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Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by sti-nkr, Sep 14, 2010.

  1. sti-nkr

    sti-nkr Prius Ricer

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    I decided that I didn't have enough roadway illumination, so to solve this problem I enlisted the help of my future father in law. We came up with this.
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    Hopefully this will help with those people who THINK my highs are on.
     
    #1 sti-nkr, Sep 14, 2010
  2. Gilbert

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    eww
     
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  3. sti-nkr

    sti-nkr Prius Ricer

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    see, with bullet connectors and a speed wrench they're off the car in a minute.

    I frequent county roads and highways with little no light, and a lot of critters.
    It's not a cosmetic mod. It's a functional mod thats relatively easy to do. Going to get some of the bumper hole covers and drill them out for the mount and the wires so it looks like it's coming right out of the bumper.
     
    #3 sti-nkr, Sep 14, 2010
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    That looks great and functional.
    This is very clever and very reversible.

    I would add some kind of quick, water proof, locking wire connect.

    This would be great to quickly add on for long trips and maybe use in winter time.
    We cover a lot of deer country at night on our vacations. This would help.

    Real nice job.
     
    #4 rrg, Sep 14, 2010
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    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
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    Since I'm not very mechanically nor electronically inclined, I'm always impressed when someone just whips up something like this.

    It's not something I would add onto my Prius but, as you said, it's functional and serves exactly the purpose you were after.
    Well done!
     
    #5 TonyPSchaefer, Sep 14, 2010
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    Are you a politician or work for the diplomatic corp? ;)
     
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    sti-nkr Prius Ricer

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    Also picking up a powder coating kit today. Going to coat these, and my wheels.

    I wanted to anodize them, but that home kit is a little too much.
     
    #7 sti-nkr, Sep 14, 2010
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    Your local lighting codes may require that lights be mounted in pairs symetrically.
     
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    Phase 1: Bumper mount Rally Lights
    Phase 2: Add a roof mount Light Bar. (Solar battery powered of course.)

    First off road light equipped Prius.:rockon:
    Gonna need bigger tires!
     
    #9 rrg, Sep 16, 2010
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    Where did you find this threaded light mount? Or did you make it? I want two of them to make a light bar for some rally lights for winter driving. :D
     
    #10 josh2008, Sep 17, 2010
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    Can I watch you screw the right hand side one in?

    Looks like it would do the job well but as someone hinted at earlier, not legal here. Must be pairs of lights equidistant from the fore-aft centre-line of the vehicle.
     
    #11 patsparks, Sep 17, 2010
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    Really Cool!

    Guy like you won World War II!
     
    #12 Penny's Dad, Sep 22, 2010
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    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    a_gray_prius likes this :thumbup:
     
    #13 a_gray_prius, Sep 23, 2010
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    Can u make me one please. I like
     
    #14 50mpglol, Nov 5, 2010
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