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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:28 AM
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I'm going to be getting a light bar and a pillar mounts for some lights on my 2013 jk sport. I'm wondering what the best lights for this application would be and the brightest? Thanks for any info guys.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 08:53 AM
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It all depends how much money you want to spend.
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 09:52 AM
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Well I was considering rigid industries duallys. But they are expensive. I was wondering if the hella black magic were somewhat compare able in brightness to them
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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I was also wondering if 4 hella black magic would draw to much power from the battery and be dim
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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Kaptain17
I was also wondering if 4 hella black magic would draw to much power from the battery and be dim
If wired properly, good grounds, correct gauge wire, relays etc, it shouldn't be a problem

55watts x 4 = 220 watts

220watts / 12 = 18.33 amps


use this chart to determine your length of wire and gauge

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Old Apr 2, 2013 | 12:03 PM
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Haven't got to this mod yet, but this is how it's going to be:

LED lights only.
On the light bar, a few lights (probably 5) rather a single long one.

2 spots and 3 floods:
[flood]--[spot]--[flood]--[spot]--[flood]

The floods at the corners aimed a bit sideways.
All the floods aimed closer, the spots aimed farther.

Separate switches, one for floods, one for spots.
This way, the floods can be used for slow offroading at night without being disturbed by the unnecessary spots.

A side benefit of splitting to two circuits is that if one fails, the other is available.

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