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burntkat 
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Posted: January 02, 2014 at 2:49 PM / IP Logged  
Not to pollute your thread (hey, too late!)....
but I found these, and they look like they're exactly what I'm looking for:
http://www.summitracing.com/ parts/hla-h71010331?seid=srese1&gclid= CNvcz9Gu4LsCFahj7AodqmIA-g
Cheap, too!
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burntkat 
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Posted: January 02, 2014 at 2:54 PM / IP Logged  
This might be what lead to my confusion re: projectors vs fog lights:
http://www.amazon.com/Optilux-H71010291-Model-Halogen-Projector/dp/B0002MA3NU/ref=pd_sbs_auto_6
That's a Hella light, sold by Hella, and they're calling it a projector...
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ronemca 
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Posted: January 02, 2014 at 5:34 PM / IP Logged  

Yeah - I had a look. AS is often the case, they're mis-using the term "fog" [light] when they really should be saying "auxiliary" [light].

I followed one of the additional 'you-might-wanna-look-at-these-too' links at the bottom of the page, and you should see the description! Clearly a [very approximate & awkward] translation from a non-English text. (And also mis-uses the term "fog")

In any case, it looks like you found a winner! But before you pull the trigger, do have a look at the small round ones (they might be called "DE" or DE Xenon") But you may not be able to swap in an amber bulb.

That said, don't forget you can always apply amber film to the lens! Serves dual purpose; colour change AND protection!

oldspark 
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Posted: January 02, 2014 at 7:29 PM / IP Logged  
WARNING (maybe...)
I had a look at those oblongs in the http://www.summitracing.com.....odqmIA-g link above and they look ones I bought ~15 years ago to augment my then car's crap lowbeams.
I recall referring to them as 'glorified parkers'.
HOWEVER, I doubt they are Hella. They certainly do not have the same lens (mine are "plain") and I can't see what bulb it is, but there is no significant heatsinking so I doubt it is halogen (55W).
I might pull them off later and check detail. I never bothered removing them from round-tuit car #2 because they were such crap.
Certainly the Hella/Optilux units pictured look like they mean business. Really need to try before buy else find good pics or reviews etc.
burntkat 
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Posted: January 02, 2014 at 8:03 PM / IP Logged  
I think I am going to pull the trigger on the small Hella fogs (legitimate fogs, I can live without the amber bulb if you guys tell me where to find the film ;) )
Of course this is rather "cart before the horse" as I still need to build a bloody bumper to mount them on!
It'll be like the garage cleaning project - "well, I found this, bought that to go with it, and since I then had everything and ran out of excuses, I had to build that to use them all".
I do have a legitimate question about pinswitches I'd like your opinion (more like educated input) on, though. I'll make another post in just a moment, please do check if you have a moment.
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burntkat 
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Posted: January 02, 2014 at 8:10 PM / IP Logged  
Gents:
If you will take a few moments to check this out, I'd appreciate it...
Look for the recent thread, in this forum, "one pinswitch to rule them all"
(why yes, I have been doing too much writing lately.... why do you ask??)
It concerns multi-zoning a single pinswitch. We used to do this back in the day for various security systems in facilities, but I can't recall if I need more components in this... I don't think I do.
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ronemca 
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Posted: January 03, 2014 at 7:03 PM / IP Logged  

burntkat wrote:
Not to pollute your thread ...
burntkat wrote:
Gents:
If you will take a few moments to check this out, I'd appreciate it...
Okaaay...

kat - you're getting decidedly elderly in your old age.

burntkat 
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Posted: January 03, 2014 at 7:09 PM / IP Logged  
ronemca wrote:

burntkat wrote:
Not to pollute your thread ...
burntkat wrote:
Gents:
If you will take a few moments to check this out, I'd appreciate it...
Okaaay...

kat - you're getting decidedly elderly in your old age.

Entirely too true.
My apologies..
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ronemca 
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Posted: January 03, 2014 at 7:09 PM / IP Logged  

The excitement builds!

I have reached a decision re: splitting my 12v feeder inside the box: The 8g wire I'm using is of course stranded, and I have therefore elected to split the bundle into four [fairly] equal branches.  I'm going to solder a short 16g jumper to each of these four branches, and then solder the entire mass together.  (Obviously a nice, neat heat shrink condom will finish the job)  That'll be the very last step in the build (the rest is done) after which I will post a pic or two.

Said pics should become available in the VERY wee hours of Sat. 01/04/14.

oldspark 
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And of course therefore the fuse at the feeder's start is sized to suit the smallest split...?
(Tho if there is physical security and each split has its own fuse...)
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