After market LED lightbar roof mounted or somewhere else ?

[Bohen]

Tossing around the idea on installing an LED light bar but I'm sure where.

I thought about a cargo basket with them that way if I wanted to I could just unplug it and disconnect the cargo basket.
I am definitely not going to drill any holes! But I want this to look nice and not cheesy not looking to light up the whole world whole but feel it will be a good addition to the vehicle .
I've looked on here but it is very limited .

 

[Tellthemride]

Example mounted in the grille of the car.

Post in thread 'Aftermarket Fog/Driving Light mounting options'
Aftermarket Fog/Driving Light mounting options

 

[Bohen]

I think my concern with loading it behind the grill is if I'm correct that is where the air intake is for the engine ?
So if there ever becomes a need to clean the light bar the ability ity to do that would be extremely hard
That is a very tidy location .

 

[Tellthemride]

I think my concern with loading it behind the grill is if I'm correct that is where the air intake is for the engine ?
So if there ever becomes a need to clean the light bar the ability ity to do that would be extremely hard

I imagine the only debris that should be making its way behind the grille is mud/rain/snow. If you had anything else that is not possible to remove with a pressure washer, you would be equally concerned having to remove the grille to clean the radiator.

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[tellyourride]

went with the least intrusive/work setup.
didn't want to rip out my front bumper and put the led bar inside, back of grill.

1. rhino rack led light bar mount
2. thule motion xt xl
3 thule wingbar evo
4. auxbeam 5d pro 32 inch

 

[Tellthemride]

went with the least intrusive/work setup.
didn't want to rip out my front bumper and put the led bar inside, back of grill.

1. rhino rack led light bar mount
2. thule motion xt xl
3 thule wingbar evo
4. auxbeam 5d pro 32 inch

Thanks for sharing this! Great to know it can fit on the cross bars and still allow cargo box to clear it. I may just have to copy you.

Can you share a photo of the road ahead with it on/off, so we can see how much it lights up things?

Are these the right parts?

Rhino Rack Vortex Bracket Kit (not Pioneer?) https://a.co/d/8hygGmZ

Auxbeam 32 Inch Led Light Bar (you got 100 or 270Watt?) https://a.co/d/5qFrH9f

 

[tellyourride]

yep that's the right part. i've got no picture of it on the road in action unfortunately.

some things to note:

1. for the rhino rack -- that small rectangular plate that would have to be inserted inside the crossbar will not fit -- you have to grind it a little bit to reduce width or buy screw with big head from home depot (i did the latter).

2. yes there is wind noise with only the light bar + cross bar

3. there is much more wind noise with the cargo box + light bar + cross bar

4. i moved my cross bar to the rear as much as possible with only 1 inch clearance when opening the trunk full height open -- did this to reduce me -- hearing wind noise.

5. some lights will be blocked (up - by the cargo box + down - by the edge of your front roof), but i am very content with the amount of light it added to the stock head lights that you will think its dumb the headlight is totally useless once you've started using it.

6. having the light bar positioned to the rear, i am happy that it does not shine light on my hood as its being blocked by the front portion of the roof

7. as this is not a permanent, i used scotch extreme mounting tape to secure wire on the edge of my windshield (i bought kc hilite wire hider but didn't see the need for it so i returned it)

 

[zachr4x4]

yep that's the right part. i've got no picture of it on the road in action unfortunately.

some things to note:

1. for the rhino rack -- that small rectangular plate that would have to be inserted inside the crossbar will not fit -- you have to grind it a little bit to reduce width or buy screw with big head from home depot (i did the latter).

2. yes there is wind noise with only the light bar + cross bar

3. there is much more wind noise with the cargo box + light bar + cross bar

4. i moved my cross bar to the rear as much as possible with only 1 inch clearance when opening the trunk full height open -- did this to reduce me -- hearing wind noise.

5. some lights will be blocked (up - by the cargo box + down - by the edge of your front roof), but i am very content with the amount of light it added to the stock head lights that you will think its dumb the headlight is totally useless once you've started using it.

6. having the light bar positioned to the rear, i am happy that it does not shine light on my hood as its being blocked by the front portion of the roof

7. as this is not a permanent, i used scotch extreme mounting tape to secure wire on the edge of my windshield (i bought kc hilite wire hider but didn't see the need for it so i returned it)

Can I see pictures of close up of the wire running down?

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[sumanreddie]

can you share the pic how you did the wiring for the lights.