I couldn't agree more. I'm a huge Diode Dynamics fan and run lots of them, but I also have had great experiences with the other brands. The fact that Diode isn't scared to give credit where it's due to it's competitors makes it an even more attractive company.
I’ve run several of the Vision-X Solstice pods on my truck and dirt bikes but these look like an amazing upgrade. Standard backlight and different power options make it very appealing too. I’m also looking forward to the SAE fog info when it comes out as well. I really appreciate your honest comparisons and that you provide lots of data and details on your products. Keep it up!!! 👏🏻
@@diodedynamics you guys had mentioned in other replies that more info was coming for the SAE Fog version but I haven’t seen it yet. I guess what I’m looking for is a useful comparison between the SAE fog and the Sport/Pro C1 pods and even the larger SS3 lights to see what I’d want and to understand their big price difference. Unlike most of your other products, there is very little info provided to compare them to anything else. No power, lumens, charts, or even output photos. I’ve got some small Hella Micro DE fogs I’m thinking of replacing and could fit an SS3, but a small/low profile C1 might be cool if it has similar performance… but maybe the bang for the buck is actually better with the SS3? I have no idea.
@@erikbeeb We actually do have full comparison videos for our SS3 and SSC2 LED pods, where we compare them to industry leaders. We also offer all of our output measurements and specs for each pod in a SPECIFICATIONS tab on each product listing. We'll definitely keep making more comparison videos for you guys. What specific information would you like to know about the SSC1 Fog, SS3 Fog, etc.? We'd be happy to answer any questions!
Wow. You guys just keep pushing the bar higher and higher! I think these will be PERFECT in the flush mount version to mount inside my chevy truck tail lights that I am building. Im using two of your red hd strips mounted vertically inside the tails,( about 11" tall). These ssc1 will be perfect to add on the bottom for reverse lights, and the red or amber backlight can function as my turn signal! Perfect timing to release these!
You guys really need to stock up your Amazon store I'm sold! If only you guys had a driving light comparable to lp9. Also improve your warranty to lifetime the cost is minimal and would really increase confidence in buying!
Those are all good suggestions. We appreciate your feedback! We actually are working on something comparable to the LP9 as we speak. Be sure to keep an eye out on our social media!
My truck has Diode 12” lightbar, SS3 fogs, 4x SS3 on the front roof, 2x C2 ditch lights, 2x C2 flush mount in the rear bumper, and on the rear roof corners I have 2x Baja S1. Now that DD has one that fits there, it’s going to bug me that two of my lights are different than the others. Speaking of trivial things that shouldn’t bug me that do, the video thumbnail photo is of a light that’s not tightened down! You can see the lock washer isn’t engaged.
Love your products. Any consideration to adding red lens covers for the SSC2 and SSC1? I’d love to use either as a chase light and want to use red. Also red lights at night help with reducing bugs and not messing up night vision. Thanks
You should make a Marine application that gives the green and red back lit option got left and right. I’d mount them on my boat and kayak. Running lights with the option of spotting. 😎
We need bike lights gents. I love your products and have two different lights on my truck. Bike lights are expensive and often have crap mounting system and energy hogs. I also love the single emmiter idea compared to others. I didn't get a discount on my lights so my suggestion is sincere. Build bike lights please
It would be nice to see how these mount to the SS3 ditch lights as shown in some of the photos. I just installed SS3's on my new F-150 and interested in adding these as well.
Hi. I was waiting for this to compare the the SSC2. I want to pair it up with my DD 18" bar. I just dont get why the Pro Spot has 19watts and just 23000 Candela and the Sport Spot has 12.8w with 50 000 candella. Giving it has the same beam pattern (7x7), I dont understand this. One of there 3x values (beam, watts,peak candela) must be wrong. No?
Hey Bernie! You are correct. The output size listed is a mistake on our end. The Sport is more focused, with a smaller beam pattern. So the intensity is higher with that tighter focus. The Pro covers are larger area. The 9th image in the link below will show the difference in comparison! www.diodedynamics.com/stage-series-c1-white-sport-standard-led-pod-pair.html
I am thinking of buying my first truck and looking into lights for one for when i get one. Do you need to run a special battery setup for running all these lights or what?
No special battery setup is required. If you have questions or concerns about a large setup with several pods, go ahead and give us a call at 314-205-3033 Monday-Friday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. CST, or shoot us an email at contact@diodedynamics.com, and our service team would be happy to help you with that.
Does the backlight have its own wiring harness? i.e. I want the red backlight to come on when the tail lights come on at night.. then I want the full power white light to come on when the cargo light on the truck comes on.
Yes, you’d onnect the red wire to positive supply, and black wire to negative or common ground. Tap the blue wire for the backlight to your desired vehicle function.
Sadly, we do not have any plans on the Max SSC1 as of right now, however you can opt to get our SAE SSC1 Fog light, and change the optics to any white optic you need. They use the same Osram chip used in the Max SS3 pods!
You can for an off-road Only vehicle, however it is NOT a road legal signal light, as it does not generate enough output for a signaling function. Sorry about that!
@@diodedynamics thank you for answer. My idea is to add it as reverse additional light and use amber backlight as additional signal light. In Scotland where I am it will be use as addition to original car lighting so I will be ok.
So question: to switch from one color to a other one i can connect the white (red/black) to my switch pod? so to wire the amber function (blue cable) i have to use another switch in my pod? Im just trying to have an idea. Hope i get an answer! TIA.
Always very informative presentation but you hardly show your lights in use (no more than 3-5 seconds, and usually just against a wall. Show them moving thru the woods, show them on the highway, show them in daily use so that we can see what they actually do. I own 2 pairs of DD pods and love them but its pretty hard to tell how much light they actually produce unless you want to take the plunge, which could be several hundred dollaz, yo!
if i already have ss3 fogs instsalled, how would i power these ssc1s? do i need a new harness? sorry if this was covered in the video but dont think i saw it mentioned.
These have a backlight, so the connectors on the back of the SS3 and SSC1 is different. You will need to run one of our Light Duty Dual Output 3-way 4-pin Wiring Harnesses. www.diodedynamics.com/light-duty-dual-output-3-way-4-pin-wiring-harness.html
You could absolutely wire the backlight to the turn signal, yes! However, the backlight is not bright enough to be used as a stand-one signal. As an additional signal, that would be awesome!
How do these compare to KC Hilites C2 2" LED 20W lights? I'm looking for lights to mount on the license plate frame on my Jeep Wrangler. I was trying to back out of my brothers driveway the other day, and I'm pretty sure I ended up driving through part of his grass. 😂 Thanks.
We actually offer SSC2 2" LED pods as well. We've linked a comparison video for those below if you want to check them out. We have videos explaining the specs for both the SSC1 and SSC2 on our channel as well! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PLh-hR6ROm8.html
We mounted them using our GoPro-compatible mounts and they were wired with our light duty 4-pin harness! www.diodedynamics.com/stage-series-gopror-compatible-mounting-kit.html
hi!....i just mounted a pair of SS3s for ditch lights, and attached the SSC1s (wide beam pattern) to the sides of the SS3 like shown in the video....awesome compact package, i just have 1 question.......Since you have to mount them "sideways" to attach to the SS3s, i noticed the beam pattern isn't "wide" anymore and pretty much just goes straight up and down (i'm assuming because they're mounted on their side now)....is there anyway to flip the beam pattern around so it spreads left and right like it's supposed to, and not up and down?......Awesome lights by the way guys, i sold all my baja fogs and ditch lights, and just went to DD for almost everything, awesome awesome products!!
Hey there! Unfortunately, the lenses cannot be turned. In our application, we used a flood optic. All optic options should work as intended, nonmatter the orientation. However, the wide will be straight up and down when mounted like this. Sorry about that!
@@diodedynamics hahaha of course I picked the beam pattern that it would actually matter the orientation of it!....no problem, just wanted clarification before I made a small bracket to attach the ss3 and ssc1....much appreciated and love your damn lights!
@@br00klyngreek13 We're glad you're enjoying our lights! This is an honest mistake that we've all made. Please feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions!
Looking to add a pair of Amber SSC1's to the front of a motorcycle for increased visibility to other drivers. What beam pattern would you suggest? Specifically looking for increased daytime visibility.
If your goal is only to be more visible to other drivers, the flood in amber would be good. Spot will be too bright to oncoming traffic. The new wide pattern may be a good option as well, though you may have to be careful to aim them properly or risk similar side effects to the spot. If you want to also increase your ability to see the road, I'd go with the wides and be careful with where you point them. My 2¢
Has anybody got their lens and used it on a 100w diode? The ssc lenses are for sure the best on the market.. the led's are run of the mill but whoever spent the cash on the r&d for the lenses should be cio of the company cuz that made their lights worth buying just for the lens..
@@photographywithbrallan1247 Please go ahead and give us a call at 314-205-3033 Monday-Friday 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. CST, or shoot us an email at contact@diodedynamics.com, and we can further explain!
