Building Affordable Offroad Lights

A quick tip for making your own cheap offroad or work lights for your BOV.

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[libarata]

Wouldnt the aircraft light produce a bit too much heat at low vehicle speeds and melt the rubber housing?

[beast12101]

@libarata no problems yet

[canadianfortruth]

what is that in the sky at the end .cool stuff you make get my creative juices flowing peace later

[beast12101]

@canadianfortruth just long exposure shot

[SamuraiClinton]

Don't you know that off-road lights make good bicycle lighting too?

Because I am so strongly opinionated that I think 12 volt systems (or something similar), as well as lighting should be minimum requirements for bicycles! I'm not saying they should require a motor, I'm just saying they should require a battery (12 volts to 16 volts) at 8 amp-hours or higher.

If you aren't sure why I'm saying that, just ask me, theres no sense declining my advice.

[CPLBSS88]

i would love to see some vids on long distance throw...

[stevebigler]

OH... at "6:40"-ish you are talking about wiring the reverse lights into a switch.

I went into the hump switch plug and came off it for a few bypasses. (email me for pics... gotscout @ gmail)

So in my case... the rear offroad light works in standard reverse... and I placed a on/off toggle on the hump cover... to throw it on when setting up camp or whatever... regardless of gear... and (!!!!) on a momentary pushbutton... to blind people behind me with highbeams on me!!!

[stevebigler]

@stevebigler Continuing....

You buy the 4049S's... then get some crappy cheap clone housings from yard sales, Harbor Freight, or wherever... gut them, paint them so they don't rust out... then install the Wags!!!

I have several sets, they are identical to my real Daylighters, and BULBS ARE SAME MANUFACTURE!!!

So... $22 vs $100+ :-) Enjoy....

[stevebigler]

A little insight... frequently the Par 36 aircraft lights are higher voltage... ie 16 / 18 or 24V. So.... if you hook the 24V 100 watt bulb to a 12V batt... you actually suffer even less than 50watts!

But... that said... here is a greater tip. The best lights ever... the KC Daylighters, 165 Watt sealed beam, 23 warrantee, etc... THAT THEY NO LONGER HONOR AND "NO LONGER MANUFACTURE" (that's crap!)... are easy to get!

google "Wagner 4049S"

cont.

[rogerscottburchett1]

old speakers got magnets on them

[hotrodllsc]

I built basically that exact same setup for my dune buggy a few years ago. A lot of people were skeptical on how bright they were going to be until I would turn them on behind their lights and overpower them. A TON of light in a small package. Never had a problem with the plastic housings melting or anything. They were only rated at 25 hours but I never had one burn out. I still have people underestimate them and when I offer to build a set, they decline and spend a ton of money on less lol

[markshmily]

Great stuff.

Thanks for sharing.