TESTING World's Brightest Double Bar LED Light
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I’m an apprentice machinist right now, I can’t understate how jealous I am that you got basic machining lessons in highschool. High schools nowadays teach nothing practical anymore.
My high school is offering a course in fly fishing....
when i was in school we had lessons in basic carpentry/joinery and carving and wood turning on a lathe, also metalworking, lathe and milling also sand casting aluminium and welding but this was 30+ years ago, we were also taught first aid and basic decorating...hanging wallpaper and painting
Jordan Birt that’s actually pretty cool, hope you take advantage of it
High schools don't teach period. There are so many people coming out without basic math or writing skills.
Too dangerous can’t have kids and tools
I would doo 2 in the back and 2 on the right so you have a big light over the slide door and in front of it
That was my exact first thought
That's the perfect setup for an adventure van
When we done research for our light bars we were told by salesmen that there were only three company’s that made the internals for light bars. Rigid industries, a company in China and someone else. Was told that the only difference is how everything is put together, depending on who put them together will be how water proof they are, and if they whistle going down the road. But for the most part every light bar will be about the same.
Most people I talked to said to buy from smaller guys because they more than likely put each light together by hand, and will be easier to work with ever need to warranty.
Now if this is totally true I have no idea but was told the same thing by a couple different dealers.
Pretty much this. I buy from Lifetime Lights, as they will fix any problem you have. Any whistling can be fixed with door edge guard you can buy at the parts monger.
@@ElectricityTaster You think Rigid is making LEDs? They buy them in the same bags from Shenzhen everyone else does. 3000k LEDS are extremely expensive compared to 5000k ones.
@@BlueCollarBachelor they use Cree.
@@asherdie Cree has a HUGE factory in Huizhou. That's right next door to Shenzhen.
@@A.J.Lawson Money vs. results kinda excludes them. Great products, just not fiscally responsible.
What I did with my front light bar was wire it into the high beam switch. So all you have to do is splice in the power wire that goes to the switch into the high beam power wire. Now they won't come on unless I flip the switch AND turn on the high beams. It's really handy if you plan on using them on the road but dont always want them to come on with your brights. The same could be done with the reverse lights. Let me know if you'd like a diagram.
That's how they have to be wired where I live.
I remember my parents van coming back from a WOF (warrent of fitness) and the mechanics had removed the spotlights because of the new rules.
Patrick, it is extremely doubtful that they "have" to be wired that way anywhere on earth. In some areas they may be illegal for use on public roads so they would need a separate way to turn off while the high beams are on, but not any necessity that they be wired into the high beam circuit at all.
That seems rather inconvenient to me as there are times when I'd like some area light but not to drain my battery even faster by having high beams on that I don't use. In other words I would never need something this bright for use on paved roads. Deer, meh if I were to slow down every time I saw a deer near a road, I'd never get anywhere.
@@stinkycheese804
This light bar he's using draws 6 to 7x the wattage of high beams. Not enough to worry about, especially when you shouldn't be running anything high power without the motor running. And if your content on doing that just get an extra battery.
Love hearing your stories Cody, here in Australia we’ve got the same problem but with kangaroos, very nice to have a big roo bar on the front of your vehicle or at the very least, a damn good light bar. With those smaller lights, i mounted two rear facing and one on either side near the front on stiff swivels so that you can angle them where needed.
First off, big fan. I love your style of teaching and showing what you love. I have a huge compliment, and something you could expand on. I noticed you put the temp up in the left hand corner. That's really Cool, especially since I see that and look outside its already snowing here in CO lol
The van just keeps getting better and better. Few thoughts, you might consider putting one of the floods low near bumper height in front. Additionally, I had a similar light setup on a truck and had the toughest time getting it mounted without getting an enormous amount of light pollution in the cab. If I had done a dry run with tape and tested at night I would have saved myself quite a bit of time. While complaining about my light struggle a gentleman told me he had the same issue and bought one of those fiberglass windshield brow things and it worked for him. Really cool build looking forward to seeing the safari rack. Thanks for the vid.
I have the same lightbar on my jeep with the 4 light pods as well. Amazing lightbar u may need to just the angle though because the original angle mine was set at caused a very loud annoying whistle. Just a heads up. Also I have had no problem with it being waterproof after over a year.
My brother mounted 6 total. The rear ones up top at the corner so he can swivel the lights to the side or rear as needed. Instead of light bar, he mounted two more at the front top corners to swivel as well. Usually the driver side he keeps at set position (front forward, rear toward back). He mounted 2 more below his bumper facing substantialy down as to not blind anyone, but they're not as bright and more like fog lights. I told him he should put the top ones on a remote control with actuators to turn them as needed as to not have to climb to move them. He has Solar Panels and a couple extra batteries for his stuff.
You're going to attract every moth on the internet if you're not careful
I love it when you include story’s it gives the real human touch. Your van is a dream setup. Love the rack and lights. Your doing a fantastic job on it. Your video’s are getting better and better if that’s possible. God bless you and your family. You truly are a asset to the Utube family.
Can you go out in the dark and turn them on so we can
See how bright they are
did you not watch the vidio ? he said that he is going to
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Last setup I had on my off road rig was a curved bar up front and two flood lights off on the sides angled farther out so I could see farther off to the side in case deer came running through the woods. Had two mounted into the rear bumper for reverse lights and was about to mount a secondary smaller bar for a work light
I just went on the Armored web site to check it out, I think you made the very best choice, the arched version is really awesome, as for the install, I tried various configurations on my trucks, and the best one I ever was satisfied with was mounting the flood lights at the four corner of the truck rack but on a swivel mount, because sometimes you need concentration depending of the task, like loading a couples of cords of firewood on the trailer, I would swivel the two back corner towards the trailer, in the back, sometimes we would work on one side or the other side depending on the parking options, so we could always swivel 2 of the lights on the area where the lights would be needed....you never know....but I never would favor one side or another, did that, and for some freakish circumstances you always need lights on the side you omitted the option... my 2 cents! I remember the KC lights, as I would always sign 'here comes the sun' before I turn them on!!! nice souvenirs!
The grey “automotive” wire connectors are called Deutsch connectors FYI.
I installed a set of LED flood lights on the back of my truck and tied it into the reverse lights in the 7-pin trailer harness. My particular lights only draw about 2 amps and I haven't found a need for a relay. It is so nice, especially in winter when it gets dark so early, to actually be able to see behind you! The factory tint on the windows and the anemic stock reverse lights made it nearly impossible to see anything at night. I have my lights aimed down low, so they won't blind anyone in a parking lot. I wish I had done it sooner.
If I was to do it again, I would wire up a relay and also have a rocker switch in the cab so they would come on when in reverse and I could also turn them on when working around the back of the truck.
If the flood lights are going to be more for having outside light while you guys are out of the van, I would think about where you guys usually are around the van and when you've needed lighting. I have a feeling the top light bar won't be as wide close up so it may be nice to have two on the front to shine left and right for those tight trails and deer running across the van. Seeing how bright the floods are, you might have to some way to soften them if they'll be used to light around the van when camping or something.
Just FYI: with a white hood prepare to get a lot of blinding “splash” coming off the hood. My brother mounted a light bar above the windshield on his white truck and the reflection off the white hood blinds you.
Please include the night video in your next video as I am sure all of us would appreciate to see what they look like after dark.
I would place the floods as 2 off of rear corners (angled slightly out) and the other two 1/4 - 1/3 of the way back on either side. maximize the 360 deg throw, almost Like in "I Am Legend". if you can switch each side individually it would be perfect. that way you can light up the entire forest as you drive along. you could even leave the RH light on when someone comes up on you and you turn off the other lights. also, install a more traditional "Patio" Light on the RH side in addition.
I personally would put 2 lights on each side, but I REALLY like lights
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Also make sure the lights are directed nowhere near the mirrors, or you won't see a thing reversing with the lights on
I want to see these mounted in a night/evening dark drive to see the differences on and off, it's probably going to be a huge deal like night and day! Great video like always! Also great story! Do some more of those!
Just a warning on those lightbars because we have run them for probably 8 years now in all different styles and brand and what you would never suspect but the light pattern is so aggressive and raw that it actually seems to draw animals towards the light. Not sure why probably just a curiosity thing but the one you have to be careful for is owls. Now we live in Michigan so we don't have a ton of owls but when you install a LED Lightbars you will find every in the woods because they will swoop in from the tree line and smash into your windshield, this has happened multiple times to us now. Also if it's snowing too hard they make it harder to see but LED fog lights rock in the snow
Will the adventure van fit in your shop after you put a rack on the top? It looks pretty tall right now. :)
God point I'll have to measure,
Thank you for posting a video on these, I am looking for some LED lights for my backhoe so I can see better at night but never know what brands are quality. :)
Take the small lamps and point them generally diagonal from the back corners. Unless they're pencil beams, they will flood enough on the sides and to the rear to see everything. With lights as bright as these, reflection from nearby objects will give you plenty of ambient light on the sides as well.
I would look into some of the overlanding rigs for lighting ideas. Those small spots might be a bit overwhelming. KC and some of the other manufacturers make some kits for more around camp lighting. Those small spots might also get pretty hot without air moving over the heatsinks.
I would do two in back and one on each side. Side lights saved me from hitting trees & fencing when I had to turn an ambulance around in the countryside. It would probably be super helpful to have 360 lighting for finding campsites, turning around that box van at night, seeing side roads, and illuminating work areas. If you felt like you just have to have two lights for the awning side, I would move a light from the back before I gave up 360 lighting.
Before buying, check the "100% Satisfaction" disclaimer: "If items have been tampered with or turned on, they are not eligible for a refund." source: www.armoredlighting.com/collections/double_row_led_light_bars/products/50-inch-double-row-series-curved-double-row-led-light-bar-combo-500w
The plugs are Deutsch Connectors (DT), arguably the best automotive connectors I have worked with, easy to re-pin, IP68 and skookum as frig!
Whenever I install very bright auxiliary lights I tie them into the high beam circuit via a separate switch and relay. That way if you are driving with your bright auxiliary lights on and you suddenly meet another vehicle they are easy to turn off by simply hitting the dimmer switch. With lights that bright it is hard to see other vehicles coming from over a hill or around a corner and suddenly they are upon you.
Those little guys look like Rigid. I have them on my Subaru and I love them. And those Deutsch connectors indeed are skookum.
Rigid has tempered glass lenses with a raised ridge between the upper and lower row, and I believe every 3 rows vertical for rigidity. And Rigid uses silicone o-ring style gaskets in the framework, whereas these use a flat paper/cork gasket that can leak. The big thing is sequentially torquing the face screws to the exact same torque on every one before it gets wet the first time and the gasket expands unevenly causing low spots in the seal where it allows condensation in. If you torque them, the gasket can't expand to begin with, and if it does it's uniform and there's no longer a leak issue. But right off with Rigid quality control with the screw tightening isn't critical due to the o-ring style gaskets, and obvious lack of swelling problems with those.
bug gut magnet. May want to put a lexan strip over the front to make it easier to clean bug guts off of. Otherwise they'll target the lip where the front meets the top and bottom.
I'm totally inexperienced and have never done anything like this before. Just my 2 cents 'cause that's probably all my comment is worth :)
I have led flood light connected with a relay to the reversing light on my pickup the light itself is mounted on the transfer box .works great shines out both sides and the back .
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Cody will become king of them.
Nowhere is immune to moth memes
I have lamp. DM me.
Really liking these videos lately that have a little story in them(with a little lesson) thank you for all your hard work Cody.
Just curious about the heat of the assemblies after being on for a while. Do you by chance have an infrared thermometer? Good video!
Do you know what color temperature they are (warm, neutral, or cool white?)
In my experience with lighting on RVs is that there is never too much outside lighting.
I love leds. Just noticed audio is back to normal.🔊
Awesome lights! Now you've got an even more subtle reminder for that oncoming driver that never seems to remember to turn his highlights off when he meets anther driver. :-P
I had two 16” light bars on the front of my Jeep. They weren’t by any means super expensive, but not super cheap either. I would consider them middle of the road, and I never had any water issues. They lasted with no problem through the brutal Texas summer, and a record freeze. Snow, rain or heat, they did fine from the factory. Trying to further waterproof may be overkill
Gr8 lights :-) we had moisture troubles on the boat with the smaller flood type but that was 4-5 years ago :-) I'm sure tek has gotten better since then, looking forward to seeing the new setup. Great stuff
When you order more lights try AuxBeam sold on amazon. I took a chance on the square 27 watt ones to build a flounder gigging submersible lighting system. The system has worked great for three years. In 2017 I order the 50" curved light bar along with 10 small square ones to have installed on a boat t-top. They are great lights and so far no failures. What i have found out is there is usually a vent/weep hole in the like case somewhere and where the harness goes into the light is not sealed. Mounting on a vehicle should be fine but for marine application i seal these areas.. I think you should have built your own rack, it would have been a learning experience bending tubing. Good luck with your project
I think it's less the not hunting and more the government agencies in charge of handing out tags... at least around here.
Maybe, but here in the PNW I've had 13 deer in my 1 acre yard at a go, called the department of fish and wildlife to tell them they may have a bit of an overpopulation problem in my area and they insisted that there wasn't. Hunting season is complicated but if you don't want to use a bow it's 2 point or better, males only, one weekend and a lottery weekend.
Love the story of Wesley. There was a machine shop class complete with furnace when I was in 8th grade. Next year starting high school, the shops were done. Hated seeing all that equipment sitting there and you couldn't take a class. The only thing they offered was drafting and a couple other other classes that had no machinery.
Cool lights BTW!
Two in the rear at about 45 degree angles from the side. Hook to backup circuit with a relay. Use a three position switch in the cab. One position to allow back lights to come on with the backup lights, an off position to disable so as not to blind people behind if not necessary, and one position to turn lights on while in park. I did this years ago and it has been very useful. Two more lights, small wide angle, in the middle , to illuminate the areas to the side would be handy at times. Like changing a tire, or the area around the side door, to see how to turn in a confined dark wooded area, etc. One more thing. Be sure to mount the front bar far enough back so it does not shine on the hood. Bad for night vision.
Locbright? brother of LocTight... :-)
Careful now. We don't want him showing off his Lockbrite! 😂
I was under the impression that it was ScotchBrite?
I use a set of led lights for backup lights for my trailer. I took them apart and found the seals were inadequate, so I WOULD recommend checking the integrity of the light, otherwise you may be disappointed down the road.....ive also heard of something called a deer whistle for you car, truck or bike. I've never had one, but, my neighbor did...
There can't be better initials for any branch of the military than W.A.R.. actually that might not go well in the peace corps
My Dad had a friend in the Navy by the name of Guess. Both of them were stopped and asked their names--voila trouble.
Cody you need to get an spod it makes wiring really easy and neat
I'd mount 2 of the small ones low down towards the bumper to light up the road similar to fog lights and the other 2 on back either off roof rack or down under bumper hooked into your backup lights.
With the top mounted light bar you will notice there is a high pitched humming sound, it's do to the cooling fins vibrating as air passes over them. You can buy covers that will stop that, or since those are speandy do what I did and glued in spacers on both sides and middle to hold the fins tight.
Hey Cody, I dont have any experience camping out of a van or camper, but our work trucks have 4 lights in the back. 2 for right behind the truck, and 2 for a little further out to expand our well lit area. Just a thought. I do think the one comment recommending 2 in back and 2 on the side by the sliding door would probably work very well also.
In Wisconsin it is illegal to turn on lights that above factory headlights on the road- I hope you can there
I have used the 24” armor on my snowblower and have had no problems with water.
I enjoy the wild tangent stories reminds me of sitting around with my uncles listening to their stories
That was one cool story about the KC lights man, thank you for sharing that with us....
I put a lot of these on log trucks and i find their biggest downfall was the switch that comes on the harness.. if u want a good one go with ones out of a newer Mack Pinnacle or if u like long bat handle style use International 9900 Eagle switches. They seem to be the toughest with good contacts inside
I've bought a couple cheaper 14" light bars off of ebay one for my tractor and one for my mower. You'd be surprised how much I use them!
I would do two on each side; 360 lighting is a God-send when you're out on the trail. Great for security
Will your van with the safari rack on it still fit in your garage?
Lol, that Loc Tite middle finger gets me every time. I don't think its gonna get old.
nice. My 79f150 has the heavy duty light harness and all LEDs now. Do want a light bar.. but don't really want to chop up my truck.
Thinking a thinner one for the lower grill area.. Need to measure and see what they got.
Have you thought about a rooftop tent for the van?
its a nice looking light setup, the harness tho, my $20 lights came with the exact same one minus the quick disconnect terminals
The brighter the light, the darker the shadows.
Night vision totally gone in periferals
Jord A. But In a forest you don’t need to see super far right?
@@killingtimeitself right
And speed not necessarily a factor watching for critters and holes
But if your in front of this huge lightbar guy on a group ride, or behind...the flashing up and down is very disorientating. Glare and shadows...
Edit: only if buddy's got restraint and just uses them to park nice and highlight a particular tough crossing....and then shuts em down upon continuance.
I would suggest the 4 floods go, 2 halfway along the vehicle on each side then two on the rear. Use a relay to switch them on when you shift into reverse and maybe also when you open the doors that way your only drawing maybe 1A extra if that from your reverse circuit. make sure to have a manual switch for each light/ a way to turn them on when your vehicle switched off without the headlights on
Am i the only one that when he said skookem that tought of AVE🤣
I was wondering where he was from, then as soon as he said it: "Ahhh Canada"
One of the best show and tell's you've done in a while. Enjoyed.
Wire it up! :)
It's good to have an Amber light bar in combination with led. The led will blind you in dust and fog but amber will allow you to see.
I live in Northern NV and I put two small 7" single rows behind my bumper and wow even those little guys do wonders when spotting dear , I also put two floods on my bed that butt up against the cab so they flood my bed and all around my rear end , great Investments and insurance like you said 👍
Great lights Cody. Always good with extra lights on the van. Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden 🇸🇪
It's pitch black out here in Oregon also, Where I am we use LED floods also works flawlessly
On my pick up I had that light bar in the front with the two smaller ones at the windshield side of the hood at 45 degree angles. Two of the smaller ones under the back bumper with a manual switch, not attached to the back up lights
Get the electric awning , get the one with led lights around the edge of the awning;-) you don't want to bright of lights on the awning side, more ambient type. So when you relax outdoors it's nice. By the way you can put a dimmer on the led lights around the awning ;-) great work cody nice ears lowering eh;-) thanks for feeding us clean oats that haven't passed thru the horse already ;-) be blessed BBh
I use KC lights on my truck because I like the look it gives my 2001 Dodge Ram but on everything else I run armored lights. I have them on both of my tractors, my gator, my atv, and my adventure bus. I use them quite often and like how well they light up an aero.
I’ve got a smaller LED flood light bar hooked straight onto the reversing wiring loom and it’s not caused any trouble at all front went through a relay. Makes reversing a dream
My Uncle had a 1967 Plymouth Barracuda with a 383 that he ran an extra alternator and dual batteries for 24 volts and ran twin Aircraft landing lights.
He raced in the Lake Superior State Rally. A 24 hour race that runs on old logging roads in da UP and finished. Most cars that ran, broke and fell apart, as you know how rough logging roads are.
He said "you know the guy who has his brights on and you flash him and he don't dim? Well, with these, they'll dim them."
You should put a light on each side because it’s nice to be able to use whatever side you have space on when camping out of the van
Your going to be lit up like Will Smith in “I Am Legend” haha. I’m excited to see what it can do on the van
I have added more lights to an adventure trailer I built. You can buy a wireless remote for around $30 and I use them at night when camping especially during late night bathroom trips. I would highly recommend the remote and 360 lighting.
You could use a relay to tie the backup lights into the factory reverse light circuit and not draw to much from that circuit.
14:26 long sales video. Wranglerstar will not have that cheap wiring harness on his vehicle. “Can’t tell you how ridiculously bright these are” followed by an anecdote. “You know when we’re camping often times were coming into places at night”
I installed a set of Hella 500's on my truck for the same reason as you. Made me feel better when driving from Abilene to San Antonio at night.
As to siliconing the seals, I had an water ingress problem and had to silicon the seals on my lights. They also were the cheapest on amazon. So, ya there is that.
I've heard you talking about your old Bronco a time or two in your old videos. I've often wondered what you truly thought about them and what ever happened to it. My oldest and I have a '69 and I had a '67 growing up. 😊👍🇺🇸
SKOOKUM AS FRIG!
Do I need to come help you with that deer problem you’re having? Haha. Great video Mr. W.
You may want to rethink the placement of your big light in the front. It looks cool in the picture but with it over the windshield when it snows it will create a whiteout condition and all you will see is the snow in front of the light bar. I had one on my UTV under the windshield and my buddy had his above the windshield. In a snowstorm, he could not use the light. Same thing in the rain. With mine under the windshield, I could use it in all weather conditions.
LOL yeah I played with mine for a while before I bolted it to the bumper. Lights up the night like nobodies business. Turns the garage into daylight.
I should make a night time vid of mine. It is really serious light. Especially off to the side where you need it to spot the deer. Spotting those buggers first is critical to avoiding an accident.
Oh and awesome story. Stories are the best. Miss grandads stories a lot. Should have recorded those things.
When ever working with something electronic that requires an in-line fuse you should always take the actual fuse out of the pod that way the current from the battery is stopped before the other end of bare wire. And when your all done plug The fuse back into the pod to reconnect the current. A friendly word of advice from someone who almost died installing a light bar
Hey Cody, have a look at commercial vehicles and how they setup the flood lights. All Ambulances have this type of setup and generally are effective. Love the videos 👍
I like how you want to set up the small lights ..You said you pull in a site at night you might put one light on a small pole and extra wire so you can shine on the cargo area … Another thing to think about is use when the engine is not running is if you can run of your solar system battery ,, You stated you worried if you turn on all the lights over powering you electrical system you might want to get a larger Alternators or dual Alternators like in emergency vehicles.. Good luck .. I hope you find the best set up for your needs …
Skookum? Cody's been watching AvE! Good thing he doesn't swear like him!
Looking for a follow up on these lights...how well have they held up after a year plus of exposure to elements, use, etc?
When I mounted the pods I made them so they can rotate so they are forward for driving to the side if I’m working to the rear if I. Backpacking up or anything in between would recommend
You should really check out led h4 bulbs on eBay there around $20 and they last, I can only vouch for the purple anodised lights tho, at least 80% better then stock head light bulbs!!
My sister-in-law had a curved 54-inch on her tacoma and took it off because it sounded like a freaking jet engine on a roof with how much noise it made
If you have the cre led they are the best . If you install the smaller lights up on the rack for the back it will work good at night to load up the bikes at night to .
Make sure you get a set led light bar security bolts and use red lock tite to keep people from trying to steal them. Idk how it is up where your at but here in Arkansas we have a real problem with people stealing the highend led light bars
They better be really tall if they want to steal mine,