[Michigan4x4]

Hi All, this has probably been covered but I couldn’t find any recent posts about it. I’ve swapped my halogen bulbs for LEDs but I can’t find any LEDs that put off the light the halogens do. I really like the “color” of the LEDs but hate to sacrifice light. Any of you had luck finding equal LEDs?

 

[Nomad]

I've come to the conclusion there are no quality led versions of the h6m bulb. I added a light bar and it blows the stock head lamps away.

 

[XeroSasEnchros]

I agree with nomad. A light bar does the trick.

 

[TRW]

Where do you get a light bar? why don't these comes with Led bulbs?

 

[BlueIronRanger]

Where do you get a light bar? why don't these comes with Led bulbs?

So it doesn't steal any more of the Grizzly's "selling points". I've had good luck with SOME the cheap Chinese knockoffs, Auxbeam in particular. With the Auxbeam brand at least you get whatever LED chips they claim to actually be in the light. Many of the knockoffs will claim "Cree" or "Philips" led but come with no name chips that are not nearly as bright, and usually either a slight greenish or purplish tint instead of pure white. I have some "Autofeel" 12" 30w bars I use on my Skidsteer that claimed "cree" chips but has no name chips and actually only draw ~12w instead of 30w.

 

[TRW]

I had to go up into the woods to find my chainsaw that I left sitting on a stump a couple of weeks ago. It was dark, but it was going to rain so I wanted to get it. I took a different trail to save time, by the time I got 3/4s of the way to the top of a steep hill, there was a tree blocking the trail and it was to steep to turn around. I had to back down the steep hill using a flash light, and that is not easy. I decided then that I was going to get a good light for the future.

I have looked up your light and found it very reasonable at Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Autofeel-1-Row-Light-Flood-Driving/dp/B0792342XM

Thanks for the good info!

 

[CanadianKodiak700]

I had to go up into the woods to find my chainsaw that I left sitting on a stump a couple of weeks ago. It was dark, but it was going to rain so I wanted to get it. I took a different trail to save time, by the time I got 3/4s of the way to the top of a steep hill, there was a tree blocking the trail and it was to steep to turn around. I had to back down the steep hill using a flash light, and that is not easy. I decided then that I was going to get a good light for the future.



I have looked up your light and found it very reasonable at Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Autofeel-1-Row-Light-Flood-Driving/dp/B0792342XM



Thanks for the good info!

I just installed 2 small 10 watt eagle eyes interested back of my kodiak. Just need to finish the wires and switch.

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[Madmax]

Yeah, go with the light bar, these things will absolutely light the trails at night!

 

[Rk420]

Definitely go with a light bar. I chose a spot/flood combo. Brand is Nilight 12” off amazon. Was like $20 maybe. Made a huge improvement with lighting.

 

[TRW]

All great advice, thanks. I am studying the options!

 

[CanadianKodiak700]

Definitely go with a light bar. I chose a spot/flood combo. Brand is Nilight 12” off amazon. Was like $20 maybe. Made a huge improvement with lighting.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I love that switch location, hadn't even thought of there. I'm debating on where to mount 3 or 4 switches.. Now I have a spot for one or maybe two by that 12v.

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[Al_benny]

Just a thought, watch when you mount your light bar under your front rack. You could starve the belt system of air. The vent for it is just below the top of the front rack.

Hope this helps

 

[Nomad]

Honestly, I don't think you need to go very big with a bar. I have a 7" 36 watt bar on mine. It lights the trail quite well, only draws 3 amps and sits perfectly above my bumper. Almost looks as if it came that way. I've seen them long enough to go completely across the front rack. Massive overkill and a much greater draw on the charging system. I would personally not go bigger than a 12" bar but like anything, that's up to the individual .

 

[purl]

I put this small 6 bulb LED bar on my 2016 Kodiak. Picked it up from Black Oak. TOP Quality and the light this thing puts out will blow you away!! Really no need for anything larger....

 

[Nomad]

I put this small 6 bulb LED bar on my 2016 Kodiak. Picked it up from Black Oak. TOP Quality and the light this thing puts out will blow you away!! Really no need for anything larger....

Exactly where I mounted mine but I bought a taller set of legs and it sits a bit higher. All you need on a quad.

 

[BlueIronRanger]

Honestly, I don't think you need to go very big with a bar. I have a 7" 36 watt bar on mine. It lights the trail quite well, only draws 3 amps and sits perfectly above my bumper. Almost looks as if it came that way. I've seen them long enough to go completely across the front rack. Massive overkill and a much greater draw on the charging system. I would personally not go bigger than a 12" bar but like anything, that's up to the individual .

I agree 100%, I shake my head when I see a wheeler with one that is the full width of the rack........ and usually they DON'T turn them off when approaching you at night. The small 7" or 12" bars are way more than enough for a 4x4 ATV and far brighter than the stock headlights. Even with a small LED bar your eyes take a good 10+ second to adjust to the stock lights if you switch it off for oncoming traffic, during which you can't see ANYTHING.

 

[CanadianKodiak700]

I mounted 2 little rigid ignite led cubes, with diffused lenses. I just bolted them to the tab where the orange reflecters were on the front rack. I have HIDs in my stock lights, and these LEDs are way brighter than the HIDs switched to high.

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[Jssrvlz]

im about to be getting a light bar, and Ill definetly have some good input soon!!!