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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 12:40 AM
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Is this too many lights?

I have the rear light bar from Recon:



I am also planning to do the side lights:

http://www.gorecon.com/product_image..._image-816.jpg

Is this too much? I don't have clearance lights or anything...just live in a dark area and have busted my shins and my wife's on the step bar one too many times:
 
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 06:42 AM
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My only issue with the led bar brake lights is every time I see them, several leds are out and it makes it look cheap. You don't want to blind the people behind you, but you sure as hell want to make sure they know you are stopped...I say more is better.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 07:06 AM
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Agree, just right.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 01:36 PM
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No such thing as too many lights. Add another alternator, batteries down on the frame rail and go nuts.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 02:37 PM
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No such thing as too many lights. Add another alternator, batteries down on the frame rail and go nuts.
He's has a 270 amp and 2 batteries already... Plenty
 
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 10:08 PM
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I hate those light bars because they all seem to be cheap and burn out rather quickly.
 
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 11:23 PM
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Wish they were brighter and went the full width of the rear bumper. I do like the "Line of Fire" idea Are those LED tail lights? After I do the headlights with HID may do the tail lights
 
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 11:48 PM
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Wish they were brighter and went the full width of the rear bumper. I do like the "Line of Fire" idea Are those LED tail lights? After I do the headlights with HID may do the tail lights
I agree on the brightness and width. The RECON products don't seem to have the burned out LED's like the other cheaper versions. My wife damaged my first unit by dropping a heavy bit of luggage on it, it simply kept lighting until it got wet...then no go no mo!

I bought another rear bar in the Xtreme version and the side lights which will be installed soon!

My tail lights are factory with a light tint via clearcoat paint.

BTW you may want to look ito the direct replacement LED headlights bulbs, they are becoming the way to go really fast!

I definitely have enough juice to power up all this stuff, but my bride is complaining about darkness AND the idea of more lights...but I'd rather her complain about too many lights!
 
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