Yeah black will deff. look better, just giving my oppinion. I like the lights though.... they look better with snow on em though!

 

yea im thinkin 2 coats black and a glossy clear. that'll look real nice! and yes i just ordered new 100W bulbs for the lights on the brushguard! from 55w to 100w will a 25amp fuse be enough?

 

I would imagine that would be enough for two lights, but I'm not sure about that, would have to run the math. The other thing to keep in mind is the wiring. Make sure the wires are heavy enough, if you haven't already.

 

yea i got a 40amp relay and 14 gauge wires

 

the mathematical formula (known as ohm's law) is E/IxR

E = to volts (electromotive force)
I = Amps
R = Resistance

that formula includes resistance (not important right now)

the other one is P/IxE

P = power in watts
I = amps
E = volts

so you have two 100 watt bulbs...that equals 200 watts total

200 / (13.8volts running, 12.6 volts (actually around 12 when loaded) when not running) equals 14.49 amps running and 16.6 amps when not running. 25 amp fuse is ideal although you could get away with a 20. and 14 gauge wire is cutting it close. 14 will work when your engine is running, and it will work when its not running also, but for extended periods of time (with the motor off) the wires might get warm, especially when the voltage starts dipping below 12 and the lights start pulling more amps. they actually pull more amperage because the voltage goes down. incandescent lights are pretty much a heater...as they heat up the resistance (opposition to current flow) increases. so as voltage drops, so does the resistance, thus drawing more amperage although most of the time its negligible because the only time the resistance lowers enough to actually draw noticeably more current is when the filament is cold. this very low resistance causes a very short spike in current soon as you turn on the lights, and that heats the filaments up quickly.

now thats a tangent if ive ever seen one...anyway

in houses 14 gauge wire is good for a 15 amp circuit. go to a 20 amp circuit breaker you have to use 12 gauge wire. if i were you and you i had some extra cash, i would get some 12 gauge wire just to play it safe. but its not necessary.

theres your number crunching

 

also, are those hid lights in those ebay reflectors? are they actually projectors or just open reflectors?

 

Thanks, I didn't feel like going through that last night.

 

wow. thanks a ton! and which lights? the ones in the brushguard are these.

 

your headlights. i know you were saying you had regular bulbs in the ebay reflectors...do you still have them?

 

my headlights have some xenon bulb in there.

 

ok i guess some updates...... got a air compressor, 4 speakers, and many tools for christmas! i also got a cherry bomb for cheap thanks to Kopecki!!! .........still need to paint brushguard but at least my fogs are mounted! i just hammered up a bracket and screwed 'er in!

 

when you going to lift this thing?

 

a. when my girlfriend stops costing a bunch!
-or-
b. gas goes down to $1
-or-
c. sometime in summer
-or-
d. i find a 2" on here for like $50 or less

 

rustys offroad has a bb for 100 bucks http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchan...ode=sus_xj_kit..... just tell the girl you cant take her to dinner one nite i told my ex that and look i got tires...no she isnt my ex cuz i spent my money on the jeep instead of her if your girl loves to wheel she will support you and who knows help you

 

hahahhah ^
yea i dont have time for a girlfriend!! all i have time for is job.school.jeep.
and thats it ha.
and did the head lights you got did they come with the xenon bulbs becasue i think im gonna get them this week