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BUYER'S GUIDE LIGHT WORKS Placing driving lights above the cab looks all Baja-cool, but the high-mount positioning renders them almost worthless in snow, dust, rain or fog because their beams of intense light reflect off the moisture and right back into the your eyes. Keep driving lights at or below the headlights position. Work lights, on the other hand, function best mounted up high. And if used as reverse lights, mounting them Auxiliary Lights PRODUCT showcase right into the tailgate or rear bumper works well. Fog lights work best mounted in or on the bumper where their beam can cut just under that of the low-beam headlight's pattern. Also be conscientious toward your fellow drivers: Fog lights should be aimed so the beam is no higher than low-beam headlights and angled slightly to the left/right of center. Driving lights should STRYKER SPOTLIGHT Radio remote-control and an optional snap-on flood lens gives GoLight's Stryker Series spotlights an edge on the competition. Exclusive Cr5 Pentabeam II Technology produces 500,000 candlepower at 5.5 amps, reaching out more than a half-mile. Magnetic or fixed roof-mount; 370-degree rotation. 5-year limited warranty. golight.com WIRELESS CONNECTION BRIGHT SPEAKERS SUPERIOR FLOOD A dozen LEDs mounted inside a heavy-duty die-cast aluminum housing, protected by both glass and polycarbonate lenses, make JW Speaker's Model 735 LED Work Lights hard to beat in style and performance. The 5 ¾-inch oval lights produce 1,400 lumens and are available in flood, trap(azoidal) and spot pattern. Work great as back-up lights, too. 4-year limited warranty. Designed for construction vehicles, tow trucks, forklifts and utility vehicles, Superior Signals' Illuminator Series SYHD5200 ($180) is a 5-inch 35W Xenon HID flood-light putting out 3,200 lumen at 3.5 amps. Tough black plastic housing, with a Borosilicate toughened glass lens, stainless steel mounting hardware and internal integrated ballast. jwspeaker.com superiorsignals.com FOG CUTTERS Warn's 3.5-inch diameter W350F fog lights ($150/pr) fit perfect in bumpers. The 55W H3 halogen bulb and 66-degree bar-shaped light beam deliver great low-visibility performance. Hardened clear glass lenses. Impact-resistant polymer housings. Wireless control switch, so there's no need to run wires through the firewall. warn.com BAD BOYS The W700D driving lights ($520/pr) are the biggest and brightest in the Warn HID lineup! At 7-inch-diameter they are 300 percent brighter – and last 10 times longer – than 55W halogens. Integrated ballast for simple installation. Tempered clear glass lenses and impact/corrosion-resistant polymer cases. warn.com FOGGY BOTTOMS PRIME TIME Evo Prime 620 ($570) is just 11 inches long, yet the six 10-watt LEDs in Vision X Off Road's aluminum light bar combine to produce 5,160 lumens at 5 amps. The LED bars are available in various lengths (5- to 40-inch) and beam (20- to 60-degree) configurations. Vision X claims Evo-Prime offer the lowest amp-drawper-lumen output. visionxwholesale.com At 6.5 inches in diameter, these W650F fog lights ($215/pr) from Warn are for those who want the best and brightest. The bright 55W H3 halogen bulbs, combined with 66-degree bar-shaped light beams and yellow dichroic coating, mean great low-visibility performance. Impact-resistant polymer cases with O-ring seals for excellent water resistance. warn.com DOUBLE DUTY Warn's SDB-160HB ($495/pr) dual-beam driving/spot lights pump out 100,000 candlepower and have an internal light frame to protect the lamps from vibration and shock when running off-road. Dualbeam control includes relay control feature and LED illumination when lamps are in use. warn.com

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