Raptor vs. Raptor-X: Which Visor Bar Fits

Two split visor platforms are available in different lengths, depending on your unique needs:

• Raptor Elite: The 10-head bar, and the larger of the two. This is the standard choice on a full-size sedan or SUV windshield, where the extra modules give maximum output and the widest spread.
• Raptor-X Elite: The 8-head bar, built for narrower windshields and tighter visor areas. The shorter length also suits vehicles where equipment is already installed on part of the upper windshield.
• Arc Elite flip-down: A compact flip-down visor light that mounts to the sun visor with velcro straps and folds away when it is not in use. This is a great option if you don’t have space for a split bar.

Both the Raptor & Raptor-X are split bars, so the two halves of these windshield strobe lights mount on either side of the rear-view mirror (rather than as one continuous unit). Before ordering, make sure to measure the clear span on each side of the mirror, since the mirror housing and any camera pod will determine the limit of usable length.

Striker TIR vs. Virtue Linear Optics

These options are offered with different types of optic designs:

• Striker-TIR: Striker visor bars focus each LED into a controlled, high-output beam. This gives the strongest intensity through the windshield at distance, and it also penetrates window tint.
• Virtue-Linear: Output is spread across a magnifying lens for an even, fully illuminated face. This is the series that carries the MultiColor configurations.

Both come with Dual Memory, which means that the bar returns to the last two patterns and colors you selected on the next power cycle.

MultiColor Visor Light Bars: True Dual/Tri/Quad Color Flashing Configurations

Our MultiColor models of the Raptor® series visor light bars are our newest and most impressive interior warning lights, offering a total of 36 flash patterns that feature both MultiColor flash mode and single color A or B flash mode. The MultiColor functionality of this bar allows both left and right sides to flash different colors in the same module, giving you true MultiColor flashing functionality. You can choose from a variety of flash patterns in single color mode A or B, allowing you to switch between which color you need to use at that time, giving you the best of both worlds.

With our multicolor models, having clear as your secondary color gives you an extra benefit of the steady burn override Super Take Down® effect. This means when you activate your steady burn override shortcut, your secondary color will go all steady. So, if your secondary color is clear, you get an all-white steady-burn illumination. Just one of the many great features of our MultiColor split LED visor bars.

Visor Light Colors and Configurations

Single-color visor strobe lights are available in red, blue, amber, green, clear, and purple. Beyond that, the configuration options build up in stages:

• Dual-color: Pairings such as red and blue, red and clear, blue and amber, or amber and green, with the two halves running different colors.
• Tri-color: Three-color layouts such as red, blue, and clear, or blue, amber, and clear.
• Four-color: The MultiColor Linear bars extend to four-color configurations, including red, blue, amber, and clear in a single unit.

Red and blue visor lights are the standard police visor lights configuration, while amber is the common color for tow and utility builds. Purple is offered on the Striker-TIR Raptor and Raptor-X bars. Confirm your state statute before installing red or blue on a vehicle that is not an authorized emergency vehicle.

Split Visor Light Bar: Super Take Down® Mode

One of our most powerful interior warning lights just got even more powerful with the introduction of Super Take Down® mode! Super TD® mode features all-white LED take-down functionality. When your split visor light bar is in flashing mode, it will flash the standard color you selected for your vehicle, such as red/blue. However, when you activate Super TakeDown® mode, it activates all white LEDs to provide a super-intense, bright light output that illuminates the area and the vehicle in front of you.

Utilizing powerful LEDs with 3-watt MaxGen® LED Eclipse® optic technology, the Super Take Down® model split windshield light bar is at the top of its class. With a combination of warning light mode and ultra-powerful take-down mode, few products on the market come close to this interior vehicle warning light.

Multi-Use Interior Light Bars

The visor light bar was initially intended to be utilized as an interior police light bar. We know how important a high-quality product is to keep you and other drivers safe on the road, so we designed this unit to be ultra-bright and include features that fit the police lighting application.

When it became one of our most popular police vehicle warning lights, we introduced it as an amber warning light, and it became very popular, too. The super sleek design and low-profile application put this amber visor light in high demand. Fire and EMS builds use the same bars in red and white configurations.

Benefits of Interior Light Bars

If you use multiple light bars, the switch boxes can ensure that all the lights work together. As a result, you can improve your ability to warn other drivers in the area while also improving the lighting output of the vehicle.

By choosing the placement of the LED warning lights in specific modules individually, you can customize what lights go where in your unit. Use our customize a light bar tool on our website to build your split visor light bar that can be mounted in the visor area of the car.

Installation of Car Mounted Light Bars

Proper placement and installation ensure the lights are visible to other drivers when in use and minimize the space required for installation. Our visor light bars are perfect because they fit snugly in the upper windshield of your vehicle and are bright and effective when powered on.

We also carry vehicle-specific mounting brackets for our interior visor light bars, which make installation quick and easy so you can save money and get your vehicle on the road. Visor light bar brackets are cut for a specific windshield and A-pillar shape across Ford, GM, and Dodge platforms. Or, windshield visor extenders are available where the bar needs more clearance to reach the glass. With over 21 years of knowledge and experience, our goal at SpeedTech Lights is to provide our customers with the best emergency vehicle lighting products and features at an affordable cost.

Shop In-Stock Visor Light Bars

Every visor light bar for sale on this page is stocked in-house in Texas for 1-2 day processing. Pair a bar with dash and deck lights for rear coverage on an unmarked build. Every product carries a 5-year warranty, and departments buying on government purchase orders get agency terms and net billing.

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SpeedTech Lights carries Raptor 10-head and Raptor-X 8-head split visor light bars in Striker-TIR and MultiColor Virtue-Linear optics, Super Takedown models with all-white takedown output, and the Arc flip-down visor light. All products are stocked in-house for 1-2 day processing. BBB A+ Rated. Free shipping on orders $100+. Government purchase orders accepted.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Visor Light Bars

What is a split visor light bar?

A split visor light bar is an interior warning bar supplied in two halves that mount on either side of the rear-view mirror, up against the top of the windshield. Splitting the bar leaves the mirror and any camera pod clear, and it keeps the warning output high in the driver’s sightline of approaching traffic.

What is the difference between the Raptor and Raptor-X?

The difference comes down to length. The Raptor Elite is the 10-head bar and suits a full-size sedan or SUV windshield. The Raptor-X Elite is the 8-head bar, built for narrower windshields or vehicles where equipment already takes up part of the upper windshield. Both are split bars with the same optic and color options.

What are takedown lights on a visor bar?

Takedown lights are forward-facing white lights that illuminate the vehicle and area ahead of you. On a Super Takedown model, activating the mode switches the bar from its warning colors to all-white LED output at full intensity, so a single takedown light bar covers both warning and scene lighting without needing a second unit.

Do visor light bars need vehicle-specific brackets?

Vehicle-specific brackets are recommended because they are cut for one windshield and A-pillar shape so the bar sits flush against the glass with no gap and no flex. Brackets are available across Ford, GM, and Dodge platforms. Also, windshield extenders can be added where the bar needs more clearance to reach the glass.

Can visor lights flash more than two colors?

Yes, the MultiColor Linear bars can include more than two colors. Dual-color is standard across the range, with tri-color and four-color configurations also available. Additionally, the left and right halves can flash different colors from the same module. Single color A or B mode lets you run one color when that is what the situation calls for.

Are visor lights bright enough through a windshield?

Visor bars use the same 3-watt LED and optic technology as exterior units, so output is strong at the source. Striker-TIR models focus each LED into a controlled beam, which gives the best reach through glass and also penetrates window tint. For a marked vehicle working traffic at highway speed, an exterior bar still gives wider all-round coverage.