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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: troll63 on August 16, 2011, 07:54:03 AM
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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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Are they legal for road use? Thought the ads stated for off road use only?
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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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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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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
(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a281/safetyman_1/37774_25qysd5_3.jpg)
Bill and Morag
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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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So i'm guessing drds 4x4 is you???
Maybe the OPs user name says it all?
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just asked a question on the lights gents and i have no association with drds ok
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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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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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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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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..
Im a slow reader.. single finger typer too :(
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At 100km/h you would probably overtake your light beam..
ha ha ha thats a pissa :D
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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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I'm hooked, I just bought 40 sets also. :worthles: :worthles: :worthles: :worthles: :worthles:
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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.
:cheers:
Dave
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I don't even know what they are.....................
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I don't even know what they are.....................
lights.
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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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I just bought these from a guy on the Patrol4x4 forum. They are bloody amazing.
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff353/geordie4x4/Patrol%20Mods/P1030021.jpg)
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff353/geordie4x4/Patrol%20Mods/P1030025.jpg)
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Damn you Darren, I just got over the flu and this made me laugh up a lung ;D
Oh no not this?!?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_4YzO3eBGQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_4YzO3eBGQ)
;D
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Ah that is classic.
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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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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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I just bought these from a guy on the Patrol4x4 forum. They are bloody amazing.
With them mounted on the roof, are you finding any issues with reflection from the front bar?
How do they go with depth perception? I've seen several reviews commenting that the light bars really seem to wash out the depth and make it harder to judge distances.
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With them mounted on the roof, are you finding any issues with reflection from the front bar?
How do they go with depth perception? I've seen several reviews commenting that the light bars really seem to wash out the depth and make it harder to judge distances.
On my mates 100 series the only real reflection was the UHF aerial on the bullbar. As for depth perception, I didn't notice anything strange but we were testing it in the high country and we both want light suitable foir driving windy tracks with lots of ups and downs. We both have HID lighforces for highway type driving...
:cheers:
Dave
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With them mounted on the roof, are you finding any issues with reflection from the front bar?
How do they go with depth perception? I've seen several reviews commenting that the light bars really seem to wash out the depth and make it harder to judge distances.
I am yet to do a long drive with them but have two so they are pointed slightly out to the sides mainly for track lighting and to light up the edge where the roos come from.
I can see that if you had this much light directly in front, one it might light up the roo bar and second wash out the headlights. I have tried to mount mine so they are low to the roof and avoid lighting up the bonet and roobar, but there is still a bit of spread lighting glow.
I also have HID headlights, HID fog lights with a lower K (warm colour light) and HID Lightforce XGT for long distance lighting. All up it gives a very good spread of light and great distance. I can switch each set of lights individually so can adjust lighting to suit as I am out on long night drives.
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I followed a guy on Wednesday night who had a 30" Rigid Industries LED light bar fitted to his roofrack with a smaller version under that. The light emitted from these things was impressive to say the least, and this was at highway speed not poking around in the bush.
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Each to their own I suppose, but I like them. I have a 34" on my bull bar, but I do have three 50W HID's too (2 Pencil beam and 1 Euro beam). I have a lot of bull bar room to fit them.
They are great for highway and much better for bush driving.
I have seen some junk ones on the market though.
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http://www.monsterlights.com.au/
sorry guys still no photos getting married next week
to busy i have a ML120 for the bull bar and a ML24 for a reverse light.
when i get back home next month i will be getting the ML240
i love 'em
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I'll wait a couple of year until all the fuss is over and the price drops by 50%...
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They're still bloody expensive.
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They're still bloody expensive.
exactly.
I got a mate in china who is a buyer for many places in aussie, hes lookin into these for a few companies at moment.. Hoping he gets a free sample:)
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I'll wait a couple of year until all the fuss is over and the price drops by 50%...
Well they have already dropped by about that now there are so many being imported.
I first looked at the lights same as what Monsta lights in link above have. Saw these at a Caravan, camping & 4x4 show, they were well over a grand for a small 18 or 22" light bar.
I got the same thing as the Monsta lights for $500. Still a lot of money for lights but as you say, they will keep getting cheaper. Free samples sound even better.
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my concern is theft again... once people see how easy they are to get, 4 bolts, they will start walkin like Lforces were. :(
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my concern is theft again... once people see how easy they are to get, 4 bolts, they will start walkin like Lforces were. :(
My concern too.
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Personally, they are way over priced for what they are, sure, the LED's are high powered, but once you shine the light into space it looses its intensity, so, therefor it must be shined into the ground or nearby surroundings, there are alot of cheap stuff coming in from China that you must be weary about but, also there is some great quality also from China, how do you know which one is the right one, easy, grab a hammer and smash the lens, If it breaks, its only plastic, if it doesnt ,its polycarbonate, this will give you some sort of indication that the components that make up these LED light bars are some what reasonably good quality.
I am a big fan of HID's I want light so that I can see, Light bars are not for everyone and nor are the HID's, do your homework and dont jump into it cause Bazza down the road has them.
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HIJACK ALERT HIJACK ALERT
does anyone use that led light rope for e.g
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-5M-LED-ROPE-STRIP-LIGHTS-12V-WIRING-TRAILER-BOAT-VAN-UTE-CAR-DECORATION-HOME-/330639984538?pt=AU_Boat_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cfbadc79a (http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2-5M-LED-ROPE-STRIP-LIGHTS-12V-WIRING-TRAILER-BOAT-VAN-UTE-CAR-DECORATION-HOME-/330639984538?pt=AU_Boat_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cfbadc79a)
is tough enough to be rolled up in the awning ???