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golfbomber 04-03-2006 04:45 AM

looks great!

BMW Rider 04-04-2006 11:29 PM

Got the VHO sockets enad of last week, so yesterday and today I finished the project.

this is the buisness side with everything installed

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...ht-hood-08.jpg

All the wiring junctions. I made all the cords equal lenght to the ballasts now (they were unequal lengths due to the socket locations and how I had routed them), and spliced the two fans onto a single cord instead of seperate.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...t-hood-091.jpg

Here it is installed in the cabinet.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...ht-hood-12.jpg

And here is what I am replacing. I think this new one looks much improved.

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...t-hood-101.jpg

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/dat...t-hood-111.jpg

Delphinus 04-04-2006 11:32 PM

That thing is sweet.

niloc16 04-05-2006 12:41 AM

that setup looks awesome, congrats. looks like alot of planning, but darn cheap by the sounds of it

BMW Rider 04-05-2006 01:17 AM

Not too bad for cost. The most expensive part is the VHO bulbs, but I needed 1 new PC anyway. Well under a hundred for the rest. Of course I all ready had all the really expensive parts; ballasts, fans, MH sockets and bulbs, etc.

phreezee 04-05-2006 03:50 PM

Very sweet! Can anyone tell me where to pick up a 120V fan like that? I've tried Radio Shack/Source in Northland mall and that's about it :p

BMW Rider 04-05-2006 05:37 PM

The fans came with my MH upgrade kit from J&L. The kit had the ballasts, reflector, sockets cords and fans. They do sell the fans seperately as well.

phreezee 04-05-2006 07:29 PM

Thanks, I'll check out J&L I was hoping Home Depot/Rona/CT might have em, dah well.

fishmanty 04-05-2006 09:47 PM

I got 2 4" 120v fans from Radioshack... here in calgary... they work great, good quality.

BMW Rider 04-05-2006 10:25 PM

I was just over at Princess Auto, and saw that they have the 4" 120v fans there too.


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