Does the Baja Designs 8XL Light Bar Whistle While Driving?

[GU_tough_bronco]

I’m considering purchasing the Baja Designs 8XL linkable lights. I saw several other members have installed their bumper mounted light kit but nothing on the roof mounted option so far.

Do any members have feedback on their experience with this product?

Thanks for the help y’all!

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[Bird Dog Off Road]

Middleton Sasquatch has one on theirs (YouTube and Instgram).

 

[Baja Designs]

I have never heard reports of an XL Linkable whistling. The aero/resistance of the lights and heatsinks were taken into account during the design phase. Not to say they won't whistle under specific conditions, but it should not be a daily thing.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

I have never heard reports of an XL Linkable whistling. The aero/resistance of the lights and heatsinks were taken into account during the design phase. Not to say they won't whistle under specific conditions, but it should not be a daily thing.

So we just installed one on our demo truck a few nights ago. I've yet to really drive it around yet but yesterday, while driving it to get new tires/wheels, I noticed it didn't WHISTLE but with our soft top, I noticed a lot more flapping of the soft top. My guess is the wind was hitting the lights and not going smooth across the soft top. At the same time it WAS windy yesterday as well. So tough to say. When we get our truck back later we'll be able to test it more.

But if you have a hard top I don't think you'll have any whistling.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

Okay here is an update. No wind noise that I could tell. It was just VERY windy yesterday morning which was what I was hearing. We drove all over the place and didn't notice any wind noise

 

[Greens05]

Okay here is an update. No wind noise that I could tell. It was just VERY windy yesterday morning which was what I was hearing. We drove all over the place and didn't notice any wind noise

Any impact on soft top that you mentioned earlier? Or was that also related to higher winds.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

Any impact on soft top that you mentioned earlier? Or was that also related to higher winds.

No impact that i noticed driving all over local and highways. It was just yesterday morning doing 30mph in a residential with high winds was causing the flapping

 

[ethanax]

Following up to see if you have noticed wind noise over time with your Baja Designs lights? I want exactly this set and I have the hard top. I drove another bronco with similar lights, but not this brand, and the wind noise was not good at all. I find it hard to believe there is no noise at highway speeds? But maybe something about the design of this set helps?

 

[AaronW]

No whistling in our install. Over 20k miles with it on

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

Following up to see if you have noticed wind noise over time with your Baja Designs lights? I want exactly this set and I have the hard top. I drove another bronco with similar lights, but not this brand, and the wind noise was not good at all. I find it hard to believe there is no noise at highway speeds? But maybe something about the design of this set helps?

I don't really notice any noise these days. The only time I notice any noise is if it's REALLY windy out, then it flaps around the soft top. The light bar messes with the aerodynamics and the soft top flapping is a bit more noisy then without the light bar. But it's totally worth it to have the light bar.

We've got them in stock and ready to ship: https://www.4x4truckleds.com/baja-designs-roof-light-bar-kit-for-2021-ford-bronco/

 

[ryannshit]

@Baja Designs is it normal that the light bar makes a low but noticeable high pitched noise when turning them on or do you think I did something wrong on the install? Can hear the noise switching them on while just sitting in park for instance.

Lights work great otherwise, just wondering if that is normal.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

@Baja Designs is it normal that the light bar makes a low but noticeable high pitched noise when turning them on or do you think I did something wrong on the install? Can hear the noise switching them on while just sitting in park for instance.

Lights work great otherwise, just wondering if that is normal.

That's normal for all high-power LED systems actually.

 

[ryannshit]

@4x4TruckLEDs.com Had no idea, thanks for the reply.

 

[Baja Designs]

@Baja Designs is it normal that the light bar makes a low but noticeable high pitched noise when turning them on or do you think I did something wrong on the install? Can hear the noise switching them on while just sitting in park for instance.

Lights work great otherwise, just wondering if that is normal.

Hey Ryan,
Yes It is normal especially on bigger lights like lightbars or linkables. If you are not experiencing any other issues like flickering or dimming you are in the clear.

Best,
Brahian

 

[ryannshit]

No other issues. Looking great as well!

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