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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: silverfox on February 23, 2011, 05:55:17 PM

Title: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: silverfox on February 23, 2011, 05:55:17 PM: I am looking at putting in some spot/floods on the back of the JK.

Well more accurately I am going to integrate them into the rear bumper.

I am not worried about wiring as they will be wired direct to the Spod so no concerns about fusing or resistors as they are built into the Spod. My questions are more simple. I am looking for a sealed rectangular light (LED or Halogen) that is somewhere around 2" by 4" up to say 3" by 7".

Rather than surfing random websites I thought the collective mind might have some ideas.
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: specialk on February 23, 2011, 06:00:05 PM: Back to Stan at Northridge. There are also some truck shops around that have all sorts of the lights like Custom Truck Parts...
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: AstraX on February 23, 2011, 06:15:39 PM: These are a little pricey, but they look nice.

http://www.rigidindustries.com/LED-Fog-Lights-s/102.htm (http://www.rigidindustries.com/LED-Fog-Lights-s/102.htm)
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: LEMON-AID JAY on February 23, 2011, 08:11:41 PM: I will have some very soon. LED ones ;D they will be in our show room
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: silverfox on February 23, 2011, 08:43:18 PM: Quote from: LEMON-AID JAY on February 23, 2011, 08:11:41 PM
I will have some very soon. LED ones ;D they will be in our show room

Did you just want my shopping list ;)
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: homeguy on February 24, 2011, 10:13:22 AM: I'm using some vision x solos for back up lights
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: silverfox on February 24, 2011, 11:51:48 AM: Quote from: homeguy on February 24, 2011, 10:13:22 AM
I'm using some vision x solos for back up lights

These might work for what I want to try...............essentially I am looking at inserting them into my stock JK rear bumper rather than mounting on or under where they can get torn off. Need a little warmer weather before I go and pull my bumper to see where and how they would fit.
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: w squared on February 26, 2011, 12:41:30 PM: Quote from: SilverFox on February 24, 2011, 11:51:48 AM
These might work for what I want to try...............essentially I am looking at inserting them into my stock JK rear bumper rather than mounting on or under where they can get torn off. Need a little warmer weather before I go and pull my bumper to see where and how they would fit.

Don't bother doing anything to the stock plastic buddy. As you can see from my rear bumper, rocks like jumping up and reaching out for that stock plastic ;)
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: homeguy on February 27, 2011, 09:46:44 PM: The Vision X Solo's I have, I put them on the rear tire carrier... just have them shining out through the spokes... nobody sees them to steal and they work great.
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: Unknown303 on February 27, 2011, 11:21:16 PM: Quote from: w squared on February 26, 2011, 12:41:30 PM
Don't bother doing anything to the stock plastic buddy. As you can see from my rear bumper, rocks like jumping up and reaching out for that stock plastic ;)

This. I've completely ripped my rear bumper off once already. There's just metal screwtabthingamajigs on it, other then that it's all plastic.
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: Jeepless on February 28, 2011, 11:49:55 AM: Grote lights offers lots of options. You can get them/order them from most heavy truck parts stores.

License and Auxiliary Lights:

http://www.grote.com/prodcat/D.html

The whole catalog:

http://www.grote.com/prodcat/
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: rws on February 28, 2011, 08:34:12 PM: I have broken so many fog lites,driving lights etc. that I just go to PA and pick up a new set for $10. Universal fit with a little "ingenuity".
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: XJwrencher on February 28, 2011, 11:06:15 PM: Quote from: rws on February 28, 2011, 08:34:12 PM
I have broken so many fog lites,driving lights etc. that I just go to PA and pick up a new set for $10. Universal fit with a little "ingenuity".

x2
Title: Re: Where to find lights and what to look for
Post by: jeepjones on March 03, 2011, 03:03:14 AM: Grote is making some seriously intense LED flood and spot lamps now, we're putting them on the new frac pumper units I'm building at work. They are seriously bright and and are built to take a beating.