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dcaven 09-05-2020 08:20 AM

Roof rack lights work lose/ also other lighting question
 
I have 4 Hella Ralleye 4000 lamps attached to my roof rack. I spend a fair amount of time adjusting them but over time they always work themselves loose. Will simple lock tite fix this or are there better brackets available? I would really like to adjust them once and then never think about it again.

Second question: I just installed an ARB bull bar/ winch bumper to the vehicle. My vehicle did not come with fog lamps but looks to be wired for them. Any recommendations on good fog lamps that will fit the small, round holes on an ARB bumper?

Third question: I was originally thinking of installing two more Ralleye 4000s on the front of the bull bar. I haven't shopped for lights for several years and now there are several new options. The Ralleye 4000 LED lights look interesting but are incredibly expensive. Does anyone use these? Will they change my life or should I just stick with 2 more halogen lamps?

Thanks.

greisinb 09-05-2020 08:44 AM

I just put up some lights on my roof bar, I used blue lock tite and so far no problems.

dcaven 09-05-2020 09:22 AM

I'm sure you are correct. I have known about lock tite forever and have just been too stupid to use it for that application. I have to adjust those lights a couple of times per year.

Sean Maginness 09-05-2020 10:20 AM

I have an 03 D2 with fogs and ARB bumper.

I found Morimoto XB LED fogs fit with some minnor fitment adjustments to the bracket. They have a great cut off line but I found thier light output less than I wanted. Went back to stock fog lights with aftermarket LED bulbs. The light output is what I was looking for but the LEDs totally over power the stock housing meaning there is a ton of light and no real cut off. Still works for me and how I wanted the fogs to fill out below the head lights.

I did a 20" LED bar on the front of the ARB. Fits really well and you can make brakets easy enough. I'm running a 50" bar on my roof so the bar style on the bumper matches.

greisinb 09-05-2020 01:24 PM


Originally Posted by dcaven (Post 741988)
I'm sure you are correct. I have known about lock tite forever and have just been too stupid to use it for that application. I have to adjust those lights a couple of times per year.

I put the blue kind (medium hold) in just about everything I fasten together. Holds well enough to do it’s job but still removable without too much effort.

NickS 09-06-2020 09:49 AM

Blue loctite should correct the issue, I use it on bolts that work themselves loose. Just make sure the bolt heads are good quality or it can be a pain to remove


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