{"product_id":"hella-500-series-h3-driving-lamp-kit-6-4in-round","title":"Hella 500 Series H3 Driving Lamp Kit, 6.4in Round","description":"\u003cp class=\"nvn-hero\"\u003eThe Hella 500 Series driving lamp kit gives you two 6.4-inch round H3 halogen lights, 55 watts each, that throw a focused driving beam far down your line of travel. It's a complete kit with wiring harness, switch, relay, stone shields, and universal hardware, so you mount it, wire it, and go. Built for boats, trucks, and anything that runs after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hella 500 Series driving lamp kit is a straightforward way to add real reach to your forward lighting. You get two 6.4-inch round lamps, each running an H3 55-watt halogen bulb behind a clear lens, set in a black housing that looks at home on a hardtop, a radar arch, a pilothouse roof, or a bull bar. This is the classic round auxiliary driving light, and it's been earning its keep on boats and trucks for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDriving beam is the key phrase here. These aren't floods that wash light everywhere. The reflector and clear lens focus the output straight down your line of travel, so you get distance instead of spread. That's exactly what you want running a channel after dark or picking up markers and crab pots well ahead of the bow. If you need close-in flood for docking, that's a different tool. These are built to see far.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes this a kit and not just a pair of lamps is everything else in the box. Hella includes a full wiring harness, an on\/off switch, and a relay, plus universal mounting hardware and two stone shields. So you're not hunting down a relay or crimping together a switch panel. Wire the relay to a switched 12-volt source, run the harness to the lamps, mount the switch where your hand falls naturally at the helm, and you're lit. The two stone shields snap over the lenses to protect the glass from spray, gravel, and debris when the lights aren't in use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quick word on the electrical side, because this is where installs go sideways. Two 55-watt bulbs pull right around nine amps total at 12 volts. That's not much, but the run from your battery matters. On a short hop from a nearby fuse block, the supplied harness is fine. On a longer run up to an arch or across a cabin, step up the wire gauge to hold your voltage, and give the relay a clean, solid ground. A good ground is the single most common thing people skip, and it's the thing that keeps the whole circuit happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMounting is stud-style, which gives you a clean single-point attachment through a flat or gently curved surface. On steel or aluminum, that's simple. On fiberglass, back the stud with a proper backing plate so the mount doesn't flex and stress the housing over time. If you're going through a deck or a cored surface, over-drill, fill, and re-drill, or at minimum bed the fastener in a good marine sealant so you don't invite water into the core. Standard marine install practice, nothing exotic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause this lives outside in salt air, a little prep goes a long way. Hit the H3 sockets and the harness connections with dielectric grease at install. It keeps corrosion out of the contacts and makes the eventual bulb change painless. H3 bulbs are a tool-free twist-and-lock, so swapping one down the road takes a minute once the connection is clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 500 Series is one of Hella's long-running round lamp designs, and the appeal is simplicity. There's no ballast, no driver board, no firmware. It's a bulb, a reflector, a lens, and a relay. When something eventually wears, you fix the one part that failed instead of tossing the whole unit. That serviceability is a big part of why these still show up on working boats and trucks that need lighting they can maintain themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho's this for? Anyone who runs before sunrise or after sunset and wants to see further than the factory lights allow. Center consoles headed out early, sportfishers running home in the dark, trailer boats and overlanders that pull double duty on and off the water. It's a proven, no-drama lighting kit at a fair price, with the wiring and hardware you actually need already in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAim them once and aim them right. Park facing a wall or a garage door about 25 feet out, switch them on, and set the hot spot slightly below level so you're lighting the water and the path ahead, not the sky. Snug the stud nuts, pop the stone shields on for the ride home, and that's the job. Two lamps, one switch, real distance out front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"nvn-features\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTwo H3 55-watt halogen bulbs deliver a focused driving beam for long-range reach ahead of the bow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e6.4-inch round black housings stay compact on a hardtop, arch, or bull bar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eClear lens with a true driving-beam pattern puts light out at distance, not scattered up close.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eComplete kit includes a wiring harness, on\/off switch, and relay, so there are no extra parts to source.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTwo stone shields snap on to protect the lenses from spray and debris when the lights are off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStud mount with universal hardware fits flat or gently curved surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAbout nine amps total draw at 12 volts, light enough for most accessory circuits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eH3 bulbs twist-and-lock for tool-free replacement down the road.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-trust\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2\u003eWhy Buy from NVN Marine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAuthorized Hella Marine reseller, full manufacturer warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNMEA member and ABYC certified, advice from real boat techs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSame-day shipping before 3 PM ET on in-stock items\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eNY headquarters and Fort Lauderdale flagship retail store\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nvn-faq\"\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat comes in the Hella 500 Series driving lamp kit?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYou get two 6.4-inch round lamps with H3 55-watt clear halogen bulbs, two stone shields, a wiring harness, an on\/off switch, a relay, and universal mounting hardware. It's everything you need to mount and wire the lights in one box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eIs this a driving beam or a fog beam?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eIt's a driving beam. The clear lens and reflector focus the light straight down your line of travel for distance, rather than spreading it wide and close like a fog or flood pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat bulbs does it use, and are they included?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEach lamp runs a standard H3 55-watt clear halogen bulb, and two are included. H3 bulbs are common and twist in and out without tools, so replacements are easy to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow much current does the kit draw?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTwo 55-watt bulbs pull right around nine amps total at 12 volts. That's a light load for most accessory circuits, but size the wire for the length of your run and fuse it appropriately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat gauge wire should I use?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe supplied harness handles a short run from a nearby fuse block. For a longer run up to an arch or hardtop, step up to a heavier gauge to hold voltage, and make sure the relay has a clean, solid ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eCan I mount these on a fiberglass hardtop or arch?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes. The stud mount works on flat or gently curved surfaces. On fiberglass, use a backing plate behind the stud so the mount doesn't flex, and bed any fasteners in marine sealant to keep water out of the deck or core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow do I keep the connections from corroding in salt air?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003ePack the H3 sockets and harness connectors with dielectric grease at install. It blocks corrosion at the contacts and makes future bulb changes clean and quick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eWhat are the stone shields for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThey snap over the lenses to shield the glass from spray, gravel, and debris when the lights aren't running. Pop them off when you want the lights on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eDoes it run on 12 volts?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eYes, it's a 12-volt system. The included relay and switch are wired for a standard 12-volt DC circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eHow do I aim the lights?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003ePark about 25 feet from a wall, switch them on, and set the hot spot slightly below level so you light the water and path ahead instead of the sky. 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