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    LED Bar lights for a roof rack?

    I asked gadgetman about this topic, and the reply was start a thread! to find what others have found that works.
    A lot of the expensive local stuff is rubbish.
    A lot of the cheap stuff from overseas is really good, while some of the cheap stuff is rubbish.
    Opinions are like elbows every one has a couple of them.
    If you have some good input, let the forum know what's great and works
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    Went with two pairs of spots, two fog / wide beam for going round corners and two spots for long range. Thought about a bar but was a bit unsure about wof issues which I believe are being resolved. If you get a bar don't mofpunt it above the windscreen, been in a truck with one up there in heavy rain bloody useless, like driving with full beams in the fog

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    Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out

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    Quote Originally Posted by madjon_ View Post
    +1, good lights.
    put one on the daughters 4x4, one wof place wouldn't give the vehicle a wof with the light bar
    on front bumper, another did as long as it was on a separate switch.
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    Quote Originally Posted by madjon_ View Post
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    A lot of the expensive local stuff is rubbish.
    A lot of the cheap stuff from overseas is really good, while some of the cheap stuff is rubbish.

    You and Hunty posted on this light.
    Can you give a bit more on it what sort of throw in distance terms, have you both mounted it on the bumper?
    Does it wash out close stuff, would it work as a backing light as well?(this question came from tentman+)
    What sort of cost is the unit?
    The thread is about trying to find best of the LEDS and in cost terms as well
    Thanks for your in put into the topic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi-Hunter View Post
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    A lot of the expensive local stuff is rubbish.
    A lot of the cheap stuff from overseas is really good, while some of the cheap stuff is rubbish.

    You and Hunty posted on this light.
    Can you give a bit more on it what sort of throw in distance terms, have you both mounted it on the bumper?
    Does it wash out close stuff, would it work as a backing light as well?(this question came from tentman+)
    What sort of cost is the unit?
    The thread is about trying to find best of the LEDS and in cost terms as well
    Thanks for your in put into the topic.
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    https://www.stedi.com.au/4x4-driving...ight-bars.html

    I got mine in Oz but their postage is good.check for specials,mine was 64% off.Way to much for backing.

    Model Number: ST3520-18W for backing light

    WOF no problem on sep.switch,said it's for off road use.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kiwi-Hunter View Post
    I asked gadgetman about this topic, and the reply was start a thread! to find what others have found that works.
    A lot of the expensive local stuff is rubbish.
    A lot of the cheap stuff from overseas is really good, while some of the cheap stuff is rubbish.
    Opinions are like elbows every one has a couple of them.
    If you have some good input, let the forum know what's great and works
    KH
    These LEDS called TECHLIGHT from Jaycar Electronics are pretty good throw a floodlight that is so bright that the existing headlights are just visible.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simo View Post
    These LEDS called TECHLIGHT from Jaycar Electronics are pretty good throw a floodlight that is so bright that the existing headlights are just visible.

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    not waterproof enough, i just repaired one and the sealing is rubbish

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    What if you covered all the seals in silicone before installing it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kudu View Post
    What if you covered all the seals in silicone before installing it?
    you could do that i guess. theres a thin o-ring at the front and i havent see one yet where it has been properly inserted into its alloy groove.

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    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-...608.0.0.kyrQXV
    I have four pairs of these on different vehicles . Some are three years old no issues.

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    Quote Originally Posted by madjon_ View Post
    Stedi are very good. My son has one on his truck. Man it makes for easy night driving. Separate switch done by Steve Williams in Napier.

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    Thanks for the advice, I just might seal the LEDS before I use the quad as a 4 wheel flotation device. I was hoping the IPX rating would be as good as the Garmin 557XS GPS & FishFinder is on my jet ski. Its never missed a beat and it gets saturated on every trip

 

 

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