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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:22 PM
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I wouldn't give him 2 bucks if he won't stand behind what he sells.
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 08:14 PM
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Amen to that, waiting on email response
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 08:28 PM
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Amen to that, awaiting a response.

And from ebay:
Originally Posted by 01xjMontucky
Warranty: Yes
I think he just doesn't want to deal with returns. Make sure you know what you want.
A 6" LED bar is nice, but is outdone by H4 headlights+harness
That's why I went 30"

Choose what you want, simple as that.
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 11:04 PM
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I swear lowrange never has anything even remotely positive to say.

Montucky, how has your simple light quest turned into such an adventure? lol. I just got my LMC harness today and can't wait to get it on with autopal housings. Now you've got me wanting LEDs even though I've got 4 aux lights pushing around 350 watts already haha
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 12:05 AM
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The low power draw is pretty enticing. The only thing I don't like is that they don't heat up and thus snow and ice might be a problem, hence making mine removable.

It really has gotten out of hand but once you've" seen the light" you just want more. Plus they look badass.

Lowrange has a good point, but didn't even bother to read the ebay posts. In the spirit of, "use the search bar." ... "do your homework!"
Mallamo- my headlight harness paid for itself. Deer was standing in passenger lane looking at opposite side of interstate and turned into my lane as I got close. Saw it at least 600 feet away.

The 6" led would be cool for when the car is off, like at campsites, festivals, on trails, etc. Does what headlights do, especially as a combo beam.

Considering aux backup lights, but need a rear bumper first. I'll probably get a 3 or 4 switchplate. Something to grow into ha.. glad you piped in. Been awhile.

I'm on here too much (sorry for that, ha) but the new job has afforded jeep cash for the first time in awhile.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:52 AM
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I didn't even think about using the lights for something like that. I'm guessing the lower draw would give you more usage before draining your battery?
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:54 AM
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I believe so. I'm no electrical guru but that's the idea. An led is like 3 watts. A 6" bar has 12 iirc so 18 watts or something like that. One headlight is 55w. Makes sense to me. Haha
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 03:54 AM
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I plan on wiring my bar into my high beams. I am still negotiating with my supplier to try and get my pricing down even lower. To the several people that PMed me about a deal on the first few lights bars, I haven't forgotten. And ours has a no questions asked warranty against everything but physical damage. IE rolling the jeep over and beating it with a hammer will not be covered.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 07:56 AM
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I did my homework, and won't buy anything other than name brand for my LED bar. I want output AND a useful beam pattern, the fact the thd company stands by their product helps too. Even with a warranty, the knockoffs are still shipped from china, so how long do you have to wait for replacements? There are some legit companies (search pirate) that are selling high quality "knockoffs" for cheaper than name brands, and thats as cheap as I'd go but the quality still lacks compared to say vision x. For a reverse light or work lights, sure the cheap ebay are fine.

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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 08:00 AM
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I've sold a few Diffused D2's to folks that use a single one as a back-up light. They swear by 'em.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 93XJLI
I did my homework, and won't buy anything other than name brand for my LED bar. I want output AND a useful beam pattern, the fact the thd company stands by their product helps too. Even with a warranty, the knockoffs are still shipped from china, so how long do you have to wait for replacements? There are some legit companies (search pirate) that are selling high quality "knockoffs" for cheaper than name brands, and thats as cheap as I'd go but the quality still lacks compared to say vision x. For a reverse light or work lights, sure the cheap ebay are fine.
That is not always true. Mine are assembled and shipped from california. We offer the same lenses as rigid, other than the marine lenses. We 100% stand behind our product. http://legitaccessories.com/products/led-light-bars/
Also we now sell gibson exhaust.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Lyferxb9s
That is not always true. Mine are assembled and shipped from california. We offer the same lenses as rigid, other than the marine lenses. We 100% stand behind our product. http://legitaccessories.com/products/led-light-bars/
Also we now sell gibson exhaust.
well then. we'll talk after the holidays, thats when i'll be picking a bar up.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 12:14 PM
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So many things are identical to their generic counterparts. We all know that sometimes all they do is stop the assembly line, put in a new stamp for the company name and then start it right back up. You can't discredit the knockoffs in every situation. I'm not familiar with LED light bars specifically but sometimes getting things from China saves so much money that it's worth it even if you have to buy a replacement three or four times for still less than the brand name originally cost lol.
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Old Nov 21, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RememberTheMallamo
So many things are identical to their generic counterparts. We all know that sometimes all they do is stop the assembly line, put in a new stamp for the company name and then start it right back up. You can't discredit the knockoffs in every situation. I'm not familiar with LED light bars specifically but sometimes getting things from China saves so much money that it's worth it even if you have to buy a replacement three or four times for still less than the brand name originally cost lol.
this is true. there are good knockoff LEDs, and there are no so good.
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