Led Light Bar Beam?
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it sort of comes down to where do you want more light< farther down the trail or up closer to front of atv
or sort of both
a spot beam is more narrower and shines light farther down trail in a tighter pattern, doesn't light up a lot near where its mounted
a flood light, makes a lot of light in a wider pattern, and lights up things closer to atv very well, but lacks down range light due to beam gets wider and looses pattern as distance happens
NOW the COMBO lights, sort of do both, they have flood lights on outer edges and then spot lights in center, getting you sort of both!
BUT remember that there NOT all created the same
the amount of Lumens the lights make, is how bright it will sort of be(again NOT all lights measure the same out put even if listed the same, LED design/quality matters)
and also that how many lumens they make, tend to reflect on how much power they will take to run!
I think a MIN for a noticeable difference will be about 2300 lumens, and the more the better
I just added 3, 3600 Lumens flood lights to the back of my trailer(8.5 ft x 20 ft), for back up lights, and honestly, I wouldn;t mind more light out put LOL
BUT its a different demon than on an atv and on a narrower trail! LOL
I also would recommend wring any LED light to your atv on a separate switch, so, you always have a separate power line to factory lights, as if you ever blow a fuse, you will not be without lights then!
or sort of both
a spot beam is more narrower and shines light farther down trail in a tighter pattern, doesn't light up a lot near where its mounted
a flood light, makes a lot of light in a wider pattern, and lights up things closer to atv very well, but lacks down range light due to beam gets wider and looses pattern as distance happens
NOW the COMBO lights, sort of do both, they have flood lights on outer edges and then spot lights in center, getting you sort of both!
BUT remember that there NOT all created the same
the amount of Lumens the lights make, is how bright it will sort of be(again NOT all lights measure the same out put even if listed the same, LED design/quality matters)
and also that how many lumens they make, tend to reflect on how much power they will take to run!
I think a MIN for a noticeable difference will be about 2300 lumens, and the more the better
I just added 3, 3600 Lumens flood lights to the back of my trailer(8.5 ft x 20 ft), for back up lights, and honestly, I wouldn;t mind more light out put LOL
BUT its a different demon than on an atv and on a narrower trail! LOL
I also would recommend wring any LED light to your atv on a separate switch, so, you always have a separate power line to factory lights, as if you ever blow a fuse, you will not be without lights then!
Hey,thanks.....Looks like I will give the combo a try.Guess i will pass on the cheap ones you see on Amazon and eBay,look for one with better quality in the $80-100 range.
Yes I will use a separate switch for the light,seems the way to go on that.
Yes I will use a separate switch for the light,seems the way to go on that.
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I bought a light kit with an auxbeam harness.
It wasn’t very expensive but it’s no Hella or KC kit. These cheap LED lights have very shallow reflectors so they don’t focus the beam. There’s no beam at all—you light up everything from the path in front to the treetops. It’s just blinding to anyone in front of you and i think just poor design.
I like LED b/c of the low current draws but I’m looking for that true focused beam.
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as they say you get what you pay for, if you want solid led lighting that has good control of beam, you need good led lights made by good solid company's
there are some awesome LED lights out there but quality isn;t cheap
THAT being said, I have seen some decent lights come off amazon and ebay
for the price most are happy I think, as they do make a BIG difference
but many are as you say blinding to folks driving at you
you see this a lot with yahoo's that install them in there vehicles that were NOT made for LED or halogen lighting, yet add it and then, THEY can sure see, but they annoy the crap out of everyone else on the road, going in BOTH directions, as these idiots driving behind you suck almost as bad as when there driving at you!
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20”!?! LOL
Holy Toledo Commissioner! He’s got the Bat Signal!
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As it was said QUALITY isnt cheap but your also not doing the Baja 1000 at 100+MPH so dropping the coin on a Baja Design light isnt needed. I think you will be more than happy with a light bar off of Amazon/eBay. Over the years i have purchased a couple different brands and found that EYOURLIFE & MICTUNING to be a pretty decent "cheap" light bar. Most of the BARS out there are a combo (Flood & Spot) beam, normally the CUBES are the ones that are spot or floor. But with that being said, regardless what beam you go with, most scatter light(cause glare) so if you ride with other riders often at night you will most likely be blinding them.
In order to not blind other riders i build a custom set of headlights. Id be willing to bet that there brighter than just about any bike out there, hell it would make most vehicles on the road jealous and it does this all while not blinding other riders because of the sharp cut off line they have. Granted most arent willing to put the time and money into the headlights on there bike to get this output because light bars are so cheap.
Recently i found a light bar that actually has a pretty impressive cut off line to them for being a light bar. This would allow you to have plenty light but not throw tons of glare to blind other riders. Just bought one for my truck. Although i havnt had time to get it installed and hooked up on the truck i did take some output shots while being hooked up to a battery.
This picture is of the headlights ONLY, the small light bars are OFF! Heres the build thread that i started when i was building them.
https://www.hondaatvforums.net/forums/builds-projects-diy/123248-hid-headlight-build.html
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This is the light bar i was referring to. This is the 20" version but they do make smaller versions that would fit much better on your bike.
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Here is a 10" version of the light bar i mentioned above.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBHXK36/ref=twister_B07LBGKDN8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is the light bars i have on my bike. Not sure why the price jumped up so much, when i bought mine i got 2 for that price.
https://www.amazon.com/Eyourlife-Si...364&sr=8-9&keywords=eyourlife+led+light+bar+7
Just noticed your bike is a 2019, im pretty sure the Pioneer 1000 SXS LED Headlights fit on your bike if im not mistaken. This is a aftermarket version of the Pioneer Headlight but you get the idea.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-18-Hond...c:USPSPriority!77098!US!-1:rk:1:pf:0#viTabs_0
Haysfab.com also makes a set of headlights for your bike but just like the light bars they throw alot of scattered light. They do look cool though!
https://www.haysfab.shop/product-page/2014-honda-rubicon-foreman-rancher-complete-set
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Wayne
In order to not blind other riders i build a custom set of headlights. Id be willing to bet that there brighter than just about any bike out there, hell it would make most vehicles on the road jealous and it does this all while not blinding other riders because of the sharp cut off line they have. Granted most arent willing to put the time and money into the headlights on there bike to get this output because light bars are so cheap.
Recently i found a light bar that actually has a pretty impressive cut off line to them for being a light bar. This would allow you to have plenty light but not throw tons of glare to blind other riders. Just bought one for my truck. Although i havnt had time to get it installed and hooked up on the truck i did take some output shots while being hooked up to a battery.
This picture is of the headlights ONLY, the small light bars are OFF! Heres the build thread that i started when i was building them.
https://www.hondaatvforums.net/forums/builds-projects-diy/123248-hid-headlight-build.html
This is the light bar i was referring to. This is the 20" version but they do make smaller versions that would fit much better on your bike.
Here is a 10" version of the light bar i mentioned above.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBHXK36/ref=twister_B07LBGKDN8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
This is the light bars i have on my bike. Not sure why the price jumped up so much, when i bought mine i got 2 for that price.
https://www.amazon.com/Eyourlife-Si...364&sr=8-9&keywords=eyourlife+led+light+bar+7
Just noticed your bike is a 2019, im pretty sure the Pioneer 1000 SXS LED Headlights fit on your bike if im not mistaken. This is a aftermarket version of the Pioneer Headlight but you get the idea.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/14-18-Hond...c:USPSPriority!77098!US!-1:rk:1:pf:0#viTabs_0
Haysfab.com also makes a set of headlights for your bike but just like the light bars they throw alot of scattered light. They do look cool though!
https://www.haysfab.shop/product-page/2014-honda-rubicon-foreman-rancher-complete-set
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
Wayne
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I agree. I actually have my headlights hooked up via a relay to my taillight circuit and my light bars hooked up to the high beam circuit via a relay as well. The reason i have my headlights wired to my tailight circuit is that if your headlight switch is on low, it only sends power to low. When the switch is on high, it only sends power to high. That means if i was to flip the switch from low to high my headlights would turn off and my light bars would come on. Of course i didnt want this to happen so someone on here gave me the great idea to hook the headlights up to the taillight circuit so whenever i turn my light switch on, regardless of which position my high/low switch was on, my headlights would come on.
Wayne
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