LED Auxiliary Lights
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Auxiliary Lighting?
Auxiliary lights are additional lighting systems that are used to improve visibility and safety. They can help illuminate dark or uneven terrain, as well as improve safety as hazard lights for vehicles. These fixtures include light bars, pod lights, area lights, and work lights. Mount these fixtures in different areas of the vehicle or machinery, such as the front bumper, roof rack, undercarriage, or inside. Some auxiliary lights are powered by the vehicle's electrical system, and others by a separate battery pack.
Can I Install Auxiliary Lights on Any Vehicle?
Auxiliary lights are flexible lighting solutions that can be installed on various vehicles, including motorcycles, Jeeps, trucks, tractors, construction vehicles, trailers, boats, ATVs, UTVs, RVs, and more.
What Are the Different Types of Auxiliary Lights?
We carry light pods, light bars, area lights, and work lights to provide efficient auxiliary lights. These lights are explained in more detail below.
- Light Pod: Highly versatile lighting solutions, with various sizes and beam patterns, such as spot, flood, combo, side shooters, driving, and fog. Mount them in a variety of locations for increased visibility and safety in dark or harsh conditions.
- Light Bar: Provide robust illumination surpassing the brightness of standard lighting. Our light bars feature a range of sizes, from 4 to 52 inches, and diverse styles. We offer several beam angles, including spot, medium, flood, combo beam, and selectable multi-beam.
- Area Light: Illuminate the interior or exterior of a vehicle for additional overhead lighting. These fixtures are commonly used for RVs, campers, trailers, and utility vehicles.
- Work Light: Beneficial for areas needing broad, intense illumination, such as when driving through harsh conditions or off-roading. These fixtures are durable, vibration and impact-resistant.
What Do I Need to Consider When Choosing Auxiliary Lights?
Consider the following factors to choose the right auxiliary light for your application.
- Size: Auxiliary lights are available in a wide range of sizes to match different vehicle types and mounting locations. We have a full line of pod lights, starting as small as 2" and ranging up to 5" and greater. We carry a complete range of light bar sizes to provide a solution for any application.
- Mounting: Determine how you want your lights to be mounted. Some lights come with specific mounting brackets, while others may require additional brackets or modifications.
- Voltage: Select a fixture that will match your voltage requirements. Our work lights and pod lights come in voltages ranging from 12 to 48 VDC, area lights range from 12 to 28 VDC, and light bars range from 12 to 36 VDC.
- Beam Pattern: Choose between multiple beam patterns, including flood, driving, fog, spot, and combo. Spot lights are ideal for long distance visibility, while flood lights offer wide-area coverage. Combo beams feature a combination of both spot and flood optics. Driving lights provide long range distance, but emit a wider and more controlled beam than a spot, perfect for supplementing your high beam headlights. Fog lights mount below your headlights and keep the light low in a wide, narrow, elliptical shaped beam, ideal for illuminating the road during bad weather.
Are There Benefits of Using LED Auxiliary Lights?
LED auxiliary lights have an increased energy efficiency compared to traditional lighting. This energy efficiency will reduce costs over time due to longer lifespans and fewer replacements. Our auxiliary lights are backed by multi-year warranties, with lifetime warranties available for certain fixtures.
Is It Legal To Install LED Auxiliary Lights?
Some counties or states may have regulations regarding the use of auxiliary lights on vehicles, including when they can be used, how many can be installed, the placement, and their brightness or color. For on-road applications, check local laws and regulations before installing auxiliary lights on your vehicle. However, auxiliary lights are typically legal for installation for off-road purposes.





