kviper
VIP Member
A guy in our club put some under the running boards on his Apex. A warden here in Wisconsin told him they were technically illegal because any light visible from the rear has to be red! I have some red LEDs under my intercooler, glows red up through the fin's.
Mike P
Lifetime Member
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2015
- Messages
- 564
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Berlin CT
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- Sr Viper R-TX SE
- LOCATION
- Berlin CT
Seems your FB page will not open for me. Could be on my end. I like the style of light but it looks like you put light under the tunnel in the rear of the sled. Curious what type of fastener you used and what did you use to protect the light. How durable are the LEDs when put under the tunnel?
Mike P
Lifetime Member
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2015
- Messages
- 564
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Berlin CT
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- Sr Viper R-TX SE
- LOCATION
- Berlin CT
Lights are used mainly for safety. Ridding at night, taking a break on a dark trail, nice to have visible light when parked in the dark.
Last edited:
JustBoostIt
Vendor
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2007
- Messages
- 54
- Location
- Lloydminster, AB, Canada
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- Evo turbo M7000 162 custom
Ahh, I never tried the link, was more using it for the visual. This forum loads links a little different than other forums I use. Probably didn't load right, or embed it, or something. Just go to the Sound Obsessions page if you want more vid or pics.
We definitely put lights in the tunnel at the back. We silicone over top of the strip light to hold it permanently and protect it. Now we are 95% mountain riders so with longer tunnels and deeper snow there is less chance of rocks or debris hitting them I'm sure. We ride 10-30km of trail in and out from our riding areas thou. We've never had to replace lights in a tunnel, but install I'm sure is 90% of that battle for longevity.
As far as Wardens we don't see that hardly ever out in the mountains, and its only rarely in the parking lots. I'm sure the traffic laws are the same as vehicles where red is the only color you are legally allowed to see out back. We run into that doing halos on vehicles as technically they can only be white or orange. Lights in the intercooler/rad look look mean, done lots of Vipers and 1100 Cats. I should mention we don't typically use any controllers on the lights as most are not that durable. Solid colors only.
Mike P
Lifetime Member
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2015
- Messages
- 564
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Berlin CT
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- Sr Viper R-TX SE
- LOCATION
- Berlin CT
Most of the sleds we deal with are on trail most of the time, some off trail but not too often. We need to stay away from tunnels because to much flying around that could affect the lights. The clearance between track and tunnel doesn't leave much room for ice rocks ect. The sleds in your video look great, I might look into tunnel lights over the summer. I will try the silicone system.
JustBoostIt
Vendor
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2007
- Messages
- 54
- Location
- Lloydminster, AB, Canada
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- Evo turbo M7000 162 custom
Yeah, that's why I mentioned mountain sleds, longer tunnel keeps it up off the track. Usually do around the drop brackets back and right in the corner so the track itself would never touch it.
Goran745
Veteran
Goran745
Veteran
Did these lights on the running boards and down the entire tunnel. They sit in a 3/4" flex clear tubing as a housing with silicone sealing off all the edges. Watch what size leds you get. I light up the path very well around me. Awesome when on side when u r parked.
Goran745
Veteran
savageman69
Expert
- Joined
- Apr 21, 2014
- Messages
- 436
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 2014 arctic cat zr 7000 limited
where abouts are you mounting them in the tunnel
JustBoostIt
Vendor
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2007
- Messages
- 54
- Location
- Lloydminster, AB, Canada
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- Evo turbo M7000 162 custom
Inside right in the corner where top goes around the corner and down. We also do across the back. Full lighting for us is tunnel, footwells, hoods, recessed in belly pans, and front bumpers. Almost always do halos with any of our lighting projects.
Mike P
Lifetime Member
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2015
- Messages
- 564
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Berlin CT
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- Sr Viper R-TX SE
- LOCATION
- Berlin CT
It will be difficult installing LEDs inside the tunnel on a trail or cross/over sled. After seeing your tunnel light I will definitely make it a summer project to install some. Hardly enough room under there for the track with studs and snow but I will need to get creative.
Nice job.
Mike P
Lifetime Member
- Joined
- Nov 18, 2015
- Messages
- 564
- Age
- 61
- Location
- Berlin CT
- Country
- USA
- Snowmobile
- Sr Viper R-TX SE
- LOCATION
- Berlin CT
The more I look at that Blue the more I like it. Love the way the tunnel is lit up.
Looking for some suggestions for a good LED light strip worthy of the time of install and will not break the bank. I bought some cheapos to play with but they are not very bright. Pics of install techniques also appreciated.
SR Viper
Extreme
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2013
- Messages
- 79
- Age
- 42
- Country
- Canada
- Snowmobile
- 2014 Sr Viper XTX, 2007 Apex RTX, 2006 Nytro ER, 1989 Phazer, 1985 Sno scoot, 1980 ET 250
I used the water proof led lights from eBay and then I put good automotive 3M double sided tape on them. I mounted mine under the running board tight to the outside rolled edge, that way the rolled edge protectes the lights and then I run the wire with the support pipe for the running board. if you would like pictures let me know.
