Diode Dynamics SSC1 Ditch Light Hack

[GroovyGeek]

I do need to ask - why are your main ditch lights pointing forward? If you just tilt them 30-45 degrees to the side, as intended by design, you should not need the SSC1s. That's a lot of money tontie up into ditch lights.

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[Kevin]

Dang. I kinda dig that. I was planning on Baja S2 or Diode SSC2 and not a 3” cube…any wind noise? I wish you could buy the mounts separately. Maybe I’ll reach out.

I don't notice any change in wind noise. They seem very responsive so might sell the housing separately if asked.

I like that there is no light being blasted onto the hood with this setup.

 

[BulletTheBronco]

I do need to ask - why are your main ditch lights pointing forward? If you just tilt them 30-45 degrees to the side, as intended by design, you should not need the SSC1s. That's a lot of money tontie up into ditch lights.

Now I get light out front as well. Not a great place on the Capable Bumper to mount a light bar without drilling or doing a roof bar so I have both forward and ditch lights now for way cheaper than investing in a roof bar or drilling into my bumper. Those two SS3’s with them pointed forwards reach across a field 200-300 yards or more and light up the whole damn thing with them and regular headlights. I have solid light from my driver door to my passenger door all the way around the front now for less than $450 in lights.

 

[BulletTheBronco]

I don't notice any change in wind noise. They seem very responsive so might sell the housing separately if asked.

I like that there is no light being blasted onto the hood with this setup.

I don’t really get any hood reflection with these and also haven’t noticed any difference in wind noise with either one.

 

[GroovyGeek]

Added a beer combo to mine

Is that the ones?
https://dv8offroad.com/products/6th...dual-light-mounts?_pos=2&_sid=ad3784cb1&_ss=r

 

[BulletTheBronco]

New Diode Dynamics in the box come with the correct pigtail. They are Deutsch 2pin or 4pin (depending on if you got the backlight or not) if you wanted to make up other harnesses.

They come with a plug with bare wires. Not a splitter. They sell a 2 plug splitter that lets you run all of these on one wiring harness that comes with the ditch light kit if you buy them that way. That is what is in the bottom left of this picture.

 

[redone17]

@Kevin - Bryan was nice enough to setup a new webpage to order just the housings themselves.

BluMak3D Ditch Light Housings ONLY

Question for you. Do you feel the accessory bolts are maxed out with this mount? Wondering if I will also be able to include the M2M antenna mount using the factory hardware.

 

[Kevin]

Question for you. Do you feel the accessory bolts are maxed out with this mount? Wondering if I will also be able to include the M2M antenna mount using the factory hardware.

To be honest, I can't remember how long the bolts were. I could take one out to see how many threads are engaged but probably won't have time until the weekend. I'd be willing to bet Bryan at BluMak3D could answer the question sooner.

I'm sure longer bolts are available in the same diameter and thread if needed.

Also, I don't see it on their website anymore but he did post a picture a while ago of the light thrown from this setup:

 

[604Bronco]

I do need to ask - why are your main ditch lights pointing forward? If you just tilt them 30-45 degrees to the side, as intended by design, you should not need the SSC1s. That's a lot of money tontie up into ditch lights.

Because many people who run ditch lights “do it for the Gram.” They want to look badass and never use the equipment on their vehicle for its intended purpose.

 

[Thr33Thr33]

These might be another option if you don't already have the lights:

https://blumak3d.com/products/ditch-light-housings-with-baja-designs-s2-sport-leds-21-bronco

That is a really cool piece of kit if you don't get any wind noise.

 

[BroncoAZ]

To be honest, I can't remember how long the bolts were. I could take one out to see how many threads are engaged but probably won't have time until the weekend. I'd be willing to bet Bryan at BluMak3D could answer the question sooner.

I'm sure longer bolts are available in the same diameter and thread if needed.

Also, I don't see it on their website anymore but he did post a picture a while ago of the light thrown from this setup:

I appreciate how almost no light is present on the hood.

My “ditch lights” are SAE Amber driving lights that face forward. The height is awesome compared to the mod bumper location. I would consider adding these separately but I’d want diode dynamics over BD so all my white lights are the same color tone.

 

[C6ZZGT]

Is that the ones?
https://dv8offroad.com/products/6th...dual-light-mounts?_pos=2&_sid=ad3784cb1&_ss=r

yes

 

[redone17]

Also, I don't see it on their website anymore but he did post a picture a while ago of the light thrown from this setup:

I was wondering why something like this wasn’t on his site. This is exactly what I was looking for. Assuming that’s using the WORK lens. Now I’m deciding on lens and color. But, that looks pretty dang good.

 

[Diode Dynamics]

I don’t really get any hood reflection with these and also haven’t noticed any difference in wind noise with either one.

The reduction in hood glare is due to the efficiency of our TIR optics!

 

[RAC-Wildtrak]

Added some SSC1 Pods to my ditch light kit this past week and super happy with the results. Looks great and the amount of light this combo throws out is impressive especially for being just the sports and not the pro series.

OK. So, I am pretty ignorant on lighting. Your lights when off, appear to be standard white light. In the first "On" photo, they appear Amber. Then they again appear to be white in the final photo. I don't understand how the lights work. Are they amber? Are there two "On" settings, Amber & White? Is this unique to the DD Lights?

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