Baja Designs, Grote Industries Team, Introduce New Off-Road Racing Light

Soltek^TM LED Lights Revolutionizing Driver, Vehicle Performance

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (Nov. 1, 2007) – Baja Designs, Inc., the leader in high performance off-road racing and adventure lighting has teamed up with Grote Industries, the experts in LED WhiteLight technology to introduce a revolutionary innovation in forward lighting solutions. Together, the parties are unveiling the Soltek LED light just days before the upcoming 40th anniversary running of the rugged Baja 1000.

   After successfully testing prototypes of the light in last November’s Baja 1000 race, Baja Designs and Grote were able to collaboratively refine and package the new light at a break-neck speed of less than 9 months. Baja Designs is introducing the finished product, Soltek LED, to the market during the 2007 SEMA Show (Booth #31934).

   “When you are driving 80 miles per hour, off-road, at night, on one of the most brutal race tracks in the world, you need a light that won’t quit; one that maximizes your performance,” said Deanne Moore, CEO of Baja Designs.  “Soltek LED lights are durable and reliable, providing the brightest, whitest LED light, optimizing near-field vision.”

   With 2880 lumens of raw lighting horsepower, the Soltek LED's proprietary, off-road specific beam pattern provides unrivaled smoothness and evenness.  In addition, Grote’s LED WhiteLight technology provides a perfect color temperature that produces a natural contrast most like sunlight.  The pattern and color temperature combine to reduce eye fatigue and optimize a drivers’ ability to push their machines and themselves to higher limits.

   The new Soltek LED light is revolutionizing off-road racing. In fact, the superior LED forward lighting prototype doubled the number of lumens from any previous LED offering in the market. The refined product available today provides focused light for more than 35,000 hours of operation compared to 2,000 hours for HID and 500 with halogen lights.

   “Designed, engineered and manufactured for maximum output, the Soltek LED light easily rivals HID and blows away halogen competitors. Solid-state construction and encapsulant potting provide shock and vibration resistance. Everything about this light says high performance. From the die cast aluminum housing and solid-state electronics, to the tough polycarbonate lenses, the Soltek LED light is quite

literally designed to outlast the vehicle,” said Scott Robertson, special lighting sales manager for Grote Industries.

   Additionally, Baja Designs has found a way to provide a more robust product to the off-road racing teams with their patented 3-point mounting system. The only tool-less mounting system in the industry, Aim-n-Go allows for quick adjustments and prevents the Soltek LED lights from vibrating out of adjustment while racing through punishing landscapes.  

   “We are thrilled to continue the relationship with Grote and look forward to delivering the best LED forward lighting solutions, now and for years to come,” added Moore.

  Grote Electronics, an ISO/TS16949:2002 facility joins other Grote Industries' North American operations in the United States and Monterey, Mexico.

 Grote Industries is a QS-9000, TS 16949 and ISO 14001 certified company. The leading manufacturer and marketer of vehicle safety systems products, Grote Industries makes LED, fluorescent and incandescent lamps, mirrors, wiring systems, turn signal switches, connection accessories and reflective accessories. For more than 100 years, Grote has provided state-of-the-art solutions for OEM and after-market customers worldwide. Headquartered in Madison, Indiana, USA, Grote also maintains joint venture operations in Europe and Asia.

Soltek and Aim-n-Go are trademarks of Baja Designs.

LED WhiteLight is a trademark of Grote Industries.

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