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Old Dec 10, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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I've replaced the bulbs in the G/F's car with some +80% and they made a BIG difference, but we're out in the sticks with very little road lighting, so i was thinking of fitting some additional driving/spot lights.

Just want to fit them onto the main beam. I'm not electrical minded and this will be a first. Only thing i've done before now is add a horn on the STi.

Is it easily done? Anyone recommend some good lights (that don't cost the earth)

It's on one of these: http://4carpictures.com/wp-content/u...nt-595x446.jpg
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Old Dec 11, 2010 | 06:34 PM
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Ended up getting a set of these from eBay:
- Ring RL020 Road Runner Round Driving Lights Pair 155mm (£15)
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Old Dec 12, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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You OK with the wiring? DON'T just loop them into the main beams
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Old Dec 25, 2010 | 12:14 AM
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The cibie oscars fitted on mine are also wired to the main beam,but as i use 100w bulbs i have a relay fitted by the battery terminal.,not really that hard to do and worse case ,a half decent auto electrician wont charge you much to wire them up.

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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 12:31 AM
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I have fitted some Hella FF1000's with a cheap (CHEAP being the key word here) Xenon set.Made a mounting bracket myself, and job done.

Wired them to come on with the High beams, and have been ok for over 3 years.
However, prices on the 1000FF's seem to have gone throught the roof.I had mine for less then 120€ shipped, for a complete set with wiring, relay and fuses, now they seem to be way more.
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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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Ensure you wire them up with a relay; take a new, fused, live from the battery and use the main beam live to switch the relay - a scotch lock will splice that nicely without cutting the factory loom.

If you don't fit a separate switch then effectively the white and green wires become one and that will be spliced from you hi-beam
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