Foglights
08-16-2007, 10:09 AM
#1
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Foglights
I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
material?
right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
material?
08-16-2007, 10:33 AM
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Re: Foglights
I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
Hella lights would hold up about the same.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
griffin wrote:
> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
> material?
>
>
plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
Hella lights would hold up about the same.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
griffin wrote:
> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
> material?
>
>
08-16-2007, 10:33 AM
#3
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Re: Foglights
I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
Hella lights would hold up about the same.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
griffin wrote:
> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
> material?
>
>
plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
Hella lights would hold up about the same.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
griffin wrote:
> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
> material?
>
>
08-16-2007, 10:33 AM
#4
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Re: Foglights
I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
Hella lights would hold up about the same.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
griffin wrote:
> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
> material?
>
>
plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
Hella lights would hold up about the same.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
griffin wrote:
> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
> material?
>
>
08-16-2007, 10:33 AM
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Re: Foglights
I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
Hella lights would hold up about the same.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
griffin wrote:
> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
> material?
>
>
plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
Hella lights would hold up about the same.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
griffin wrote:
> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
> material?
>
>
08-16-2007, 05:29 PM
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Re: Foglights
I have had black painted KC Slimlites on my '98 XJ for a couple of
winters. I saved some $ by buying them on ebay from a guy who had run
them in the Chicago area for a couple of years. I am in Michigan, so
between the original owner and myself, they've been exposed to about 4
winters. They still look great. No rust. Mine actually are driving
lights, not fog lights - but the housings would be identical.
js
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:25 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
>plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
>1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
>starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
>reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
>need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
>
>The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
>Hella lights would hold up about the same.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>griffin wrote:
>> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>>
>> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>> material?
>>
>>
winters. I saved some $ by buying them on ebay from a guy who had run
them in the Chicago area for a couple of years. I am in Michigan, so
between the original owner and myself, they've been exposed to about 4
winters. They still look great. No rust. Mine actually are driving
lights, not fog lights - but the housings would be identical.
js
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:25 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
>plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
>1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
>starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
>reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
>need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
>
>The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
>Hella lights would hold up about the same.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>griffin wrote:
>> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>>
>> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>> material?
>>
>>
08-16-2007, 05:29 PM
#7
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Re: Foglights
I have had black painted KC Slimlites on my '98 XJ for a couple of
winters. I saved some $ by buying them on ebay from a guy who had run
them in the Chicago area for a couple of years. I am in Michigan, so
between the original owner and myself, they've been exposed to about 4
winters. They still look great. No rust. Mine actually are driving
lights, not fog lights - but the housings would be identical.
js
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:25 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
>plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
>1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
>starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
>reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
>need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
>
>The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
>Hella lights would hold up about the same.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>griffin wrote:
>> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>>
>> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>> material?
>>
>>
winters. I saved some $ by buying them on ebay from a guy who had run
them in the Chicago area for a couple of years. I am in Michigan, so
between the original owner and myself, they've been exposed to about 4
winters. They still look great. No rust. Mine actually are driving
lights, not fog lights - but the housings would be identical.
js
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:25 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
>plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
>1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
>starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
>reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
>need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
>
>The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
>Hella lights would hold up about the same.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>griffin wrote:
>> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>>
>> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>> material?
>>
>>
08-16-2007, 05:29 PM
#8
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Re: Foglights
I have had black painted KC Slimlites on my '98 XJ for a couple of
winters. I saved some $ by buying them on ebay from a guy who had run
them in the Chicago area for a couple of years. I am in Michigan, so
between the original owner and myself, they've been exposed to about 4
winters. They still look great. No rust. Mine actually are driving
lights, not fog lights - but the housings would be identical.
js
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:25 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
>plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
>1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
>starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
>reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
>need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
>
>The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
>Hella lights would hold up about the same.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>griffin wrote:
>> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>>
>> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>> material?
>>
>>
winters. I saved some $ by buying them on ebay from a guy who had run
them in the Chicago area for a couple of years. I am in Michigan, so
between the original owner and myself, they've been exposed to about 4
winters. They still look great. No rust. Mine actually are driving
lights, not fog lights - but the housings would be identical.
js
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:25 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
>plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
>1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
>starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
>reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
>need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
>
>The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
>Hella lights would hold up about the same.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>griffin wrote:
>> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>>
>> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>> material?
>>
>>
08-16-2007, 05:29 PM
#9
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Posts: n/a
Re: Foglights
I have had black painted KC Slimlites on my '98 XJ for a couple of
winters. I saved some $ by buying them on ebay from a guy who had run
them in the Chicago area for a couple of years. I am in Michigan, so
between the original owner and myself, they've been exposed to about 4
winters. They still look great. No rust. Mine actually are driving
lights, not fog lights - but the housings would be identical.
js
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:25 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
>plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
>1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
>starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
>reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
>need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
>
>The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
>Hella lights would hold up about the same.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>griffin wrote:
>> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>>
>> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>> material?
>>
>>
winters. I saved some $ by buying them on ebay from a guy who had run
them in the Chicago area for a couple of years. I am in Michigan, so
between the original owner and myself, they've been exposed to about 4
winters. They still look great. No rust. Mine actually are driving
lights, not fog lights - but the housings would be identical.
js
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:33:25 -0400, Mike Romain <romainm@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>I have been running Hella 'black magic' lights which are in a black
>plastic case for 7 years or so. The case actually says 'Hella Rallye
>1000'. The hold down bracket's nut where the ground is looped is just
>starting to get the odd bad connection that needs the light wiggled to
>reconnect the ground sometimes. It is just time for a clean, but then I
>need to do all the grounds before winter anyway.
>
>The black magics are expensive puppies though, but I would imagine other
>Hella lights would hold up about the same.
>
>Mike
>86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
>Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
>(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)
>
>
>griffin wrote:
>> I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>> right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>> few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>>
>> What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>> material?
>>
>>
08-16-2007, 05:50 PM
#10
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Re: Foglights
Good day,
Hella makes a nice set (Hella 500) which is 6 3/8 inch diameter.
55 watt H3 Halogen. Made of a fiber reinforced polymer.
Bosch makes pretty much the same thing. The Pilot, 5.5 inch diam. Or
Bosch Touring which is round 7" diameter.
I have run both of these on a Rallye Mini. I preferred the Bosch
Touring because it is a larger lamp and through the light further.
I currently run Bosch 225 Rallye on my
http://rb-aa.bosch.com/advastaboscha...&publication=1
http://apps.bosch.com.au/products/sa...ing_lights.pdf
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:09:55 GMT, "griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca>
wrote:
>I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
>What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>material?
>
Hella makes a nice set (Hella 500) which is 6 3/8 inch diameter.
55 watt H3 Halogen. Made of a fiber reinforced polymer.
Bosch makes pretty much the same thing. The Pilot, 5.5 inch diam. Or
Bosch Touring which is round 7" diameter.
I have run both of these on a Rallye Mini. I preferred the Bosch
Touring because it is a larger lamp and through the light further.
I currently run Bosch 225 Rallye on my
http://rb-aa.bosch.com/advastaboscha...&publication=1
http://apps.bosch.com.au/products/sa...ing_lights.pdf
On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:09:55 GMT, "griffin" <gryffy@WEEEEshaw.ca>
wrote:
>I'm looking to get 4 foglights for my lightbar. However, I live in Canada
>right in the saltbelt and need something that won't rust all to hell in a
>few years. What are my best options that aren't too expensive?
>
>What materials should I get and what should I avoid? Chrome, steel, other
>material?
>
