Kody lights are the brightest and most durable on the market providing peace of mind when using your rack.
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 light integrates cleanly on your rack and uses a standard 4-pin or 7-blade trailer connector for easy installation.
This rack light is designed for bike racks with 2" tubing frames making it easy to clamp the bracket to the rack with the 2" U-Bolts. This light fits a variety of different 1" to 2" square tubing frame bike racks including the Himiway E-Bike Hitch Bike Rack, KAC Hitch Bike Racks and some Swagman, Thule and Hollywood Racks.
Please reach out if you want to know if this light will fit your rack or or to ask any questions. The images for this product show how the light mounts using the U-Bolts onto both Hollywood and Swagman racks. Also check out our other Universal Rack Lights.
Cable Lengths
We provide three cable length options. The cable lengths include Short (5'), Long (9') and Super Long (13'). 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.
Bracket Type and Pivoting
We have two different size brackets; one has a 6" length and the other has an 8.5" length (this is the total length of the bracket). The 6" length comes with 2" u-bolts and the 8.5" comes with 2.35" x 3" u-bolts for attaching to larger frame members. The 2" u-bolt bracket is also available in a pivoting option. Select the pivoting bracket for use of the light in both rack positions; stored and bikes loaded.
We also have extension plates for the 2" u-bolt option which can be found in our Accessories Page.
Vehicle Connections and Reverse Light
For this option, choose between a standard four pin and a standard seven blade connectors. The four pin connection powers tail lights (including plate lights if added), turn signals and brake lights. Upgrading to the seven blade option adds a heavier duty cable, the seven pin connector and licence plate light connector (we call it plate ready). Choose the correct connection to eliminate the need for adapters and prepare for future upgrades. Seven blade is required for reverse lights.
Select No Reverse Light or Add Reverse Light. The light bracket is designed to hold two lights which will be powered from the main cable two pin connection and a two pin splitter.
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 Holder - No Light: Plate holder with no electrical connection or light. This includes a bracket mounted to the main light which provides a licence 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.
U-Bolt Universal Single 16" Bike Rack Light
- Incredibly bright LEDs and reflectors to clearly communicate your signals.
- 16" wide, 12 LED Light Bar with tail, brake and sequential turn signal. See FAQ for details.
- Custom designed bracket made from 11 gauge cold rolled steel.
- Powder coated black for durability and sleek aesthetics.
- Light is mounted to the bracket with black 18-8 stainless steel hardware (socket head cap screws, washers and nylon lock nuts) for corrosion resisitance and to never rattle loose.
- Rigidly mounts to the rack for clean, seamless and rugged looking fit.
- Installation Instructions (Hollywood Rack Install - pdf)
- Video Installation Instructions (Hollywood Rack Install)
- DOT FMVSS-108 & submersible IP67 rated
- IP67 waterproof and fully submersible construction, designed to resist water and dust intrusion for exceptional all-weather durability.
- Wiring Harness with standard 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector and 60" (short), 108" (long) or 156" (super long) cable lead.
- Simple installation using existing bike rack hardware.
- Designed specifically for installation on bike racks or other cargo carriers with exposed 2" square tube frames.
- Inside the box: Rack Light Assembly, Two 2" U-Bolts, Four Nylon Locknuts, Cable Ties, Instructions and a couple Cool Stickers.
- One Year Product Warranty
- Hollywood Bike Rack Light