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Several lighting questions - 3rd gen SR5

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Planespotting, Oct 17, 2022.

  1. Oct 17, 2022 at 8:08 PM
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    Planespotting

    Planespotting [OP] Well-Known Member

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    All right I'm starting to plan for future goals. Lighting leaves me with many questions I will number them below.

    1) Offroad lighting: I was thinking of doing a lower valance 32" combo LED Bar. Is this the best forward light for trail? Or is it a light bar and a pair of 7"? Are ditch lights worth it as well?

    2) Fogs: Are there better performing rain/snow halogen amber fog lights than stock to fit in the stock location? I'm fine with (actually prefer) halogen here for the snowmelt.

    3) At what point is there too much burden on the stock electrics and how do you remedy this? Ideally I'll have around a 900w total stereo, ham radio, forward led or hid off road, possibly led ditch lights, halogen fogs, maybe additional camp lighting, and possible aux reverse lighting.

    4) Is there anything else to consider?

    Thanks!
     
  2. Oct 17, 2022 at 8:28 PM
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  3. Oct 17, 2022 at 9:01 PM
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    Aren't those all led? I prefer halogen for fogs and headlights still. We see like 6+ months of winter and shit freezes over quick around here. I'm always getting out to wipe off the badge sensor. However if I do go LED it'll most likely be the KC G4s from that thread.
     
  4. Oct 17, 2022 at 9:12 PM
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    Diode Dynamics beats all the halogen options and the MAX melt the snow
     
  5. Oct 18, 2022 at 9:25 AM
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    KcG4's do not get the lens hot enough to melt snow. The selective yellow lensed versions of the diode dynamics Pro and Max models, however do. They Max fog is the preferred model over the Pro due to having a much sharper horizontal cutoff that makes aimimg easier as well as reduces the amount of uplight from the foglamp in severe weather. They are not the only ones that get hot enough to melt snow, but they happen to be the best recommended.
     
  6. Oct 18, 2022 at 9:39 AM
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    Good to know. I'll look into these.

    Edit: Holy crap are they pricey
     
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