I recently pickedup a SOS nForce interior lightbar to T&E for possible future purchase as an upgrade to these installs:
I was crunched for time and didn't have time to play with all of the advanced features like I would have liked. I could not get the USB programming to work and ended up setting it up using the breakout box. I was very impressed with the functionality the software had but couldn't get my PC to recognize the breakout box when it was attached.
In keeping with the current install, I didn't go fancy in configuration. I ordered it as a single color lighbar but opted for the 9 LED modules for increased brightness. The original 6 led lightbar never really punched through the factory tint in the Utility and I was hoping the 9 LED would help.
I've been running the light bar for about a month now and am favorably impressed. The jump from 6 to 9 leds was a real game changer. The lightbar no longer looks like supplemental lighting and really punches through. I've noticed the biggest difference in the quality of the takedown lights. They went from barely noticeable to "annoying" to quote a co-worker.
Besides not getting to play with the USB programming, I was disappointed that the factory patterns didn't include any simultaneous flash options. I ended up running a slow alternating for stationary mode and a faster alternating for response mode. The one option that really impressed me was the steady burn mode. I'm running it in lieu of cruise lights in our DUI mode and it really "shines" (pun intended).
The other upgrade I like is the ability to control the flashing takedown lights. On the nForce, the takedown flash is a separate circuit so not I can kill all of the white light when the vehicle goes into park.
Except for the issues noted above, I'm really happy with the bar and glad I went to the hassle to upgrade.
I was crunched for time and didn't have time to play with all of the advanced features like I would have liked. I could not get the USB programming to work and ended up setting it up using the breakout box. I was very impressed with the functionality the software had but couldn't get my PC to recognize the breakout box when it was attached.
In keeping with the current install, I didn't go fancy in configuration. I ordered it as a single color lighbar but opted for the 9 LED modules for increased brightness. The original 6 led lightbar never really punched through the factory tint in the Utility and I was hoping the 9 LED would help.
I've been running the light bar for about a month now and am favorably impressed. The jump from 6 to 9 leds was a real game changer. The lightbar no longer looks like supplemental lighting and really punches through. I've noticed the biggest difference in the quality of the takedown lights. They went from barely noticeable to "annoying" to quote a co-worker.
Besides not getting to play with the USB programming, I was disappointed that the factory patterns didn't include any simultaneous flash options. I ended up running a slow alternating for stationary mode and a faster alternating for response mode. The one option that really impressed me was the steady burn mode. I'm running it in lieu of cruise lights in our DUI mode and it really "shines" (pun intended).
The other upgrade I like is the ability to control the flashing takedown lights. On the nForce, the takedown flash is a separate circuit so not I can kill all of the white light when the vehicle goes into park.
Except for the issues noted above, I'm really happy with the bar and glad I went to the hassle to upgrade.
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