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Caliraised light bar buffeting

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Neil O, Sep 25, 2019.

  1. Sep 25, 2019 at 6:38 PM
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    Howdy
    Bought a caliraised 52" light bar and installed, love the light it throws, but the wind noise is driving me crazy! its not a whistling, its major vibrating buffeting. vibrates the heck out of the windshield and makes everything in the rearview mirror fuzzy. anyone have this issue? Any solutions besides turning up the radio?
    Thanks in advance
     
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  2. Sep 25, 2019 at 6:39 PM
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    I've seen this cover that goes over roof light bars. Makes them aerodynamic. Kinda expensive tho. I'll try to find the link
     
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    https://www.morris4x4center.com/aer...yYNDZrgPRpLW2EB2diN1FYDEgHNorXwMaAg9MEALw_wcB

    They make different sizes
     
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    damn, pricy!!! Thanks very much!
     
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    my old jeep had a light bar. Howled and whistled to no end. Very annoying. I got some foam weather stripping from HDepot and stuffed it in between the cooling fins on the rear of the light bar. Trimmed the excess so it fit flush... problem solved.
     
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    Mine does the same thing, major buffeting around 60mph.
    I cut some pieces of rubber and put them between the fins, that solved the 30mph hi pitched whine.
    Gotta figure out a solution other than removal.
     
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