Here's The BEST OFF-ROAD LED LIGHT PODS I'VE FOUND!! [Complete Install & Payoff]
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- Here's The BEST OFF-ROAD LED LIGHT PODS I'VE FOUND!! [Complete Install & Payoff]
How To Install LED Light Pods
Diode Dynamics SS3 Flush Mount LED Light Pods
In this video I install and test a seemingly fantastic set of off-road led light pods by Diode Dynamics. Diode Dynamics uses a different technology with their lenses called 'TIR' or 'Total Internal Reflection' and it seems to work wonderfully. The light pods I'm using in this video are called the 'SS3 Yellow Sport Flush Mount LED Pod'. The SS3 pods come in various flavors and strengths but the most interesting part, I think, is the TIR tech built into the lenses. This tech focuses most of the light to precisely where they want it with as little light spill as possible. They're also very affordable!
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People please stop commenting on things you don't know. I've already read about a dozen comments about adding a fuse. The wiring harness comes with a fuse. It would be so simple to look it up on the manufacturers website. But people here are still stating to install a fuse. I personally have two 2008 Subaru Forester's w/ light bars. Both have a set of SAE fogs and running lights on them from Diode Dynamics. That's four sets, and all four sets came with wiring harnesses.
Yes, there’s a fuse inline...
Bumper rust prevention? The height is perfect for oncoming cars.
The lights look great. They’ll look good in the mall parking lot. Lol. You should look into how many amps they draw. There is no relay, you could melt the switch. I would put a relay in the circuit and protect the switch from melting your dash
If you going to put a relay in put it in the fuse box with the other relays not hooked directly to the battery terminal
And that would also mean fewer wires going through the firewall...always a good thing.
It's probably less than 2 amps or right around
The lights came out perfect ... Love the look on the Suburban.
Nice job. The light pattern is just right without blinding oncoming traffic.
You should have got the factory GM fog light switch for the dash it would've looked factory.
That’s what I was thinking, wouldn’t of had to drill a hole in your dash and it would’ve been in a more convenient spot
I thought about that but honestly think right over by the headlight switch makes more sense.
I wasn't sure if you knew the factory switch existed. My Tahoe has factory fog lights, plus a switch for the rear hatch and rear wiper so all those slots are filled with buttons and aren't plated off. I'm not in any way a critic of where you put the your switch and those LED's are amazing.
Turned out absolutely beautiful. I think they are perfect. Drive with them, they should be fine. I don't think you'll need the shims
I’d clear coat the edges where you cut
Yup, that's gonna rust.
Lol i don’t think that thing even sees rain let alone salt. It’ll be fine
@@shaggymeme1268 it's an overland rig...
Find "cold galvanizing" spray paint. I used that on a body monted set of marker ligjts in Central NY (no higher use of roadsalt than here on earth) with no rust issue after 10 years.
We don't get rust in Cali lol
Just for future reference, whenever you are doing wiring electrical connection, always use dielectric grease to prevent corrosion at the connection. Thanks for the video and link. I'm going to buy some as well. Job well done, looks very professional and factory.
Grote makes it in a squeeze tube under $5
It was installed like it was OEM the way it seated very nicely into the cutout. GREAT JOB! I’m going to buy some of those amber lights. Thank you for the tutorial.
That looks like it will give you lots of extra light, and won't blind oncoming traffic!
I'd say for fog lights they are aimed perfectly, they're just under the lowest part of the low beams.
You did a great Job. I hate to cut my vehicle if I don't have to. So instead I decided to install bull bars on mine and mount led light bar to it. :)
I bought my first diode dynamics parts a few weeks ago. I was surprised to find that they are based in St. Louis. I tied my off road lights into my high beam switch. No external switches, simple and clean look, and easily accessible by flicking the dimmer switch on the blinker arm. They are powered by a relay which takes microamperage to activate from the high beam circuit. My setup also turns on my low beams when my high beams and off road lights are on.
Jimmy
This video was very helpful to me.
I’ve owned a 1995 Chevrolet Surburban for 23 years... it’s has become my hunting / bad weather go to ride .
Getting a wire thru the firewall without much thought was awesome after watching your video.
I think add 2 more so there are 4 and go white light
No white for fog lights. You'll get more glare off the fog with white light. White lights good for off road but not for fog.
@@x-man5056 very true
Diode dynamics had the best LED Offroad lights I have ever Used
They look sweet! I’d leave them how they are, if you angle them up more it may impact other drivers
Diode dynamics has some of the best Beam patterns of any Offroad LED Lighting system I have ever used
U can seal holes with clear silicone
Works great
The angle of the lights look good
Looks great Jimmy! Just curious why you had to go all the way to the battery? I used the "Aux" block in my fuse box. One less thing on cables. I saw the in-line fuse but didn't hear you mention it. Anyway, looks great and I'm sure you'll enjoy them.
Haha. I absolutely was going to use that auxiliary spot in the fuse block I just couldn’t find the correct nut for the post. I’ll most likely change it to that spot since it’s wide open and fused.
Man that looks really cool. I have a 95 GMC that I purchased from the original owner and has always been garage kept. My truck has 180,000 miles.
Was looking into adding fog lights to my 99 Tahoe, but like you I wanted them flush mounted in the bumper. Thank you for doing this mod, it gives me even more ideas! Love the yellow but will have to see if they have white fog from the same place. Looks great and I'd like to echo what Hampton_381 said with the 4 high mod. With those fogs and then all four front head lights (with LED's or HID's) there really isn't a need for a light bar on the top.
I think the vertical angle and the horizontal angle looks good
Great Job 👏 It came out really nice. All you need just alignment for aiming little bit.
You should do the 4 high mod for the headlights
I love yellow fog lights my car came with white led fog lights that aren't replaceable
Unless you get a new assembly from the dealer
My past cars had regular bulbs and were easy to find yellow fog lights for
Don't know what country you are in, however in France a lot of vehicles have yellow headlights. You can buy yellow tinting varnish for the headlamp covers.
Better buy a second set of lights and keep them in your closet...because if the LEDs fail in a few years and the manufacturer has discontinued them, you will be left with nothing but a couple nice bumper holes from a proprietary shaped light.
Interesting hindsight
Cheap chinese junk crapping out after 9 months? Naw, not possible
Nice though out job! Looks nice n clean cut,a all around great job Jimmy! Truck is coming along great l love the upgrades n never knowing what we're in for next😉
Thanks!!
That hole u drilled in the fire wall is for a master cylinder if you had a manual transmission. Good choice in my opinion
My 07 Tahoe light bar is behind the grill and wired into 1 factory fog light. This way I don't need a separate switch.
Very nice, I have a 96, Sierra, I believe this is a must option after seeing yours, well done
I’m stoked with them!
Would look good with bright white leds
Well yellow color helps to see in fog so i think he is aiming for that
@@accountwithnoname3520 I used to think that too, yellow does not help for better visibility at all... I had 3k hid on my car and swapped them out for white and I don’t regret it... visibility is just as good if not better
Looking to install a set on my 2005 Trailblazer! Good job👍🏿
Exact spot I drilled out on the firewall to run my RC 52 inch light bar, guess where these wires will be going when I do this next lmao
You forgot to wire it to a relay in serries with ignition switch to prevent from accidentally leaving them on and draining your battery. Overall great 👍
Yes, that could be an issue but I’ll just be careful for now.
Great video they look amazing its hard to make 90s gm trucks look better than they already do but the new look is amazing
Looks good an all. How about some long tube headers
Unfortunately in California because of smog check laws both sides of the exhaust must run through a single catalytic converter and this truck is not allowed to have dual exhaust.
I dont see the flush mounts on the Amazon link, you have another link so you can get thr credit?
lisense plate braket can install 6inch light bar
Coat the bare metal. It looks perfect!
You could of Just extended the red and black wires near the switch and the spade Conectors are commonn
Add a light bar on the top of the bumper, its perfect for off roading lights up everything pretty good
I have a 1995 GMC Sierra 1500 that I want to add fog lights on but don't really want to cut bumper. Do you think these lights will work down in the valance pretty much in the same location just down in the plastic?
Run a wiring harness with inline fuse and relay. More reliable setup.
Good job. I am installing some amber/white on my 96 burb. Can't wait
It looks good Jimmy now you can see really good in the fog!
Nice job. I hate drilling through the firewall.
another awesome upgrade ! Can't wait to see the next video Jimmy.
Looks great and it reminds me of the lights they run on Baja trucks
put 2 washers on the bottom bolts of the lights jimmy 👌
I have a 1990 Chevy C1500, and personally speaking, although you did a great job on the install, there are better options, (such as a bull bar license plate mount that you can install off-road lights on) Your lights look really good, but I wouldn't have cut holes in my bumper. If the manufacturer quits making those lights, you're screwed! I suggest that you buy some extra sets of those, and wire them to a fuse and a relay.
I get it but I don’t think it’ll be very hard to retrofit a new brand of pod light if necessary. Good point though!
That's a killer install dude, you did well 👌👍🤙
An early Christmas present from Jimmy! Great video Broskie!
The height is perfect right there.
Awesome lights! wish we had a shot driving on a dark road with them so we can really see without other lights but they look awesome!
I gotta do this for my k1500!
How do you keep your headlights from turning clouded and yellow? I have a '93 Suburban and I don't know how to turn them back to factory like yours.
I think I just found my new light installer. One small issue.... I live in SC.
Need a clear set in the rear tied into the reverse lights
they look great
Those lights looks nice! Your files will last longer if you only push with them, pulling them backwards will make them dull. Be good to your tools and they will last longer
Now you need a 52 inch light bar an a roof rack an it be good overlanding rig. Easy to put a light bar on top.
A magnetic light bar would come in handy.
Jimmy, great job man! Like the look, agree with you on shimming them a little and you'll be happy if do....or....happier. lol
Yeah i drilled through my firewall too
Same spot?
Looks good, light throw is awesome!
Looks great Jimmy
can you make a video with the fog lights driving on a dark road ?
Put washers inside the lower bolts to make them aim upwords
I'm really digging those! The yellow is a great color choice for fog as it offsets the white from the 6000k color temp of the LED headlights. I have been looking for a set for my 2001 F150 and those might just do the trick! I can't wait to hear how they perform in fog!
HELLO ROAD1. I HOPE YOU CAN REPLY TO THIS. I PURCHASED THE SAME FOGLIGHTS BUT IN WHITE. WHICH IS THE RIGHT HARNESS I NEED? I SEE THERE IS 2 ON AMAZON. ONE WITH AND ONE WITHOUT A RELAY. WHATS THE CORRECT ONE? I ONLY PLAN ON POWERING 2 FOG PODS AND WANT THE CORRECT HARNESS. WHY DOES 1 HAVE A HARNESS AND NOT THE OTHER?
Execute perfectly.
Mint!
Looks killer. Love ur idea in the bumper. Which led headlights are u running right now? Saw that u had 2 separate videos with led headlights for this truck
Jimmy, have you done the 4 high mod yet? It was one of the best things I did for lighting on my Tahoe.
No, I just saw something about that like a week ago... I’ll look into it.
Also the 4 corner mod. Make them top sidemarker light up.
Is there a video somewhere for the 4 hi mod?
The four high mod is really simple, but don't pay attention to other CZcamsrs as they have to use relays and cut wiring as all you need is a jumper diode at the high beam and low beam harness switch switch. You already have relays for high beams and low beams.
Jimmy, it looks awesome!!!!
Looking great bro
Looks good. I think you did a great job.
Very surprised their wiring doesn't come with fuse and relay setup. I would definitely add them. Nice work on the mounting!
All there wiring harnesses come with in line fuses! Stop lying please. I have two 2008 Subaru Forester's and have fog and driving lights on both. Four sets in all. All of them have fuses built in on the wiring harness.
I would run a relay from the headlight switch so that the fog lights will shut off with the headlights and couldn't accidentally be left on.
It has a fuse but you don't need a relay with two pod lights as they don't pull that much current.
Looks good bro 👍🏼👍🏼. Great job
Great 👍 job brother!
Thanks!!
You don't want a bunch of upward scattered light for fog lights.
Running I-90 through Vantage Wa. I hit fog that slowed me down to 35 MPH in a 65 MPH zone.
No one passed me they all followed me, as I was literally driving by the fog line.
Two or three car lengths and you couldn't see the vehicle in front.
Fog lights you want slight downward lighting illuminating between vehicle and headlights "Foreground".
Yes! I’m thinking they’re angled almost perfectly!
@@1RoadGarage IMO I would agree, while I'm no expert, I think you lucked out with the height of your rig it looks like it works.
Nice job on the install, as cutting a metal bumper can get unnerving one wrong oops and you can't add metal back.
Looks great Jim!
Those cables supplied look thin have you measured the voltage drop at the lights?
Protect them with wire loom and he is running LEDs, so voltage drops shouldn't be an issue.
great upgrade
Jimmy. It looks factory! You have a big pair to cut through your bumper and trim. It turned out so well I may cut mine for my front receiver hitch. You showed me the way. Question(s): Is the grommet kit you didn't use Harbor Freight? Where did you get the ones you used? Thanks! Looks killer!
Originally while watching your video I thought you would’ve used a hole saw for the four corners just my thought
Excellent dude! 👍😉
Looks great! We need a proper driving POV demonstration! I need these on my 99 Tahoe LT
Yes, I should’ve done that!!
Nevertheless, it all came out fantastic!
Nice, but you are losing re-sale value of your truck with this install. At least in my book, any non-reversible modification from factory reduces a lot the price, specially in old vehicles, in which the people usually look for factory survival examples.
Awesome video man
Those look really cool man!
why yellow though? I would've went with white but thats just me
AMEN
Yellow helps during fog and rain
It’s all good
Looks great.
Looks awesome
Did u wire them directly to the battery?? Did u use a relay?? Fuse??
Direct to battery, fused but no relay
Install 2 or 3 lights per side. That would be neat.
Don't shim them up Jimmy. They look perfect right where they are. With fog lights, you want the light low because fog is usually less dense nearer the ground and if your lights get to high you will just get more glare from reflecting off the fog. Nice job mounting and great spot for them. A carbide burr on a die grinder would have been perfect for those rounded corners in the bumper but the old file will do the job, just slower and unknown to me if you have a compressor anyway.
Consider moving power source from battery and to a "power at key on" source.
I wish I had a key on source... 👍
@@1RoadGarage Fuse box in engine compartment and volt meter. Pick 25 amp or higher source. Buy a "fuse tap", makes it clean and easy. Well within your skill range.
@@1RoadGarage My key on source is a 60 amp relay powered by the fuel pump relay.
They look sick! Which vehicle year model did you purchase on amazon. I didn't see them for a 95 suburban