Been away for a while....looking at Visor lights. Is there anything new out within the past 3 years?
Visor LED lights
- Thread starter Icepuck72
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Tom
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Are you looking for an interior light bar, or a visor light for your flip-down visor? There have definitely been some great products released in the past 3 years! :thumbsup:
cybercop
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Love the new Star/SVP one. Sure all the name brands like SoundOff, Whelen etc have some really nice looking bars, But Star's new Phantom StarBurst ULB22 or ULB44 has universal capabilities, less than 1" in height and is pretty affordable. Being only$ 500.00 compared to the whelen and SoundOff priced at nearly a thousand.
NJ_EMT said:
Not looking for bars...strictly on a budget and looking at flip down visors. thx
The only decent one I found was the Soundoff. $188!!! ugh
kinnelonfire75
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I have been using the Sound Off Gen3 Visor Light in B/B for a few years now. I am very happy with it and would gladly recommend it.
pdk9
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Icepuck72 said:
The SOS Gen3 visor light is IMO the only decent visor light out there...most visor lights on the market are only Gen1 5mm, so they don't really give u much punch.
However, for the price of the SOS gen 3 visor light, I'd consider going with a slimlighter on a bail mount (if u don't mind drilling the holes) because it's always tucked up in the tint, is approx the same brightness, and (most of all) u don't have to worry about remembing to flip the visor down (or positioning it so the TIRs are aimed correctly). Also, the slimlighter would sit closer to the windshield, so the visor light here would give you more flashback IMO, since it sits a few inches back from the windshield when facing forward
Im running a Blue/Clear Whelen strobe version, does the trick for me. I would suggest that and maybe some tir 3s or similar in the grille. I wanna do HAWs in my fogs but I need the $$$ first.
Abacus
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Well a used talon with the visor mount would be a good choice for your budget but if you really wanted the flip down variety then I would recommend the sound off product.
grfd711
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Code 3 released a visor flip down LED not too long ago. I think they're priced in the ballpark of $150.
kinnelonfire75
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grfd711 said:
The only thing that turned me off the Code 3 version was that you can supposedly select the pattern for each light head separately. I also prefer the rectangular light heads more than the round ones. Coincidentally, I am not much of a Code 3 user so between that and a good deal I found on the Sound Off visor light, I opted for the Sound Off.
kinnelonfire75 said:
I had the Code 3 Visor light. It was a great light, and I would definitely recommend it, very bright, and pretty inexpensive all things considered (118$ on sirennet). The flash patterns are a little weird, admittedly, but you can still do alternating and simultaneous patterns, and its kinda fun to play around with. My issue was, say it with me, flashback, which is why I ended up selling the light. But if you are dead-set on buying a visor light, OP, then I would definitely say that it is the way to go. My complaint was the colors are a bit limited, but that was my only complaint.
Flashguy
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Gonna agree with all the SOS gen 3 visor posts. BUT any of the visor lights are going to produce some nasty flashback. There are a lot of other good options that can be mounted passenger side using the visor brackets (no new holes, comes with flashback shields, easily hidden if you tint the sunshade.) LS12, Feniex cobra 2x, Dual Avenger, Etc.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Eagle Eye makes a neat LED one with an LED takedown in the middle. I have it in my wifes car; I love it.
Joe
Joe
i have the code 3 version, love it, comes in alot more color options than listed on the retailers site tho......
i have red/white with clear lenses, it was custom ordered !
i have red/white with clear lenses, it was custom ordered !
I've run a visor light for about 10 years now. Started with a Whelen Flatlighter R/W strobe, hacked that up several years ago to fit some 500 series linear LEDs in it, ran it that way for a while, and just upgraded last year to the SoundOff Gen 3. It is an awesome light, and I couldn't be happier with it. It is very thin, as compared to my Flatlighter, and the gen 3 diodes are bright. Hands down gets my vote. Oh, and flashback has never been an issue in 5 different vehicles, not nearly as much as the some would have you believe.
Jared @ 911Lights said:
I am certain that Alerte Systems Inc. invented visor lights in the first place. But you are also right about Sho-me; Alerte went under, then Sho-me brought them back to life.
Link:
Alerte Systems Inc. Products
Jeremy0966
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Here's a link to a full review i did of the Soundoff Gen3 visor light. They're great lights though they are a bit on the expensive side.
http://elightbars.org/forums/f33/soundoff-signal-gen3-light-emitting-diode-visor-light-updated-47593/
http://elightbars.org/forums/f33/soundoff-signal-gen3-light-emitting-diode-visor-light-updated-47593/
WhelenCollector007
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WhelenCollector007
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NBfirefighter3024 said:
the FL220 was the first light I owned so they hold a special place in my heart. A few months back it seemed like everyone was selling them so I ended up buying them all.
lafd55
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Alerte's website was down for a while and I assumed the worst. Thanks for the clarification.Jared @ 911Lights said: