Just my 2 cents a 150$ light bar is just a over priced 50$ eBay light bar. I ran in to this with my machine. All the budget friendly light bars did no better than my stock led head lights on high. Sure i might have had a slight better flood light effect but was never happy till I bought name brand stuff. If you insist on a budget light bar check out www.auxbeam. You may be able to find a used Rigid for a good price.

 

I’ve had good luck with Rough Country.

 

My SuperATV lightbar has been great.. good price an great quality. It is more than your 150 budget but not a whole lot more an it’s worth it. I have mine mounted under the roofline.

 

Ive had this light for over a year now and it has been fantastic for me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MCNYXFT/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I would recommend Baja Designs or Pro Armor both on 30" of 33", Baja designs are the best but expensive, you get what you pay for, Pro armor are really good also and not so expensive, but around $350 dlls, my rzr came with the Pro armor 33" and i´m pretty happy with it, i´ll leave you a video driving at night with the light bar on and off and you can see the difference.

 

I don’t recommend roof-mounting, it creates too much glare. I moved my rigid 10” hyperspot combo from under the roll bar in front of the rear view mirror, to the front bumper. Much, much, much, much, better.

Did I remember to say how much better it is?


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I just ordered this. It comes with Polaris mounts. I should have it and mounted next week.

 

Going to suggest you look at a pair of Rigid D lights. Great quality and lifetime warranty, and close to your budget. Too late. When you get the cheap light bar, watch your voltage close. On this forum it has been reported to see extremely high voltage, over 17 v. and very low down in low 12 all caused by defective low cost light bars. Good luck.

 

Yep, I had the inexpensive light bar
Built solid and super bright but when I turned it on i thought the motor was going to die
I never checked voltage but I knew it wasn't good
I also didn't like the light bar on the roof
I put smaller cubes on the front bumper and i can actually see better at night

 

I've got a cheap $65 lightbar. Voltage ranges from 13.8 vdc to 14.4 vdc.

Can you explain how an electrical device that loads (ie draws current) your circuit can actually INCREASE you voltage? A lightbar does not produce voltage.

That makes absoulty no sense.

If your getting high voltage than something wrong with your electrical system.

 

It is something inside the light bar wired wrong that kicks up the voltage. No on was sure exactly what but it was a simple test of elimination to track down to the light bar.

 

Sorry but that makes no sense. There's nothing in a light circuit that can increase your electrical systems voltage. Voltage is controlled by the systems voltage regulator. Did you some how by pass the voltage regulator when you installed your light bar?

If your voltage increases than you have other electrical issues.

 

Was not my light bar. Was a thread on this forum. One suggestion, as I remember, there are sold state devices in the bar to regulate the voltage for the LED's. Guess was, wired in reverse, instead of dropping voltage was increasing voltage, or wrong component. No way to know for sure. The high voltage was a fact. Bar was defective. Yes, it is a shocker.

 

A voltage regulator can not increase voltage. If the lightbar had a voltage regulator then highest output from that voltage regulator is the applied voltage. IE the battery 12 vdc.

Something else was going on. It sounds that the system voltage regulator was failing when the load from the light bar was applied.

What was the total current draw of the light bar?

 

NO, it was not the system regulator. Seach for the post. all those were discussed. Disconnect the light bar and voltage was normal. Connect and battery voltage shot up to plus 17. Can't make this stuff up.

 

I can't say if my voltage changed but something was definitely putting a large draw on my system
It was a 180 watt light bar.
May have well been 5000 watts for all I know
No more cheap light bars for me

 

I know your not making it up. I've read that post. The only way voltage can go up is if the system voltage regulator was not working correctly. I suspect the load from the light bar was just high enough to cause the system voltage regulator to quit regulating. The typical output from and unregulated alternator is around 18+ volts.

A light bar can not increase voltage by itself. If voltage goes up there IS something else going on with the systems electrical system and most likely it's a failing voltage regulator.

I'm not calling anyone a liar or stupid. But a lot of folks here are clueless when it comes to understanding 12 vdc electrical systems.

 

Not my first rodeo with 12v. Solid state regulators usually overheat and shut off. Now the old relay style, a relay points could stick shut then they could run wide open. But they had very low output systems. Each to their own beliefs. My concern was to get the light bar out of system to avoid damage to all the other systems.

 

It sounds that the light bar was drawing to much current. What gauge wire did you use for the light bar? You should use nothing smaller than 14 gauge wire. Using 16/18 or smaller can actually increase current draw by the heat generated when to much current us passing through it.

 

You are not listening. Was not my light bar. Enjoy the day.