MICTUNING Magical M2 21 Inch Aerodynamic LED Light Bar - 180w Quad Row Off Road Lights 12680lm with 2 Style Adjustable Mounting Brackets and Wiring Harness

Greetings.Greetings.I don't normally write reviews on products. However, with this one, I'd like to share my initial experience with the bar.To begin, I work at night and wanted this for my work truck. I have a 2019 Chevy Tahoe with projector style low beams and regular reflected high beams that are on the low end of adequate. While I do have some additional LED lights I can use to augment these high beams, I wanted more punch into the distance. I read the reviews on this bar and based on the positive reviews, I made the purchase.I wouldn’t consider myself having an engineer-level of experience with LEDs, but I probably know more than the average person and that is why I am writing here.Here are my initial impressionsPROS- It appears the product is manufactured well using durable parts. Assembly appears good.- The accessories INCLUDED in the box are EXCELLENT. It has everything you need to install the bar, switch, fuse, relay and instructions.- It is designed for the elements. Electrical connections are of the moisture barrier variety which is important with anything placed in the elements.- Instructions appear straight forward and easy to follow (granted my level of knowledge of electrical systems and installation is probably above average).- It arrived quickly.- It looks good.CONS- Actual light projection is horrible. Its actually far, far less than the stock projection headlights already on the vehicle. I have several handheld flashlights that project their beams further than this bar does. And those flashlights only have ONE LED chip on the board.While LED technology has come a long way in the last several years, it is critical that the projector technology match that of the LED. While bright, the LED is not good at projecting its light in a focused manner, thus they require a deep reflector to gather, culminate and project the light (usually through some kind of lens). LEDs will always appear extremely bright to the person viewing the light. BUT, with driving or work lights, the critical key to their success comes in how the person behind the light is effected. Without the proper optics - which this bar lacks - you cannot generate the proper “throw” of the light.While the bar looks good and includes everything you need to mount it - the actual light output is awful.If you are looking for “cool factor” - you are money ahead to buy this bar and mount it up.If you are looking for a functional light that delivers light down range - save your money up and put it toward an upper end bar.I’ll probably keep this bar - throw a 120 volt converter on it from the wall and use it as a work bench light.

Firstly the shape of the LED light bar shape is awesome, that was the main reason for the purchase, no noticeable decrease in fuel economy or increase in noise. The light bar itself is awesome, my issues is the wiring harness.The light bar has supple high quality wires, then there is the wiring harness. I checked the harness in below freezing conditions and the plastic is way too hard and over time will become brittle and break. I expect the harness to outlast the warranty by about a month before it needs replacing because of the wires cracking.I don't know why I was given extra 10, 15, and 20 amp fuses. This is how people cause fires, you should never give consumers extra fuses because they will assume it is okay for them to be used. I got the 21 inch light bar and the thing would probably catch fire with a 20 amp fuse, and I don't see anyone using the 10 amp fuse any day. The 21 inch light bar is 180 watts and with a 12V system that is 15 amps but 7.5 amps for 24v (not 10 amps).The wire harness lengths seem random and unusable for some users. The wire length the the interior was broadline too short and the wire length from the solenoid to the light bar was almost two feet too long. The wires for the battery mount were laughably too short. Depending on the location of the battery good luck because you will probably be making your own harness which you should anyways because of the quality.Overall super happy with the light bar, wiring harness leaves a lot to be desired. I would have rather had the wiring harness optional save some money then be given the harness I received. It gets the job done but I got lucky and long term is going to be a problem.

I have only had this light on my truck for about two months, so this rating could change and I will update if needed. Currently there is no moisture inside of the housing. We get a lot of rain where I live so that’s great. The out put is awesome and really makes a difference on country roads. The light bar looks awesome. I bought it because it didn’t look like all the other led bars online. Mine is mounted in the bumper opening on a 2004 F250. It is a tight squeeze but it fits perfect.**Update**4-12-20**Still working great. It has had condensation on a couple mornings but the vent must being doing it’s job because it has always dried out within hours and it has only happened maybe twice. The light output isn’t what a high dollar light bar puts out but it’s under $100 so what do you really expect. If you are trying to add light on a budget and don’t want a cheap looking light bar this is it.

I live in mountains where we get snow and is dark af at night. So i got this bar cuz this post says it has a valve so it won’t condensate inside the light. My light bar if cover in water in side the Lens cover. It’s bright af, but the beam is thrown off with all the water inside the cover. The side bolt locking system kinda sucks. I hade to modify my mouth to drill and tap a set screws to hold the light in place. Also the light bar come in odd sizes so like no mount worked. I had to heavily modify a set of mounts just to fit. And lastly, I do not recommend this bar over a shallow sloped windshield. It will white out the glass and making it harder to see.

Great little light bar. Very bright. Fits perfectly in my front grill area of my Xterra. Bought a power distribution/ switch relay which made installation a breeze. Took 10-15 Minutes tops with it. Seems a much better value than my 43” Magical M2s as far as mounting options available and no wind noise (installation location is important).

Had this product for a month and it just stopped working. I have the roof bar as well and it still works, however the smaller one on my bumper has power but does nothing.

The Amazon ad for this product clearly states this light has 12680 lumens. The box it came in, and the paperwork in the box says it has 8400 lumens. Quite a difference. Why is that ? It is not as bright as I had hoped, but it is fairly bright.