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Title: how bright am i
Post by: Tracey family on November 17, 2011, 08:43:04 AM

was wondering how many of of the myswaggers out there have or are still using those led driving light strips.Ive already got a set of night stalkers on the ute but i want more light but i dont have the room. Your thoughts and opinions are greatly appreciated

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Bird on November 17, 2011, 09:20:55 AM

You mean these -> (http://www.onlineautoelectrics.com.au/images/P/40LED_flood.jpg)


HID kit in your spottys will be 1000+ cheaper.

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Red Dog 4x4 on November 17, 2011, 02:15:38 PM

I have a 22" VisonX light bar 40 3w led's, and I am buying another the same to go on the bull bar as well. The best thing i have found is no warm up like HID.

This is were I will probaly get my next one - http://www.monsterlights.com.au/offroad.htm (http://www.monsterlights.com.au/offroad.htm)

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Black Diamond on November 17, 2011, 03:10:10 PM

http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=12417.0

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Mandrake on November 17, 2011, 03:19:49 PM

I thought light bars were illegal for highway use in OZ ... Am I wrong ?

I'm sure I read that someplace ...

Cheers

Steve

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Jon on November 17, 2011, 06:07:17 PM

Darren has one that he keeps for use as a cricket bat.
Very underwhelmed apparently.

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Gunna Do on November 17, 2011, 06:44:48 PM

I followed this Patrol through the mountains around Lithgow of a night a few months back and was very impressed with the light output of the lights.  It's fitted with one very large LED strip and one smaller LED strip mounted on the roofrack.  Both lights were from Rigid Industries.

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Moto Mech on November 17, 2011, 07:14:46 PM

Just fitted a 20" light bar to a mates Triton ute. Simply awesome light. Love it but I cant bring myself to fork over that sort of money for a light.

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Bird on November 17, 2011, 08:20:38 PM

Quote from: Moto Mech

...but I cant bring myself to fork over that sort of money for a light.

wait 12-18mths until the fad wears off and the price drops by 1/2!

I also dont like how easy they are to flog, try puttin that one through ya insurance.

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Moto Mech on November 17, 2011, 08:40:34 PM

Quote from: Lost on November 17, 2011, 08:20:38 PM

wait 12-18mths until the fad wears off and the price drops by 1/2!

I also dont like how easy they are to flog, try puttin that one through ya insurance.

Thats what Im doing ;D

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Tracey family on November 17, 2011, 09:21:03 PM

so what sort of money are we talking about to by one these type of lights  :-[

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Bird on November 17, 2011, 09:34:19 PM

Quote from: Tracey family

so what sort of money are we talking about to by one these type of lights

Depending on length and how many LED rows etc.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/4Wd-Led-Light-Bar-42-1050mm-Wide-Flood-DVS80LEDW-/230670012621?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35b50110cd
4Wd Led Light Bar 42'' (1050mm) Wide Flood DVS80LEDW
Price:

AU $1,000 - up to $1,899.00 on ebay

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: Squalo on November 17, 2011, 09:34:38 PM

They aren't cheap for quality brands.

They are fantastic - unbeatable - for low-range offroading at night, but for highway travel they aren't much chop, they don't have nearly as much throw as even the smaller HID driving lights. If you have the bucks, and do a combination of touring and playing, a light bar plus HID spread-spot combo is the way to go.

Title: Re: how bright am i
Post by: michael h on November 17, 2011, 09:56:31 PM

I have the Rigid 20'' model on the roof rack of my cruiser throws a good peripheral spread I also have a set of Light Force Striker 170mm on the bull bar I am happy with this current set up.
Didn't want to mount the light bar on the bull bar cause it would be too easy to steal.

Cheers Michael
P.s nice neck of the woods where you are, were up that way a couple times a year near Tantitha Rd