Visibility Lighting

[Motovita]

I'll be wanting to mount some amber diffuse fog lights to my Badlands with Modular bumper with a Baja bar. These will be strictly to increase my visibility to other drivers, I rarely drive at night and don't see a need for additional lighting at this point. I'd like to hear suggestions for both lights, and mounting locations. I see the lights that fit into the Modular bumper on each side and those look good. The problem is that I'm required to run a front license plate and I suspect that I will block one side of the bumper with that. I might be able to buy just one side of that setup or i could mount lights to the Baja bar but I'd prefer a more protected location than that. I think I could get by with as small as a 3" light, I'd appreciate any suggestions for either the light(s) and/or a mounting location.

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[OracleLights]

If you're mostly looking to boost visibility, then something small like the Vega 2 pods could be a great fit. They’re compact enough to mount wherever you’ve got space — even around the license plate — and the ability to switch between white, yellow, or amber with the snap on lenses is a nice bonus for versatility.

Do you need them to be SAE fog beam pattern compliant? That'll help narrow things down quite a bit if you're trying to stay street-legal!

 

[Motovita]

If you're mostly looking to boost visibility, then something small like the Vega 2 pods could be a great fit. They’re compact enough to mount wherever you’ve got space — even around the license plate — and the ability to switch between white, yellow, or amber with the snap on lenses is a nice bonus for versatility.

Do you need them to be SAE fog beam pattern compliant? That'll help narrow things down quite a bit if you're trying to stay street-legal!

Thanks, I assume that whatever I get will be unobtrusive enough to be street legal regardless of certification, I won't ever be inspected but I'd just as soon stay street legal if it's not limiting my choices or giving me grief in any other way.

 

[OracleLights]

Thanks, I assume that whatever I get will be unobtrusive enough to be street legal regardless of certification, I won't ever be inspected but I'd just as soon stay street legal if it's not limiting my choices or giving me grief in any other way.

It's not so much about the size of the pod, but more about the beam pattern and how you plan to use it. If you want to stay street legal (and possibly avoid any future headaches), the key thing to look for is whether the lights are SAE/DOT compliant, especially for fog lights or forward-facing auxiliary lights. Street-legal fog patterns are designed with a proper cutoff so they won’t blind oncoming drivers.

You can definitely still get good output and distance with an SAE-compliant pod or unit. That said, if you're looking for spot or combo beams, those are typically not street legal and are better suited for off-road use only. If your goal is to run them on-road in low-visibility conditions, we’d recommend going with an SAE fog light setup — it’s the safest and most legal option, and still gives you great performance when aimed correctly.

 

[Motovita]

It's not so much about the size of the pod, but more about the beam pattern and how you plan to use it. If you want to stay street legal (and possibly avoid any future headaches), the key thing to look for is whether the lights are SAE/DOT compliant, especially for fog lights or forward-facing auxiliary lights. Street-legal fog patterns are designed with a proper cutoff so they won’t blind oncoming drivers.

You can definitely still get good output and distance with an SAE-compliant pod or unit. That said, if you're looking for spot or combo beams, those are typically not street legal and are better suited for off-road use only. If your goal is to run them on-road in low-visibility conditions, we’d recommend going with an SAE fog light setup — it’s the safest and most legal option, and still gives you great performance when aimed correctly.

I don't need a combo or spot beam. The lights I'm used to using on motorcycles are completely diffused, that's what I'm envisioning, but bigger than the 2" motorcycle light.

 

[helifino16]

I got this plate mount for a Modular bumper that relocates it lower to accommodate lights, the Adaptive Cruise Control, etc.

(the dog approves)

 

[Motovita]

I got this plate mount for a Modular bumper that relocates it lower to accommodate lights, the Adaptive Cruise Control, etc.

(the dog approves)

Yes, that's one of the options, I'm thinking I'd prefer a higher location though.

 

[Motovita]

I like the look of these, which are out of stock, has anyone here tried them?
https://www.ledfactorymart.com/prod...o-modular-bumper?_pos=23&_sid=04fd04053&_ss=r

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