roof light bar noise

[Tomleo67]

I want to put a light bar on the roof, I like the look of the KC lites, does anyone have them or know if there is any wind noise with the current ones? I did see the noise cancelling diffusers that are available. Do those actually work? work with KC lites?
Also are there any other companies with a round light option? (I can't find any). I'm not a fan of the led light bars

TIA!

and yes I have read all the threads....

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[5GENIDN]

I want to put a light bar on the roof, I like the look of the KC lites, does anyone have them or know if there is any wind noise with the current ones? I did see the noise cancelling diffusers that are available. Do those actually work? work with KC lites?
Also are there any other companies with a round light option? (I can't find any). I'm not a fan of the led light bars

TIA!

and yes I have read all the threads....

the "noise cancelers" work with the bars, not the KCs... You do not need them with the round lights because the top of the lights is not a straight line.... It is shall we say variegated.

There is some wind nose with the KCs. I find that it is not as bad as some of the bars I have heard. The bars tend to get some sympathetic vibrations within the wind that causes a fairly significant sound. All the clips on the back of the bar do is break some of that up.

Long way to say yes there is some noise but I do not find it to be significantly more than what was there to begin with. Your opinion may be different. I would give you a ride in mine so you could hear it but you have to travel to Idaho to take me up on the offer.

 

[Tomleo67]

the "noise cancelers" work with the bars, not the KCs... You do not need them with the round lights because the top of the lights is not a straight line.... It is shall we say variegated.

There is some wind nose with the KCs. I find that it is not as bad as some of the bars I have heard. The bars tend to get some sympathetic vibrations within the wind that causes a fairly significant sound. All the clips on the back of the bar do is break some of that up.

Long way to say yes there is some noise but I do not find it to be significantly more than what was there to begin with. Your opinion may be different. I would give you a ride in mine so you could hear it but you have to travel to Idaho to take me up on the offer.

thanks! I have a 4 door convertible so ya already a bit of wind noise...

 

[TXBronco1313]

The inside of my Bronco sounds like a dryer running on high heat after hitting 50 miles per hour so what's a little more noise for a badass light bar

 

[5GENIDN]

thanks! I have a 4 door convertible so ya already a bit of wind noise...

You will probably add a few decibels... But that is it. You are probably running about 75 to 80 decibels already??? So maybe 3 to 5 more???? Left field guessing on that pitch but...

 

[MattyC]

Hey There,

I don't have the KC's but I do have the Quakes. They are circular as well. I also have a soft-top. For me, it isn' too bad up to 40 MPH, when you start increasing speed from there, it gets louder and louder. It's still not TOO bad, up to about 60, after that it can get a little overbearing. The issue is, the soft-top itself seems to flap, the moving of it up and down creates a pressure-type sound that gets annoying. To help combat that, i put a pillow on top of the c-pillar with a black pillow case. You can't really notice it from inside the car, but there is a noticeable BUMP in the soft-top visible from the outside. It helps the soft-top from moving up and down so much though and cuts down on the noise. I don't get above 45 mph often and for the times I do, its not for a longer period of time. It probably would get annoying quick though if i had a long commute on a highway to work.

 

[Tomleo67]

looks great! bummer on the noise we do a bit of highway driving with it

 

[MattyC]

looks great! bummer on the noise we do a bit of highway driving with it

Thanks. The noise is subjective really. Even though its noticeably louder, people who ride in the car say it doesn't really bother them too much on longer trips. It's possible I'm just anal about it because I know how it used to be vs how it is now. I can try to get decibel readings from an app or something next time I'm on the highway to give you a better metric to go off of.

 

[Dantastic]

the "noise cancelers" work with the bars, not the KCs... You do not need them with the round lights because the top of the lights is not a straight line.... It is shall we say variegated.

There is some wind nose with the KCs. I find that it is not as bad as some of the bars I have heard. The bars tend to get some sympathetic vibrations within the wind that causes a fairly significant sound. All the clips on the back of the bar do is break some of that up.

Long way to say yes there is some noise but I do not find it to be significantly more than what was there to begin with. Your opinion may be different. I would give you a ride in mine so you could hear it but you have to travel to Idaho to take me up on the offer.

what bracket are you running to have those attached with the roof rack?

 

[5GENIDN]

what bracket are you running to have those attached with the roof rack?

I am using the brackets that came with the KC bar.... I just had to do some custom cutting and sealing on the rack mounts. not that big of deal.... by my standards...

 

[Tomleo67]

anyone tried these?
https://www.cjponyparts.com/zroadz-...white-2-amber-3-lights-bronco/p/Z935401KITAW/

 

[Figmo]

I have always LOVED the look of windshield mounted light bars. Either LED rectangular bars or KC style round pods. Put them on all my Jeep builds.

But for me - they are really only for looks. Love the look. Hated the wind noise and glare off the hood any time I used them at night.

I still love the look - but opted to not go there with the Bronco build. But every time I see someone post pics like this, damn….I begin to question my choice again.

 

[Tomleo67]

I have always LOVED the look of windshield mounted light bars. Either LED rectangular bars or KC style round pods. Put them on all my Jeep builds.

But for me - they are really only for looks. Love the look. Hated the wind noise and glare off the hood any time I used them at night.

I still love the look - but opted to not go there with the Bronco build. But every time I see someone post pics like this, damn….I begin to question my choice again.

ya I really just want them for the look. I guess I would use them night fishing on the beach but don't wanna spend 2k on the KC's only to take them off because the noise is too much

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

I want to put a light bar on the roof, I like the look of the KC lites, does anyone have them or know if there is any wind noise with the current ones? I did see the noise cancelling diffusers that are available. Do those actually work? work with KC lites?
Also are there any other companies with a round light option? (I can't find any). I'm not a fan of the led light bars

TIA!

and yes I have read all the threads....

We offer the Baja Designs XL Linkable with round. You have to request it from us when you place the order so that we can put the round bezels on

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/baja-designs-roof-light-bar-kit-for-2021-ford-bronco/

KC is round of course:

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/kc-hilites-gravity-led-pro6-50-light-bar-kit-for-21-ford-bronco/

They will make some noise but not a WHISTLING effect. It'll just be a WOOSH type sound since you are messing with the airflow. If you have a soft top that'll add to the soft top flapping more.

Please think about our company when you decide to buy a light bar. We've been a trusted vendor around here for years and would greatly appreciate you supporting our small business by ordering from us.

 

[Tomleo67]

We offer the Baja Designs XL Linkable with round. You have to request it from us when you place the order so that we can put the round bezels on

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/baja-designs-roof-light-bar-kit-for-2021-ford-bronco/

KC is round of course:

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/kc-hilites-gravity-led-pro6-50-light-bar-kit-for-21-ford-bronco/

They will make some noise but not a WHISTLING effect. It'll just be a WOOSH type sound since you are messing with the airflow. If you have a soft top that'll add to the soft top flapping more.

Please think about our company when you decide to buy a light bar. We've been a trusted vendor around here for years and would greatly appreciate you supporting our small business by ordering from us.

thanks! sounds discouraging but I may make it so it's quickly removed for long trips or highway driving

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