Did we add too many lights to our Ford Transit Camper Van?
24 September 2023 · 13 min · 17K views · Northwestern Colorado
What this video covers
A Ford Transit camper van owner installed a multi-stage auxiliary lighting system to improve visibility in remote, wildlife-heavy areas like northwestern Colorado. The setup replaces factory fog lights with two Diode Dynamics SS3 fog lights mounted via a Freedom Van Gogh bracket kit.0:42 Additional lighting includes two 12-inch Diode Dynamics amber light bars for blizzard conditions, four Diode Dynamics SS5 Sport driving lights for long-range illumination, and two white SS3 ditch lights mounted on VanCompass hood brackets. The owner wired the system to a Garmin switch panel, allowing the ditch lights and SS5 driving lights to activate automatically with the factory high beams.9:43 By keeping all auxiliary lights below the driver's line of sight, the installation minimizes windshield glare compared to roof-mounted light bars. The system provides selectable lighting configurations for street-legal low-beam driving, snowy road edges, and off-road wildlife detection. Strategic placement of lights below the hood line significantly reduces glare while maintaining high-intensity output for night driving.
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