Thinking of adding lights...

What are some lights that are good to add on the rhino that don't cost half of your body? Also will it kill the battery to run a speaker bar, headlights, and extra lights? Just trying to feel this one out because I have a feeling there may be some night riding going on at Brimstone...

just dont buy the 20 dollar lights at walmart them things have only worked half the time i want them to and now they are not working at all. the only thing i can fighure out is the switch must be bad. b/c i have power and ground and the switch lights up when on then as soon as u touch the light wire to the connector it all goes out.

Having wasted the money on the PIAA upgrade to the factory headlights then adding 55W halogens, I suggest you bite the bullet and spend the approximate $200 for HIDs. You can either get replacements for your headlights or 4" add-ons for about that price...

HIDs are typically 35w, instead of the 55w that Halogens consume, yet give off many times more light. I get nervous at night when I'm running 55W halogens, the stereo and the headlights -- knowing that I'm really "pushing the limits"...

KentT wrote:

Having wasted the money on the PIAA upgrade to the factory headlights then adding 55W halogens, I suggest you bite the bullet and spend the approximate $200 for HIDs. You can either get replacements for your headlights or 4" add-ons for about that price...

HIDs are typically 35w, instead of the 55w that Halogens consume, yet give off many times more light. I get nervous at night when I'm running 55W halogens, the stereo and the headlights -- knowing that I'm really "pushing the limits"...

So what you're saying is it would be better to run just lights at night with no radio? Also where did you get your HIDS for 200?

RhinoRider, I remember you mentioning the lights going in and out....that is not good when you need them to work. Are you going to upgrade to something else?

I ran 4" HIDs and amp/I-pod with no problems on the Rhino.

The 4" HIDs from O'reilly/Kragen etc run about $100 each. You should also be able to find the headlight upgrade to HIDs for about that same price. I've seen them for about $180, as I recall.

i am not going to up grade right now i have sunk about all the monwy i can into this thing for a few months until i get a little rat hole money saved up.

Sounds good guys thanks for the information.

The hid's are amazing.. I have the stock replacements from Side X Side Customs with both high and low beam as well as two 6 inch baja designs prerunners..

Here is a good buy. $108 each with free shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/Hella-H71020171-Optilux-Driving-Lamp/dp/B002NZOWQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1279075770&sr=8-1

wvyankee2 wrote:

Here is a good buy. $108 each with free shipping.

http://www.amazon.com/Hella-H71020171-Optilux-Driving-Lamp/dp/B002NZOWQS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1279075770&sr=8-1

The review of those was pretty harsh. There was only one review though so not sure what to do there. That is a good price.

Do you already have the HID stock lights upgrade? If not thats the first set I would replace. They acutually pull less power than the stock lights do. Extra halogens left me stranded once killing the battery.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-Rhino-HID-Factory-Replacement-Light-Kit-/250584181402?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a57fb2a9a#ht_4727wt_1137

Thanks nocerisdave, just ordered me a set.

PM Clayboy. That's where a lot of us have gotten our HID's.

nocerisdave wrote:

Do you already have the HID stock lights upgrade? If not thats the first set I would replace. They acutually pull less power than the stock lights do. Extra halogens left me stranded once killing the battery.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Yamaha-Rhino-HID-Factory-Replacement-Light-Kit-/250584181402?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a57fb2a9a#ht_4727wt_1137

Just ordered the kit, thanks for the information man. I will look forward to using these at Brimstone!

I put the Wal Mart lights on mine and I bought an HID kit to put into them. So far, they have been working just fine with no issues for about four months now. I plan on getting some of the four inch hellas eventually but for now I got about 50 bucks in my Wal Mart HID's and seem to be working fine.

i got my front walmart lights working and i think the same thing is wrong with the back and it was the switch on the front. hard to believe that the switch would go bad in about 2 or 3 months but that is what was wrong with the front lights.

Sporto wrote:

I put the Wal Mart lights on mine and I bought an HID kit to put into them. So far, they have been working just fine with no issues for about four months now. I plan on getting some of the four inch hellas eventually but for now I got about 50 bucks in my Wal Mart HID's and seem to be working fine.

I have some 4 inch Halogen Hellas, you can have, if you want them. They are the KC style with the stainless dome backs. Just a warning they will drain your battery quick.

nocerisdave wrote:

Sporto wrote:

I put the Wal Mart lights on mine and I bought an HID kit to put into them. So far, they have been working just fine with no issues for about four months now. I plan on getting some of the four inch hellas eventually but for now I got about 50 bucks in my Wal Mart HID's and seem to be working fine.

I have some 4 inch Halogen Hellas, you can have, if you want them. They are the KC style with the stainless dome backs. Just a warning they will drain your battery quick.

Might take you up on that Noceris.