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Looking to add a little flair and some functionality with extra lights. Since the OEM halogen lights suck, I want to add some additional lighting. Anyway, how are your pod lights? I (think) i want them on the cowl but I'm afraid that there will be too much spill onto the hood, do you notice the hood being lit up too much?
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I hated mine being on the cowl, but it seems to be pretty personal as far as people caring. I angled mine out 45 degrees or whatever and they seem much more useful as ditch/side lights up there. I have big lights on the bumper for straight ahead.
 

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I currently have the Baja Design Squadrons. I’m looking to repurpose them elsewhere on the JT (maybe as chase lights), somewhere on the trailer build or fog lights for the RV. Too much light off the hood for my liking.

I also have lights on the bumper for straight ahead but also illuminate sideways.
 

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I removed a cowl bolt and installed some cheap nilights on the side cowl and they are great in that position as it dosent interfere with my sightline or cause hood glare.

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KC Flex ERA 4 lights and cowl mount. Came in handy at 11pm on shelf roads in Colorado. Aimed them out slightly to see the edges of the road. As you can see, no real glare on hood.
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There is some glare on the hood when aim straight ahead on cowl mounts. Almost anything mounted in that area will have some hood glare. But it's recommended to aim them as you need. If you are looking for ditch lights then, the ORACLE Lighting LED Off-road Side Mirrors are for you. These are built to deliver clarity for driver peripheral visibility.

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Angle them out and down to the sides (ditch lights). Paired with your headlights or high beams, they literally light up the night 180+ degrees with minimal hood reflection. Love this mount: Rock Hard 4x4™ A-Pillar Windshield Light Mounts for Jeep Wrangler JL and Gladiator 2018 - Current [RH-90601]
That seems awfully expensive for 2 bushings and 2 bolts. I used the plastic bushing that came with my TV mount. They usually package a bunch of various sizes in those mounting kits for different TV Vesa backspacings. A stainless steel bolt from ACE and that plastic bushing fit the mount that came with the lights perfect.
 

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SRQ-pro driving light pattern. I have used these on my last two jeeps in this location, they function as ditch lights and fill all the way out as far as high beams is angled correctly.
no wind noise, the hood shine is not bad at all. They work, and they work very well.

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Looking to add a little flair and some functionality with extra lights. Since the OEM halogen lights suck, I want to add some additional lighting. Anyway, how are your pod lights? I (think) i want them on the cowl but I'm afraid that there will be too much spill onto the hood, do you notice the hood being lit up too much?
In Oregon we call them ditch lights, these are Black Oak LED with optional green lens covers. Quality lights at a much better price.
The brackets are off Amazon, bolt on using existing bolts. I also went with the QuakeLED hood vent
lights. They are awesome! Both white and amber, very bright, easy to wire, plug and play to include
tie into the turn signals. They have the added bonus of being functional hood vents now, I just used
a hole saw to make a hole in the hood insulation liner.

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