{"id":2179,"date":"2026-04-09T03:48:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2026-04-09T03:48:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:48:36","slug":"installing-quake-led-rock-lights-on-the-baja-bug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/2026\/04\/09\/installing-quake-led-rock-lights-on-the-baja-bug\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing Quake LED Rock Lights on the Baja Bug"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have 4 Baja Designs LED Rock Lights on the baja bug, two on each axle. But they are not the brightest, admittedly Baja Designs says use 8, but I ignored that advice and now we see how that turned out. Not to take anything away from them, they are nicely made and easy to install. I was wandering the vendor expo at Easter Jeep Safari this year and the Quake LED truck had a 20% off sale on rock lights. Well, who can resist 4 LEDS for the price of one Baja Design light? Not me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8599-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8599-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8599-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8599-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8599-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8599-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8601-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8601-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8601-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8601-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8601-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8601-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cool features are the screw on connectors and the included 1 to 4 pig tail.  The light does have a annoying exit angle of the cable on the back, making mounting a bit annoying. I honestly don&#8217;t know how the rubber tubing mount even works. I used it for the baja rear bumper, but I think I am just smooshing the cable.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8605-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8605-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8605-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8605-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8605-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8605-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8606-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8606-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8606-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8606-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8606-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8606-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8607-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8607-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8607-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8607-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8607-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8607-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pan has two bolt holes I was not using that lined right up with where I wanted the LEDs to shine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8625-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8625-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8625-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8625-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8625-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8625-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The mount was printed 100% fill and I used a nutzert so I wouldn&#8217;t have to hold a nut and bolt in place while under the car. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8621-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8621-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8621-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8621-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8621-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8621-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8620-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8620-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8620-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8620-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8620-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8620-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can see a bit more in this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quake LED 3D Mount\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WHRtDbhiO5Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One person asked, I am using a Bambu Labs A1 printer and PETG-HF filament. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8612-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8612-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8612-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8612-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8612-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8612-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I mounted a LED on each side of the rear bumper cage high up under the fenders. This pic shows me testing them using a little bench top power supply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8603-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8603-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8603-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8603-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8603-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8603-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After I had those in place and the two others bolted in I moved on to running cables, which honestly took the most amount of time. I ended up running them through the unused heater channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8628-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8628-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8628-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8628-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8628-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8628-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pipe end cap is rubber and seals tightly around the cables to keep dust out. The sPod makes it easy to add new wires. I printed that grommet on the right, because I did not have one on hand the right size, some times you have to improvise! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8629-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8629-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8629-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8629-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8629-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8629-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only downside of 13&#8242; long cables with nice screw on connectors, I did not want to cut them, so for now they are coiled up under the sPod, but I might cut them to length, one day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8630-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8630-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8630-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8630-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8630-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_8630-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And how do they work? Damn they are bright. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/L1062233-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/L1062233-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/L1062233-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/L1062233-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/L1062233-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/L1062233-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quake LEDs <a href=\"https:\/\/quakeled.com\/led-rock-lights-4-pods-kit-white-quake-led.html\">https:\/\/quakeled.com\/led-rock-lights-4-pods-kit-white-quake-led.html<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mount STL file <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/joemcmanus\/3DPrints\/blob\/main\/Quake%20Rock%20Light%20Mount.stl\">https:\/\/github.com\/joemcmanus\/3DPrints\/blob\/main\/Quake%20Rock%20Light%20Mount.stl<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have 4 Baja Designs LED Rock Lights on the baja bug, two on each axle. But they are not the brightest, admittedly Baja&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2179"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2185,"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179\/revisions\/2185"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/robonza.com\/beetle\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}