Delta Tech 01-9520-3BX Xenon Hood Light Bar
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JK Freak
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Delta Tech 01-9520-3BX Xenon Hood Light Bar
Just got a very good deal on one of these so couldn't resist. I've wanted one for years but decided to go with spots and driving lights up until now as I generally prefer function over form. That said, you can never have too much light and the truth is I think these bars look great. When it arrives I'll post an install write-up and review, with particular attention to performance, as I've not been able to find a whole lot about them on the various Jeep forums.
Is anyone else using one of these light bars? If so, what are your thoughts on the light pattern and overall performance?
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Is anyone else using one of these light bars? If so, what are your thoughts on the light pattern and overall performance?
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Last edited by UKCRD; Feb 22, 2014 at 04:15 PM.
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JK Freak
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From: The Secret Land Of Inspector Gadget
It does. I think the problem with the Delta Light Bar and why it's never really caught on with the Jeepers here at JK-Forum is that for the cost you can add far better lighting performance to your vehicle. The standard retail price is $450 for the Xenon bar and $700 for the HID version. For that price you can pop a Rigid Industries 20-30" LED bar on the hood and I'm pretty sure the performance would be considerably better.
That said, only a few hardcore offroaders think nothing of the looks of their rides. Most of us choose firstly for functionality, performance and quality but then we also weigh up how a new accessory is going to look on the Jeep. After all, where I live you only need extra lighting if you're offroad and you'll only be offroad at meets and events. The rest of the time your lighting will be redundant as the main streets and roads are lit at night.
I already have KC pencil beams on windshield brackets, KC drivers lights on the bumper, Delta HID fogs in the fog light recesses of the LOD bumper, Cibie headlights and performance bulbs, KC reversing lights and a rear mounted Rigid Industries dually flood/work light. The Delta bar will just supplement what's already very good lighting performance at the front of the vehicle and should fill in the pattern nicely where I'd like them to. But for much of the time they'll be switched off... but boy will they look good!
That said, only a few hardcore offroaders think nothing of the looks of their rides. Most of us choose firstly for functionality, performance and quality but then we also weigh up how a new accessory is going to look on the Jeep. After all, where I live you only need extra lighting if you're offroad and you'll only be offroad at meets and events. The rest of the time your lighting will be redundant as the main streets and roads are lit at night.
I already have KC pencil beams on windshield brackets, KC drivers lights on the bumper, Delta HID fogs in the fog light recesses of the LOD bumper, Cibie headlights and performance bulbs, KC reversing lights and a rear mounted Rigid Industries dually flood/work light. The Delta bar will just supplement what's already very good lighting performance at the front of the vehicle and should fill in the pattern nicely where I'd like them to. But for much of the time they'll be switched off... but boy will they look good!
Last edited by UKCRD; Feb 23, 2014 at 01:38 AM.