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Thread: LED Bar - where to run wire to roof rack

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    Quote Originally Posted by BenK View Post
    Cheers.

    Did you just notch it with the angle grinder?

    I imagine you could just run that wire right down the inside of the B-Pillar and then along the floor channel too. Might be a metre or so longer of cable required I suppose.

    Where did you tap into your power source?
    Get yourself a Dremel mate. Best tool on earth! As for power source, its wired the same as you would for spotties. Its own switch where it can only be activated via high beams.

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    isnt it illegal to have the lights behind the drivers head and ontop of the bull bar
    thought i read it somewhere not that long ago
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    Quote Originally Posted by my third 256 View Post
    isnt it illegal to have the lights behind the drivers head and ontop of the bull bar
    thought i read it somewhere not that long ago
    Driving lights yes, work lights no..
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    I did basically the same as Mudski but put a 50amp Anderson plug on
    so I could remove light bar or roof rack. Cables then went down inside "B" pillar to switch on dash
    Wired to my Aux battery via a fuse/thermo coupling
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudski View Post
    This is what I did...
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    G'day mudski, I was thinking of mounting a light bar the same way you have done it under your roof rack.

    How far back from the top of the windscreen is the light bar and do you get any light shining on the bonnet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by firm351 View Post
    G'day mudski, I was thinking of mounting a light bar the same way you have done it under your roof rack.

    How far back from the top of the windscreen is the light bar and do you get any light shining on the bonnet?
    Hey mate. I had to mount it down as low as possible and it sits just forward of my head. I had it up higher but I was blinded by the reflection off the white bonnet. All good now. I can also unplug mine when I want to remove the roof rack. I just used those Narva waterproof connections for this...

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    Quote Originally Posted by mudski View Post
    Hey mate. I had to mount it down as low as possible and it sits just forward of my head. I had it up higher but I was blinded by the reflection off the white bonnet. All good now. I can also unplug mine when I want to remove the roof rack. I just used those Narva waterproof connections for this...
    Cheers buddy looks like that's where I'll be mounting one when I finally get around to getting one.

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    So if you mount your light bar on your roof rack, doesn't the light shine right on your bonnet and provide glare (i have a silver car so it could be some reflection)?
    cheers
    Mark

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    Quote Originally Posted by bindi View Post
    So if you mount your light bar on your roof rack, doesn't the light shine right on your bonnet and provide glare (i have a silver car so it could be some reflection)?
    cheers
    Mark
    Mount it far enough back on your roof and you won't have a problem.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bindi View Post
    So if you mount your light bar on your roof rack, doesn't the light shine right on your bonnet and provide glare (i have a silver car so it could be some reflection)?
    cheers
    Mark
    Mylight bar sits about 5mm off the roof and is just forward of my head. the light just misses the bonnet where it is now. I had it higher up and was blinded by the shine on a white bonnet.

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