Power Distribution System
What Is Your Lighting Zone?
No two builds are the same — and neither are the lights that power them. Baja Designs developed the Lighting Zones framework to take the guesswork out of off-road lighting, matching the right light, with the right lens pattern, to the right location on your rig. Because it’s not just about brightness — it’s about precision. A strategically designed lighting setup improves visibility, safety, and drivability in ways that raw lumens alone never can.
Understanding correct light placement, power output, and beam pattern for each zone is what separates a great setup from a dangerous one. Whether you’re crawling technical trails at night, navigating high-speed desert runs, or building out a serious overland rig, the science behind your lighting matters. After all, lighting is horsepower at night™ — and Baja Designs has the right light for every zone.
Learn about: Lighting Zones | Lens Pattern | Lens Color
Lighting Zones
Dust/Fog
illuminates the area directly in front of the vehicle, for use during rainy, snowy, or dusty conditions. Learn More…
Applications:
Automotive, Motorcycle, UTV
Cornering
Provides cornering and peripheral light, which is necessary to drive comfortably at speed. Learn More…
Applications:
Automotive, Motorcycle, UTV
Driving Combo
Your primary driving light and most important zone to start with when building a balanced lighting package. Learn More…
Applications:
Automotive, Motorcycle, UTV
Spot
This zone is your first level of long-distance lighting. Lights intended for this zone will give you the distance needed to travel at speeds and see safely down the road or trail. Learn More…
Applications:
Automotive, Motorcycle, UTV
Racer Edition Spot
This zone is implemented when approaching triple-digit speeds, or in instances when distance penetration becomes necessary. Learn More…
Applications:
Automotive, Motorcycle, UTV
Rock Light
Applications:
Automotive, UTV
Cargo
Applications:
Automotive, UTV
Backup/Reverse
Applications:
Automotive, UTV
Lens Pattern
Driving Combo: Maximum trail coverage in a single light. The Driving/Combo pattern is equipped with both Driving (42-degree) and spot (9-degree) optics to provide you with a smooth blend of light for both near field applications and distance.
Spot: A longer and narrower 9-degree beam focus for illumination further down the trail or road. The Spot pattern is designed to be used in conjunction with additional Wide Driving and/or Driving/Combo beam lights.
Wide Cornering: The Wide Driving pattern offers a 42-degree flattened horizontal beam for the ultimate in comfort lighting. This pattern is specifically for cornering, dust, snow, rain, and/or fog conditions.
Work/Scene: Excellent work light or “scene light” with an extremely smooth 120° circle that projects about 40ft. This pattern is not suitable for driving.
Trail: Designed to aid in both vertical and horizontal light spread. Provides more near and mid-field visibility in tight slower technical terrain. (S1 only)
Lens Color
Clear: The original performance lens. Our clear lens combined with our 5000k LEDs provides light most similar to daylight, reducing driver fatigue and increasing terrain recognition.
Baja Amber: This performance-driven lens is designed for off-road driving in challenging conditions like dust, rain, snow, or fog. The Baja Amber lens minimizes glare, enhancing visibility and significantly improving your driving experience.
Factory Amber: This replacement lens option is crafted to seamlessly match the OEM running lights found on vehicles today. Factory Amber provides a color temperature that is best utilized in low-visibility conditions to increase depth perception while minimizing glare.
Lighting Zone Charts
