mcbrat Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 for those of you with lights on top of your soobs, how do you have them aimed? at what distance do you aim/set them. on my old wagon (MtnGriz) they were aimed straight out and higher than high beams while driving. on Grizzly2 I have 2 sets, and I noticed I have them aimed way short, and off to the side. I figure one set I will leave off to the side to help spot deer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 Hi Mick. A month or so ago I was experimenting with the aiming of my roof mounted pencil beams. On straight roads I like having them aimed way out there but on windy roads the two super bright spots shining off into the woods can be blinding and actually make it harder to see. I tried aiming them down so they were shining more where my headlights aim and that didn't help. It just dialated my pupils and made it harder to see around corners. My driving lights weren't working that night and I really missed them since they do a good job of lighting up the sides of the road where the bambis lurk. I'd say if it's do-able, add tons of lights like on rally cars. Or just add one set of good driving lights. Or add a set of dual beam lights (fog and driving in one housing.) Anything would be better than slamming another bambi. Have you already converted the headlights to H4s? Another year or so and HID conversions might even be affordable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbrat Posted March 6, 2004 Author Share Posted March 6, 2004 no conversions yet. the headlights are still original subaru I think. (only 93k on brat) I had the Sylvania "cool blues" on mtngrizz, and a blazer I had, and loved them...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 The 80/100 H4 bulbs definitely help. I bought the Eagle Eye brand lamps from JCWhitney for $14/each. They're good but the newer Pilot brand with parabolic style reflector seem to put out a nicer beam. They're $40/pair and probably worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyesore Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 I have my spots angled "long range" down the road, and my smaller roof lights amed just beyond the shoulder of the road (not way off into the ditch) with all lights on, I get a constant swath of light that illuminates from 1/2 mile down the road to 10' off to the sides, and lights those critters in the ditches right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75skunkaroo Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 those cheapo harbor freight fog lights work great for "peremeter lighting" all the way around the roof rack ( its nice if someones panic'n about sasquatch ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 mine are aimed slightltly out so their furset "reach"......... lights up the shoulders.....I m waiting to install my 8" rally lights in the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kecksnext Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 I guess it would depend on driving terrain. I drive mine in the woods a lot so there are a lot of hills. In which case I aim mine a little high so I can see up further(no surprises). Either way I like to see out as far as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobme Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 I like to run 2 sets, 1 set shooting about 10' out to the sides@20' out in front. 1 set shooting right inbetween the high and low beams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myossfeece Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 my four door had three 100 watt floodlights mounted to the roof rack. I pointed those strait ahead pointed just higher than the low beams, about same as the high beams. I could see like 1.5-2 miles away on a clear night, but in any rain, snow, or fog I was restricted to low beam headlights. If they will be needed in adverse weather I would recomend mounting them on the bumper and keep em pointed low, around the lowbeams. As far as alley light I also had two of those mounted sideways on the roof rack so the driver could look out either of the front windows and see the ditches, (stumps and logs when baja'n) and animals very well. This was the 2wd auto to 4wd 5spd. d/r conversion, and I was left without reverse lights so I monted two fog lights on the anus of the car to a toggle switch and I will tell you they were the most commonly used lights. Somebody gets up on your anus with there bright on don't get mad, hit em with the reverse lights at highway speeds, and slow down. As they pass you then hit them again with the alley lights, and finally as they merge in front of you, you could always hit them with the floodlights. I was never that mean tho. The worst I had ever done was to a Ford f-something or other with bright on me. He learned quick about the reverse and alley lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted March 7, 2004 Share Posted March 7, 2004 could always point them to one side and go hunting , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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