Hey all...i've seen alot of folks puttn lights behind the grill....i luv the idea but i i dont know where to start....such as H.I.D? or just some kit from wal mart....i would luv to see more pics of lights install and the switch location if you could pleez

 

i heard the hella 500s are good

 

I have the Hella 500’s. They are mounted on the frame crossmember behind the grill and are wired directly to the battery, so I can turn them on whenever I want. I don’t have any pics of the actual installation, I’m not that electrically and mechanically inclined and had a friend do it. But I can post some pics in the morning of where they are and the switch.

 

I also have the hella 500's and they are craaaazy BRIGHT. I love em. They completely overpower even the highbeams. Makes driving on back roads at night soooo much safer (just be sure to flip them off when approaching other cars). Install is incredibly easy. If you choose to hard wire it to the battery, its easiest, but I hard wired mine into a spare accessory wire to ensure they didnt accidentally get turned on while the truck is off (like I wouldnt notice anyway). My switch is mounted down under the dash next to the ECM port, so its still easily reachable, but completely out of sight.

Hella's are well worth the money and come with great instructions on mounting.

 

I used KC HiLites Titanium. Make sure you use a relay and fuse both sides.

 

Your truck looks awesome, BTW...

Here are some pics of my Hellas...these are the Hella 500s which are about 6" in diameter. There are also the 500FFs which are about 8".


and my switch....


It is a worthwhile upgrade.

 

For the guys with the hella 500s, are you using installing the driving lights or the fog lights. I was looking at some sets yesterday and saw that there are two different kinds.

 

most are using the driving lights. myself included. its a very easy install. currently i have mine connected to the running lights, but im going out today to hook strait to the battery, should take all of 10 min.

 

Well, I guess I don’t have to put any pics up, rssjib beat me to it. My switch looks different, but it’s in the same place and the lights are exactly the same. And MikeH, where did you get those LEDs under the grill? They look cool.

 

That is what I figured. The driving lights are the ones I was looking at.