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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: mchockey46 on October 24, 2012, 06:15:21 PM
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Looking to purchase some off road lights for my zuk. I don't really know much about the different kinds of lights out there and whats the best light for a reasonable price... suggestions will be helpful!!
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I got a set of 56 watt kc wide beams off amazon http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00852LJXW/ref=mp_s_a_10?pi=SL75&qid=1351216184&sr=8-10. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00852LJXW/ref=mp_s_a_10?pi=SL75&qid=1351216184&sr=8-10.) I think it was those super bright very durable construction great quality and good price.
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thanks for the suggestion
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Just a Note;
Adding ANY additional power draw on the stock Alternator MAY INVITE TROUBLE !!
They are very weak on the output.
You may have to upgrade to a GM One Wire Alternator to keep up !!
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I would not fart around with fleecebay, over priced!
Contact Ivy, salesperson#7 at Hanma, and get yourself some LED lights, that will greatly lower the voltage draw over incadescent and halogen lights. They are absolute kickass for the money!
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/technical-discussion-performance-modify/hanma-4x10w-cree-spot-module/ (http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/technical-discussion-performance-modify/hanma-4x10w-cree-spot-module/)
http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/technical-discussion-performance-modify/hanma-120w-led-light-bar/ (http://www.zukiworld.com/forum/technical-discussion-performance-modify/hanma-120w-led-light-bar/)
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Whats the average amount of amps i can put on a stock 91 samurai alternator
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I have run a pair of the Rigid Industry 4-led lights, they work great and have very little current draw. Highly recommended.
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what about regular halogen lights like kc or hella?
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It really depends on what you want the lights to do - some people just like how it looks.
First lets' discuss beam patterns - there are (or used to be) essentially three types of beam pattern - fog, driving & spot.
Looking from above fog lights have a wide angle beam and will illuminate both sides of the road, looking from the side, the beam has a sharp horizontal cutoff and goes downwards onto the road directly infront of the vehicle - the idea here is that the light is aimed downwards on to the road without limited reflection off of the fog and back into the driver's eyes - because of the beam pattern, fog lights have a limited range and are normally mounted low down, at or below bumper level.
Spot lights perform a different function they have a very narrow beam (viewed from either above or the side) and are intended to provide visibility at a distance.
Driving lights fall somewere between the two, a wider angle than a spot and greater range than fogs - and there are also different types of driving beams.
You can get all of the above patterns in halogen or HID lamps, and you should be able to get driving & spot in LED, along with another beam pattern known as flood - which as it suggests - floods the area with light.
You can use halogen lamps however, they have higher amperage draws than either HIDs or LEDs - if you go overboard on your lights, you'll definitely need an alternator with more output - it becomes a trade off though - you either pay more for the lights, or you pay more for the alternator.
One thing I will suggest - whatever you purchase, pay more for quality - the cheap stuff is exactly that, cheap stuff. Personally I use the Hella Comet 500, when a company can have a product on the market for over 25 years, you know it's a quality product.