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ljvsnyder
10-30-2014, 05:04 PM
Well received a sample set of JGL Cannon 25 Watt 4.5" driving lights, these appear to be copies of Vision X Light Cannons. They claim 1000' of usable light, just like the Vision X. Given the price difference I am expecting a difference in light output. I have purchased a light meter for testing. While I won't have a 1000' test range I should be able to get a good test distance on a straight stretch of road. I plan on installing these over the weekend and will get results posted as soon as possible. The package arrived a little wet, but I believe that was a Fed Ex issue and not JGL. If these work I may try to set up a group buy on other lights they sell or on these. These did include an amber light cover and a two lamp harness with switch and relay, the packaging was sturdy and protected the product well. Now for the pictures
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JeepLab
10-31-2014, 10:43 AM
Turn em on and lets see em buuuuurn!

ljvsnyder
10-31-2014, 02:54 PM
hopefully they will be put on tomorrow and testing done in the dark later that evening.

ljvsnyder
11-02-2014, 11:29 PM
Sorry I am just getting around to update this, had a flu bug or something yesterday that made doing much after the install nearly impossible. The install went well, What to say about the lights the build seems pretty good, down side is the wiring harness, it doesn't come with a lighted switch and the connector from the relay to the switch is not water proof, in fact the power to the switch comes directly from the battery. As far as testing the output, there is about 100 lux difference between each light from about 7 feet away. The one on the drivers side was reading 1200 lux while the passenger side was between 1100 and 1000 varying quite a bit. The amber lens cap really impacts the light output, changing the light from a spot light to more of a flood light and drops the lux down to a little over 230 average for the two lights. I believe this would be great to use when running in a group of vehicles in the woods as you can look at them without it being overpowering. As stated earlier these are similar to the Vision X light Cannons, I do not believe these are as powerful as the Vision X.
As you can see I am starting to get a bit of a rats nest, so one of my next purchases needs to be an spod or the DIY version.

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ljvsnyder
11-03-2014, 09:14 AM
Here is a video I made of the lights.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jczKBl3ay74

Pznivy
11-03-2014, 10:08 AM
This guys got a light meter! Thats how guys on JeepLab do it! Great video!

ljvsnyder
11-03-2014, 11:21 AM
Thanks Pznivy. I would really like to see how these compare side by side with a Vision X Light Cannon. So if anyone has a set and wants to post some pics feel free.
Also so additional information on the technical side. I went back to the same area I tested my DB link 6" lights for comparison. I don't know if I parked in the exact same spot but pretty close. Here are the numbers and a photo of the DB Link.
In the last photo you can see the fence in the front and the rear fence the distance on the front fence is 216 feet from where I was parked and the rear fence is 323 feet from the front of the Jeep. To the power pole in the background beyond the the back fence is 506 feet away, these measurements were taken off of Google earth so not exact science.

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ljvsnyder
11-04-2014, 09:43 AM
While waiting for my girls to get out of girl scouts I took the time to measure a distance of 20 feet from the base of the lights to the church wall. I used a tape measure and placed the light meter on the wall. There was some ambient light, but the location did reduce the effects on the meter. I am not certain why I got a different result this time, the engine was running as to being off as in the first readings also could have a background effect the light, or was I able to better identify the beam? But this time I took photos to show the results.
Beam output, to me the driver side looks brighter, but they measured very close. The passenger side is adjusted a little higher at this time.
http://i1163.photobucket.com/albums/q546/ljvsnyder/Jeep%20Wrangler/20141103_171440_zps3bgvlc2e.jpg (http://s1163.photobucket.com/user/ljvsnyder/media/Jeep%20Wrangler/20141103_171440_zps3bgvlc2e.jpg.html)
driver side cannon
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passenger side cannon
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Cannons, the stop sign is 1675 feet from where I was setting. I tried finding the airport land mark on the ground which is exactly 1000' from the intersection, but it has been worn off the roadway.
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video driving with cannons on, the camera on my phone did not pickup the light all that well, they are plenty bright for driving with them alone on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3kczjVujj4

ljvsnyder
11-04-2014, 10:35 AM
I also compared these to my headlights and the DB links (which are located above the bumper).

DB Links
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Raxiom led headlight dim (sorry for shaky photo, reading was 695)
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Raxiom led headlight bright
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All lights on, but given the aiming of the Cannons they probably didn't have much effect.
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