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Old 10-23-2015, 10:56 AM
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I installed a 20" LED light bar on my truck a while back that I got off eBay. It works great but was getting condensation inside of it. I took it apart to try and seal it better and ended up cracking the lense a little from over tightening the screws. So I ended up ordering a different one. I noticed yesterday that this one is also getting condensation in it and 3 of the LEDs are dim. So I took both bars apart and was going to piece the best of each bar into one bar but turns out that there is about a 1/2" difference between the two so I'm not able to swap parts over.

Who here has a inexpensive LED bar that doesn't leak? My main goal is to paint it to match the truck and it not leak.

Here is a sneak peak of what I tried yesterday. The silver is a little dark to match Ingot Silver but you can get a idea of how it would look.

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Check out Trotron light bars. I have had my 54" curved now for 6 months and no condensation. Seems well built with good parts.
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You already bought 2 cheap ones...bite the bullet and buy a good one... Inexpensive and doesn't leak don't go together...
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A lot of Raptor owners running lights from this company with no complaints.

Apollo-Optics 20" Deluxe Double Row LED Bar

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I have an eyeyourlife one I got off amazon that has great reviews and 2 year warranty, I know they can claim whatever they want but it's IP68 rated and looks to be sealed well. I've only had it in a short bit but it has gone through warm/cycles here in Va with no condensation. We have just had our first freeze the other night and zero condensation,

It's 20" with Cree LEDs and I believe it has polycarbonate lens vs tempered glass.
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Originally Posted by RES4CUE
I have an eyeyourlife one I got off amazon that has great reviews and 2 year warranty, I know they can claim whatever they want but it's IP68 rated and looks to be sealed well. I've only had it in a short bit but it has gone through warm/cycles here in Va with no condensation. We have just had our first freeze the other night and zero condensation,

It's 20" with Cree LEDs and I believe it has polycarbonate lens vs tempered glass.

i also went with the eyeyourlife from Amazon - my is a 43 behind the grill and no issues with condensation going on 7 months
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Originally Posted by stevebass4
i also went with the eyeyourlife from Amazon - my is a 43 behind the grill and no issues with condensation going on 7 months
Do you have some install pics? Also did the included mounting hardware work? Thanks

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I have a 20" eyourlife, just over a year and no condensation, pics in my led thread
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https://www.f150forum.com/f59/led-of...ghting-243461/

I got my 20" there. Very happy with it.
$250 15k lumens.

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Anybody have one of these?

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