hey i just bought a pair of Hella 500's, got them on sale for 40$ so it was a deal i think. so i also saw the kc 100w chrome there but they were 119$ and i doint want chrome i wanted a stainless and i thought they were overpriced dummit was cheeper.
Anyways i put them on and they are extreamly bright and was getting flashed down the road so i lowered them so i could drive with them. but i was wondering if i could relpace the H3 55w bulb with a H3 100w replacement bulb that i saw and use for just dark roads? and also does Hella make rock gaurds??

thanx ill get some pics soon

 

also the box sais long range beem and driveing beem but dosent tell u how to change from one to another, it just shoots light straight out

Nick

 

anyone?

 

You should never be driving with those lights on around traffic... it's very dangerous, there is a reason why they were flashing you, becuase they couldn't see anyhting.

 

i know that i thought they were street legal when pointed down ncause there 55w, but can i up the bulb to a 100w or will that crack the lense??

 

long range lights have the same effect on people coming at you as high beams. They are off road use only according to the DOT.

 

ahh ok so do they make rock gaurds to put on so i dont have to keep takeing the covers on and off, and can i swap the bulb for a 100w?

thanx

 

i put 100 watt bulbs in mine and they did fine..

40 bux is a steal.. they retail for liek 70

 

ya i know thats why i got them instead of the kc's. why not,

did u notice much of a diffrence in the light with the 100w H3 bulbs in it. and did u use the hella bulbs or an aftermarket one?

they are really bright and they shoot out really far especially on a dark highway i noticed but id like to get some more distance on them.

thanx.

and also do they have fancy rock gaurds for them? so i dont have to use that cover all the time?

 

they went a lil bit farther... wasnt a huge difference... but there was a change..

I use my covers... i dont know of any rock guards.

 

Yes, they do have rock guards. They are a clear plastic sheild
http://www.classicgarage.com/500seclco.html
they are the bottom left item in the picture.

Here is a pic of them on my truck:

 

nice thanx guys thats what i was looking for. they wont melt right witht he lights on will they?

Nick

 

no they wont melt, and you shouldnt need to upgrade the bulbs in there. with the lens you have, those lights should ONLY be on with your high beams.

 

ya i using in dark roads and highway with no one on it and maby occasionaly if someone wont go over 25mph in a 45. they need a little motovation.

thanx guys