Kody Lights for Kuat Bike Racks
Light kits built for the Kuat NV 2.0 and Sherpa 2.0. Brackets bolt to your rack's own hardware — no drilling or rack modifications.
Small — one 16" bar · Medium — two 12–13" lights · Large — two 16" lights
Driving a Tesla or a newer Ford? Choose a Medium or a non-sequencing Large — see which lights work with which vehicles.
Which Kuat rack do you have?
Kuat makes two hitch trays, and each light is built for one or the other. The NV 2.0 is the larger tray — two to four bikes, and the one that carries e-bikes. The Sherpa 2.0 is the lighter two-bike rack. If you're not sure which you have, the model name is printed on the rack. Both come in 1.25" and 2" hitch versions. Hitch size doesn't change which light you need — only the rack model does.
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Need your plate seen too? The Bike Rack License Plate Holder – Pivoting is made for the Kuat NV and the Kuat Sherpa. It works on its own, so you don’t need a Kody light with it.
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Choosing your size
Our sizes describe the light fixture, not the rack.
Small — one 16" bar with sequential turn signals.
Medium — two 12" or 13" lights.
Large — two 16" lights.
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For one or two ordinary bikes, Small is the clean choice and what most Kuat owners buy. Carrying three or four on an NV 2.0, or running e-bikes, and the extra width and output of Medium or Large is worth having.
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There are two reasons to size up even on a two-bike Sherpa. The Small bar shares its bulbs between the brake light and the turn signal, so braking overrides the signal — we suggest signaling before you brake. And reverse lights are only available on the double fixtures. If either matters, go Medium or Large.
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Driving a Tesla or a newer Ford?
Choose a Medium or a non-sequencing Large. Tesla and 2016-onward Ford electronics interfere with the sequential sweep, so a sequencing light won't animate properly on those vehicles. Everything still works, you just lose the animation. Here's what happens and the two ways to fix it.
Lights flickering, or a warning on the dash? That's a different problem — here's what causes it on newer vehicles.
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Don't see your rack?
If you've got an older Kuat, or a rack we don't make a bracket for, our universal lights mount to almost anything using straps or U-bolts.
Or send us a message with your rack model — I'd rather get you the right light than the nearest one.