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LED Light Bars

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by ToyotaKTMracing, Oct 17, 2012.

  1. Feb 22, 2016 at 5:39 PM
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    Got the new 20" 4d swapped out. Waiting for it to get dark now. Gonna redo the mounting at a later time. Didn't exactly mount up the same as the oId one. Had to modify the mounts I made as the mounting holes were in a different position on the bar end caps. But works for now.

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  2. Feb 22, 2016 at 5:43 PM
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    Where'd you get these? They look good.
     
  3. Feb 22, 2016 at 6:17 PM
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    Got the cannons hooked back up too. Let there be LIGHT!!!
    (ignore my fucked up headlight alignment)
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  4. Feb 22, 2016 at 6:21 PM
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  5. Feb 22, 2016 at 7:22 PM
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    Does shipping take a while?
     
  6. Feb 22, 2016 at 7:59 PM
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    Within a week usually. For all my stuff from china. Surprisingly. And have ordered quite a bit of stuff. All my light bars came from china. Even my led bulb replacements like for turn signals,other exterior lights, interior lights, etc. Pretty quick. My 20" came in like 5 days.
     
  7. Feb 23, 2016 at 1:51 AM
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    Re-install update output shot:)
    42" evo prime clone 3d (10watt leds)
    20" evo prime clone 4d (15 watt leds)
    4.5" (pair) led cannon clones (25watt leds)
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  8. Feb 23, 2016 at 3:01 AM
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    And here's the 12" XPR at night!! Really surprised how much light this little thing puts out as well! And it's SUPER clean. Awesome pattern, and a very nice and EVEN spread of light, all throughout the pattern. I guess it's considered a spot beam as there's no lenses or optics beside the HUGE reflector bowls. Vision X calls them "IRIS" reflectors.

    Has a really nice spot beam too. I think I like this bar better over all my other lights. Simply because it looks like art. The design is beautiful. The optics really stand out as those reflectors just pop out at you. And the housing is a little more, idk, fancy. Kind of a rugged look with some futuristic-like design features. Such as all the angles, and the multitude of mounting options. If I find a 42" of this (which I don't see yet) I may have to swap out my 3d for it, even though I absolutely LOVE the 3d evo prime design and optics. This new line of bars that vision x came out with is just so damned sexy. I almost get a damn boner every time I look at this bar up close, and since I kept coming back to it to see it lit up again.. lmao.. I think I have a problem.....:devil:

    ONLY downside I think these clones have, besides not being quite as awesome as the real deal from them, is that I think these clones will NOT be utilizing any of the "tilted" reflectors on the ends of the longer bars. The shorter ones such as this 12" does not, however some of the longer ones starting from (i think) the 20" from vision x direct, they utilize tilted reflectors on the ends to spread the light even FURTHER out to the sides. The biggest clone I see is a 33". But Vision X offers them in longer, full size lengths.


    .......mmmm. just look at that pattern!!!:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:
    (i made a mistake on the photo labels. They are not 6". They're 12", ha)
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  9. Feb 23, 2016 at 3:22 AM
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    Has anyone ever ordered or installed a light bar from LEDwarehouse? Just picked up a 50" dual row radius for under $300 with hardware, wiring harness, fuse, and toggle switch. My question is on the toggle, i would rather go for one that looked a little more factory than a red light on/off switch (although red buttons are cool) and i was just curious what was universal to the stuff it came with? Anyone do anything like this yet?

    **UPDATE** @OTRATTW took care of me lickity split!
     
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  11. Feb 26, 2016 at 2:43 AM
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    Short video I took tonight. Still trying to get my camera settings all figured out. Hard as hell to capture true output on video. But this is the best video I've taken yet as far as trying to capture what it looks like in person. Anyone have any suggestions on what would be a good video recorder to purchase for night time prowling? That won't break the bank? Heh. And please don't suggest a gopro. That's more than I'd like to pay. Unless it's a gopro clone, at a decent price and have experience with..

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    do you have a link on the Cannons?
     
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    They're ok. Not that great actually. Yeah they are a true spot. But the good thing about these is you can use vision x snap on covers for them and there's a lot to choose from. Also you get a lot of spill light. Here's my review with some output shots and vid.
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/new-lights-from-mrt.365584/#post-9957562

    Those 4d lights you posted are definitely gonna be better. You will probably get no spill whatsoever though. But those 4d optics are awesome for tight spot beams.

    Another option might be the Baja designs squadron clones. But they probably don't have as good of distance. These have a larger pattern. Lots of spread though. Along with good spot. I'm considering getting these to replace the cannons some day. As I already have good distance with my newest 4d 20".
    http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=361329501651&alt=web

    You might look and see if you can find some 4d with the 10watt leds. The ones you posted have 5 watt leds. Which are fine too. But may be better options out there. Those are pretty awesome spot lights though. Way better than the cannons I think. If you don't want/need the lens options.

    Edit: and the cannons ARE good lights. Especially when you look at them by themselves. Its just they don't really add any light to my current setup. As I run them all in series with the high beams. Oh and one more difference, is the color output is more of a true 5k. Whereas all my other lights are more closer to 6k.
     
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    Do you still use this?
     
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    Looks like there are a bunch of people selling light bars on here.
    I'm looking for a 4D double row 40" bar for a Prinsu rack I ordered.

    What are the difference between these guys:
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/affordable-cree-led-light-bars-radius-bars.321720/
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...ng-great-affordable-led-bars-and-pods.376180/

    And any others out there?

    I checked AVEC, and their new stuff is crazy expensive:
    http://www.amazon.com/AVEC¨-400W-CP-OPTIC-SERIES-LIGHT/dp/B00SGCPXNS
     
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    I've bought both pods and my 50" bar from him. No issues. Been a couple of years too.
     
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    Which "him"?
     
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    Oops, sorry. @Raxman80
    The top link
    I thought they were both his links. He sells the bars and pods, both have different threads. Fast shipping too.
     
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