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Old 06-10-2010 | 08:28 PM
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Default Watcha think about my light mount?

I got my jeep and my buddy gave me some KC's that he didn't want.
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Old 06-10-2010 | 08:34 PM
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Looks like a pretty clean install, good job!
Old 06-10-2010 | 08:36 PM
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looks great!!!!!!! dose it glare off the hood alot? caz i saw something similar to ur setup and the guy said he had a hard time with the glare
Old 06-10-2010 | 08:42 PM
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Not at all! i was worried about that too. From the front it actually looks like two more lights on the hood.
Old 06-10-2010 | 08:51 PM
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It's all about how you aim them. I got a bunch of crap about that when I was preparing to put my lights on my rack (it does'nt come to the front of the roof), "dude, their just going to reflect off your hood and blind you", yeah, if you aim them at the hood! You just have to aim the lights right. Nice job on your lights man.
Old 06-10-2010 | 08:53 PM
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probably pencil beams, wouldnt create too much glare if thats the case.
didnt want them? would love to have friends who didnt want their KC's
Old 06-10-2010 | 10:15 PM
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I'm not much of a fan of putting lights there, but you defenitly did a VERY clean job of it. From the side shot, it looks almost factory.
Old 06-10-2010 | 10:29 PM
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Very good attention to detail. Like it was said before it does look factory. I like the idea with the rubber grommets at the end of the split loom. It really cleans it up.
Old 06-11-2010 | 12:52 AM
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Nice!
Does your hood hit them When you open it?
Old 06-11-2010 | 01:48 AM
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do you plan on wheeling it? in the pnw those would be ripped off on your first trail of the day. but if its your dd they should last
Old 06-11-2010 | 08:08 AM
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It would be sweet to be able to move them around from inside the jeep. Although I'm sure you can just stick your arm out the window

Very clean, I like
Old 06-11-2010 | 08:08 AM
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It would be sweet to be able to move them around from inside the jeep. Although I'm sure you can just stick your arm out the window

Very clean, I like
Old 06-11-2010 | 11:19 AM
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one thing that I have noticed about the location of your switch is it can be akward. mine are mounted down by my left knee. when I would start to get out of town I would fip my 8 lights on and have to lean forward with my fingers on the switches just incase someone came around the corner. yeaterday I piggie backed an extra switch off of my 4 bumper lights and and extra switch off of my 4 overhead lights. I mounted those switches just to the drivers side of the E brake below the enter console lid. I can now lean back in luxury and control my lights. I also now has a double safety switch for each of my lights cuz drunk friends like to play with them in the city. you first have to flip on the switches by my knee to arm second switchs on center console. just a thought
Old 06-13-2010 | 06:41 PM
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looks good!
maybe add those wires from the front bumper to the roof rack to keep the lights from being ripped off the the woods..
just a thought
but I do like the install.
good job
Old 06-13-2010 | 07:59 PM
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looks pretty cool, do you have a blind spot on the driver side?


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