[Richard]

good evening all

i please need some help, i was out looking at lights to mount ot my vehicle and obviously seeing the new LED bars i was impressed until i heard the price. i want to attempt building my own light bar, i would like to find out if anybody can give me some assistance on where i can get the correct LED's and parts i will need to build a light bar.

any assistance in this regard will be appreciated, who knows i might just get it right for much less

thanks guys
regards
Richard

[Kaspaas]

I will be watching Richard's posting re lightbars with eager anticipation since it is forever been on my most-wanted list. The cost how-ever is bordering on the ridiculous!!

[Kyle]

Hi, Richard

Is the led bar for spotlight or under carriage lighting?

You can get high power leds from rs components, some of them need to be mounted on a heat-sink though.
http://za.rs-online.com/web/ .


Regards
Kyle

[Lock]

You can get the bars at Makro I use a 10 LED bar as a camp light +-(R200) Works well and fits on the spot light charger

[Kyle]

Wow that's cheap, how bright are they?

I worked out about R1860 for 33, 425 lumen leds.
33*425 = 14025 lumens, if that's how it works...

They use 350mA at 4.7V
So 1.645W * 33 = 54.285W

http://za.rs-online.com/web/p/visible-led/7257638/

But you still need a heat sink for mounting, brackets and a transparent cover plate, plexiglass would work well.

Though it would be better to buy one or two leds first to test out.

Some similar projects...
http://www.jeepkj.com/forum/f202/diy-le ... ild-50779/
http://www.bigjimny.com/index.php/2012- ... uild-guide

[Oubaas]

I ordered a 120watt, 2 row LED light bar from China. It gives you flood and spot in 1 bar. It consists of 2 rows of LED's. comes with brackets ande evrything. I paid R 1400.

Maybe that is an easier route. It took 5 days to get it from China.

[averhamme]

Hi,

I bought this a few months ago:
http://www.visionxwholesale.com/product ... -BEAM.html

It gives a real flood of light !
But is does not go that far. So it is really good for off-roading, not very well for driving on faster roads. It does not go far enough.

A.

[Richard]

Hi Kyle

sorry for the delay in the reply, i need to use them as Spotlights and not underbody lights, not into BLING,so any advice will help.

thank you kind regards
Richard.

[pietpetoors]

Hi Richard, have a look at these ones, they have a very long range. Will make very good usable light for 400 meters and more.
http://www.4x4direct.co.za/shop/index.p ... cts_id=516