What are these ditch lights?

[daddycreswell]

Use the heck out of them but I wouldn’t take up Aux 1. I’d throw a relay under the hood and use one of the lower amperage switches as a trigger. I run $23 Amazon lights with Amber and white. For something you might use 10 hours a year I can’t justify hundred of dollars for a brand name.

You have a link for those? Mine will be more for looks over anything else, don't make any sense to drop major coin on decorations.

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[ColonelAngus]

I like that you parked next to a Jeep for comparison.

 

[‘21OBX]

You have a link for those? Mine will be more for looks over anything else, don't make any sense to drop major coin on decorations.

I’m not sure how to link but here is without and with them on. They went up a little in price

 

[tourproto]

Those are just some "amazon special" lights. Honestly, pretty much garbage. They'll do the job for you but won't focus the light anywhere and will rust within a few months and eventually get water inside.

They'll do the job for you now but honestly if you want a good set of ditch lights check out Baja Designs or Diode Dynamics: https://www.4x4truckleds.com/vehicle-specific/ford-bronco/2021-bronco/

If you do decide to use those, get yourself a harness. THIS harness will work but you'll need to cut the plugs off our harness to give you a positive and negative wire to splice onto those lights: https://www.4x4truckleds.com/crystalux-a-pillar-wiring-harness-2x-wp-2-pin-connectors-baja-designs/

Hey Adam,

What is the best beam pattern to use when mounting on the A-pillar? It looks to me that unless you use a focused beam, a lot of light is wasted on the hood of the Bronco.

I have the fog lights in the Capable bumper, and having had some heavy fog in Portland, OR the past week. I can attest that the those lights are totally useless and need some better fogs. So torn between updating the current fogs with something better (and amber) or installing something on the A-pillars, but am worried about a lot of the beam lighting up the hood and I don't think I would like seeing that from a driver's perspective.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

Hey Adam,

What is the best beam pattern to use when mounting on the A-pillar? It looks to me that unless you use a focused beam, a lot of light is wasted on the hood of the Bronco.

I have the fog lights in the Capable bumper, and having had some heavy fog in Portland, OR the past week. I can attest that the those lights are totally useless and need some better fogs. So torn between updating the current fogs with something better (and amber) or installing something on the A-pillars, but am worried about a lot of the beam lighting up the hood and I don't think I would like seeing that from a driver's perspective.

Well you should check out our new dual fog kits for the Capable bumper:

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/kr-off...brackets-for-2021-ford-bronco-capable-bumper/

Coming out within the next few weeks

As to the pillars. SPOT patterns are the best. Pillar lights are higher up and a spot pattern works best since it'll go down range. A COMBO pattern is the next best. This is where it gets weird.

The Baja Designs COMBO pattern is both a SPOT and a WIDE pattern.
Diode Dynamics COMBO pattern is a DRIVING and a FLOOD pattern.

Basically a DRIVING pattern from Baja is SIMILAR to their spot but it's a bit wider. It's like a wider spot so to speak (good for high beams).

The FLOOD pattern is basically what it sounds like, light is flooded all over the place.

Soooo on our demo truck we ran COMBOS from Baja Designs (XL80s) but we're actually swapping in Diode Dynamics this week and we opted for an SS5 COMBO pattern. We have light bars on the roof/bumper and honestly it's all for show.

If your truck is WHITE or a very reflective color, SPOT is what i'd recommend. Darker and COMBO would work. Because less glare. Keep in mind pillar lights shouldn't be used on public roads, EVEN if you did an SAE Fog, that's not legal that high up for public road use.

Soooo yeah SPOT or COMBO is what i'd go with for pillars. And as I said, check out our dual fog kit for the Capable bumper coming out soon

 

[tourproto]

Well you should check out our new dual fog kits for the Capable bumper:

https://www.4x4truckleds.com/kr-off...brackets-for-2021-ford-bronco-capable-bumper/

Coming out within the next few weeks

As to the pillars. SPOT patterns are the best. Pillar lights are higher up and a spot pattern works best since it'll go down range. A COMBO pattern is the next best. This is where it gets weird.

The Baja Designs COMBO pattern is both a SPOT and a WIDE pattern.
Diode Dynamics COMBO pattern is a DRIVING and a FLOOD pattern.

Basically a DRIVING pattern from Baja is SIMILAR to their spot but it's a bit wider. It's like a wider spot so to speak (good for high beams).

The FLOOD pattern is basically what it sounds like, light is flooded all over the place.

Soooo on our demo truck we ran COMBOS from Baja Designs (XL80s) but we're actually swapping in Diode Dynamics this week and we opted for an SS5 COMBO pattern. We have light bars on the roof/bumper and honestly it's all for show.

If your truck is WHITE or a very reflective color, SPOT is what i'd recommend. Darker and COMBO would work. Because less glare. Keep in mind pillar lights shouldn't be used on public roads, EVEN if you did an SAE Fog, that's not legal that high up for public road use.

Soooo yeah SPOT or COMBO is what i'd go with for pillars. And as I said, check out our dual fog kit for the Capable bumper coming out soon

Thanks for the quick reply. The link you provided points to the bracket, but not to a whole kit, so not sure if that is the link you intended to send.

TBH, that's a lot just for the bracket, and I still need to buy the lights. Hoping that a full kit (bracket plus lights) might be a better deal.

 

[4x4TruckLEDs.com]

Thanks for the quick reply. The link you provided points to the bracket, but not to a whole kit, so not sure if that is the link you intended to send.

TBH, that's a lot just for the bracket, and I still need to buy the lights. Hoping that a full kit (bracket plus lights) might be a better deal.

Sorry here is the full kit: https://www.4x4truckleds.com/diode-...brackets-for-2021-ford-bronco-capable-bumper/

Full kit starts at $649

Our brackets are no joke. Made right here on Long Island by a union metal fabricator. Made of 12 gauge stainless steel then powder coated black on top of that.

You can't find a higher quality bracket then the KR Off-Road brackets.

 

[BroncoAZ]

I run the Diode Dynamics Sport SAE Driving in amber on the pillars. I’m happy with the result on the off chance I get to use them. I bought Pro for everything else, but these work great in Sport because of the tighter beam.

 

[tourproto]

Sorry here is the full kit: https://www.4x4truckleds.com/diode-...brackets-for-2021-ford-bronco-capable-bumper/

Full kit starts at $649

Our brackets are no joke. Made right here on Long Island by a union metal fabricator. Made of 12 gauge stainless steel then powder coated black on top of that.

You can't find a higher quality bracket then the KR Off-Road brackets.

Thanks, I will message you directly for follow up.

 

[Bronc6g22]

Any @4x4TruckLEDs.com light discounts for November/ Black Friday? Looking at modular bumper lights.

 

[frkrican2004]

I used similar lights from harbor freight and tied them into switch 3. they work fine and for under $90 cant go wrong.

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-in-led-spot-with-side-light-pair-57538.html

Did you purchase a mount or just use the 2 torque screws area to mount light bracket that came with light?

 

[rayhil67]

Did you purchase a mount or just use the 2 torque screws area to mount light bracket that came with light?

Was able to use the bracket that came with the lights, but did go a with longer screws to keep secure

 

[frkrican2004]

Was able to use the bracket that came with the lights, but did go a with longer screws to keep secure

Thanks

 

[Dover]

OP - those lights look just like the Barricade lights have on my F150. Didn't even last last a year, filled up with water. Lots of other people had the same issue. I learned my lesson on cheap lights!

 

[WheresMyBronco]

I used similar lights from harbor freight and tied them into switch 3. they work fine and for under $90 cant go wrong.

https://www.harborfreight.com/3-in-led-spot-with-side-light-pair-57538.html

Do you have any whistling coming from the ditch lights as well? I just installed the same HF lights and get whistling above 54 mph. Did you do anything to help if you did have whistling?

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