Double Row LED bar in Lower Valance **PIC HEAVY**

What a pain in the but it was....but after 7 hours, a couple wounds, cuss words, and time outs....I figured it out.

Before I was trying to install everything I couldn't find one thread that pertained to my specific wants. I wanted a clean install using a factory switch.

Here's what I bought:

30" LED Double Row Light Bar ~300
Rigid Industries Lower Valance Mounting Kit ~75
Single Harness ~15
Factory OEM Switch 84160-04020 ~45
OEM Connector 90980-11090 ~3
Terminals 82998-12340 ~8 (you will need four of these)

I am not going to go over everything, mainly just something to help with the harder areas.

1. Cut out lower valance grill insert. I used tin snips. Use dremel with your head of choice to sand down the excess.

2. Grind the openings of the R.I mounting kits. (only needed if the bolts won't fit for your light bar)

3. To install the mount, you do not need to take off the bumper or the grill. Simply un screw the 2 bolts on the crash bar and install the mount, but do not completely tighten down until everything is finished. You will need to have some wiggle room.

4. Fit the light into the lower valance, it is a tight squeeze but it fits. You will however need to sand down some of the plastic of the valance. Take your time and do not get to dremel happy. You want it to look factory right?

5. Once installed, run your harness, around and back behind the engine. Everything that follows that should be easy, just plug it in. (but leave the ground off)

6. Cut a small slit in the grommet and run the harness through.

7. This is the part that gets tough or interesting depending on if you a half full type of the person. For my harness, I have three wires going into the switch. Blue was by itself on the relay. That was my "IN". White was with the red power coming from the relay. That was my "OUT". Black was my ground. I decided not to illuminate the switch, so I just taped off the end.



The rest should be pretty self explanatory. Again I just tried to cover the parts that were hard for me. I also wanted to create this thread so someone can maybe benefit with they are trying to install this.

So for the pictures:










That crescent tool set was a life saver, I love those things.

 

Looks great! Very nice right up too!

 

Thank you sir

 

Looks great. Do you have any concerns about engine temp running high in the summer, specially while using a/c?

 

Nope, this is basically the same as running a plate bumper.

 

good write up. I have mine mounted there (for well over a year now) and have had no troubles w/ over heating, I haven't even seen a noticeable increase in water temp at all. I am very heavy on the use of A/C in the summer time as well.

I do need to get some of the rigid brakets and move mine out a little bit, soon enough I will have them

 

The rigid brackets are great, but not really meant for the double row, however they worked perfectly after some sanding of the openings.

 

Looks great man!

 

Thank you for the mounts!! They worked perfectly once I altered them a little bit.


Don't tell Rigid!!

 

I'd actually love to see pictures actually!

 

Ill get out tomorrow and see what kind of pictures I can take.

 

The nut slot should be the same size right? Curious what needed to be modified.

 

Love it!!!!

 

It was the nut slot for the screws that go into the light bar itself. I needed to make that a little bigger to get the screw in.

 

thank you!

 

man that thing looks sweet . I just installed mine from the GB last Friday. That mounting kit, it almost looks like the LED came standard on that truck.

 

Thats what I was trying to go for, the switch I used works perfectly in the slot as well. Just had to file the plastic down a little bit.