Under hood light

A utility light assembly comprising:

• a light including an elongated housing and a lighting element supported by the elongated housing;
• and
• a carrier assembly including
• a main housing having a first end, a second end, and a main axis extending between the first end and the second end, the main housing supporting the light,
• an extension member slidably coupled to the main housing for movement along the main axis between a retracted position and an extended position, the extension member being biased toward the retracted position,
• a wireform hook extending from the first end of the main housing, the wireform hook including two legs coupled to the extension member for movement with the extension member, and
• a bracket member coupled to the wireform hook, the bracket member including a base material extending between the two legs of the wireform hook and a second material overlaying a portion of the base material, the second material being softer than the base material.

A utility light assembly for a hood of an automobile, the utility light assembly comprising:

• a light including an elongated housing and a lighting element supported by the elongated housing;
• and
• a carrier assembly including
• a main housing having a first end, a second end, and a main axis extending between the first end and the second end, the main housing supporting the light,
• a first extension member slidably coupled to the main housing for movement along the main axis between a retracted position and an extended position,
• a second extension member slidably coupled to the main housing for movement along the main axis between a retracted position and an extended position,
• a biasing mechanism coupled to the first extension member and the second extension member to bias the first extension member and the second extension member to the retracted positions,
• a first wireform hook extending from the first end of the main housing, the first wireform hook including two legs coupled to the first extension member for movement with the first extension member,
• a second wireform hook extending from the second end of the main housing, the second wireform hook including two legs coupled to the second extension member for movement with the second extension member,
• a first bracket member coupled to the first wireform hook, the first bracket member including a base material made of rigid plastic extending between the two legs of the first wireform hook and an elastomeric material overmolded onto a portion of the base material, the elastomeric material configured to contact the hood of the automobile, and
• a second bracket member coupled to the second wireform hook, the second bracket member including a base material made of rigid plastic and extending between the two legs of the second wireform hook and an elastomeric material overmolded onto a portion of the base material, the elastomeric material configured to contact the hood of the automobile.