Lightforce 140s or 170s on windshield?
02-14-2011, 06:23 PM
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Yes I'm running the KC brackets. I think they work great. Currently I'm using the rain-x 16 inch wiper blades and they clear the backs of the lights. From inside, the lights don't take away much from my view at all. Here's a couple more pics from some different angles...
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02-14-2011, 09:23 PM
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To tell you the truth, I do have to somewhat bend the wiper but not much at all. I would say I have to lift about 2 inches at most in order to get the wiper blade to clear the light.
02-14-2011, 09:38 PM
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Currently the Jeep is at the dealership getting worked on so I'll get some more accurate photos when I can but I have these for now.
@Heavy_D Traveling at 80 MPH with strong side winds I still don't have any trouble with the antenna touching the lights. The only time the antenna does make contact is when I'm making a turn going up a lip, the antenna likes to bounce around. To fix this, I placed a small 1 inch strip of black electric tape where the antenna would make contact and that took care of any rubbing.
@azrwilkinson With the lights on, I wouldn't call it glare on the windshield but more so just lighting up the hood. Yes it is noticeable but not enough to cause a distraction. I wouldn't say I really had to angle the lights much at all. I would say they are angled down about 1 centimeter at most but looking straight on they look as if they're pointing directly at you.
@Heavy_D Traveling at 80 MPH with strong side winds I still don't have any trouble with the antenna touching the lights. The only time the antenna does make contact is when I'm making a turn going up a lip, the antenna likes to bounce around. To fix this, I placed a small 1 inch strip of black electric tape where the antenna would make contact and that took care of any rubbing.
@azrwilkinson With the lights on, I wouldn't call it glare on the windshield but more so just lighting up the hood. Yes it is noticeable but not enough to cause a distraction. I wouldn't say I really had to angle the lights much at all. I would say they are angled down about 1 centimeter at most but looking straight on they look as if they're pointing directly at you.
02-15-2011, 07:25 AM
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Are most of you using the LightForce wiring kit? The LF switch appears to be square, how hard is it to mount on the dash?
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02-15-2011, 10:07 AM
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Exactly like this but without the LED
02-15-2011, 02:15 PM
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Do you guys do the step listed below or do you bypass it somehow?
12. Using a multi-meter or test light fi nd the active high beam switching wire located on the back of the head light. Connect
“Ezy Tap” connector onto this wire.
12. Using a multi-meter or test light fi nd the active high beam switching wire located on the back of the head light. Connect
“Ezy Tap” connector onto this wire.
02-15-2011, 02:20 PM
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I知 going to order some LF lights and mount them on windshield brackets. I知 leaning towards the LF 170s mounted on either Mopar or Smitty brackets. I知 having some trouble deciding between the 140s & 170s? Any reason to go with the 140s over the 170s? Are the 170s overkill for the windshield location?
02-15-2011, 02:54 PM
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My current lights are not hooked up to the highbeams. However I have a kill switch that controls all my lights so I can easily & quickly turn them on/off. However next time I do things (on new JK) will have a kill switch thats on/off/on, with one side tying in with the highbeams - as this is easier when on the highway.
02-15-2011, 03:27 PM
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What size should the fuse be? Thanks for all of the info.