If you’re like most UTV riders, stock headlights don’t pack the punch you need. Whether you use your side-by-side for late night chores or enjoy nighttime adventures, extra illumination is required. But deciding between adding a light bar, cubes, or whip lights can be difficult, especially when it comes time to decide where they should be mounted.
SuperATV can give all the ins and outs you need to make sure the lights you get are best suited for your UTV and how you ride. Let’s get started!
Deciding what kind of lighting to add to your side-by-side can be a challenge. With so many performance factors, styles, and price points to consider—not even mentioning the decision of where to mount them—finding the best UTV lights is a process. To make the decision easier, take some of these primary factors into account.
Outdoor machines need outdoor-rated lights. Find options that are built to be resistant to weather, dust, water, and various types of impact. The last thing you want is to be in the dark with a broken light.
Certifications like IP ratings indicate the level of water and dust protection the light enclosure will provide. Make sure the lights you pick are best suited for the type of conditions your UTV will be ridden in.
Whether you want to stand out from the crowd or add subtle touches of style to your rig, the lights you choose can make a huge difference. From powerful, beefy light bars to low-profile bars and cube lights or party-ready LED whip lights, the best fit for your UTV is out there—you just need to find it.
Keep in mind the performance characteristics of the different kinds of lights while you search. Function-first, focused beam or spotlights may not provide the stylish upgrade that grabs attention. Just like whip lights that synchronize changing combinations with the beat of your music aren’t all that helpful for worksite illumination.
A show-stopping light setup is only useful if your side-by-side can stay up and running when the lights come on. Make sure your rig has the power needed for new lights by checking the power requirements of all your accessories and systems against your power output. If you have a lot of gear or just want to be absolutely sure your UTV has the power it needs, shop for lighting that is low-power and energy-efficient.
Where you put your new lights is just as important as the style you choose. Putting lights on the top of your cage can result in very different illumination than lights mounted on the bumper.
The style of the UTV lights you choose will also play a part in deciding the best place to mount them. Spotlights provide fairly narrow cones of illumination, while cube lights can offer wider visibility. Bar lights, depending on their length and shape, can provide either focused or wide illumination. To get the best picture of what’s around you, a combination of light types is often the right strategy.
There are always going to be cheap options on the market, but with side-by-side lights, you get what you pay for. Cheap lights can look like a great deal until they start sucking up a ton of power and the low-quality casing cracks, letting in dirt and water. You’ll spend more replacing these lights over and over than going with well-made, reasonably priced lights in the first place.
Different styles of lights have different price ranges, but you can generally get good-quality lights from around $100 up to $400-$500.
The three main styles of UTV LED lights are cube, bar, and whip—each has their own unique purpose and are best suited for different applications.
Compact and valued for their affordability, mounting versatility, and extra visibility, cube lights are useful in almost any UTV light configuration. Cube lights are sold in pairs and endlessly flexible, allowing for mounting pretty much anywhere you require. Need reverse lights, side lights to widen the view, or some extra illumination from the bumper? Cube lights got you covered. Just make sure to clean off any mud from the fins or they will burn out fast.
Improving your UTV’s lighting is as easy as grabbing a pair of cube lights and sticking them wherever you need a bit more illumination. Check out the SuperATV selection to upgrade your rig today!
Light bars are the best option for improving all-around visibility, no matter how you ride. Bars come in two distinct shapes and a huge range of sizes, ranging from 6” to 40” with some even larger or smaller options available. Straight bars provide focused, bright light that is ideal for those driving fast. Curved bars provide a wider breadth of illumination, making them great work lights and potentially eliminating the need for extra LEDs on the sides of your machine. Double row light bars can provide even more light where you need it, which can be especially useful if you want the benefit of extra lights without sacrificing the space and money needed to add more than one light to your UTV.
No matter if you’re searching for the perfect nighttime chore light or want to light up the trails after dark, SuperATV has a perfect light bar for you—take a look at our inventory to find your perfect fit.
Whip lights are required to ride in most public trails and parks after dark—so you might as well show them off. Whether you want colors that change as your playlist pumps or stick with a stylish constant that complements your rig and helps you stick out from the crowd, a good set of whips is all you need.
While style may be the flashy selling point, whips do perform visibility safety functions as well, especially in dusty or other low-visibility conditions.
Get your machine ready for nighttime trail riding with a massive boost of style at the same time with high-quality whips from SuperATV.
While not always necessary, some additional accessories can help perfect your lighting setup. For example, bumpers are huge supporters for lights, especially those with cutouts for recessed cube lights and space for light bars to sit on top.
Brackets and mounting hardware are vital for making sure you can put your new lights exactly where you want them, while other accessories like controllers make it easy to customize your experience.
The best LED lights for your UTV are the ones that fit your unique needs. Adding lights to make your work easier, boost your machine’s style, or illuminate the trail as you speed through the night all require different types of lights. Keep your riding and budget needs in mind as you search and focus on options that are built to provide the exact kind of performance you need.
Questions? Want to chat more about UTV lights? Get in touch with us at SuperATV—we look forward to hearing from you!
When shopping around for lights, you might have noticed terms that don’t make sense unless you’re an electrician. We’re here to dispel that mystery, so you can make the best decision.
An amp is the movement of electrons to a certain point in a second. The lower the amp draw, the better it is for the charging system and overall electrical system on any given machine. The downside is that lower amp lights typically equate to lower light output.
Diffused lights work best if you want to see around the machine. You don’t want to go faster than 10 MPH with these, otherwise you outrun the light because you can only see a few feet ahead.
Driving lights are great when you’re going 10–25 MPH, giving you a 45° beam. Although it’s a wide angle, the light doesn’t reach very far.
Flood lights let you go a little faster at 20–50 MPH with a 25° beam. You can see farther, but the width grows narrower.
LEDs are more popular compared to traditional light sources because of their efficiency. They work by having electricity flow in one direction from an anode to a cathode, which is a diode. LEDs run cooler and use less energy.
The number of lumens a light has determines the brightness of it. More lumens equal a brighter light.
The IP rating tells you a product’s level of protection from certain solids and liquids, such as dust and water, getting inside. For example, you might come across light with a 67 IP rating. The first number gives the solid resistance, so the 6 in this IP rating means dust can’t get inside the light. And the second number gives the liquid resistance, meaning the 7 tells you that the light can be submerged in 1 meter of water without any getting into the casing.
This IP rating chart helps you figure out what different numbers mean.
Spot lights let you travel at speeds faster than 50 MPH with a 10° beam. These lights reach the farthest, but the light cone is the narrowest.
Lights usually work in a wide range of temperatures. For example, ours work from -40°F to 140°F, which means you can take them to Alaska and Death Valley.
Pay attention to the watts because it tells you exactly how much energy is needed to run the light. Brighter lights require more energy.
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I have 23 razor xp was told it comes w/buzz box for easy elec.connections where is this box how do i punch out rocker switch on dash and i would like to run wires clean no hack job Thanks
Hey there Augie! The box is inside the dash. I know, a super annoying location. If you check out this video of a winch install, you can see how Braden gets to it to connect the winch. It should be the same, if not very similar, in your machine. He gets to the pulse bar at about 4:20. As far as the rocker switch covers go, those just pop out from the back with a little pressure. No biggie!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxTyPftrlcc