HID Lights behind grill

[ThirdToy]

I installed the Piaa 510 plasma ion's about a year ago. Unhappy with the light output, I recently converted the stock H3 halogen bulbs to 3000k HID setup. VERY happy now with the light output! :wow:

 

[4everunner]

I installed the Piaa 510 plasma ion's about a year ago. Unhappy with the light output, I recently converted the stock H3 halogen bulbs to 3000k HID setup. VERY happy now with the light output! :wow:

I had 4" hella hid 6000k before and I was happy, before somebody stole them
I'm sorry do you have those behind the grill?

 

[reklov]

Portland Or
thanks i will take a look at harpers thread.

Where in Portland did they get stolen?

 

[4everunner]

Where in Portland did they get stolen?

141st and division by my house))))

 

[300k4R]

nice setup.. I'll keep an eye out for you!

 

[ThirdToy]

I had 4" hella hid 6000k before and I was happy, before somebody stole them
I'm sorry do you have those behind the grill?

No I have them mounted flush (through) the bottom grill. I had to cut out circles from the bottom factory grill to allow the Piaa's to poke through. Could not be happier with the outcome!

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[4everunner]

No I have them mounted flush (through) the bottom grill. I had to cut out circles from the bottom factory grill to allow the Piaa's to poke through. Could not be happier with the outcome!

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looks nice, thank you for pictures! I would like to do same way, but it can be stolen again :violin:

 

[rouge1]

Quick thought/question, is the upper grill strong enough to support a pair of Hella 500ff lights. I took of the chrome piece that runs across the length of it, and plan on making some plates to distribute the weight of the lights over more surface area.

Thanks

 

[wdlsmaerw]

Hi-jack and bump-ish...

Has anyone completed a light install behind the UPPER grill? I know I have seen a picture out there but can't seem to find it and the "user picture" thread has 125-150 pages (plus I'm at work and half the pictures are blocked). I'm trying to find out what is possibly back there to connect to or if I were to build a bracket like many others would it still allow me room to keep the lights inside the grill.

 

[SOcalTRAIL]

I did it a few months back. Two Vision-X 6.7" 55w HID's in "euro" beam pattern behind the grill. It took my quite a bit of fabrication but it turned out excellent. Those lights put out an enormous amount of light.

They look yellow in the pics but that is a result of a screwed up white balance. They are almost identical in color to my 4300k Philips low beam bulbs.

 

[SOcalTRAIL]

Updated with pics of the bracket I fabricated to hold the (2) 6.7" HID's

 

[SigSense]

Appears that that grille would permit lots of light to get through it, what kind is it? Looks custom.

 

[SOcalTRAIL]

Appears that that grille would permit lots of light to get through it, what kind is it? Looks custom.

Custom, I made it with some stainless steel mesh purchased through McMaster Carr.