Suggestions for LED driving lights?

ROBinGA · 08-19-2013, 11:23 AM

My TXT had a set of rectangular lights installed on the front shock cover when I bought it and they are wired to the battery pack with rocker switch installed in dash. They work but really throw a poor beam and I am not happy with them. Granted I don't drive a lot at night but in the event I need to, I want lights that are effective. I have seen some LED addon lights on UTVs and they seemed to work well. Anyone have experience with adding LEDs? I have a separate 12 volt battery in my cart wired to a power point and thought I would also shift the lights to this 12 v deep cycle as well.

fastcarsspeed · 08-19-2013, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ROBinGA

My TXT had a set of rectangular lights installed on the front shock cover when I bought it and they are wired to the battery pack with rocker switch installed in dash. They work but really throw a poor beam and I am not happy with them. Granted I don't drive a lot at night but in the event I need to, I want lights that are effective. I have seen some LED addon lights on UTVs and they seemed to work well. Anyone have experience with adding LEDs? I have a separate 12 volt battery in my cart wired to a power point and thought I would also shift the lights to this 12 v deep cycle as well.

Any 12v LED's will work with your setup. There are a ton to choose from you just need a way of mounting them. I have seen alot of guys use a front brush guard and mount some like LED off road lights and such.

ROBinGA · 08-19-2013, 04:57 PM

Oops on picture

rsw007 · 08-19-2013, 05:08 PM

I've got 27w LEDs on mine not mounted good yet but they are very bright. actually bought some 5 watt LEDs also to use in campground cause the 27's will blind people.

yurtle · 08-19-2013, 05:20 PM

Has anyone done a side by side comparison with standard 55 watt bulbs? Mine recently got smashed when a visiting kid hit the gas. Since I left the key "on", I can't blame him.

I'd love to get LEDs, but don't wanna sacrifice long distance illumination, especially since I do most of my high speed traveling at night.

"Blinding" and good illumination aren't necessarily the same.

One down side to LEDs is that you can't simply use a toggle switch to go from parallel to series for bright and dim. You have to do like I did on my dome light and tear apart the LED pack to toggle between some and all LEDs.

fastcarsspeed · 08-19-2013, 05:32 PM

Yurtle I know some guys that use the LED Light Bars on their superduties and they put out some serious light.

something like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/120W-24-Led-...baea4b&vxp=mtr

rsw007 · 08-19-2013, 07:01 PM

I plan to Chang my 2 27 watt lights from 12v to 24v. they can run on 10-30v so I'm going to run them on 4 batteries and my radio and other stuff of the other 2 batteries.

yurtle · 08-19-2013, 07:05 PM

Agreed, but doesn't answer the question. How many watts/intensity/whatever? should I shoot for, to equal my (dead) 55 watt lamps?

I've seen a LOT of MagLights that used to use good ole bulbs, but now use LEDs. Their adjustability sux, and when batts are low, they don't go dim, they go out.

Again, I wanna buy something in the next coupla weeks, and would like LEDs, but I ain't been wowed yet.

mike777 · 08-19-2013, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by fastcarsspeed

Yurtle I know some guys that use the LED Light Bars on their superduties and they put out some serious light.

something like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/120W-24-Led-...baea4b&vxp=mtr

Ha ha ha , love the 20.00 price and over 100 for shipping

kgsc · 08-19-2013, 08:06 PM

Couple of H3 bulbs are $10. For now just change them and research the LEDs. MO

08-19-2013, 05:08 PM	#4
rsw007 Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 110	Re: Suggestions for LED driving lights? I've got 27w LEDs on mine not mounted good yet but they are very bright. actually bought some 5 watt LEDs also to use in campground cause the 27's will blind people.

08-19-2013, 05:20 PM	#5
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Suggestions for LED driving lights? Has anyone done a side by side comparison with standard 55 watt bulbs? Mine recently got smashed when a visiting kid hit the gas. Since I left the key "on", I can't blame him. I'd love to get LEDs, but don't wanna sacrifice long distance illumination, especially since I do most of my high speed traveling at night. "Blinding" and good illumination aren't necessarily the same. One down side to LEDs is that you can't simply use a toggle switch to go from parallel to series for bright and dim. You have to do like I did on my dome light and tear apart the LED pack to toggle between some and all LEDs.

08-19-2013, 05:32 PM	#6
fastcarsspeed Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 68	Re: Suggestions for LED driving lights? Yurtle I know some guys that use the LED Light Bars on their superduties and they put out some serious light. something like this? http://www.ebay.com/itm/120W-24-Led-...baea4b&vxp=mtr
fastcarsspeed Not Yet Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 68

08-19-2013, 07:01 PM	#7
rsw007 Getting Wild Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: aiken, sc Posts: 110	Re: Suggestions for LED driving lights? I plan to Chang my 2 27 watt lights from 12v to 24v. they can run on 10-30v so I'm going to run them on 4 batteries and my radio and other stuff of the other 2 batteries.

08-19-2013, 07:05 PM	#8
yurtle Gone Mad Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Buford, GA Posts: 8,988	Re: Suggestions for LED driving lights? Agreed, but doesn't answer the question. How many watts/intensity/whatever? should I shoot for, to equal my (dead) 55 watt lamps? I've seen a LOT of MagLights that used to use good ole bulbs, but now use LEDs. Their adjustability sux, and when batts are low, they don't go dim, they go out. Again, I wanna buy something in the next coupla weeks, and would like LEDs, but I ain't been wowed yet.

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kgsc Gone Wild Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 13,173	Re: Suggestions for LED driving lights? Couple of H3 bulbs are $10. For now just change them and research the LEDs. MO

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