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Originally Posted by squatty
I have Baja Designs S1s on custom brackets. Not SAE/DOT approved, so they’re great for offroad or be ready to switch them off when there’s oncoming traffic.
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Baja Designs is planning to offer more SAE options in the future, but like you said, the S1 is not SAE. I have 2 S1s on the back end of my roof rack for chase/emergency/scene lights and noticed that they put out a few fewer lumens than the bigger Squadrons in SAE form, so I wouldn't feel too bad about running S1s down low in the factory fog holes. I have non-SAE Squadrons in an aftermarket front bumper and while I don't use them much on-road, I will always flip them off as if they were highbeams for oncoming traffic, I've never been flashed when I forget and I have done some head-on testing with friends and found them to be pretty mild down that low. I do understand that there is a lot more that goes into an SAE-approved light than raw lumens. The real A-holes are running the 12,500 lumen LP9 Pros on the street.
From BD site Squadron® SAE (2,420 lumens each) - S1 (2,375 lumens each) for lumen comparison
DiodeDynamics have SAE options, too and an 8 year warranty I believe.