Lighting

What to Look Out for When Buying Ford Bronco Lighting?

Types of Lights

Headlights, Taillights, Brake Lights, Turn Signals

Your headlights, taillights, brake lights, and turn signals are required by law which means that you can’t drive your Ford Bronco if one of these is broken or not working for whatever reason.

When choosing aftermarket options, it’s best to go LED with your headlights and your taillights as you want them to be at least as strong as the ones that come with the Bronco from the factory.

These lights are essential for ensuring visibility on the road, communicating your actions to other drivers, and maintaining safety while driving your Ford Bronco. 

When selecting, mounting, or maintaining these lights, make sure they meet legal requirements, are always visible, are properly aligned and functional, and are regularly checked for any issues.

Light Bars, Fog Lights, Spotlights, Off-road Lights

Light bars are usually long strips of light that are mounted on the roof, the bumper, or the front grille of your Ford Bronco and are ideal for projecting a huge beam of light in extremely dark surroundings.

Fog lights, as the name might suggest, are designed to specifically cut through fog which means that they emit a low, wide, short light pattern that can cut through fog easily.

Spotlights are focused lights that emit a concentrated beam over long distances and are often mounted on the roof, A-pillars, or front bumper and are ideal for illuminating specific objects or areas.

Off-road lights also include stuff such as floodlights, driving lights, rock lights, work lights, step lights, winch lights, etc.

Legal Compliance 

To avoid any potential legal issues, you ought to make sure that your Ford Bronco lighting fixtures comply with the regulations in your specific state.

Different jurisdictions may have specific requirements regarding the color, intensity, placement, and usage of headlights, fog lights, and other lighting elements.

These requirements can typically be found in the vehicle code or regulations provided by the local transportation authority or Department of motor vehicles.

Quality and Durability

Quality and durability are also essential factors you need to focus on when it comes to buying Ford Bronco lighting.

For certain lights such as light bars, driving lights, and spotlights, you should be extra careful as these can easily get entangled in branches or other obstacles while off-roading.

As such, they should be made out of strong materials such as tempered glass, hard plastics, aluminum, and hard-touch plastics.

Only go for units that are certified as weatherproof and can handle all the stresses a Ford Bronco usually endures. 

Brightness, Beam Pattern, Light Distribution

Brightness, beam pattern, and light distribution are all very important when it comes to buying Ford Bronco lights.

It would be a good idea to make sure your proper headlights, turn signals, and brake lights are really bright while your light bars and spotlights can often be uncomfortable for other drivers when they are too bright.

Specific lights such as fog lights only work when they have a wide beam pattern with equal light distribution, so be sure to maintain that.

On the other hand, spotlights usually provide a long, narrow, and uneven light pattern and distribution in order to better focus on specific areas at a longer distance.