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Offline troll63

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LED LIGHT BARS
« on: August 16, 2011, 07:54:03 AM »
WAS JUST WONDERING WHY THERE ARE NOT MORE OF THESE LIGHTS FITTED TO 4X4 VEHICLES
I HAVE ONE FITTED TO A TRUCK I DRIVE INTERSTATE AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS
MY BOSS HAS SINCE FITTED THEM TO ALL 40 OF HIS TRUCKS
NO GLOBES TO REPLACE EITHER
SO WAS JUST WONDERING WHY THERE IS NOT MORE FITTED TO 4X4S

IF SOMEONE COULD ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT WOULD BE GOOD
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2011, 07:55:48 AM »
Are they legal for road use? Thought the ads stated for off road use only?
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2011, 08:03:42 AM »
So i'm guessing drds 4x4 is you???

And anyway . I have a vision X one, it cost about $800 and it is sh1t. They are an absolute waste of money and i didnt even bother fitting it...
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2011, 08:03:59 AM »
Wow, this is a great way to get a lot of visitors to a web site and maybe make a few sales.

 

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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2011, 08:18:13 AM »
Quote from: troll63 on August 16, 2011, 07:54:03 AM
WAS JUST WONDERING WHY THERE ARE NOT MORE OF THESE LIGHTS FITTED TO 4X4 VEHICLES
I HAVE ONE FITTED TO A TRUCK I DRIVE INTERSTATE AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH IT IN THE LAST 8 MONTHS
MY BOSS HAS SINCE FITTED THEM TO ALL 40 OF HIS TRUCKS
NO GLOBES TO REPLACE EITHER
SO WAS JUST WONDERING WHY THERE IS NOT MORE FITTED TO 4X4S
THE BOSS GETS HIS FROM THIS BLOKE DRDS4X4.COM IS THEIR WEB SITE
IF SOMEONE COULD ANSWER THE QUESTION THAT WOULD BE GOOD



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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2011, 08:31:59 AM »
I have one from VisonX and will be getting 3 more to replace my HID's on the bull bar.

I will admit thay are very diffrent to a spot light but ( for me ) the light it puts out is very usable. My brother has a 32" for the roof of his 80 series, mine is a 22'' on the top run of the bull bar.

I will have to try to get some photos of the the light out put.

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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #6 on: August 16, 2011, 08:38:42 AM »
Quote from: darren on August 16, 2011, 08:03:42 AM
So i'm guessing drds 4x4 is you???

Maybe the OPs user name says it all?
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #7 on: August 16, 2011, 08:45:13 AM »
just asked a question on the lights gents and i have no association with drds ok
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2011, 10:03:59 AM »
Quote from: troll63 on August 16, 2011, 08:45:13 AM
just asked a question on the lights gents and i have no association with drds ok


I think you will find the general consensus is they are good for closeup bush work but not so good for highway type driving as they haven't got the range of a good spotty....even the mobs selling them will tell you this ( the honest ones anyway )

Darren, I'll buy it off you for a slab if it's no good !!  ;D ;D
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2011, 10:40:00 AM »
Quote from: darren on August 16, 2011, 08:03:42 AM
So i'm guessing drds 4x4 is you???

And anyway . I have a vision X one, it cost about $800 and it is sh1t. They are an absolute waste of money and i didnt even bother fitting it...
I'lll give you $50 and a wet willie for it.. I need something to use in the annexe for a reading light.
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2011, 10:46:50 AM »
Quote from: Lost on August 16, 2011, 10:40:00 AM
I'lll give you $50 and a wet willie for it.. I need something to use in the annexe for a reading light.

I got it home all excited, connected some wires up to the ute battery and...... nothing. I would liken it to a twin 35 watt fluro. At 100km/h you would probably overtake your light beam..
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2011, 11:35:28 AM »
Quote from: darren on August 16, 2011, 10:46:50 AM
I got it home all excited, connected some wires up to the ute battery and...... nothing. I would liken it to a twin 35 watt fluro. At 100km/h you would probably overtake your light beam..
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2011, 11:56:57 AM »
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #13 on: August 16, 2011, 11:59:48 AM »
Quote from: darren on August 16, 2011, 10:46:50 AM
At 100km/h you would probably overtake your light beam..
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #14 on: August 16, 2011, 12:00:35 PM »
Ya gotta love the comparo photos on the site...
4 X 75w Halogen Lights on roof rack v Our LED Bar light Mounted on bullbar

Also they are " awesome for under steps" for drying puddles before you step out.


Wonder why the one on the bar lights up the ground 1mm from the car where the 75w ones are pointing to the space station... Awesome comparo... Im buyin.
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2011, 01:29:32 PM »
I'm hooked, I just bought 40 sets also. :worthles: :worthles: :worthles: :worthles: :worthles:
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2011, 01:54:29 PM »
Some brands are good, there was a comparo in one of the 4x4 mags a while back that showed varying results between brands.  Actually went for a drive Fri night with a mate who just fitted a Rigid industries 40" bar to his roof rack.  The HID spotties are good for lighting up a long distance down the road and the LED bar was fantastic at giving more light closer to the car and for pointing down into gullies, etc more than the standard headlights.  Ideal for the type of tracks we drive in the high country.  His bar was made of 10" of flood LEDs on each end of the light bar with the middle 20" being spot beams.  Without the HID spotties, the light bar exceeded the quantity, the spread and the intensity of light put out by his headlights high beam.  This was in a 100 series.

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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2011, 04:58:45 PM »
I don't even know what they are.....................
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2011, 05:23:44 PM »
Quote from: Geoffwin on August 16, 2011, 04:58:45 PM
I don't even know what they are.....................
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2011, 07:19:55 PM »
Quote from: darren on August 16, 2011, 10:46:50 AM
At 100km/h you would probably overtake your light beam..

Damn you Darren, I just got over the flu and this made me laugh up a lung ;D

Good thing I have some SPAM to make me feel better.
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #20 on: August 16, 2011, 07:50:19 PM »
I just bought these from a guy on the Patrol4x4 forum. They are bloody amazing.




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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #21 on: August 16, 2011, 07:57:10 PM »
Quote from: Jon on August 16, 2011, 07:19:55 PM
Damn you Darren, I just got over the flu and this made me laugh up a lung ;D


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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #22 on: August 16, 2011, 08:12:32 PM »
Ah that is classic.
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #23 on: August 18, 2011, 08:43:09 PM »
Quote from: darren on August 16, 2011, 10:46:50 AM
I got it home all excited, connected some wires up to the ute battery and...... nothing. I would liken it to a twin 35 watt fluro. At 100km/h you would probably overtake your light beam..

Which model is it? I've always found them excellent.
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Re: LED LIGHT BARS
« Reply #24 on: August 18, 2011, 09:03:08 PM »
One thing you need to look at if you are comparing LED to HID. Nearly all LED's I have seen have been mounted on the roof and most HID's are mounted on the bullbar, so a 1m elevation improves light throw significantly. if you want bang for you buck get 4x Hella Rally 4000 compacts (2x cornering/fog, 2x driving type) mount on the roof and put 100w HID's into them.
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