Kody lights are the brightest and most durable on the market providing peace of mind when using your rack. Level up your safety to avoid accidents and stay safe on the road.
The rugged, highly visible Kody Technologies 16-inch LED Rack Light creates eye-catching tail, brake, and turn signals. The tail light turns on six of the twelve LEDs at partial brightness. The LEDs animate or sequence left or right for turn signals. And the brake light when activated turns on all LEDs to full brightness, overriding the turn signals. Check out this YouTube Video showing the light in action. The sequencing light does not play nicely with new Fords (2016+) and Teslas. We recommend going with a double light set up or reaching out to discuss.
This rack light is designed specifically for Hollywood bike racks; Sport Rider (HR1000Z, HR1450Z-R, HR1500, HR1560) and RV Rider (HR1700). Please contact us if you have any questions regarding your application.
Instructions
Installation Instructions (PDF) · Video Installation · What the install actually involves
Be sure to check out our other Hollywood Bike Rack Lights. We also make a Medium (two 12 to 13" lights) and a Large (two 16" lights). The doubles spread wider across the back of the rack, they're the sizes that offer built-in reverse lights, and they're what we'd point you to for a Tesla or a 2016-or-newer Ford.
Cable Lengths
We provide three cable length options. The cable lengths include Short (5 feet), Medium (9 feet) and Long (13 feet). Each cable measures a bit longer than the foot length shown. The Short cable will work in most applications using a standard bike rack with up to four bike trays. Please see our FAQ page for information regarding how to select the right cable length for your rack set up.
The standard size brackets can also be extended using our extension bracket to position the light as far out from the bike rack as needed. These can be found on our accessories page.
Vehicle's Connection
Choose between a standard Four Pin or Seven Blade trailer connector.
Four Pin: Powered by a standard flat 4-pin connection. Powers tail lights (including plate lights if added), turn signals and brake lights.
Seven Blade: Upgrades to a heavier duty cable and jacket, a 7-blade connector with 8 internal conductors. This creates a clean finish and eliminates the need for adapters.
Not sure which connector your vehicle has? See our Trailer Wiring & Connector Guide for help.
Rigid or Pivoting Light
We offer both Rigid or Pivoting light options. A rigid light is primarily used with the bike rack in the down position for when bikes are loaded. The Pivot design allows you to rotate the light fixture for use in both the up / stored position as well as the down / bike loaded position. To position the light just loosen the clamps, pivot the light into the desired position and tighten the clamps.
License Plates
We have three options for plate holders and a plate light. Please see the list below to understand each option. For more information on our plate options please check out License Plate Holders and Plate Lights. The plate holder varies between the different main trailer light set up.
No Plate Accessory: I just want my light and nothing to do with any license plate holders.
Plate Light Ready: Adds a plate light electrical connection to the main cable, ready for a future plate light upgrade. No plate holder is included with this option. This option is included at no extra cost with the seven blade connection, which already carries the plate light connector.
Plate Holder - No Light: Plate holder with no electrical connection or light. This includes a bracket mounted to the main light which provides a license plate mounting location and plate mount hardware.
Plate Holder with Light: Plate holder with plate light. This includes the plate holder mentioned above as well as a second bracket to install the plate light, integrated cable wiring and the plate light.
Configuration and Pricing Note: The total light set up pricing will not populate or update until you have made a selection for all options. Once the selections are completed and the price is updated you can adjust your selections one at a time to see how the price varies.
If you have any questions please contact us and we can discuss in more detail.
Reviews
This is the perfect solution if your bikes cover your vehicle’s taillights. Product arrived quickly, very well packaged, no missing parts and with excellent installation instructions. As soon as I felt the weight of the light I could tell that it is very heavy duty and well made. Installation was extremely easy and a perfect fit for my Hollywood rack. The light is very bright and all functions worked as expected, from regular light, brake light, turn signals and emergency light. I also received personal follow-up from the owners of this company to make sure product arrived and see if I had any questions. This light is a little on the pricey side, but now that I have it and have used it I am very satisfied with my purchase. I can see this lasting for as long as I have my bike rack.
This is a product that should be on every bicycle rack if you are hauling your bikes using the rear trailer hitch. Bike block clear view of your tail, turn and break lights and could be hazardous to you and others. This is quality made and works perfectly. I’m glad i found it for my bicycle rack!!!
Very happy with the Kody Light that I bought for our Hollywood rack! Very easy to mount and wiring connection is simple! I love how bright it is and the sequential signaling gives it a custom look. Our bikes are definitely safer with this product.
Thank you!
Great communication from John. The light was easily installed on my rack. My bikes are so large that when the travel cover is on, none of my tail lights are visible. The light package functions as described and far exceeds my expectations.
I really appreciate your fast response to fix my first light problem with compatibility. The second Kody light works great and I look forward to many safe travels in my RV with my Kody Bike Rack Light. Thank You Again
John Hernandez