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Old 01-06-2011, 12:33 PM
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I finished installing my XHD bumper today (thanks to the forum)... question now is... I need LIGHT for nighttime highway/backroad driving! Do I spend about $150 on the IPH920H4 Headlight upgrade OR do I add some driving lights to the bumper? If lights on the bumper, any suggestions as to which ones I can turn on and leave on while driving at night? THANK YOU!
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Originally Posted by gifford888
I finished installing my XHD bumper today (thanks to the forum)... question now is... I need LIGHT for nighttime highway/backroad driving! Do I spend about $150 on the IPH920H4 Headlight upgrade OR do I add some driving lights to the bumper? If lights on the bumper, any suggestions as to which ones I can turn on and leave on while driving at night? THANK YOU!
The IPF968 are driving lights. they come with 2 different bulbs, a 100 watt and another for driving. I was always reluctant to leave them on though so I ended up putting the 100w bulbs in. I've heard that some police will stop you if you run them on your bumper, but I don't have any experience with that.

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http://northridge4x4.com/proddetail.php?prod=IPF-968CS
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Originally Posted by TheKid25
The IPF968 are driving lights. they come with 2 different bulbs, a 100 watt and another for driving. I was always reluctant to leave them on though so I ended up putting the 100w bulbs in. I've heard that some police will stop you if you run them on your bumper, but I don't have any experience with that.

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http://northridge4x4.com/proddetail.php?prod=IPF-968CS
Thank you for this -- my biggest "fear" is that I will install them with the 55W bulbs and have every 3rd car flash their lights at me... hmmmmm
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Originally Posted by gifford888
Thank you for this -- my biggest "fear" is that I will install them with the 55W bulbs and have every 3rd car flash their lights at me... hmmmmm
To my best knoledge, Only the low beams are legal when approaching traffic, Driving lights are legal with High Beams only.
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I'm thinking I'll go with KC 55w Apollo fogs lights on the XHD bumper (I have my factory fogs in the XHD) and do the IPF headlight upgrade too... is there a way to wire the Apollo fogs on the bumper to my factory ones already in the bumper so when I turn the fogs on all 4 will come on without a separate switch?
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Originally Posted by Riptide
Get a relay, and have the power wire for your existing fogs wired to trigger the relay. That will turn on the new lights when the existing ones turn on.
Thank you for this but what do I need to buy? something like this?:
h__p://www.amazon.com/KC-Hilites-3300-Volt-Relay/dp/B0002MAE0M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1294417498&sr= 1-1

anything else I need to order? THANK YOU AGAIN!
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Originally Posted by gifford888
Thank you for this but what do I need to buy? something like this?:
h__p://www.amazon.com/KC-Hilites-3300-Volt-Relay/dp/B0002MAE0M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1294417498&sr= 1-1

anything else I need to order? THANK YOU AGAIN!
Are you planning on running two sets of fogs along with your headlights. I wouldn't think that you would be legal.



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