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DDSS3 Pro or KC G4?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by RedWings89, Mar 14, 2022.

  1. Mar 18, 2022 at 8:59 PM
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    Cereal_killer

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    I’m a lighting snob, I literally have >10 years and 10k posts on a lighting specific forum I’m on… Go with the DD’s. You won’t be disappointed.

    We have them on all of our vehicles, I installed another pair (SSC2 pros with backlight) on my truck today so I could move the SS3 sports to my wife’s new trail toy. I’ll continue to turn to DD for all my vehicle lighting needs, nothing else comes close.
     
  2. Mar 21, 2022 at 3:44 PM
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    willd0ugh

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    Good insight, i had the same question between the two brands. Looks like ill be leaning towards DD
     
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  3. Mar 22, 2022 at 7:52 AM
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    Regarding your SSC2 Pros. Are they the fog light pattern? I have a set with the fog pattern on my Victory Cross Country and no matter how I aim them, they seem to have quite a bit of glare even without leaning. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the light is actually reflecting off of something on the bike and causing the glare. I don't really have anywhere lower to mount them unless I come up with an elaborate bracket
    IMG_3349.jpg
     
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  4. Mar 22, 2022 at 8:26 AM
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    Yes SAE Fog pattern. I notice no glare, the only difference is that since my SS3’s were the designed-for-the-OE-bumper bezels (which blocked a tiny bit of light out the side with the angled bit) I have a slightly wider spread but just a few degrees at most and again no glare or other issues.
     
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  5. Mar 22, 2022 at 8:42 AM
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    Ok, sounds good. I'm wondering if they might be reflecting off the inner portion of the bar then. I don't notice any glare when I am aiming them on the wall and that is with me on the bike too. I doubt having the lenses on "upside down" would affect the beam pattern at all based off wall shots on DD's site and how they look when I have aimed them.

    I have 2 set of the SS3 Pro fog lights on 2 other vehicles with no issues, so that's all I can come up with.
     
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  6. Mar 22, 2022 at 8:48 AM
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    First glance I would expect the glare to either be off the forks or off the fender. Good luck finding it though!
     
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  7. Mar 22, 2022 at 8:50 AM
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    Good point!! I'll have to play around with it once the weather cooperates to see what might be causing it and how to remedy it.
     
  8. Apr 3, 2022 at 2:15 PM
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    I ran KC G4’s before my ss3’s and I prefer the ss3’s
     

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