Kody Lights for Yakima Bike Racks

Which Yakima rack do you have?

•  StageTwo is the premium tray — two bikes as standard, four with the +2 add-on, which fits the 2" version only. It's the Yakima built for e-bikes.

• HoldUp is the long-running two-bike or four-bike tray. Ours fits the HoldUp and the HoldUp EVO.

• OnRamp is the lighter, more affordable two-bike rack. It doesn't expand. We offer a light for the original OnRamp and the OnRamp LX

• The model name is printed on the rack. If you're between the HoldUp and the HoldUp EVO, send us a photo — the light is the same either way, but it's worth being certain.​

Need your plate seen too? The Bike Rack License Plate Holder – Pivoting is made for the Yakima HoldUp, 2-bike and 4-bike, and the StageTwo. It works on its own, so you don't need a Kody light with it.

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.

For one or two bikes, Small is the clean choice. Running four on a HoldUp, or carrying e-bikes, and the extra width and output of Medium or Large is worth having.

Two reasons to size up even on a two-bike rack. The Small bar shares its bulbs between the brake light and the turn signal, so braking overrides the signal — we suggest signalling before you brake. And reverse lights are only available on the double fixtures.

One thing worth knowing if you're adding bikes to a StageTwo: the add-on trays carry less weight than the base trays, and the 1.25" version has tighter limits than the 2". Check Yakima's ratings for your exact setup before you load four heavy bikes — it catches people out.

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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 Thule, 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.