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    What to do with Hella Bi-Halogen units?

    I bought a pair of Hella 90MM Bi-Halogen units for another project, that ended up going away. Now I have them on my garage shelf, they are looking for a project. I have a 2012 4Runner, and I'm wondering if they would be a good addition to the vehicle. Would they be too much foreground light...
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    Hella XL auxiliary low beams - wiring recommendation

    Maybe they were thinking about putting KC's on the roof. Yeehaw!
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    Laws regarding reversing lights?

    I doubt there's anything on the books to charge someone with "impersonating an IC", and most people (including auto manufacturers) probably don't know about the ICP light. I didn't until just recently, and I've been on an emergency response team for two years (didn't learn until our IC finally...
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    Laws regarding reversing lights?

    Er, you aren't being serious, right? :) I always thought it was to help you see in the dark loading/unloading a vehicle more than locating. Most cars flash their park/signal lights from the remote, so I figure most people use that feature for finding their cars if they need it. Granted, most...
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    Hella Bi-LED projector?

    I didn't read too far into their info, as a lot of that stuff just about anywhere this day and age is a lot of fluff--which is why I posted it here to ask the experts! :) I would guess there is a pretty small market for this type of lamp (i.e. aftermarket headlights that are not factory in...
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    Hella Bi-LED projector?

    Interesting new product: http://www.rallylights.cоm/all/lights/headlamps/90bl-hella-bi-led-90mm-headlamp-mоdule-hi-lоw-beam.html Any info? Not really in the market for any, but saw this and am curious how well they work.
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    Do Car Headlights have +/- terminals?

    Yeah, they appear to be talking about work lights. For $30 or so if you watch for sales, you can get the taller dual-lamp mast style from various sources. In my opinion, this would be far superior to cobbling together headlights for this purpose. You'd get more light I believe, as well. If...
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    H9's in a 2012 4Runner?

    It might take me some time due to my work schedule, but I'll try and find it. I do have a bad habit of calling the mini relays "full size". I need to get out of that habit. My interest in the smaller relays was due to packaging. There are some convenient setups out there for the micro...
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    H9's in a 2012 4Runner?

    I'll have to look where I got the wire--but not there. Part of the problem is where I did order, you had to buy in quantities of either 100 or 250ft minimum, which is obviously far more than necessary--but with a significant price difference, that extra quantity adds up. I think it was nearing...
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    H9's in a 2012 4Runner?

    Significantly higher expense, particularly when using properly-rated insulator for underhood application (plain old PVC isn't rated for under-hood temps). I should qualify. I generally only run one bulb per circuit/wire run. Either by dual 87 relay, or second relay. I've had excellent...
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    H9's in a 2012 4Runner?

    Yes, I believe so, but this test was done over a year ago. I know I used the instructions as a guide. I have some PDF's on wire sizing. Some have to do with desired voltage drop per run/power usage specifically to do with vehicles and typical automotive circuits (use this size for 5% drop...
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    H9's in a 2012 4Runner?

    I do need to check for voltage loss, but my last pretty new Toyota had almost zero voltage drop despite the teeny-looking wires. I built a test harness out of larger wires and full-sized relays, and actually had more voltage drop than the factory harness. To be fair, the test harness had...
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    H9's in a 2012 4Runner?

    Excellent, thank you! I will pick some of those bulbs up instead.
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    H9's in a 2012 4Runner?

    I had planned on HIRs in the high beams. I use the high beams quite a bit (even in dark neighborhoods), but am very cautious about using them around traffic. I dim them whenever I can see another car's tail lights and try to before I can see another car's headlights (by watching for their...
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    H9's in a 2012 4Runner?

    So we traded our cars in a while back for a 2012 4Runner (well, last summer thereabouts). I think it almost has better headlights than the last two vehicles, and they both were pretty good. I did upgrade my truck previously with some of the higher end H4's, but the 4Runner uses separate hi/lo...
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