Your opinion on Hella 500s

[coolwind57]

Which looks better, these vintage Hella 500s that a buddy just gave me, or stick with the already-installed square driving lights?  The Hellas are retro cool, but I'm not sure I like going round when everything else on my truck is square-themed.  

[Jeep Driver]

It's not how it looks it's how they work

I have the 500 black magic on the XJ, they will make your fog lights seem silly

They will throw a lot of white down Road

[HOrnbrod]

The 500's look too large for an XJ/MJ IMO.

 

Mo betta are the Marchal 750's like Mike (Fiatslug87) has..

[Minuit]

Square is the way to go.

[coolwind57]

3 hours ago, Jeep Driver said:

It's not how it looks it's how they work

I have the 500 black magic on the XJ, they will make your fog lights seem silly

They will throw a lot of white down Road

 

Well, I nearly always lean towards function over beauty, but in this case I"m looking for aesthetics.  Driving lights on my MJ were installed solely because of looks.  I don't off-road much and I certainly am not a "mudder."  I only grabbed these square ones from an junkyard XJ because i  saw them and I felt they might look really cool on my MJ.  I may use them more in the Winter, as days are short and if I'm in the woods, but since I've wired my squared ones I think I may have actually turned them on maybe twice.

 

For me and my use, it's how they look.    

2 hours ago, HOrnbrod said:

The 500's look too large for an XJ/MJ IMO.

Glad you posted a pic.  Yea, I don't think they look good.  Too large AND they are round.   Just doesn't do anything for me.

 

2 hours ago, Minuit said:

Square is the way to go.

Agreed. 

 

Thank you for your opinions, fellas.  I'll see if I can't eBay or Craigslist the Hellas.  

 

[HOrnbrod]

6 minutes ago, coolwind57 said:

Thank you for your opinions, fellas.  I'll see if I can't eBay or Craigslist the Hellas. 

 

The Hella 500s are very popular for the "rally" car driver look, like on BMWs, Austin Healys, etc. They should sell quickly. 

 

[Keyav8r]

You can go this way for Hellas.

[schardein]

I agree that the rectangular Hella 550s are a better "fit" for our XJs and MJs.

 

I'm a fan of a driving light instead of a fog light.  I aim my driving lights to fall on the road somewhere between my low beams and high beams.  I've got these lights on my MJ, XJ, and Silverado.

[RustyRodder]

I enjoy my rectangular ones too.   Even if they are a bit large.  

[HOrnbrod]

Marchals for me.

 

[schardein]

14 minutes ago, HOrnbrod said:

Marchals for me.

 

Like.  But I suspect the Hellas will be easier to source.  Is that an emu on your front bumper?

 

I see the grill is in.  Looks great.  Did you make a post about it?

[Jeep Driver]

19 minutes ago, HOrnbrod said:

Marchals for me.

 

Upside down?

[HOrnbrod]

5 minutes ago, schardein said:

Like.  But I suspect the Hellas will be easier to source.  Is that an emu on your front bumper?

 

I see the grill is in.  Looks great.  Did you make a post about it?

 

Yes, Mr. Old Man Emu hisself.

 

I tested a bunch of grilles, but eventually settled on the 10-slot.

[87MJTIM]

Rectangular

[PCO6]

I have Bosch rectangular halogen driving lights on my MJ & XJ.   They seem to be plentiful up here and they're not expensive.

 

You can see from these pics the 2 different mounting options (total of 4 holes on the top of the bumper).   I've looked at original sales literature have seen both used on different XJ/MJ's even in the same photo.   I'm not sure why that is as the lights seem to be the same size.  I don't believe there was an option for larger lights. 

 

[Crash]

On 5/11/2018 at 6:33 PM, HOrnbrod said:

Marchals for me.

 

Do my eyes deceive me, or is someone's grille on upside down.. 

[Keyav8r]

On 5/11/2018 at 8:33 PM, HOrnbrod said:

Marchals for me.

 

Not to threadjack, but what did that grille come from?  Probably wouldn’t look quite as good in black.

[HOrnbrod]

4 minutes ago, Keyav8r said:

Not to threadjack, but what did that grille come from?  Probably wouldn’t look quite as good in black.

 

They are quite rare, and only came on 84-86 XJ Wagoneers. And they were only in Chrome/Black. I borrowed this grille for testing purposes from one of our most esteemed club members.