LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 well...i didn't exactly have to wait long...like 3 days. BUT I GOT EM! i got a set of 2 Hella 500 6" round Auxilary driving lights for my 96 legacy! now i'm going to minekie to get some exhaust pipe bent and welded for a brush guard. if only i could afford a mudrat bumper.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 so where yah gonna mount the lights? don't forget to take pics i know what ya mean about affording a mudrat bumper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I'd like to see Mudrat or someone make a quick mounting light bar for Legacys. Same idea as what the rally folks use but for just a couple of lights and not super expensive. The mounts would be permenently installed and discrete, but the light bar itself would quickly detatch. There's gotta be a market for something like this. Guess I'll have to work on designing it myself so I can put my Hella 500s to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 I'd like to see Mudrat or someone make a quick mounting light bar for Legacys. Same idea as what the rally folks use but for just a couple of lights and not super expensive. The mounts would be permenently installed and discrete, but the light bar itself would quickly detatch. There's gotta be a market for something like this. Guess I'll have to work on designing it myself so I can put my Hella 500s to use. Make it rotate down, so you can put stuff on your roof rack when not using the lights i was going to do this, but i didn't get ambitious enough, maybe when i get back up to school, and can use all the scrap metal from the shop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 well...i didn't exactly have to wait long...like 3 days. BUT I GOT EM! i got a set of 2 Hella 500 6" round Auxilary driving lights for my 96 legacy! now i'm going to minekie to get some exhaust pipe bent and welded for a brush guard. if only i could afford a mudrat bumper.. so have you mounted them yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 these are my new lights i just installed.they're a walmart special($20 bucks) not powered up yet.gotta pick up some fuse taps an wire connections. as far as the grill,i'm gonna do some trimming so it'll fit snuggly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 i seen those lights at wall mart:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 i seen those lights at wall mart:lol: was gonna get the ones the had the light up ring but....why buy one for 20 bucks when i could get two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 looks sort of like the front of my car except mine are KC's that don't overpower my highbeams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 except mine are KC's that don't overpower my highbeams i don't think they'll overpower my highs,they're only 55watts and my highs are 60w. (haven't had the chance to check cause i just woke up after falling asleep at around 5-6pm and here it is midnight.maybe i'll go out an check,maybe take some pics) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyjo Posted July 30, 2005 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Ok, before anyone says anything, i know i have way to much time on my hands... Here's what i came up with for my light spectrum... Not really accurate or anything, but you get the point.. and my fog lights are nowhere near being as perfect as that.. one points almost straight down.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted July 31, 2005 Author Share Posted July 31, 2005 when i mount them you guys'll be the first to know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 and my fog lights are nowhere near being as perfect as that.. one points almost straight down.. i've had a set(not really a set) well one was killed by a tree branch and the other would aim were ever it wanted to.just flop around as i'm going down the street. quite funny to see at night,this beam of light just going all over the place.i should be ashamed really,being that lazy and not fixing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soobmater Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Ok, before anyone says anything, i know i have way to much time on my hands...Here's what i came up with for my light spectrum... Not really accurate or anything, but you get the point.. and my fog lights are nowhere near being as perfect as that.. one points almost straight down.. my kc's look more like my high beems but are travel a long ways farther and more of a narrow beam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aja573 Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Anyone have any experience or ideas on how to mount some KC's to the roof? I cant find a light bar for them anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted July 31, 2005 Share Posted July 31, 2005 You could probably make one, or have something made, or make some mounts for a thule rack or something. I wouldn't ever put lights on the roof, though. They tend to throw up a lot of glare from the hood. The Hella FF1000s I have above my bumper put out more than enough light for nighttime road rallies on dark, twisty roads. The only thing I could see doing is maybe getting some smaller cornering lights to go under the bumper where the little fog light holes are. If I really wanted to get crazy and make my Legacy a full-on rally car, I'd get some hood mounted light pods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 about aiming your offroad lights,did you follow the instructions that came with the lights or did you just wing it?(this question goes out to anyone with aux lights) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 bump... maybe i'll just stand about 20ft away and aim at about waist high.(3-4ft) about aiming your offroad lights,did you follow the instructions that came with the lights or did you just wing it?(this question goes out to anyone with aux lights) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I just went out on a dark road and aimed them where I wanted them to go. Then, I went home and parked in my parking spot and put little pieces of black tape at the center of each beam, so when they get out of adjustment (tree branches are the main culprit) I can get them back in shape easily. Here's a pic of my setup: They're 55W Pilot Navigators. Not quite as bright as I'd like, but for $30 a pair, I can't complain. They're tough as all hell, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 gonna have to do that.did you put the tape on the len's themselves or inline with the lens (say on the grill) i take it the dark road was a level one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samo Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 Sorry, by the center of each beam, I meant on the wall, at the center of each beam. I guess that wasn't quite clear . So there's 8 pieces of tape on the wall, and two on the floor behind the car for the rear lights. I found the longest, straightest, darkest road near my apartment (Sand Point Way, for those of you in the area). It's level and straight for about two miles, which is WAY more than enough for these lights. A big flat parking lot would work great too. EDIT: As you can see in the picture, they're currently out of adjustment . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted September 6, 2005 Share Posted September 6, 2005 This is a pretty good guide to aiming lights: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html The site has other good lighting info, as well. I still haven't done it according to the guide, though; I just half-assed it on the wall in my lot. I think they could be aimed a little higher, even though they put out quite a bit more light farther down the road than the high beams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subie94 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 This is a pretty good guide to aiming lights: http://www.danielsternlighting.com/tech/aim/aim.html The site has other good lighting info, as well. I still haven't done it according to the guide, though; I just half-assed it on the wall in my lot. I think they could be aimed a little higher, even though they put out quite a bit more light farther down the road than the high beams. i just finished reading the guide, was somewhat complicated.i think i'll just do what you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted September 14, 2005 Author Share Posted September 14, 2005 well... i started to wire up me lights today! and dropped one on the garage floor. now i have 1 light and 2.3 trillion pieces of the other. there's 50 bucks of my Summit gift card that i don't have to worry about spending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosDiosDeVerde86 Posted September 15, 2005 Author Share Posted September 15, 2005 24 hours later.... gee guys....i'd like some sympathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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