Off Road Lights
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Off Road Lights
I would like to mount some off road lights behind my front grill. Basically the kind of lights that you would mount on a roll bar or something. But my problem is, I want to hook them up to the driving lights in the bumper. That way I dont have to install a new switch or anything. I can just turn the driving lights on and the off road lights will come on too. Has anyone done this? Or does anyone know an easier way?
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ive had the itch to do this project as well, just not sure if i want to mount them behind or get a light bar? and then do you get the long range, driving, or floods? im leaning towards the long range 240k candlelight by kc......what brand are you guys using/planning on?
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I've had a lot of the same questions. I would like to get a full brush guard eventually, but for now I'm just going to stick them behind the grill. I would like to put 4 lights on there. 2 flood and 2 long range. I haven't decided what brand yet, but my friends with KC really like them.
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if you guys want to see how i set my lights up. send me an email address and ill send some pics. i have them behind the grill but i also had a friend make me a light bar. i havnt mounted the bar yet but you can get the idea of what it will look like.
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i have KC daylighters
and i had to take them appart stick them behind the grille and put them back together
major pane in the ***
but just run the power wire off the head light relay
i have KC daylighters
and i had to take them appart stick them behind the grille and put them back together
major pane in the ***
but just run the power wire off the head light relay
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I wonder if you have a problem with the heat coming from those lights. I had the same lights and a service tech at ford accidently turned my lights on and melted the light covers until the looked like rasins. Point is KC lights put out a lot of light and a lot of heat at the same time especially up close. I would mount them some where else. Just a suggestion
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I toyed with the idea of making a lightbar, then saw these grills with the lights in them in a magazine and decided to cut holes in my grill and put the lights right in there. I havent had any problems with heat. I also just used a pair of cheap $20 tracotr floodlights from the farm and fleet, they light up th trails pretty well.
Also, i did unhook the driving lights in my bumper and run the wires up to the grill, so I didn't have to install a new switch, the driving lights are still in my bumper for now, but they aren't hooked up.
Also, i did unhook the driving lights in my bumper and run the wires up to the grill, so I didn't have to install a new switch, the driving lights are still in my bumper for now, but they aren't hooked up.
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Good idea! I was talking about the lights behind the grill. If you remove whats in front of the light I think you will be just fine. I also dont think that flood lights like those put out the heat or light of a KC light, but you never know.