Chase Lights Installed

[UCFGrenadier]

Bought a pair of Baja Designs 2x3 lights and mounted them in the rear using Leitner Designs’ bracket.

I do not have the aux power panel, so I used the EXT 1 switch to power these lights. Basically ran a cable to the rear and mounted these two. Very straight forward.

Super happy with the outcome.

 

[anand]

Looking good, just hope you don't have to use the rear recovery points at an upward angle!

 

[DenisM]

A neat install I'm not familiar with the term "chase light"...I can imagine from the pics that they're useful to assist reversing at night. .. what is the "chase" function

 

[anand]

A neat install I'm not familiar with the term "chase light"...I can imagine from the pics that they're useful to assist reversing at night. .. what is the "chase" function

Chase lights are generally yellow (or blue depending on race class) and used in low visibility situations due to dust, often mounted high so that vehicles "chasing" you can see you through the dust

 

[UCFGrenadier]

Looking good, just hope you don't have to use the rear recovery points at an upward angle!

Not really worried about that. Should I need to use the recovery points, two screws and a quick disconnect are all that’s in the way.

2 minutes max

 

[LigGrenadier]

Bought a pair of Baja Designs 2x3 lights and mounted them in the rear using Leitner Designs’ bracket.

I do not have the aux power panel, so I used the EXT 1 switch to power these lights. Basically ran a cable to the rear and mounted these two. Very straight forward.

Super happy with the outcome. View attachment 7856546View attachment 7856547View attachment 7856548

Those look great. I have the same lights and was going to mount them on the roof but I think I’m going to use them as reverse lights. Did you switch over to a DTP connector? If you have any details on how you wired and the connections, that would be great!

 

[bigleonski]

Chase lights are generally yellow (or blue depending on race class) and used in low visibility situations due to dust, often mounted high so that vehicles "chasing" you can see you through the dust

There you go. You should learn something new every day, and I can tick that box now.

 

[Ovrland Bill]

Bought a pair of Baja Designs 2x3 lights and mounted them in the rear using Leitner Designs’ bracket.

“…I used the EXT 1 switch to power these lights. Basically ran a cable to the rear and mounted these two.”

Does that mean that the new wires remain forward of the engine bay firewall and then run along the underside of the Gren (no interior passage required)?

TIA, Bill

 

[parb]

How did you route the wire?
Through the firewall and into the cabin?

I'm thinking of using the same wire for mine.

 

[Ovrland Bill]

How did you route the wire?
Through the firewall and into the cabin?

I'm thinking of using the same wire for mine.

Exactly what I would like to avoid when powering an exterior rear light!

 

[UCFGrenadier]

EXT 1 switch has a wire that comes out on the driver side under the hood. I connected the lights to those wires.

Routed the cables under the car. Message me and I can take some pics for you.

 

[parb]

I ended up routing the drivers side INT wire to the chase lights. i may change that at some point in the future but thats what i did.