Rally Innovations and DIY Light bar

08OBS · 12-15-2010, 04:45 PM

I ordered a Rally Innovations light bar this week with 2 Hella 700's, 500's and 500 fogs. I am also making a light bar myself. After seeing the ones on here it seems fairly easy. I will have pictures soon.

Mustang50turbo88 · 12-18-2010, 10:04 AM

Sounds good! Can't wait to see. The one I made rusted, even with the 900 coats of paint lol. I was looking at the rally innovations as a replacement, but I wasn't sure how it would work with the 700's. So if I'm reading that right, you are putting 6 lights on it? That's awesome!

08OBS · 12-18-2010, 01:45 PM

I know I can fit 4 lights so I think 2 more will fit fine, if not I will put on a light bar that I made. I talked to the guys at RI and they said 700's would fit fine on top. I can't wait to get it.

08OBS · 12-20-2010, 04:41 PM

Some lights came in. Hella 500 Fogs
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08OBS · 12-21-2010, 03:25 PM

I drew this up. Easier to read than the Hella instructions. Can anyone answer my question?

08OBS · 12-24-2010, 04:16 PM

I wired my fogs just like in the diagram, but they seem to not be working? Any idea on what I did wrong?

08OBS · 12-25-2010, 11:27 AM

Got my 700ff and 500ff today. Now I just need the light bar which is coming on the 30th! It's gonna look great and work awesome.

SnakeFart · 12-25-2010, 01:43 PM

That wire doesnt need to be connected to ground. Chassis ground is chassis ground. Some might not work as well as others but its going to complete the circuit.

I did mine like that but make sure that fuse to the switch with the LED isnt blown. I broke mine 2 times because it was only a 2.5 amp fuse. (thin element) I upped to a 5 amp. Which isnt going to fry anything if it shorts to ground. Its going to pop just as fast. You can tell if the fuse is blown or not just by seeing if the light comes on.

If it isnt working make sure the relay is click when you activate the coil. Simply touch the 85 side wire to chassis and it should move in your hand or you should hear a click. if that is ok, check the ground at the lights. Usually its a ground problem.

08OBS · 12-29-2010, 05:32 PM

I got my light bar today and it was an okay install, I had to remove some shield by the exhaust to get the bolts in, and had to cut some of the splash guard. Other than that it was easy. The bar looks great and feels stable. The lights are not wired yet doing that tomorrow.

SnakeFart · 12-29-2010, 05:57 PM

Sexiness for sure. I would have made a top mount too but then it would have blocked my WRX plate delete and my super-tones.

I dig it.

Gnome · 12-30-2010, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by 08OBS

I drew this up. Easier to read than the Hella instructions. Can anyone answer my question?

this ground does seem redundant...

409industries · 12-30-2010, 10:24 PM

You definitely don't need to worry about the ground coming of the neg terminal on the battery, this is already grounded with the factory wiring.

The diagram you drew looks correct. Take a testing light or multimeter to the power wire that goes to the lights and and make sure the relay is sending power to that wire when the toggle is in the on position. If its not, start tracing backwards through your "hot" connections and see where the juice is getting stopped!

08OBS · 12-31-2010, 04:04 PM

I got the 700's wired. I need to do the 500's now. It is freezing in my garage. Can't wait to get them done.

08OBS · 12-31-2010, 05:28 PM

dirtslayer · 12-31-2010, 06:10 PM

i dunno if im feelin the angle of the bottom lights man.. not hatin, jusss sayin

12-15-2010, 04:45 PM	#1
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Rally Innovations and DIY Light bar I ordered a Rally Innovations light bar this week with 2 Hella 700's, 500's and 500 fogs. I am also making a light bar myself. After seeing the ones on here it seems fairly easy. I will have pictures soon.

12-18-2010, 10:04 AM	#2
Mustang50turbo88 Registered Member Dark Grey 2008 2.5i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Warren, PA. Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Sounds good! Can't wait to see. The one I made rusted, even with the 900 coats of paint lol. I was looking at the rally innovations as a replacement, but I wasn't sure how it would work with the 700's. So if I'm reading that right, you are putting 6 lights on it? That's awesome! __________________ Dirty 08 Sedan

12-25-2010, 01:43 PM	#8
SnakeFart Premium Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	That wire doesnt need to be connected to ground. Chassis ground is chassis ground. Some might not work as well as others but its going to complete the circuit. I did mine like that but make sure that fuse to the switch with the LED isnt blown. I broke mine 2 times because it was only a 2.5 amp fuse. (thin element) I upped to a 5 amp. Which isnt going to fry anything if it shorts to ground. Its going to pop just as fast. You can tell if the fuse is blown or not just by seeing if the light comes on. If it isnt working make sure the relay is click when you activate the coil. Simply touch the 85 side wire to chassis and it should move in your hand or you should hear a click. if that is ok, check the ground at the lights. Usually its a ground problem. __________________ Think. Feel. SnakeFart.

12-29-2010, 05:57 PM	#10
SnakeFart Premium Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Sexiness for sure. I would have made a top mount too but then it would have blocked my WRX plate delete and my super-tones. I dig it. __________________ Think. Feel. SnakeFart.

12-30-2010, 10:24 PM	#12
409industries DIRTFTMFW Car: White 2001 2.5RS Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Don't call it the OC Thanks: 191 Thanked 770 Times in 471 Posts View Photos By: 409industries	You definitely don't need to worry about the ground coming of the neg terminal on the battery, this is already grounded with the factory wiring. The diagram you drew looks correct. Take a testing light or multimeter to the power wire that goes to the lights and and make sure the relay is sending power to that wire when the toggle is in the on position. If its not, start tracing backwards through your "hot" connections and see where the juice is getting stopped! __________________ \m/ Aaron "Like" us on Facebook! \| Follow us on Twitter! \| Subscribe on YouTube! America's / Discount Tire Company\|Rally Armor Mudflaps\|Soltek Light Systems\|Team Illuminata\|All Wheels Driven\|RalliTEK\|GrimmSpeed\|Braille Auto Development\|Jackson Rally\|Millennium Motorsports\|Team O'Neil Rally School\|Safe Drives

12-18-2010, 01:45 PM	#3
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	I know I can fit 4 lights so I think 2 more will fit fine, if not I will put on a light bar that I made. I talked to the guys at RI and they said 700's would fit fine on top. I can't wait to get it.

12-20-2010, 04:41 PM	#4
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Some lights came in. Hella 500 Fogs [IMG]

12-21-2010, 03:25 PM	#5
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	I drew this up. Easier to read than the Hella instructions. Can anyone answer my question?

12-24-2010, 04:16 PM	#6
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	I wired my fogs just like in the diagram, but they seem to not be working? Any idea on what I did wrong?

12-25-2010, 11:27 AM	#7
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	Got my 700ff and 500ff today. Now I just need the light bar which is coming on the 30th! It's gonna look great and work awesome.

12-29-2010, 05:32 PM	#9
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	I got my light bar today and it was an okay install, I had to remove some shield by the exhaust to get the bolts in, and had to cut some of the splash guard. Other than that it was easy. The bar looks great and feels stable. The lights are not wired yet doing that tomorrow.

12-31-2010, 04:04 PM	#13
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	I got the 700's wired. I need to do the 500's now. It is freezing in my garage. Can't wait to get them done. __________________ Subaru FTW 2005 WRX

12-31-2010, 05:28 PM	#14
08OBS Regular Contributor Car: 2005 WRB WRX Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North Jersey Thanks: 59 Thanked 11 Times in 9 Posts	__________________ Subaru FTW 2005 WRX

12-31-2010, 06:10 PM	#15
dirtslayer Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SFV Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	i dunno if im feelin the angle of the bottom lights man.. not hatin, jusss sayin