The Tiger doesn't look bad with extra lights on the bumper. Your options
are:
1. Drill holes through the bumper. Not popular if you've just rechromed and
straightened the bumper.
2. Drill holes through the valence. Make sure you add a BIG 1/8" thick
washer on the back to spread the load.
3. Clamp the lights to the bumper. Some driving/fog lights come with
clamp-on mounts with rubber pads to keep the bumper shiny. Careful
installation is a must on these... you don't want to test the mechanical
strength of your electrical connections by dangling a five pound wrecking
ball off of them.
4. Make an auxiliary bar that you mount the lights on, braced off of
something sturdy. This can work pretty well, so long as you make the bar
strong. Conventional "badge bars" may not cut it.
Big driving lights weigh a lot and as Ron said, you will need a good mount
to keep them from vibrating and to keep them from deflecting at speed.
If you're going to do it, get some of the real Xenon HID lights - not the
imitation 'blue' bulbs. The HID setups actually draw significantly less
power than halogen lamps of the same brightness.
Your first order of business, though, is to make sure that your headlight
wiring and ground connections are in good shape. Get a Hella or Bosch (or
Cibie if you can get them) H4 halogen conversion kit with high brightness
55/60 watt bulbs, and you'll be amazed at how well they illuminate the road.
You can get 80/100 or even 100/130 watt bulbs for H4 lamps, but unless you
pay a significant premium they are cheap knockoffs that aren't aligned
properly, and then they actually diminish the light projected onto the road
where you need it.
The 55/60 watt bulbs draw no more power than the factory incandescent
headlights, and therefore it's strictly speaking not necessary to put in
relays - IF the rest of your wiring system and switches are in very good
condition. Things being what they are, it's a good idea to rewire your
headlight system with a pair of relays.
Best regards,
Theo
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