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What lights do you mount where and why?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Snaeper, Sep 25, 2020.

  1. May 5, 2024 at 7:37 AM
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    Veet-88

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    Commiting to my conversion to all baja designs lighting now with this big step.
    Yellow sae fogs,
    These definitely don't have the spread of my ss3 pros but a much cleaner cut off. I would say the ss3's damn near fuctioned more like an auxiliary light rather than a true fog. Alot more up light in it but I will miss the additional width in the beam pattern, but the cleaner cut off on the new baja designs will result in a better performing true fog light from what I can see now.
    S8 driving combo 30"
    To put it simply the s8 blows the diode SS 30" out of the water there is no comparison regardless of the lense combination I ran. And the best part? The bar and fogs colour matches. That was always my biggest gripe with the diode set up, the bar was damn near orange compared to the fogs.
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    So my take away from first impressions is the diode ss3 pro sae fog is better "overall" use light but the bajas will be a better fog light due to the tighter cut off. The s8 is just better but at the price point I damn well hoped so.
    None of this is to put down the diode lights they still offer excellent performance at a far more reasonable price point in most situations.
    Just need to muster up some more pesos for the 40"
    Side note the back light feature is cool and very easy to wire in with a switch panel.
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  2. Aug 27, 2024 at 10:47 PM
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    squarenone

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    You basically have the same setup as my old setup, which I'm dramatically changing now so I might have a 40" ONX+ in combo white for sale if your interested. I'll even throw in 4 amber rock guards and my custom rock solid mounts for the prinsu rack.
     
  3. Nov 3, 2024 at 2:01 PM
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    Yossarian

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    Diode Dynamics fogs, HIR reverse light, Hefty Fab sliders, Wet Okole seat covers / Fabtech coilovers, 33" KO2s, Hella 500FFs, Hella ECE headlights, tube bumper, sliders
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    Rago Fab brackets, had to blow out the mounting hole to fit the stud on the KCs. Minimal vibration, some hood splash, but they definitely give me better visibility. When I have to use high beams alone I feel kind of blind now.
     
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  4. Nov 4, 2024 at 6:43 AM
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    Do the bolts not touch the hood? I have the Rago brackets as well, and the same lights, but was hesitant to drill out the holes as it looked like the bolt would hit the hood of my Taco.
     
  5. Nov 4, 2024 at 7:19 AM
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    TAZMINATOR

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    No drill needed. Just remove the bolt from the hood hinges then put bracket on there then re-use the bolt back in. You can read the instructions or watch on installation videos. If you tight enough, then it won't vibrate at all.

    Plus the light mount bolt won't touch the hood, it won't go anywhere as long as they are tighten enough. You can check periodically to make sure they are all good to go.
     
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  6. Nov 4, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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    Yossarian

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    They absolutely would, so I cut them shorter with a Dremel and cutoff wheel. Well worth it.

    The studs on the Daylighters are bigger than on just about any other light, too big for the slots in the Rago Fab brackets, so they have to be drilled out. In addition, the studs are long enough that they'll hit the hood, so I had to cut them.
     
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