Ditch lights- Amber or White?? And why?

I’m thinking of adding a set of ditch lights and wondering if I should go amber or white. Looking at BajaDesigns Squadron Pro’s. Looking for advise/opinions. Also, what is the cleanest bracket out there for the 2nd gens? I already have the BajaDesign fogs in amber.

 

If you often drive in dusty/bad conditions then amber. If not, get white.

 

I prefer amber, especially on some of these higher powered LEDs. My eyes may be terrible, however the bright white light from LEDs doesn't take long before it hurts/strains my eyesight at night.

 

Amber lenses look way cooler

 

If your getting BD’s then why not get both amber and clear lenses? The lenses are cheap enough to try both and see what you like.

I personally will be using clear in normal conditions, and if I know there is bad weather coming it’s easy enough to swap the lenses to amber.

 

I'm running amber lens, have plenty of clear lights in the bumper.

 

Depends what you’re using them for.
Actual ditch lights pointed out to the sides, white is fine.
Instalanding lights pointing straight forward, I hear amber gets all the likes.

 

It just depends on your conditions and what you plan to use the lights for. Amber would be recommended for poor weather such as fog, snow, rain, or dust. It will cut through these conditions, whereas a clear lens will reflect off the particles in the air and shine glare in the cab. Otherwise, a clear lens will be beneficial in clean conditions. What some guys will do is a clear lens with an amber rock guard. That way you have the versatility of both worlds with the quick snap of a cover. Each lens is $14.95, so for about $30 you can switch between setups if you prefer that route. For the lens pattern on a ditch light, I would recommend either wide cornering or driving/combo. Wide cornering will get you a 42 degree flattened beam pattern that works well for near field vision. Driving/combo gets you two spot LEDs (9 degree pencil beam) and two wide cornering LEDs. If you're looking for a little more distance (sacrificing part of your near field vision), driving/combo would work. Let me know if you have questions, thank you!

 

This actually answered all of my questions, thank you! I ordered a set and look forward to receiving them and the install.

 

Awesome! Make sure to post up some pictures of the finished product on the Taco!

 

May be a stupid question, but what is the best way to directionally point the amber ditch lights for fog and snow?

 

No stupid questions. We all start somewhere. Ideally, the best performance in snow/fog would have the lights lower than the pillars. Fog lights should replicate the stock location or similar height. Ditch brackets and lights originated to give more light off to the sides, in the ‘ditch’ so to speak. Regular headlights, when aimed properly shouldn’t go above the hood level. Ditch lights mount even above that. Ditch lights may work forward facing, but they’ll also catch more fog and can hinder how far you see (think turning on brights in fog).

 

I've got Pros with Spot lenses and Yellow covers https://www.bajadesigns.com/products/squadron-rock-guard-amber.asp



Super easy to change white to yellow, It is also the only way to get Yellow Spot lenses.
I run Yellow Combo lenses on Sports in the fog pocket.

My main reason is winter driving during night-skiing season.

 

Amber because i mainly use it for weather conditions

 

Amber for me, squadron sports with a combo pattern. Mine are mounted behind my grill so lower than normal. I have them aimed out about 30 degrees to the sides with the driver side pointed a little lower than the passenger so as to be less obnoxious to traffic if I forget to turn them off. Have spotted lots of deer and probably saved some guys life this past summer. He decided it was a good idea to ride on a highway cloverleaf at 3 a.m. with no reflectors or flasher. Long story short, love them.