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Roof mounted lights, HIDs where to mount balast?

Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:52 am
by ausyota
Im setting up a set of 6 roof mounted lights for a night stage of a comp.
A couple of sets of these lights are HIDs. Im just wondering where other people have mounted the balasts?
Do I just bolt them to the bar exposed to the weather etc or cover them somehow?
I know the balasts are pretty waterproof, I have seen the video of bushy dunking his in water while the lights are running.
Paul.

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:03 pm
by xagtho
mine are mounted behind the lights exposed, simply because I couldn't be bothered boxing them up... they seem to be fine dealing with the elements, for now atleast

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:21 pm
by tom_286
Twin bars give plenty of space:
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:29 pm
by alien
can you wire them to sit under the passenger seat in the cab? that'd be a tidy place to put them that still has easy access =)

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:41 pm
by jet-6
You cant run you HT leads much further than 500mm

Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:29 pm
by alien
wow 500mm isnt far at all!

Perhaps some UV polycarb sheets to build a box for them on the roof then?

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:44 am
by MightyMouse
The Bosch housings are pretty robust and well sealed stock... but if your concerned then perhaps a thin smear of silicone over the case seams.