Raptor Lights.. Some Love, Some Hate, but where can I find quality?

Just noticed my el cheapo raptor lights were burned out due to moisture. Only had'em a year now, and after doing some research, I don't know what's quality and what isn't.

Specifically looking for smoked ambers that can handle all the elements. Please show me the way!

(These are the ones I currently had:}
https://www.amazon.com/Miniclue-Smo...oked+amber+raptor+light&qid=1613448876&sr=8-6

 

maybe if you buy a Raptor, they will come with quality lights?

 

Hard Pass..

 

He said he wanted quality.

 

Pretty much anyone who sells them, all get them from China, AliExpress/Alibaba. Just order a few sets there for cheap, and when they go bad, replace them.

 

Mine just failed after a year as well.

 

I bought these, loving them so far.

https://caliraisedled.com/collectio...r-lights/products/pro-grille-raptor-light-kit

 

We need a modified Pez dispenser, just pop up a new light.

 

Not technically raptor lights, but I have a baja designs S8 light bar behind the grill and there are amber backing lights that I can turn on in the lightbar separate from the main function (I do this via a switchpro). I have no doubt the quality... but that's about a $1000 option (after getting brackets). Nice way to kill a couple of birds with one expensive stone.

 

I might get rid of mine soon. They looked cool for a while but the trend died

 

Hey thanks for the advise. I ordered the same set, they are great, well made,fit great and good price. Very easy to install. I just wish they were not called RAPTOR. You know,,, the oval thing !!!

 

I made my own about 5 years ago before anything was available. I used 16mm LED bolts from Oznium. I had to make my own wire harness so they are not plug and play like today's kits. Still running strong. My rig is a 2nd Gen with an after market grill.
https://www.oznium.com/led-bolts-prewired-leds/led-bolt

 

I've been calling 4 lights Taco Lights and 3 lights Raptor Lights.

 

I have the smoked ones too. I like them because they aren't insanely bright and you can't see them while they're turned off.

Anyways to help you OP I rock the cheap ones too, but I siliconed the back of them. They were wide open where the wires come out of. Ever since adding silicone them I haven't had one issue.

 

Those look good and probably the way I’d go if I do this especially since they’re 12v.
A smoked amber would be ideal but maybe some paint on them.

 

11mm version seems the most popular on Amazon

why'd you pick 16mm?
I notice on their site some of the options seem only able to come as 11mm but that is out of stock
such as stainless, with lens, 3w vs 1w whatever that means, etc.
if it means watts, I imagine 3w is better

 

If your unnecessary clearance lamps are dying on you, that may be the universe telling you something....