[TurbineWagon]

You use it in conjunction with the highbeams. Not all the time.

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

You use it in conjunction with the highbeams. Not all the time.

Yes, thank you for simplifying that.

This will be on its own switch as well. So I can still use my high beams without powering on the light bar.

 

[airjordan117]

So much light
It's over 12k lumens!!!!😁

 

[TG]

Not everyone is going to like this. Some will say I have a flame suit on. But if you were at the Dragon in the spring, and went on the midnight run, you will know how much of a difference this actually made on the lead car.

You're right... not everyone is going to like it...
This forum section is going :thumbdown: hill . . .

Perhaps, by the time you are done with it:

 

[TG]

FYI: fit it behind the grill and I might like it better

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

FYI: fit it behind the grill and I might like it better

That video was too... funny! Driving with the door open?

I knew you'd be the first to not like it.

The lower grille will be going back in place. I haven't measured depth space with the Elevate FMIC, but the light bar will either sit behind the grille or the grille may be altered to accommodate it.

 

[CJ2]

TG +1 that is too funny UFO lambo

Like the lights, nice placement and a great idea. I often have to dodge skunks, deer, and periodical a black angus cow from the neighbors farm...

 

[Whitefalcon684]

Love the idea of an LED lightbar. Living in rural western PA there are a lot of animals to avoid... I may have to do something similar to this for myself.. Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[Shred40]

Thats the C30 I mentioned on the other thread. I like it. Cant wait to see it done.

 

[jschinito]

Not everyone is going to like this. Some will say I have a flame suit on. But if you were at the Dragon in the spring, and went on the midnight run, you will know how much of a difference this actually made on the lead car.

I have a 70 mile commute one way, 30 miles of that are two lane mountain roads without even the glow of city light (at 5am). This is a purchase out of a growing necessity when simply upgrading headlight and fog light bulbs is not enough. 12k lumens, this will get the job done.

It'll be a while until I have time to take the bumper off, but I did a quick test fit last night. To answer the upcoming question, this does effect airflow over the IC, but not enough to truly make a difference (especially with an upgrading IC).

ooh, this will be awesome! i've seen other videos and photos of these on trucks and it's damn impressive... anyone who does any rural driving should definitely consider them

 

[LowEndTorque]

This guy does a neat comparison of the Xenon headlights on an Audi and a 18000 lumen flashlight.

But 18000 lumens is wimpy. Go big or go home

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Steering Column Gauge Pod

Got another project in the mail yesterday.

Transmission Oil Temp and Air/Fuel Ratio gauges

Building a steering column gauge pod for these. This will be a simple design, but the end result should be a clean solution which will still provide full visibility of the factory gauge cluster.

By the way, for anyone interested... I've created a blog where I'll be posting the concepts and full progress of my projects. MyNameIdeasWereTaken's automotive blog

 

[TG]

Haaaaa, cute Mikey mouse . . .

Blog!? SwedeSpeed IS your blog!!

Nice work Michael. Keep going

 

[BlackStorm]

Another great location option Mike. I assume you made a hole in that ceiling panel, and fed the goose neck through. What did you use to secure the GG to the panel?

 

[TurbineWagon]

Yes, thank you for simplifying that.

This will be on its own switch as well. So I can still use my high beams without powering on the light bar.

I wired my Hellas on the Subaru with a switched relay to the highbeams. They would turn on and off with the factory highs, or you could switch off the relays and just run the factory highs alone. It made life easy.

Where did you source the LED bar? I could be interested in one...

 

[Shred40]

Do you have any pictures or write up about this? I am getting my Parrot soon and MIGHT see if mounting the screen up here would work. After ordering it I realized I should have gotten the model without the screen cause I reallllly dont need it at all. Once I actually get the Parrot I will mess around placing it if different areas to see where I want it.. or might see if I can just unplug it and run it without and sell the screen.. we will see.

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Another great location option Mike. I assume you made a hole in that ceiling panel, and fed the goose neck through. What did you use to secure the GG to the panel?

Much more than just a hole, it's built in flush. I cut a GoGroove shaped hole, then epoxied it in place. It's not going anywhere, it's now a part of my car.

I wired my Hellas on the Subaru with a switched relay to the highbeams. They would turn on and off with the factory highs, or you could switch off the relays and just run the factory highs alone. It made life easy.

Where did you source the LED bar? I could be interested in one...

That's a really interesting idea! Still working on a bracket to mount to the bumper, but some progress was made yesterday.

Do you have any pictures or write up about this?

No write up, just what I said above. Cut a hole to fit it perfectly, epoxied it in place, and then used a car power extension to run a power socket up through the headliner.

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Where did you source the LED bar? I could be interested in one...

Sorry, I missed your question. Bought it off a friend who went with Hellas:

Here's the exact bar, I can't give a say on quality yet. But light output is amazing and it seems well built.
http://www.amazon.com/Eyourlife-126...=1410728518&sr=8-6&keywords=eyourlife+led+bar

I might encourage buying a single row LED bar (rather than two). Space is proving to be a challenge with this double row bar.

 

[MyNameIdeasWereTaken]

Let there be light!

Bracket bolted to bumper:

LED bar mounted:

Reasonable clearance with FMIC:

Lower grille and bumper modified:

All put back together:

Controlled by toggle switch:

It might look a little tacky, but the light output is nothing but magnificent.

 

[hankedan000]

Wow that's bright! Those deer might be permanently blinded lol!