SAN MARCOS, CA – Baja Designs (BD) has always engineered and manufactured LED lighting systems with replaceable lenses and optics. Amazingly enough, almost all other LED bars are silicone sealed and not serviceable. If a BD lens is scratched or scored, you don’t replace the entire light as you do with most imported products, nor do you need to send it back to the manufacturer as you would with other popular LED lights.

BD’s uService™ technology allows you to simply unscrew BD’s water and dust proof lens and seal to replace the damaged optics or lens. On top of that, the same uService™ technology means you can also change the optics of your light. When you consider that BD also includes a limited lifetime warranty on all their lights, uService™ offers the ultimate in purchase protection.

“Racing off-road for over 25 years has taught BD engineers to design products to endure even the roughest of conditions. Our uService™ replaceable lenses and optics will further guarantee a race finish while also saving you money from needing to buy a replacement light,” says Chief Scientist and Baja Designs founder, Alan Roach. Alan also added, “You wouldn’t throw out your car if your windshield cracks, would you? No, you’d just replace the windshield. So why would anyone design a disposable LED driving light? That’s crazy!”

Click here to view the video on YouTube.

Baja Designs has also evolved the uService™ technology to permit “customization.” Replaceable lenses and optics allow you to customize your pattern for any application on the fly or make repairs quickly and easily. BD’s uService™ products are uniquely o-ring sealed and carry an IP69K rating – that means they are submersible up to 9 feet and pressure washer-safe up to 1450 PSI. Catch the company’s YouTube video featuring Zog the Caveman attempting to rebuild his disposable lights while the Baja Designs Scientist easily breezes through his rebuilding process in minutes.

Look for the uService™ icon on all applicable LED products from Baja Designs. More product news from Baja Designs in the upcoming months will reveal a complete series of innovations designed to continually bring you a re-evolution of bright ideas made better.

The mad scientists at Baja Designs have been working hard to bring you some great new Made in America LED lights.

You may have heard the “buzz” about BDs new OnX LED light bars, head scientist Alan Roach says “finally, an LED light bar that has the distance of an 8” HID with the smooth spread of an LED”.   These are the light bars that Baja Designs racers have been excitedly testing and they are all saying the same thing: “this LED light bar really gets out there and it’s small enough to significantly reduce wind drag!”.   The OnX will be sold in 8” increments ranging from 8” all the way to 51” and packing 3600 lumens per 8” section.  If you’re looking for the guaranteed farthest projecting LED light on the market, look no further.

On the other hand, if you need a light that will fit in the smallest of spaces, then you should check out the new SII LED light.  This 3”x1.75” light produces 1,800 lumens and will outshine any other 2, 3 or 4 LED auxiliary light on the market.  Not only that, but its small size means it can be mounted virtually anywhere.  Check them out on the beautiful 25 hour GTM Super Car that will be in our booth.

Stop by booth #23333 in the central Racing and Performance hall to see these lights along with our new Camo and Marine White versions of our LED lights.  Just look for the guys in the white lab coats that can explain “The science of lighting ^tm” that lies behind LED technology and light patterns.  Our lab techs will also tell you all about our fantastic show specials for new and returning customers.

At the 14^th annual Sand Sports Super Show Baja Designs celebrated 20years of innovation and racer proven off-road lights with a bang.  Many of you have been hearing “buzz” about BDs new OnX LED light bars.  These are the light bars that Baja Designs racers have been excitedly testing and they are all saying the same thing: “this LED light bar really gets out there and it’s small enough to significantly reduce wind drag!”.

The SSSS was the first chance you  finally got to see them for yourself.  Baja Designs released the OnX LED light bar and also the SII LED light to the public at 5:00 pm September 14 at the opening of the SSSS.  Their new OnX LED Light Bar is the only light bar on the market that has the distance of an 8” HID with the smooth spread of an LED.  The OnX will be sold in 8” increments ranging from 8” all the way to 51”.  If you’re looking for the guaranteed farthest projecting LED light on the market, look no further.  On the other hand, if you need a light that will fit in the smallest of spaces, then you should check out the new SII LED light.  This 3”x1.75” light produces 1,800 lumens and will outshine any other 2, 3or 4 LED auxiliary light on the market.  Not only that, but its small size means it can be mounted virtually anywhere.

Thanks for Coming out to see BD at the Sand Sport Super Show September 14-16 at the Costa Mesa Fairgrounds.  BD lights are made right here in California and carry a lifetime warranty.

If you were unable to attend the Sand Sport Super Show there’s no need to panic, call 800-422-5292 before Tuesday September 18th to get show special pricing.

Show Specials

15% Off: OnX

SII: MSRP 174.95 Sale Price: $135.00

25% Off: Stealth & Squadron

Available in 10″, 30″ and 40″ lengths, and backed by a Lifetime Warranty. Hide it, ’til you light it!

Features:

• Baja Designs Woodland Camouflage pattern
• Available Lengths: 10″, 30″, and 40″
• 3500 Lumens per 10″
• Both Spot and Horizontal Spread Optics can be combined in one lamp
• Optics are user changeable
• Integrated Microprocessor for thermal management, dimming and strobe modes
• Weight: 1.5 lbs per 10″
• Amber Front Optics Available
• Waterproof
• Lifetime Warranty

CALL TO ORDER 800-422-5292

10″ Camo Stealth: $329.00

30″ Camo Stealth: $849.00

40″ Camo Stealth: $1,079.00

*Same price as Black Stealth LED!

For more information about the Camo Stealth LED Lights or to place an order, call 800-422-5292.  See latest news and photos on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/BajaDesigns.truckbuggy or BajaDesigns.com

High Resolution Images Available Here and Here

New Baja Designs A-Pillar mounts make for a perfect fit on the Polaris RZR 900 UTV. The strong A-Pillar mounts secure a Baja Designs 30″ Stealth LED light bar at the top of your RZR giving it a sleek look with an unobstructed view from the cockpit. The complete mount kit is designed for an easy bolt-on installation, no welding required.

This kit works with the stock Polaris RZR cage. Baja Designs Stealth LED light bar is the best in off road led lights and will now give your Polaris RZR the light,  look, and functionality it deserves. The 6061 anodized aluminum is the same that we use to make our strong and racer proven LED light housings, leaving you with a product that will be as strong as the Stealth Bar mounted to it.

Kit Includes:

(2) Lazer Cut Brackets

(2) Clamps

(8) M5x10mm Hex Socket Bolts

(4) 6mmx18mm Flat Washers

Part # 66-0078 - STEALTH A-PILLAR POLARIS RZR MOUNT (30″ BAR)  (Retail $64.95)

For more information about the Stealth LED Light bar mounts for the Polaris RZR or other Baja Designs products, please visit www.bajadesigns. com or call 800-422-5292.  See latest news and photos on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/bajadesigns.motorcycleatv

 Candlepower and Lumens

Don’t be misled by lights that are rated by brightness (candlepower).

Candlepower – ratings only measure light from a single point within a beam of light. A tightly focused beam of light may rate a high candlepower but if that light only falls on a very small area, the light will be less than useful. An extreme example of this would be a laser pointer. While the candlepower would be great, the light would be near useless for illumination.

Lumens – are a measure of potential light output. All 35watt, 4200K HID light bulbs produce essentially the same amount of Lumens. A light’s candlepower or lumens measurement is worthless if the illumination is not where you need it.

Light Distribution – Terms

The most effective off-road light will provide smooth light distribution without Sharp Cut-Offs or Hot Spots.

A “Sharp Cut-Off” is where the light drops off dramatically, creating a horizontal or vertical line into darkness. With the pitch and roll of the vehicle, the sharp cut-off affects your ability to see where you need to see.

A “Hot Spot” is an intense concentration of light in a small area. Hot spots can be very distracting while driving off road; your eyes tend to focus on just that bright spot of light bouncing in front of you.

Light Color

The color of emitted light, or “Color Temperature” is rated in Degrees Kelvin.  The most usable light for the human eye is sunlight, which is rated at 4000K-5500K.  Don’t be fooled by lights offering higher temperatures than this – they tend toward the blue spectrum, which is only good for a “cool looking” light.  6100K and higher bulbs produce fewer lumens than the 4200K and 5000K and are less usable to the human eye.

Light Sources

HID (High Intensity Discharge) – lighting is a quantum leap forward in off-road illumination.  HID lamps produce a daylight quality light (4200K-5000K) and brightness (3200 lumens).  A single HID bulb produces the equivalent of 250 watts of Halogen lighting power, while consuming only roughly 45 total watts of electricity and generating far less heat.  Instead of a filament, HID bulbs fire a charge between two electrodes encased in a Xenon gas filled bulb.  Since the bulb has no filament, vibration does not affect its operating life of approx. 2000 hours.  The benefit of internally mounting the ballast is easy installation and serves to protect the HID components from the elements.

 LED (Light Emitting Diode) – lighting has been around for years but is new to the forward lighting off-road scene.  Recent advances in technology have made it possible to produce high-output LEDs capable of reaching the performance and pricing of HID lighting.  The lights have an extensive life (approx. 100,000 hours) and are very resistant to vibration.  The benefits of LED lighting include smooth, even light patterns and the possibility of making the light assemblies in many varying sizes and shapes.

Beam Patterns   

 Pencil or Spot Beams – provide a longer and narrower beam that focuses the pattern further down the trail.  These lights are designed to be used in conjunction with other wider beam patterns.  Baja Designs pencil beams come with a 10 degree wide pattern than can be widened by 4 degrees if desired.

Driving Beams – offer better peripheral vision than the Spot while maintaining good distance projection.  They can be used alone or with other beam patterns to create an excellent light system.  Baja Designs Driving beam have a 20 degree pattern.

Wide-Driving Beams – are slightly wider than a Driving beam and are good for trail riding or filling in spots closer to the vehicle.  They can be used alone or with other beam patterns to create and excellent light system.  Baja Designs Wide-Driving beams have a 28 degree pattern.

Wide-Cornering or Fog Beams – are the widest and most evenly distributed light pattern of the bunch.  These beams are used for lighting the ground close to the sides of the vehicle and are great for turns or twists on the trail.  In addition, this beam is great in dusty or foggy conditions.  Due to its low and wide angle of dispersion, this beam should always be used in conjunction with other beams to provide the best possible lighting effect.  Baja Designs Wide-Cornering beams have a 42 degree pattern.

1. Let’s keep it simple and take the sun at its highest and brightest point in the sky: high noon. At noon, assuming no additional effects from weather and atmospheric conditions, the sun has a perceived color temperature anywhere between 5000K and 5400K.
2. Since the sun is our only external light source, our eyes have evolved to see best at this color temperature.
3. So, doesn’t it make sense to use LEDs that mimic this color temperature, thereby allowing our eyes to perform at their optimal level of receiving and processing light?  We sure think so.  In fact, once the color temperature surpasses 6500K, which many other LED light companies use, it now actually looks like twilight or the light that the sun would produce through cloudy conditions.
4. At Baja Designs, we not only select LEDs out of the highest lumen output bin but also accept only those LEDs with a color temperature of 5000K, thus producing a light that truly shines like the sun at midday.

Now, this selection doesn’t come without a price (literally). LEDs come in a wide array, and one of the sorting criteria is by color temperature.  5000K is more expensive than the bluer LEDs used by most other lighting companies.  Here is what Chuck Hovey, BITD and SCORE champion has to say: “When driving at night, fatigue is certainly a factor.  With a bluer LED, it is more difficult to process terrain at speed. Baja Designs has the perfect color temperature, therefore making it easier on the eyes and brain. When doing 120MPH down a dirt road at night, you need every advantage you can get.”

Bottom line, a light with the proper color temperature allows for optimal terrain recognition and less driver fatigue.

1) http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/color+temperature
2, 3, 4) Kip, Arthur. Fundamentals of Electricity and Magnetism, McGraw-Hill Series in Fundamentals of Physics