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Old 05-30-2020, 04:20 PM   #1
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enLIGHTen Me Please

While returning from my Granddaughters birthday party last weekend up I-35, I saw a couple of Class A's with a LED light bar located under the front bumper. Even though it was still daylight, one of them had their LEDs on (like daytime running lights, I guess) and it got me thinking.........

Have any of you done this as an upgrade to your regular night driving lights? What kind did you use? Individual? How many? Lightbar? How big?
Where did you locate them?
How many Watts are they? What size would you recommend?
Did they require the installation of a relay?
Do they represent a significant power drain?
For those of you who have done this upgrade, would you do it again?

I try not to drive at night much anymore, since my '92 Pace Arrow doesn't have much for illumination and I don't always see so good anymore. I'm thinking ahead for those times when visibility is limited because of terrain, geography, circumstances, weather, or any other reason.
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You have to be careful , non focus led light bars,( which most are ) are illegal for use on most state/province highways . DON'T consider anything labeled " Off road use only".
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Old 05-30-2020, 06:38 PM   #3
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Along with swapping out my 5x7 headlights with LED projectors, I replaced my original driving lights with these:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They work much, much better, but I DO NOT drive with them on during the day and limit their use to times they aren't shining at oncoming vehicles. They work well for dark country roads and divided highways where oncoming lanes are separated by a large divider. My plan is to possibly add a light bar in the middle to be used in rare circumstances such as boondocking roads and other places where I'm not blinding oncoming vehicles. I've had a few experiences where people have them on their trucks and drive with them like they are regular headlights. It's not just inconsiderate, it's dangerous too.

I've added a pair of LED floods to the light bracket on my motorcycle and tied them into my high beams. I Live out in the country and wouldn't have a bike without them because they light op the shoulders as well as the road ahead which is great for spotting deer and critters that could possibly run out in front of me.
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