Behind the grill LED light bar with active shutter system

[jaxsilverfox]

So the answers I found online all resulted in cutting the active shutters to get this to work so I devised another way. I’m still not happy with the upper bar mounting which is two bars connected to the light but it is mounted and works great. The hardest part of finding a LED light bar that isn’t deep. The one I found on eBay is about the size of an Apple Watch when you look at it from the side. The bracket was just a piece of aluminum angle cut to fit (40”) and painted black. I used 2 of the three holes for the active shutters with a longer button type bolt, spacer, and lock washer. You will need to use spacer to clear the active shutters and to adjust the placement for the light bars. Cost wise I probably spent about $150 total. 

 

[lapoolboy]

Link to light bars?

 

Light output?

[1SLOW1500]

First of very nice install sir. 

I need that light switch in red anyone got a part number?

 

[jaxsilverfox]

@pgamboa for the light switch and the light bar was on eBay. I do t believe their wattage numbers but it does put out a lot of light, here is one that is same style. Notice it’s not very deep.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-22-inch-Single-Row-832W-Led-Light-Bar-Spot-Flood-Combo-Offroad-4X4WD-20-24/323431245685?epid=3023415602&hash=item4b4e012775:g:crgAAOSw3T5cDxRI

[jaxsilverfox]

Without light bar:

 

with light bar:

 

ill try try to get some better pics soon.

[wforrest08]

1 hour ago, 1SLOW1500 said:

First of very nice install sir. 

I need that light switch in red anyone got a part number?

 

part # 23458495 

[Farmerman1379]

I fit 3 Diode Dynamic 6 inch light bars in mine without trimming. Its tight though.

[slj2008]

9 minutes ago, Farmerman1379 said:

I fit 3 Diode Dynamic 6 inch light bars in mine without trimming. Its tight though.

Any Photo's ??? and Welcome

[Farmerman1379]

1 hour ago, slj2008 said:

Any Photo's ??? and Welcome

At work right now, I'll get pictures in a couple hours when I get home.

[Farmerman1379]

3 hours ago, slj2008 said:

Any Photo's ??? and Welcome

2 bottom lights are wide lens "fog" lights. Top is driving beam. The fogs have a very wide beam pattern and are brighter than OEM fog lamps. The driving beam is shaped like a cone with pretty even light distribution throughout it. Sorry for the potato quality, my phone camera doesn't focus anymore and the glass lens covering it is shattered. I had between 1/16 and 1/8 inch between the shutters closing and my fogs. The driving beam sits in that open pocket above the bow tie where there is no shutter.

 

I plan on getting that OE style light switch with fog and offroad light control. Right now the fogs are on their own switch and the driving is on its own.

[jaxsilverfox]

Mine are both combo spot/flood. The top is 30” and bottom 20”. 

[EpicLT]

On 1/22/2019 at 4:43 PM, Farmerman1379 said:

2 bottom lights are wide lens "fog" lights. Top is driving beam. The fogs have a very wide beam pattern and are brighter than OEM fog lamps. The driving beam is shaped like a cone with pretty even light distribution throughout it. Sorry for the potato quality, my phone camera doesn't focus anymore and the glass lens covering it is shattered. I had between 1/16 and 1/8 inch between the shutters closing and my fogs. The driving beam sits in that open pocket above the bow tie where there is no shutter.

 

I plan on getting that OE style light switch with fog and offroad light control. Right now the fogs are on their own switch and the driving is on its own.

Did you happen to take any pictures with the grille off of how you mounted them? I am fine with 6” bars because I know Diode makes awesome stuff that will blow many 30” bars out of the water. 

[Farmerman1379]

2 hours ago, EpicLT said:

Did you happen to take any pictures with the grille off of how you mounted them? I am fine with 6” bars because I know Diode makes awesome stuff that will blow many 30” bars out of the water. 

I used the bottom 3 bolt holes in this diagram to mount the bottom two lights. The center one connects to the insides of both lights.

 

I used the top 2 on either side of the center post at the top for the top light. The bottom ones are hidden behind that flexible plastic cowl which comes off with the grille. I tried to keep the brackets as tight to the shutter body as I could  between the bolts and the lights. I used 1/8" by 1" wide steel plate to make the brackets. Chopped the light mounts from Diode Dynamics down to weld them onto the brackets I made to make it fit easier. I'd like to make new brackets out of bent pieces of steel instead of my v1.0 welded ones. 

 

Also would love it if they made a curved 18 inch bar with the outer 2 lights on one switch and the middle on its own. That would probably give me enough room to keep all 3 lights together on the bottom and keep my fog lights separate from my flood/driving.

 

Also need to figure out how I can add aux reverse lights and good places to put puddle lights under the cab. And eventually get around to putting footwell lights in. ?

[Csjumper2003]

Just read sorry. Didn’t see active shutter

 

 

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[Crisby]

@jaxsilverfox what length bar do you have for the top one? 30 inch?