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Hella T17 Fog lights

Ok, I know I've seen this topic before but my search fu is not working so well today. 

I have the Hella TN17 sealed fog/driving lights on the bottom of the generator cover up front.  What have you done to refit your's to LED or something else?  Thanks!
Dan & Lauren - Pine Ridge, FL
2000 U320 42 CAI
Build #5766

Re: Hella T17 Fog lights

Reply #1 –
Not for fog but great in the desert

Re: Hella T17 Fog lights

Reply #4 –
As one part of my headlight-upgrade project I made a pair of stainless-steel panels to cover the holes where the Hella fog lights were located and then mounted a pair of oval surface-mount LED backup lights in those locations. They work well as daytime running lights (DRLs). They provide improved visibility for other drivers and they seem to be about the same brightness as factory DRLs.
David and Carolyn Osborn
1995 U320C SE 40' Build 4726 Feb 1995
FMCA 147762
Motorcade 17186

Re: Hella T17 Fog lights

Reply #5 –
Quote from: Blueeyedme –
That's interesting. Do you have a link to the light?
Amazon.com: 6KLED BC180S-X 180W 32" Curved LED Light Bar Side-by-Side Quad...
Welded up my own mounts. Please note it is a spot/spot light I personally hate the spot/flood lights do to being unfocused. Very much non DOT approved
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Reply #6 –
Sure would be nice to find some DOT approved light.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Hella T17 Fog lights

Reply #7 –
Amazon.com: HELLA 005700891 550 Series 12V/55W Halogen Driving Lamp Kit :...
These are 55 watts limit
Fog lights
Amazon.com: Rigid Industries 504814 D-Series Pro DOT/SAE J583 Fog Light...
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Reply #8 –
Thanks all!  Some good refits there.
Dan & Lauren - Pine Ridge, FL
2000 U320 42 CAI
Build #5766

Re: Hella T17 Fog lights

Reply #9 –
I have been looking for a LED DOT approved driving light.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Hella T17 Fog lights

Reply #10 –

This is what I used.  Very bright and light up the ditches.  Not suitable for DRL use.  Amazon.com: LED Light Bar, DJI 4X4 7.5 Inch 102W Triple Row Side Shooter LED...

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2001 4010 U320 build #5865 "Bluto-d-Bus" since 09/18
2006 Honda Element ESP Toad
Full timing since 2016 in Western MT
Copilot: Sitka
1975 GMC 260 Avion: sold

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Reply #11 –
Quote from: Woody & Sitka –
This is what I used.  Very bright and light up the ditches.  Not suitable for DRL use.  Amazon.com: LED Light Bar, DJI 4X4 7.5 Inch 102W Triple Row Side Shooter LED...
270 Watts (90pcs*3w) & 27,000 Raw Lumens.  Note 21 amps power usage
Big numbers but the 6k is bluer than I like. I Still prefer projection illumination. The entire product is now about focus IMO. The flood lights are great if your working under them but just light up the particulates in the air for driving. I had never noticed the term "RAW" used with Lumens? If new car manufacturers were seeing great results they all would be using them wouldn't they?
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Reply #12 –
4-5000K and a concentrated spot beam for highway use and roof mounted flood lights for off road/campsite use.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)