HELLA Marine lights

[idonthaveaname]

The lights on my T-Top are old and not working so I decided to hunt fer some new ones. A local CL listing had some HELLA lights - 1 new and 2 used but good shape - so I picked them up for cheap. $40. I hooked them up to the 12V supply when I got home and dang if those babies are blindingly bright! Geebus :surprise:

Any of you guys used HELLA? My guess is they will take a bigger gauged wire to the power source.

 

[Bondo]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

The lights on my T-Top are old and not working so I decided to hunt fer some new ones. A local CL listing had some HELLA lights - 1 new and 2 used but good shape - so I picked them up for cheap. $40. I hooked them up to the 12V supply when I got home and dang if those babies are blindingly bright! Geebus :surprise:

Any of you guys used HELLA? My guess is they will take a bigger gauged wire to the power source.

Ayuh,.... How many watts ya talkin',..??

 

[jc55]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

Are they LED's or halogens? If they're the 55w style of halogen, 2 of them would run around 9 amps. I'd run them off of relays to keep the load off of your accessories (daisy chained switches) but probably not necessary. Others will weigh in.

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

Not to mention the battery drain and you can only use then for docking, any other use can get you a citation and will **** off ever one else on the water.

 

[idonthaveaname]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

They are 55w halogen.

"you can only use then for docking, any other use can get you a citation and will **** off ever one else on the water."

That's true but I don't plan on using them like headlights. They point down to the deck.

 

[idonthaveaname]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

I'd run them off of relays to keep the load off of your accessories (daisy chained switches) but probably not necessary.

Like this?

 

[Scott Danforth]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

Hella is a large OEM manufacturer of lights supplying the world. nearly every German car made has Hella, along with about 50% of the off highway market. being 55 watt, they will be bright

 

[jc55]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

Yes, on the schematic. Have you considered LED's? two 18w=3 amps draw, no relays, and super bright.

 

[idonthaveaname]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

I was looking at LEDs and found some nice ones (small) for about $70 bucks. These:



Nice but at $70 I was looking at $140 and these were $40 for 3. My guess is I could CL them for a more.

 

[jc55]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

I bought those in black for $19 each. What's happening is that LED's are big money. There is an offshore manufacturer under selling everyone so bad, that vendors are buying it, doubling the price and reselling. The $19 lights I bought a month ago are now $23.90 each.(I won't give the vendor and violate iboats policy) I replaced a rear deck 55w halogen with one. I have it on a switch, the alarm unlock lights it for 30 seconds and it flashes when the alarm is triggered.

It's also a solid, heavy aluminum casting. Pretty unbelievable actually.

 

[idonthaveaname]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

Yes, on the schematic. Have you considered LED's? two 18w=3 amps draw, no relays, and super bright.

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These are a little over 9 amps each.

 

[sam am I]

Re: HELLA Marine lights

Ran some offroad Hella's in my 4x4, no prob's ever.