Help identifying some old KC lights

[Alpine Warthog]

Anybody have any knowledge of these lights? They've got what looks like Louvers inside the lenses.
Spotted on ebay and I like to old school KC lites so I might snatch these, clean em up and use em. I'm intrigued in the apparently stainless steel bodies as well

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[Mr._Bill]

Link, pictures, anything?

 

[Mr._Bill]

If it's these, I'm not sure it would be worth the effort.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2854438492...2yrhhNuRve&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Sweetums]

Unless you are doing a period-correct build, there's no reason to invest a penny in old light technology. These halogens will draw a massive amount of power and still be as effective as some glowworms in jelly jars.

Get yourself some nice modern LEDs that use 20% of the current - and they will actually produce usable light.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

Link, pictures, anything?

Thanks for the headsup, that was dumb of me

If it's these, I'm not sure it would be worth the effort.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2854438492...2yrhhNuRve&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

yeah, that's them.

Unless you are doing a period-correct build, there's no reason to invest a penny in old light technology. These halogens will draw a massive amount of power and still be as effective as some glowworms in jelly jars.

Get yourself some nice modern LEDs that use 20% of the current - and they will actually produce usable light.

You are correct, the bulbs can be upgraded but I've always loved the old school KCs. I was shopping around and found these. The stainless caught my eye. The louvers(?) inside the lense are interesting and I'd like to know more about em, but I plan mostly using the bodies with more modern internals..
KC offers a drop in gravity light that "should" fit these housings.
https://www.kchilites.com/6-gravity...:~:text=Gravity® LED G6 Optical Insert Single

 

[Rdizz]

Man those look like they are straight off my jeep from the 90s Wiring these things were a major PIA back in the day at 17 years old no idea and no youtube. I swear they were just called KC Hilites from 1997

 

[Blade1668]

I had a few different sets on my XJ in the past they get water inside then start rusting out. 100w or 120w bulbs definitely had to run on relayed switches, I think I'd get a year or so with a set or second replacement bulb. ? to think the covers cost more than the lights.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

This is interesting. are these even KCs?

 

[Wheelin98TJ]

I had a few different sets on my XJ in the past they get water inside then start rusting out. 100w or 120w bulbs definitely had to run on relayed switches, I think I'd get a year or so with a set or second replacement bulb. ? to think the covers cost more than the lights.

I wired up a set without a relay once.

Also had a set replaced under warranty for rusting through.

 

[Gregj]

Those remind me of old school big rig fog lights. They had louvers in them.
Gregj

 

[Cburd61]

Never seen KC’s like those, and I’ve been running them since 1981.

 

[Alpine Warthog]

So I was hoping to drop these KC gravity inserts into the bodies and mount them on the cowl.
https://www.kchilites.com/6-gravity-led-drop-in.html?attr_pim_beampattern=5623#

But with the louvers they are obviously meant to be used as fogs.
SO I could get the wide 40 version and use them as fog lights but then they'd be best on the front bumper....
I guess It's back to ebay to look for another set of stainless steel KC bodies for cowl spots....

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