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Old 03-13-2010, 11:00 AM
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Ive got the regular old walmart baja lights on my bumper and now that ive had a little taste of extra light......i want the whole cake. What bulbs do i need to replace the ones in the light with to get ALOT of light for just a little bit of money?
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
Ive got the regular old walmart baja lights on my bumper and now that ive had a little taste of extra light......i want the whole cake. What bulbs do i need to replace the ones in the light with to get ALOT of light for just a little bit of money?

first thing is to try wiring them up with 12 gauge. that'll max them out. if you still don't like them then yeah new bulbs but i would just get the hellas they sell at walmart and call it a day.
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http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=3029 harbor freight....it says there 100 w h3 not bad for 25 ....havnt test them out yet..i picked up a set but waiting to get 4 more for the top
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just buy kc daylighers.. i love mine. thier 150w.. though you can't get those anymore.
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thats the only thing, i dont wanna rewire it it took me 3 hours to do the first one(lol i know i suck at wiring) and only thing about those lights from harbor freight is i like the look of the square lights
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i like square..i think the only one on cf lol....there a cheap price....im not paying all that mony for lights
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put in some 130 watt bulbs.
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i had some silverstar bulbs lying around, and holy ****. they are bright
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put in some 130 watt bulbs.
where can i get those? not very well aquainted with the lights and all that stuff
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i put 100watt bulbs in my walmart baja lights. They still work great been probably 2 years. cant remember if i got the bulbs from harbor freight or ebay, but they were cheap
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like i was saying... 60 bucks a pair...HELLA 500FF at walmart. Done.
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like i was saying... 60 bucks a pair...HELLA 500FF at walmart. Done.
but i dont like round lights, i like the square ones.
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Anyone have a link to the Wally World Lights?
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
but i dont like round lights, i like the square ones.
finaly some one agrees with me
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Anyone have a link to the Wally World Lights?

not on the website, dont know why, believe me i looked lol


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