was able to go a bit wider with the IPFs without having issues contacting the tranny cooler. However, I think these are a bit further forward than your Hella 500s. The top of my glass lens contacts the grillecraft, just barely. Not sure yet if it will be a problem, but I can't move them back any further, either, as the center support gets in the way.

    DSC00587_c291614b0892ac63c7d28a9adb17236e22a9f0b9.jpg
     
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  19. Jun 26, 2010 at 7:29 AM
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    what size bulbs are those? H3? and is it the same for hella 500FF's?
     
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    H3s... housings are almost idetical to the Hellas but the reflector design is different.

    I dig 'em!
     
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