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Old 04-02-2012, 06:57 PM
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Default Harbor Freight off - road light questions

I am planning on buying these rectangle driving lights for between my tow hooks http://www.harborfreight.com/clear-l...hts-37349.html

I also plan on in the future mounting harbor feights famous round off road lights.http://www.harborfreight.com/off-roa...stem-3029.html I see tons of jeeps with them on and Ive heard good things about them. I was wondering if any of you had these on your trucks or could help me out with wiring and what not. I have no idea what I need or need to do for them to work besides mounting them. Also I have heard that some of the jeep guys have problems with these because there alternators cant keep up with these lights when idling or what not. Will I be ok with 2 50 watts and 2 100 watts? I dont plan to use the 100 watts unless offroad or showing off but I want to use the 50 watts often so let me know if anyone had a problem with these before. Any and all help is appreciated
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Old 04-02-2012, 07:03 PM
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make sure to wire the lights to a relay especially the 100 watters just follow the below instructions.

I don't see your alternator having a problem running those lights as i have far more wattage in lights and my stock alternator could keep up no problem with a sound system

Hope that covers your questions
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Brighter then my high beams, i love them. Not Hard to install hardest part finding were to go though the firewall.
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Old 04-02-2012, 07:14 PM
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i got to ask while here Baller how tall are the lights i have looked and can't find any dimensions still debating between these and my existing ones
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i got to ask while here Baller how tall are the lights i have looked and can't find any dimensions still debating between these and my existing ones
Man i wanna say 5 and a half tall by 7 or 7 and a half wide. I think, not 100% sure.
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Old 04-02-2012, 07:18 PM
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See the link in my signature for a few different ways to correctly wire them.

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Old 04-02-2012, 11:01 PM
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