Which is the BEST Performing LED Pod the Morimoto 4Banger or Diode Dynamics SS3?

Which is the top-performing LED light pod, the Morimoto 4Banger or the Diode Dynamics SS3? In this video, we compare these two pods side by side and find out how they perform against each other. To get LED pods and other lighting equipment for your vehicle visit our web link above.

Did you know the Morimoto 4Banger is street-legal? Both the entry-level NCS in wide beam pattern and the premium HXB style in wide beam pattern are SAE Compliant to be used as a fog light on public roads. Learn more here:

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💡Lux Numbers💡
🔦Morimoto 4Banger: 720 Max Lux (46% Brighter)
🔦Diode Dynamics SS3: 490 Max Lux
🔦Morimoto 4Banger: 400 Max Lux After 1HR
🔦Diode Dynamics SS3: 350 Max Lux After 1HR

00:00 - Intro
00:22 - White Wide
01:35 - Diode Dynamics SS3 Options
01:51 - Morimoto 4Banger Options
02:18 - Side By Side Specs
02:46 - Testing Conditions
03:38 - Morimoto 4Banger Light Output
04:18 - Diode Dynamics SS3 Light Output
05:32 - 10 Minute Temperature Test
06:10 - 1HR Light Output Test
06:22 - LED Pod Stack Test
07:21 - Lighting Tech
07:44 - Which One Is Best
08:45 - Outro

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[Blueoval]

I'm a little impartial to the SS3, seeing as how I work there and have made several pods personally, the quality is there, the Performance is there, and they look very refined and uniform, compared to the 4 bangers very angular look, I will say I am impressed that they squeezed out the same performance out of 3 Osram diodes, makes me wonder how long those boards will last running hotter though

[neilsarran]

I like this guy! Explains everything in great detail.

[carlovillanueva]

DD i think is a clear winner here, i like it how wider it is compare to the 4banger. Also DD have an option for an Amber backlight it is SAE compliant making it road legal which the HXB is missing.

[christianbolt]

Both are great. Have the SS3, but would be happy with either.
Also love Baja designs

[JuskoLord]

Both are great! I’d go whichever is cheaper.

[ISeeYouToo-Ido]

Morimoto for the win. I have both, 4banger and SS3 pro.

[LTCamaro]

I prefer the wider beam of SS3. The lower cutoff line helps my eyes focus on what is inside the pattern.

[arlendavis]

My choice is the 4Banger. It is a bit brighter but it is smaller so I can replace my factory fog lights with it. They are also smaller so they are less visible when I mount them by my A pillar.

[YotaPaulie]

I like the Diode Dynamics. They stand behind their warranty. They have done a great job of serving me. Also, when you call them you get a person that actually knows their product. Morimoto might be a great product, but they hare going to have to work to move me from DD.

[drivenhaley]

The Morimoto 4-Banger is the best - they are here for the CROWN! 👑

[PondstompingAdventures]

Question: Will they dim if adequate airflow is provided or will they stay full illumination???

[ittotaq]

what about the non max. The lower end of the ss3

[irvchan]

How do these two compare with the yellow option as fog lights? Is one better than the other? And if going with the yellow option, is it worth the HXB or the NCS in terms of the 4 banger?

[pmurphy]

4 banger all day!! i have these and love them

[Bullfighter]

Morimoto needs to make their light SAE compliant to make it an apples to apples. Comparison.

[phalanx]

yea i am stuck between a rock and a hard place with this. Morimoto sells to Australia Diode Dynamics doesn't but they have a light bar and there ones are SAE meaning SAE fogs in most places if placed and aimed properly are coincided secondary low beams and can be used on the road. also the back light on DD's lights means they can act like clearance lights when off. what would really make me say " SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!" would be lights that with a flick of a switch go from white to amber i rater white for normal night driving and amber for adverse conditions. thats just my opinion or money if some one makes it real.

[minivanin]

Cool that you show DD has better thermal management to maintain close to peak lux. I have ss3 sport fog yellows and I absolutely adore them.

[rayleung]

Will the Morimoto 4-Banger be part of the Black Friday sale?

[JudasBytes]

were the lights mounted at the front bumper or at the ditch?

[TheCarCrazyGuy]

I’d love to mount one of these on my mountain bike 🚵‍♀️