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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by red06RAM
You can get the Hella kit for 60-80 bucks.
i bought my hella kit for $39 on ebay, then upgraded the wiring to 12 guage, 30 amp fuses, and switch so i can run a higher watted bulb. I think all and all i spent 50 or 55 bucks. I went off a DIY here on the forum I think it was done by hammer but not 100% sure.
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by dedogg
i bought my hella kit for $39 on ebay, then upgraded the wiring to 12 guage, 30 amp fuses, and switch so i can run a higher watted bulb. I think all and all i spent 50 or 55 bucks. I went off a DIY here on the forum I think it was done by hammer but not 100% sure.
do you have any detailed pics of your setup?
 
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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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This is as detailed as I have for now. This weekend I am gonna wash and wax her and I will get some more pics.
 

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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 11:49 PM
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For some reason I can't figure out how to put a bigger picture as an attachment, all I had to do was put the cursor over the picture and it blew it up.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:16 AM
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Originally Posted by raminator08
how much did it cost to do that setup?
thats for the lights and all the wiring, etc.
my guess is less than $100 but can you do it cheaper?
Less than a hundred bucks. The 12 gauge wire is sold at Wal-Mart but I soldered on new plugs to the relay and soldered plugs to the positive lead on the lights. I just like to solder everything that's just me. Crimping will work just fine also. I did not run any switch inside I just used the high beam lead as my input wire. I then bought the bulbs at a local off road shop www.etaoffroad.com Pretty much everything you need comes with the lights (switch,relay,fuse,wire,mounting hardware) which I paid 60 bucks for...
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 12:28 AM
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so you just tap into the existing wiring to do this? the trucks in this thread look freakin awesome!
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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It sounds relatively easy to do, actually. I would want to put mine on a switch inside the cab though; on demand I guess. I wonder how reliable those lights are, but if I can get the Hellas for pretty cheap, why not huh.
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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looking good
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by BEAR
Looks good man! Good job!
it's OT but Bear I like the other sig your son made!!
 
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Old Mar 11, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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yeah i ran my switch into the truck like a couple other people did in the forum, I am not sure that I like the location, it is to the left of the sterring wheel in the removable blank piece of plastsic. On a couple of occasions I have accidently turned them on and I am so used to hearing the bells go off when my lights are that I didnt notice they were on until i saw the red light on the switch. I think i am gonna try to find a better place to put it, when i ran the wires i left about 2 feet xtra just incase.
 
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