Led flood lights

[jamesw]

need to pick the big brains i,m thinking about putting some led fog lights on my truck
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-6inch-Car-Off-Road-Driving-Fog-Light-Spot-Flood-Combo-LED-Work-Light-Bar-240W/202289238568?epid=15013816482&hash=item2f1960d228:g:EO8AAOSwTw9a0z5~&vxp=mtr
can i just run a hot wire to the battery and put a toggle switch inline or do i need to run something different?
i used to do this back in the day and the wiring was red and black pretty straight forward.
mount them on the bumper run hot wire to the battery put a toggle inline get out in the woods or on a back road flip the switch and light up the world no biggie.
but with today's techno the leds i mean i don't want to shell out the money and get them wire them up and poof they be gone. lol
if anyone has thoughts on the above set or a different set please speak up post a link if you have them thanks for any and all advise :)

[tortron]

They should only wire in one way, whivh should be marked. Probably a relay is still a good idea

[geezer101]

Now they are polarity sensitive (that's a given) and they need to have decent heat sinks on them and air flow. You will find there's probably only a few different designs of LED car floodlights, and the ones you see at the local parts shop are packaged versions of the ones you see online. I would hook them identically to any other accessory driving light - power off the battery, fused, tripped with a relay and in cabin switch. Always use a relay - it is more efficient and doesn't require heavy gauge wiring and high load switch to turn it off and on. I don't know how long the lenses hold up as far as fading/oxidisation goes.

[geezer101]

Oh and... https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-6inch-Car-Off-Road-Driving-Fog-Light-Spot-Flood-Combo-LED-Work-Light-Bar-240W/232647116343?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SI M%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D50999%26meid%3D824b23ebe8b340a9 bdd545e426303bbb%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6 %26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D202289238568%26itm%3D23264711 6343&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1

Same lights, no brand name, $33 cheaper. They're actually made using the inner assemblies of the 4" off road lights paired together in the same extruded housing.

[jamesw]

Oh and... https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-6inch-Car-Off-Road-Driving-Fog-Light-Spot-Flood-Combo-LED-Work-Light-Bar-240W/232647116343?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SI M%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D50999%26meid%3D824b23ebe8b340a9 bdd545e426303bbb%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6 %26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D202289238568%26itm%3D23264711 6343&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1
(https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-6inch-Car-Off-Road-Driving-Fog-Light-Spot-Flood-Combo-LED-Work-Light-Bar-240W/232647116343?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SI M%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D50999%26meid%3D824b23ebe8b340a9 bdd545e426303bbb%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6 %26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D202289238568%26itm%3D23264711 6343&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1)

Same lights, no brand name, $33 cheaper. They're actually made using the inner assemblies of the 4" off road lights paired together in the same extruded housing.
yes sir i seen them but coming out of china i figure it will take 6 weeks but then again i,m in no hurry so you make a good point :grin:

[geezer101]

Only drawback with buying some things online with OS shipping is the delivery waiting times. But for the sake of saving a big chunk of cash it's an acceptable trade off.

[jamesw]

Only drawback with buying some things online with OS shipping is the delivery waiting times. But for the sake of saving a big chunk of cash it's an acceptable trade off.
this is true to be honest i probable will go for it i just can't see me giving out $77.60 i,m not in that big of a hurry anyways.