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Led light bar glare reducer

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Gml1969, Dec 29, 2023.

  1. Dec 29, 2023 at 3:54 PM
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    Gml1969

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    Hello everyone.

    I am looking for a light bar glare reducer for a 52" curved light bar?

    Does anyone know if and where such a product can be acquired
     
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    Never heard of such a producto_O
     
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    Do you mean like a bill underneath the bar to keep glare off your hood? Not sure I've seen anything marketed for something like that.
     
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    Define "Glare." Glare really is the excessive amount of intensity from the sides of a product where it really doesnt need to be. Where are you seeing this glare and if it is what I described, it may mean you really desire a more narrow beam for a light bar. It also could mean that the "curved" bar isn't what you thought it would be based on that.
     
  6. Dec 30, 2023 at 4:18 PM
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    If you are referring to the uncontrolled light spill onto the hood causing vision reducing hood glare, this is a byproduct of the light bars open bucket reflector design and lack of pattern control. If you use a light bar with TIR optics like Diode Dynamics (and avoid the flood optic) or a reverse reflector optic like KC’s Gravity Pro6, the pattern has far more control and will not spill light onto the hood. I’d set on open bucket reflectors, those are best mounted forward of the hood where they will not induce hood glare.
     
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