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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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I am looking at a $20 set of 4x7" "Baja Tough" 55w Driving lights from Walmart. I have heard good things about them. I was just wondering what they look like on the top of the front bumper (where the holes are in the bumper). Do they look OK or they kinda ugly? Im thinking since theyre so big it might be ugly, so if you have any pics of them mounted on the front bumper it would be nice. Winter is coming and I would like some nice driving lights for cheap.. I dont have alot of money; so dont recommend any $100 lights, right now Im just interested in these because theyre cheap and I have heard good things about them. Also, How would I hook them up to a relay, as apposed to using the included wiring?

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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 03:05 PM
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17 views and no replies.. Apparently no one has these lights on their front bumper, or doesnt want to share pics? They are also called "Blazer" lights too I think. They are 4"x7" and I was wondering what they would look like...

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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 03:09 PM
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look at my profile pics I have those on my bumper
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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these are really old pics, and i dont even have those lights anymore, but i thought they looked good when i had them.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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Doesnt look too bad, did you have to take the bumper off to put them on?
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Nope, just had to be a contortionist.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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i dont have them on my front bumper but i hace 4 on my roof rack. had not had any problems with them besides the hardware rusting easy. buy extra wire and IWR another switch. i have some pics in my albums of them and the wiring. i would post them but there is a lot
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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i didnt have to take the bumper off, although taking that stupid piece of plastic under the bumper that is atteched to the flares off, makes it much easier.
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i dont have them on my front bumper but i hace 4 on my roof rack. had not had any problems with them besides the hardware rusting easy. buy extra wire and IWR another switch. i have some pics in my albums of them and the wiring. i would post them but there is a lot
looked at the pics, it looks good. I like where you have your switch.
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mocXI
...taking that stupid piece of plastic under the bumper that is atteched to the flares off, makes it much easier.
Ill keep that in mind..

Originally Posted by mike albo
Nope, just had to be a contortionist.
Looks like I have something to do when the money tree grows a little more... Its Michigan, theres lots of deer, need more light...
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Old Oct 8, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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where in michigan, im in michigan as well.

oh and btw idk who it was, but whoever said the provided hardware rusts, was dead on. especially hear the bolts provided were rusted the day after the first snow lol.
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where in michigan, im in michigan as well.

oh and btw idk who it was, but whoever said the provided hardware rusts, was dead on. especially hear the bolts provided were rusted the day after the first snow lol.
Im about 8 miles from Midland.. Ill keep the rust issue in mind, maybe I can find some way to rust proof it, or at least slow it down..
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I rock these lights, My fogs were broken so I wired them into that harness so I can use the factory switch. These lights are tanks for how cheap they are. I recomened them.



More pics in my build thread
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 02:18 AM
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i just installed these last saturday. my only complaints are that to get the driver's side on, you have to have skinny arms (which i don't) and be a contortionist (which im not.) it was a PITA. passenger side was a breeze. because of the lack of room to move your arm around on the driver's side, i lost the split lock washer, so it has wiggled itself loose already. i plan on taking some time tomorrow and somehow getting it securely locked down. last week when i installed them i was going on 28 hours no sleep, so i had very little patience! also, the ground wires on the lights are very short so i had to extend them. Take off your grille when you install them, it will not only give you more room to move around the lights, but it will make running the wires a lot easier.

also, I'm not really impressed with brightness. From what i have read, it's common to run a relay setup and change the bulbs to 100W. Stock they are 55W if i remember right. Good luck, and for the price you can't beat them!
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Old Oct 10, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Dont have any on my bumper yet. But I have 4 on my roof rack. I recommend them. And 100 xs on the rusty bolts.
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