G'day all,
Since there seems to be no reviews at all about these lights with any sort of substance I figured I'd step up to the plate.
I'll be reviewing a pair of 185w LED driving lights I recently purchased and installed and compare them to my old setup.
Old Setup:
2x Lightforce XGT halogens, 60w no name LED bar and standard headlights
http://s8.postimg.org/i86xdu86d/Old_Lightforce.jpg
New Setup:
2x 185w LEDs from Vic Offroad, same 60w LED bar and headlights.
http://s15.postimg.org/5drvhktpn/LED_off.jpg
http://s1.postimg.org/e863adt1b/LED_on.jpg
Out of the box
Out of the box the lights seem good quality. The company offers a full 2 year warranty which is on par with any other light setup. The supplied wiring kit is ok, I chose not to use it though. The 4 supplied covers are great (2x spread, 2x spot) but i feel the way they attach to the lights could be improved, but time will tell.
Installing
Installation is the same as any other driving lights but keep in mind they are 185 watts each which is a total of 30.8 amps @12v so make sure you run a 40A relay with sufficient wiring. The bases are strong with several holes you can put the bolts through. I found the supplied bolts too long and I also replaced the regular nuts with nylocs. I also put a rubber base between them and my bullbar.
Comparison
I found them overall better than my old setup by far. The light pattern is constant with no bright or dark spots. I found light extended beyond 400m but in all honesty anything you're going to hit you won't see till 100m or less away. This is where, even with running 2 spot beams, the spread is impressive.
I tried out a 1x spot and 1x spread setup and found that to be very impressive with a great distance and spread with a good consistent light output.
Compared to my Lightforce's the mounting system is superior with 2 bolts holding the lights in place from moving up and down. I really liked that as I had issues with my Lightforce lights moving after long stretches of corrugations
Improvements that could be made
As with any LEDs I've ever come across there is a lot of light wasted pointing to the sky. I'm no engineer so not sure if this is something that can be engineered out. But having said that there is no huge bright spot on the ground.
As previously stated the way the covers clip on could be improved, they just don't seem to be held in by much.
Overall
Great lights. I highly recommend them to people and for the price ($370) you can't go wrong!
If you're not convinced check out the YouTube link with video comparisons!
https://youtu.be/tuY6c47qjPs
Since there seems to be no reviews at all about these lights with any sort of substance I figured I'd step up to the plate.
I'll be reviewing a pair of 185w LED driving lights I recently purchased and installed and compare them to my old setup.
Old Setup:
2x Lightforce XGT halogens, 60w no name LED bar and standard headlights
http://s8.postimg.org/i86xdu86d/Old_Lightforce.jpg
New Setup:
2x 185w LEDs from Vic Offroad, same 60w LED bar and headlights.
http://s15.postimg.org/5drvhktpn/LED_off.jpg
http://s1.postimg.org/e863adt1b/LED_on.jpg
Out of the box
Out of the box the lights seem good quality. The company offers a full 2 year warranty which is on par with any other light setup. The supplied wiring kit is ok, I chose not to use it though. The 4 supplied covers are great (2x spread, 2x spot) but i feel the way they attach to the lights could be improved, but time will tell.
Installing
Installation is the same as any other driving lights but keep in mind they are 185 watts each which is a total of 30.8 amps @12v so make sure you run a 40A relay with sufficient wiring. The bases are strong with several holes you can put the bolts through. I found the supplied bolts too long and I also replaced the regular nuts with nylocs. I also put a rubber base between them and my bullbar.
Comparison
I found them overall better than my old setup by far. The light pattern is constant with no bright or dark spots. I found light extended beyond 400m but in all honesty anything you're going to hit you won't see till 100m or less away. This is where, even with running 2 spot beams, the spread is impressive.
I tried out a 1x spot and 1x spread setup and found that to be very impressive with a great distance and spread with a good consistent light output.
Compared to my Lightforce's the mounting system is superior with 2 bolts holding the lights in place from moving up and down. I really liked that as I had issues with my Lightforce lights moving after long stretches of corrugations
Improvements that could be made
As with any LEDs I've ever come across there is a lot of light wasted pointing to the sky. I'm no engineer so not sure if this is something that can be engineered out. But having said that there is no huge bright spot on the ground.
As previously stated the way the covers clip on could be improved, they just don't seem to be held in by much.
Overall
Great lights. I highly recommend them to people and for the price ($370) you can't go wrong!
If you're not convinced check out the YouTube link with video comparisons!
https://youtu.be/tuY6c47qjPs
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