I've had a look around on PradoPoint and there doesn't seem to be any other Spot/Driving light install the same as this one, so I apologise if I'm accidentally covering something that has already been done (or if this is in the wrong area).
Here are the before and after pictures and I'll run through the steps after.
Firstly, am I afraid of the dark? No, not really, but I like having plenty of light so that I can have a lot of warning if there is any potential for suicidal animals to chose my Prado as their method of exiting this cruel world.
On the bull-bar on my Prado are 2x 55w 7” Eurobeam HID driving lights (from Arco Imports) and 2x 55w Narva Compac 100 Halogen spot lights (fitted with Philips 55w X-tremeVision bulbs).
The reason for both HID and Halogen lights is that the HIDs have a warm-up delay when started from cold, so the Halogens 'bridged the gap' and provide 'instant' light until the HIDs have warmed up. The Halogens are also handy when constantly changing from high-beam to low-beam (and vice-versa) due to other traffic and rather than constantly going through the warm-up cool-down cycle on the HIDs it's easier to just stick to the Halogens (and I imagine, better for the HIDs to not be constantly powered up and powered down).
When-ever I add extra accessories or do modifications to my cars, I always try to make everything look like it was meant to be there (or as close to it as possible) and I always aim not to drill an extra holes into the car or cut any of the factory wiring. This install is my effort to install the lights, switches, and wiring harnesses while still achieving my aim of no holes and no cut wiring.
Mounting bar for Narva Compac 100s
To begin with I made up a mounting bar for the Narvas to mount onto without fouling on anything else on the TJM bar or requiring that extra holes be drilled in the bar. I bought a 1m length of 3mmx40mm flat bar aluminium and then bent it into shape using a bench vice, soft mallet, and set square (to achieve 45° angles). The approximate measurements are in the 2nd photo.
Next, I measured and drilled the holes for the HIDs and then performed a check to ensured it fitted.
More to follow
Here are the before and after pictures and I'll run through the steps after.
Firstly, am I afraid of the dark? No, not really, but I like having plenty of light so that I can have a lot of warning if there is any potential for suicidal animals to chose my Prado as their method of exiting this cruel world.
On the bull-bar on my Prado are 2x 55w 7” Eurobeam HID driving lights (from Arco Imports) and 2x 55w Narva Compac 100 Halogen spot lights (fitted with Philips 55w X-tremeVision bulbs).
The reason for both HID and Halogen lights is that the HIDs have a warm-up delay when started from cold, so the Halogens 'bridged the gap' and provide 'instant' light until the HIDs have warmed up. The Halogens are also handy when constantly changing from high-beam to low-beam (and vice-versa) due to other traffic and rather than constantly going through the warm-up cool-down cycle on the HIDs it's easier to just stick to the Halogens (and I imagine, better for the HIDs to not be constantly powered up and powered down).
When-ever I add extra accessories or do modifications to my cars, I always try to make everything look like it was meant to be there (or as close to it as possible) and I always aim not to drill an extra holes into the car or cut any of the factory wiring. This install is my effort to install the lights, switches, and wiring harnesses while still achieving my aim of no holes and no cut wiring.
Mounting bar for Narva Compac 100s
To begin with I made up a mounting bar for the Narvas to mount onto without fouling on anything else on the TJM bar or requiring that extra holes be drilled in the bar. I bought a 1m length of 3mmx40mm flat bar aluminium and then bent it into shape using a bench vice, soft mallet, and set square (to achieve 45° angles). The approximate measurements are in the 2nd photo.
Next, I measured and drilled the holes for the HIDs and then performed a check to ensured it fitted.
More to follow
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