Ditch lights Part 2

[SDTremor]

Originally bought the Amazon "driving" lights for the lower profile mounting bracket and got a deal so the lights were basically a $5 add-on to the brackets. The single bolt mounting was the appeal. First, the good, the brackets are exactly what I wanted and add no wind noise at all. As for the bad, the powder coating on the brackets is questionable and will need to be redone at some point. The lights were worth only slightly more than I paid. One already leaks and the output was different between the two lights.

So round 2, I ponies up and bought some Baja Designs Squadron Sport combo lights. HUGE upgrade!!!! The fit and finish on these is significantly better and the hardware is rock solid. Wired up and ready to test once it gets dark, but already can tell the output is as promised. Also, the cheap lights mounted so far forward, the antenna interfered with aligning the light. The BDs mount further back eliminating any issue. I'll post a couple shots once it gets dark as well.

 

[Badmothertrucker]

Originally bought the Amazon "driving" lights for the lower profile mounting bracket and got a deal so the lights were basically a $5 add-on to the brackets. The single bolt mounting was the appeal. First, the good, the brackets are exactly what I wanted and add no wind noise at all. As for the bad, the powder coating on the brackets is questionable and will need to be redone at some point. The lights were worth only slightly more than I paid. One already leaks and the output was different between the two lights.

So round 2, I ponies up and bought some Baja Designs Squadron Sport combo lights. HUGE upgrade!!!! The fit and finish on these is significantly better and the hardware is rock solid. Wired up and ready to test once it gets dark, but already can tell the output is as promised. Also, the cheap lights mounted so far forward, the antenna interfered with aligning the light. The BDs mount further back eliminating any issue. I'll post a couple shots once it gets dark as well.

Very nice, this is one of the next mods I want to do. Can you share links when you get a chance. Looking forward to more pics.

 

[Bannerman]

Why do you have your ditch lights aimed straight ahead instead of, you know, the ditch?

 

[Cranbery]

Why do you have your ditch lights aimed straight ahead instead of, you know, the ditch?

In Miami these aren't for ditches, they're for shining straight into people's cars. Same as light bars.

 

[SDTremor]

Why do you have your ditch lights aimed straight ahead instead of, you know, the ditch?

Actually, they are combo lights which have two LED's in a driving beam (wider) pattern and two in a spot beam (narrower) pattern. That gives much better general trail coverage so they light up the ditches without being angled way outside. That and I haven't had a chance to get out on a trail and dial in the alignment for the best coverage.

 

[captain lead foot]

i also leave mine pointed forward. seen a deer on the highway the other day and and with all my lights on pretty sure i was looking right into his soul lol.