high powered fog lights
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=126781
Printed Date: April 28, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Topic: high powered fog lights
Posted By: sullivan91
Subject: high powered fog lights
Date Posted: March 30, 2011 at 1:21 AM
Would it be possibly to convert a high wattage halogen work light into a working light on my truck? I need to get some insight on the actual requirements. It wont be used for long periods either.
They would be mounted behind my grill and only used for short periods.
I would modify a mount and custom mount the lights. Here is an example of the light:
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product__99994287-P_N3158_A|GRP2044____?zoneAssigned=1
These things really light up.
Replies:
Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: March 30, 2011 at 2:46 AM
A 300W or bigger inverter....
It'll take ~30A from your battery.
Posted By: Phreak480
Date Posted: March 30, 2011 at 12:53 PM
why not go with something designed for the automotive world, you'd be amazed what you can do with good HID lighting?
Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: March 30, 2011 at 5:01 PM
x2! Behind a grill implies flood or forward lighting (maybe subversive) - and there should be heaps of 12V (or 24V) solutions.
Powering those AC halogens for sort periods isn't too good - lots of thermal shock.
And if on whilst driving, they are prone to break. (Long filaments - very weak!)
Posted By: shirker
Date Posted: April 04, 2011 at 3:18 PM
...that and they put out so much directional heat that if your grill is plastic it is liable to melt and if metal become a vertical bar-b-que
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