Roof Line Lights

Recently got a Gobi Rack and since there were holes to mount lights, I had to buy some lights.

Ended up with a set of 4 IPF 6" halogen lights. Cost me around 300 bucks as I wanted to proof of concept (wind noise, look, wiring, ect.) before I dropped some serious coin on lights.

Now I'm ready but I can't find a light that fits the bill. Does any company make a round (or mostly round) LED light, approximately 6" diameter, that is a pure spot beam?

My biggest issue currently is the light spillage onto the hood from the halogens makes the lights less effective due to the massive amount of hood glare.

Picture for reference



Thanks!

 

Baja Designs LP6 lights. Not too sure if they will fit or not. But check those out!

 

Any personal experience with them? I know a lot of companies say "spot" pattern but it seems a lot of them are more of a spot combo.

 

how did you wire them ?

 

I paid a shop

Wiring is the one thing I just don't mess with. The tedium, risk vs reward, nah, not for me.

All I can say knowledgely about it is that I have an on/off switch in the cab, and the lights are activated with the highbeams only. There are two relays under the hood, 1 per 2 lights, and the wiring is ran down the driver side a pillar with a KC wire hider, no drilling.

 

got it, thanks.,
if you have the time, do you mind attaching a pic of the wire hidden ? I am about to do this myself.

 

Easy way out? Spots on grille and camp lights on the sides of the rack. The ergonomics of the rack/4runner make it difficult to eliminate hood glare.

 

Have Baja Designs Wide Cornering Amber Fog Lights, Amber Spot XL Sports, and 2 Amber Spot LP6 behind the grille lights. Absolutely love the output.

The picture is of a 4Runner with the Gobi Rack running the LP6’s

 

It's so well hidden its hard to see. With the KC wire hider it's pretty much invisible but it's running down the glass next to the A pillar. I dremeled a small hole in the plastic cowl for the wires to pass from the windshield area into the engine bay. Waaaay better than drilling the roof.

I would be all about this if I didn't like the look of the roof lights so much. While I know form should fallow function, there has got to be a light out there that has a strict pencil beam.

Where do you have the XL spots mounted?

 

The XL sports are my ditch lights.

 

Ah gotcha

If you get a chance I'd like to see a beam pattern of the lights behind the grille.

 

my 4R needs this....

 

Give me a few and when it is dark out, I will snap a pic for you!

 

@PVT Pablo
For sake of variety, in roughly descending price:
Rigid, Baja Designs, Diode Dynamics, ARB, KC Hilights, Ironman4x4, Auxbeam
All have round or pod offerings in varying price ranges.

Also, maybe THE most encompassing auxiliary light test thread out there, for your consideration:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-led-sae-j583-fog-pod-fog-light-review.554813/

 

I bought some of these KC LEDs but have yet to install them as I can't seem to get my Fn Gobi rack.
https://www.kchilites.com/kc-slimlite-led-6-round-pair-pack-system-100.html

 

Went with smaller diameter driving lights with louvered covers that remain in place with lights on.

The covers decrease hood glare, but don't eliminate it. Not willing to wrap the entire hood and the black scoop decals only minimize the glare in the center. For as often as I use them, may just live with it.

The bigger problem is the siren call to every flying bug in a four county radius.

 

Now thats some serious research. Thanks for the link

I looked at those but I worry that they'll have the same issue with light spill. Tell me about the wait, even after it was shipped fedex lost their minds with it for weeks.

 

Post some pics once you're done fitting them. That's the light system I'm planning to get. My second option is the KC 4" LED round driving lights that I found on 4wheelonline.

 

What about a good lightbar with spot beam optics? I was thinking about either the:

Rigid Midnight series 40" bar: https://www.rigidlightshop.com/p-27...-midnight-sr-series-pro-rigid-industries.aspx

Diode Dynamics 42" Bar: https://www.diodedynamics.com/stage-series-42-white-light-bar.html

or the

Baja Designs OnX6+ Bar: https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/OnX6-LED-Light-Bars.asp

 

I appreciate it but I'm just not into the light bar look personally, much prefer the round light old school look.

 

the real question I have is what are the results from your proof of concept. Hows the wind noise with round lights on top? I just installed a gobi rack and am very happy with the lack of wind noise. I ran a sherpa on an f150 (which is much better sound insulated) and it was very noticeable. I notice NOTHING on the 4runner with the gobi, and would really like to know how much round lights add in noise.

 

The wind noise with the lights is barely noticeable. I can easily have a conversation at 75 and comfortable music listening. I dont regret the lights existing up there. The biggest thing I absolutely hate is the light pattern. The combo beam on the roof is useless. It makes my hood just as bright as the road. I think IPF makes great, economical halogens, that would be awesome for a front bumper, 0% for this application.

Because of this, I have these...



KC Gravity Pro 6's in a spot beam pattern to limit the awful spill. Should be going on later this week

 

Those are NICE. I thought about that style but I need the mount to swing 90’ inline with the light.

 

They're on! Testing this week. I had to drill new mounting holes as the back of the lights was hitting the upper support bar for the rack.

Oh, new windshield too haha

 

Any chance we could get beam shots? I love those KCs up there.

 

I'll do my best this weekend!

Edit to add:



Also new decals to get rid of the yellow covers from Etsy, color matched to the "TOYOTA" lettering on the grille.

 

Aw man that's awesome. I'm strongly considering a pair in the driving pattern on the A pillars or in front of the upper grille in line with the headlights.

.....and then maybe a pair or spots to go with them....

 

Definitely recommend the driving pattern on the grille, had that on my Tacoma. Spotties on the A pillars

 

Sounds good, just gotta figure out a good mount that gets them high enough.

 

what does the on/off switch look like?