DIY: Offroad Roof Light Bar

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 1:48 pm

Of course it's worthy! I just have a thing for organization... so if it's along similar lines, it makes sense to me to organize them together so data isn't lost for future crowds.

by **navigator** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 2:03 pm

it looks really good.
Everything is worthy of something, many of my projects are worthy of going in a thread called "Learn from my mistakes"

by **cbratholt** » Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:57 pm

which blazer lights did you go with, offroad, trapezoids, floods, or spots, they all look the same. lol

by **Mudwheelin** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:17 am

cbratholt wrote:which blazer lights did you go with, offroad, trapezoids, floods, or spots, they all look the same. lol

I believe they are the "offroad" ones.

by **cbratholt** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:42 am

do they work well? have a bit of knowledge of tractor lighting, was thinking of going floods inside spots outside to lighten things up a bit, just never had any experience with the offroad ones. If they work well may do those inside with spots outside

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 1:47 pm

May I suggest that you find a better option than Blazers. With most aux lights, the quality is greatly associated to how much you pay.

by **navigator** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:09 pm

I bought some el cheapo's from HF on sale (~$10 per pair) to mount on the rear of my roof rack for backup/fishing lights.
I don't need much back there, just a little help so I didn't spend much on them.They are made so cheaply that the housing is plastic and they bounce really bad. I've not installed them. I might put them on my golf cart instead.

by **galacticfuzz** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:42 pm

I can completely second Jame's comment about getting what you pay for. I've been nothing but impressed with the Hellas since I switched from the cheapos.

by **Mudwheelin** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:18 pm

I agree with James as well. But if you don't have the cash to buy Hella's the blazers work just fine. There not super bright, but the do the job well.

by **drwfaulk** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 7:58 pm

Has anyone tried to put hella 130 W bulbs into the Blazers since they are all h 3?

by **JCrayton99** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:12 pm

Or an HID conversion?

by **galacticfuzz** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:29 pm

I had tried 100w bulbs, while there was a slight improvement, it came down to the fabrication of the reflector inside of the light itself.

by **drwfaulk** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:43 pm

Is there a way to improve the inside of the lights? Chrome Spray paint? I really like the way my lights look they just aren't that bright and hella 130w bulbs (fogs) are only $5 a piece.

by **galacticfuzz** » Wed Jun 13, 2012 11:48 pm

Link

Found this extremely useful when I was figuring out what lights I upgraded to. From my understanding, the shape of the reflector is what has the biggest impact on the quality of the light and the spreading of it. I don't think that spraying the inside with a chrome paint will really impact brightness.

by **Gordinho80** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:00 am

I had HIDs in the blazer lights. It makes it brighter but the reflectors don't change so you lose light at the day points as regular bulbs, the light in that area is just more intense. I'll never get blazer lights, or any cheap lights, again.

YouTube Videos · by **Trail X** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:51 am

galacticfuzz wrote:Link

Found this extremely useful when I was figuring out what lights I upgraded to. From my understanding, the shape of the reflector is what has the biggest impact on the quality of the light and the spreading of it. I don't think that spraying the inside with a chrome paint will really impact brightness.

Correct, reflector shape and lens design have the biggest affect on the pattern. And that is the biggest issue with the Blazers... the pattern is terrible. You can't start with a bad pattern, and ever expect to get anything decent from the light even with more wattage.

Spraying the reflector would likely only increase light dispersion, and make them even worse.

The Blazers were made to LOOK rugged, but beyond that no thought was put into them by the chineese designers.

by **drwfaulk** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:27 am

Guess I'll have to save my monies for hellas and use the blazers for side and back up lights.

This was my old set up

And my new set up

by **fishsticks** » Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:08 pm

I have a set of 4 Hellas sitting in my garage right now... Trying to decide if they are ever going back on the truck.

by **Nakashige** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:34 pm

I have 4 new ones in box that I dont know where I am mounting

by **JCrayton99** » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:47 pm

I have 2, one with a cracked lens i want to replace, and i want to get at least 2 more. When I get a new roof rack I want to build a light bar that can fold back....

Offroad Trailblazers and Envoys