Added 12 April 2000
This page is mainly designed for folks on the ZR2 discussion list, to show what mods I have made to my truck. You can join the discussion list by sending the word "Subscribe" (without the quotes) to mailto:zr2@zr2hr.org.
Extra lighting on a tight budget!
There are a lot of great aftermarket, high-powered driving/off-road lights available. Some of the best are KC's and Hella's. However, if you don't want to spend $100 or more for a nice looking pair of 100 Watt lights, look no further. I purchased a pair of Eclipse 100 Watt off-road lights from the local K-Mart for a mere $30. Are they as good as KC's or Hellas? Probably not. Are they bright? Oh, yes. And for $30, how can you go wrong?
I won't bore you with installation procedures, since they are rather straight-forward, and the instructions that come with the kit are pretty good. The only things I will say regarding the installation are:
- The wiring that comes with the kit is rather small. If you have to splice wires into the system to add length, do so with 14 gauge wire.
- You might want to consider replacing all of the wiring with 14 gauge wire (though I did not).
- I ran my wiring through a hole in the floor behind the brake pedal that I made for a previous lighting adventure (rear lights mounted to my receiver hitch).
Here are some pics of the lights installed on my truck.
If you're in the Tucson area, drop me a line and we can go wheelin' sometime.
