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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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    Interesting driving light observation

    I won't disagree there. I had a pair of LF 240's on my truck for a while. They were only useful for one very specific use. They were bright, but only seemed helpful at high speed on very long, straight, empty areas. Anything else and they were pretty bleh. They were pretty obnoxious on...
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    Interesting driving light observation

    Interesting, indeed. I've spent a fair amount of time in Alaska, and by far the vast majority of auxiliary lights on vehicles I've noticed up there -- work and non-work vehicles -- is LightForce. Our work trucks up there, if they have something branded, usually have Lightforce. I saw a fair...
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    98 Honda Civic Headlight Wiring

    Are OEM headlights (new) generally widely available for older cars in general (10+ years)? How long after a model is discontinued is the manufacturer going to continue to manufacture replacements? It seems like something like headlights are a low-volume item, and the higher price will force a...
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    Are offroad LED driving lights really that hard to build?

    I don't have a dog in this fight but it might be hard to prove a negative, because what they are saying is that it's not designed for that service. MTBF figures, for most devices I've seen, are calculated for a device's standard operating range. Generally devices are engineered for the...
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    Looking for older light force bulbs

    I think they are a projector bulb, aren't they? I've seen bulbs for projectors that have similar specs (lumens/power) to what Lightf*rce uses, with same style glass and housing.

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