motogpman2006

i am going to be doing alot of desert night driving and i whas wondering if Hella 500 Driving Lamps would be a good idea http://www.quadratec.com/products/97006_01.htm
or KC HiLiTES SlimLite 130W Super White Long Range http://www.quadratec.com/products/97047_20.htm

MasterShakeXJ

i think hella makes a good light.

check these sites, slightly cheaper than q-tec.

http://4by4connection.com/hel500drivli.html
http://store.adv4x4.com/he500foglaki.html

finneys98xj

I like KCs but whatever you can efford both are great lites.

cherokee4meplz

hella. the 500s are good, there are much better hellas out there if you want to spend more.
http://www.rallylights.com/default.aspx

hubbazoot

I'm running some cheep lights from Advance Auto Parts. (Night something halogens, 55w) and those are brighter than my high beams. Cost $40 for two, easy enough to wire and they're a 6" lens. Money well spent.

motogpman2006

im looking at getting 4 lights aswell so idk if there would be a power ishew and willing to spend like 100 on each

hubbazoot

Yes there would be a power issue. If you run more than two lights at 55w, I'd recommend either getting a heavier duty alternator (I'm running a 105a alternator and it can't keep up with "the works.") or else avoid running everything at the same time.

What I tested:
I ran my two 55w bulbs, high beams, vent on highest power (and heat), and interior lights at full bright, this dropped me down to about 11~12 volts on the meter. When I get two more lights mounted, I plan on running those instead of my high beams.

motogpman2006

http://www.quadratec.com/products/55112_57.htm so if i would get this it it would fix that problom

motogpman2006

what happens if u do run everyting at onece with an inferer altronatore

ahenderl

I recently bought Hellas and am happy with them...but the KC's look sweet.

I decided that my projects were starting to add up in the expense dept. & figured I'd save the extra $...besides, if I bang one into a low hanging limb, new Hella's are only a trip to Walmart away.

I emailed Hella b/c I noticed they sell 100w H3 bulbs and list them as fitting the 500's even though they come w/55 watt bulbs installed. I asked if I could go with 130 watt bulbs and they responded that the housings wouldn't take the heat, but they said 100 watts would be ok. When I wired the lights, I used larger wires for the two inside lights which have the 100w bulbs. I also used a 40 amp capacity relay and a 25 amp fuse instead 15 amps, which is what is used on the outboard 55 watt bulbs. In the end, they work great and 4 lights cost about the same as one pair of the KC's.

xer0

why did u just deside to up the fuse. was the 15 just poping?

xer0

it will just dim all your lights in the car and possiably stall out if there is so mcuh of a current draw. if you have a older cherokee cant rember what year the cut off was i thin 6. But if u do have a pre 97 you canswap in a Grand cherokee alinator.

motogpman2006

cool thanks

BLKXJ 96

I have never used Hella, but I have had about 7 or 8 sets of KC's. They work good for a while, but every set I have ever owned I have had a problem with the reflectors rusting out. I will never run a set of KC lights again for this reason. Im running Pilots right now and they work just as good as anything else and they havent rusted out yet....they look kinda like PIAA's

jeep98b

I run 2 hella 500's and 2 hella 450's with no problem. I however dont run them at the same time most of the time.

$40 for Hella 500's on amozon.