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Title: Driving Lights
Post by: jor on June 10, 2019, 06:01:05 pm
This is big! New Hella covers.
jor
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: John Morales on June 10, 2019, 07:02:24 pm
This is big! New Hella covers.
jor
Hola Tocayo,
Do they fit the original lights? Where did you order them?
John M.
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: MAZ on June 10, 2019, 07:17:29 pm
Are these them?

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Mark
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: Mike Leary (RIP) on June 10, 2019, 07:43:34 pm
Worthless. You're driving into fog, and (if the coach is wired right) you go to the Hellas with the mains off ( with your spotlight to take a look at the fog markers) it's then you realize the COVERS ARE STILL ON!  :facepalm:
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: jor on June 10, 2019, 07:48:38 pm
Quote
Do they fit the original lights? Where did you order them?

Got them on Amazon. They fit but I put a little silicone on them to make sure. I never remove them. Just like the look.
jor
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: Mike Leary (RIP) on June 10, 2019, 08:00:44 pm
We used to drive through the 'fog prone' area of N California. We had our Hellas wired so the mains could be off.  Had heard the CHIPs did not like running just fogs. We were very carefull using our spotlight to follow the fog line and avoided bothering oncoming traffic with the spot on. Never in twenty years did anyone complain! Sure is a safe way to drive in the fog!  b^.^d
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: John Morales on June 10, 2019, 08:34:50 pm
Mark,
We seen those also.  Wasn't sure if those were the ones.

Jor,
We don't use the fog lights but they will keep them from getting broken from rocks. 
Thanks, John M.
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: John Morales on June 10, 2019, 08:35:58 pm
Mark,
We seen those also.  Wasn't sure if those were the ones.

Jor,
We don't use the fog lights but they will keep them from getting broken from rocks. 
Thanks, John M.
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: John Haygarth on June 10, 2019, 09:11:02 pm
While at the diesel repair shop they have a great selection of LED lights that will go in that spot Instead of the Hellas so I got 2 and will make a plate to fit them onto then mount it in place. Tried one in the shop and they throw a heck of a beam about 40 feet at least. Not a flood but beam so will have to make sure there is a small downward tilt.
JohnH
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: floridarandy on June 10, 2019, 09:39:23 pm
Hey jcus...what are the driving lights on our 34' that you installed.  These things are wonderful during daytime and at night I'd take them over the factory even with the LED bulbs you installed.
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: jcus on June 10, 2019, 09:52:54 pm
Tried a few, but think this what you have.

Amazon.com: Auxbeam 7" LED Light Bar 36W Spot Off Road Driving Light... (https://www.amazon.com/Auxbeam-Driving-Waterproof-Military-Equipment/dp/B00T9GBU14/ref=smi_www_rco2_go_smi_g3905707922?ie=UTF8&tag=foreforums-20&linkCode=)
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: John44 on June 10, 2019, 10:06:53 pm
Did some work on mine and epoxed led bulbs as replacements,are much brighter,had to old covers but as brittle as rock candy.
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: nitehawk on June 10, 2019, 11:13:13 pm
Got same or similar on our coach as Dave (john44) will attest. I mainly use them for driving lights during the day, seeing as how we don't do much night driving. Kind of alerts those idiots that can't see a 11'4"high x 36' long x 90" wide white thing coming at them.
Voltage meter doesn't move at all when I turn the LED lights on.
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: Chuck & Jeannie on June 11, 2019, 09:11:00 am
I replaced our old Hellas with some Dually LED Floodlights by Rigid Industries.  Have been very happy with them.

What did you do to your coach today IV (https://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=23683.msg215600#msg215600)
Title: Re: Driving Lights
Post by: Old phart phred on June 11, 2019, 10:40:17 am
I also installed the auxbeam spot lights work well