LED Light Bars

I have the behind the grill LED truck lights and I love them cause they're hidden away and you have to look carefully to know I have them haha

 

Me too and exactly the same reason. Stealthy..

 

Hi..i am anew user here. In my caselights and 12volt electrical plus I wanted to build something different than anything I had ever seen before. Call it a waste, but hey, that is why we all buy our own trucks and build them the way we want not to someone else's standards or ideals.Now, I used to have Lightforce 170 Strykers with the HID upgrade on my old TJ and those definitely threw the light farther but they were no where neat as focused. I just did not want a 9" tall light on the truck and the Rigids fit nicely in the areas I put them.

pcb and assembly

 

Oh man! Your LED light bar looks great man! Exactly! Stealthy haha

 

Has anyone had any experience with either of these setups? The "ModifyStreet" are aux reverse/brake/signal/running lights that plug into a 4-pin trailer plug, they are also made of plastic but are much cheaper. The "iJDMTOY" are just aux lights but I imagine they could be wired into the reverse circuit, these are metal but cost more than 2x as much. I'm ordering one set of each to try them out, I was just wondering if anyone had them already. It seems like a good idea if they mount and work correctly, no cutting or welding needed. If they hang too low they could scrape on steep approaches. I'll let everyone know what happens... probably in February when I get home.
https://www.amazon.com/ModifyStreet...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J2BMZXBVXVQMRZAJ24P3

$87 iJDMTOY Tow Hitch Receiver LED Pod Light Compatible With Truck SUV Trailer RV etc, Includes (2) 20W High Power LED Pod Lamps & Tow Hitch Mount Bracket, Use As Reverse, Off-road or Search Light

https://www.amazon.com/iJDMTOY-Tow-...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J2BMZXBVXVQMRZAJ24P3

 

Well, just an update regarding yet another issue with my rigid lights. Not sure what caused it. Doesn't look like an impact or anything. Appears it might just be due to the az elements. Have had condensation in these before too. But now there's a good crack in the lens on this one. Never heard of this happening before so idk... Kinda bummed. Like these little lights. See how long they last now I guess.

Also have some scratches and hazing on my 42" clone up top. Tint shop. I was at today actually tried to use a small rotary tool to clean it up, but couldn't get in there good enough. Not sure what to do about that. I might try and disassemble the front and take the lens out and refinish it, and put a film on it. That or try and find a place to cut a new lens.

 

Yeah good deals

 

Just bought an installed this from eBay. Here is my pics. Bought it for $89.99 when it was on sale. These guys are great.
Links to where I bought it are below. Let me know if you like it!

$12 MICTUNING Backlit Led Light Bar Symbol Push Button with Wiring Kit On-off Switch Replacement for Toyota (White, Surface Size 1.54 x 0.83"es) - M0810-T-LLBW

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0117B1J3W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
http://www.ebay.com/itm/331842362600

BTW, if you have a 2015 Toyota Tacoma and you are looking at the rocker switch, I bought the 1.54 x 0.83 inch size. Worked perfectly, no trimming. Message me if you have any questions because I won't reply here. I'll reply when I can, I am a pre-med student so cut me some slack.

 

Nice. I found similar switches on Amazon that fit great as well.

 

That's with a 20" bar behind grill

 

I got this one

$50 Nilight LED Light Bar 32" 180W Spot Flood Combo LED Driving Lamp Roof Bumper Off Road Lights LED Work Light Led Pods for Trucks Pickup SUV ATV UTV Boat,2 Years Warranty

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DNYCJQW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Works great and is extremely bright

 

@Grim Reaper Yeah but that product isn't even 9000 lumens. If you look at the one I bought, it's 12000 lumens.

 

Bam. 18k lumens. 10watt leds. Vision x 3d spot & diffused combo optics. And way more useful; LUX. Have seen a second gen guy install this same bar in their valence too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281954024566
But that was a pretty sweet deal you got. This other bar can be tricky to install due to the mounting options tho. But worth it, if y'all ever decide you wanna upgrade.

If you guys wanna see this bar in action, I've got some output pictures (of a 20") compared to a couple other single row bars with different optics, to show just how well the 3d optics work. As well as total output shots from my truck with all my Vision x clones. In my build page.

 

Do you have this bar? If so, how long have you had it? Looking at gettin a bar for the front bumper (lower). So many options!

 

Yeah I've got a 42, two different 20's, and two 8's. All the same, except 4d optics and 15watt crees in one of the 20's that I'm using now. Had them for a couple years now at least. Like i said though, They are a bit tricky sometimes to install. Some don't come with the nutserts on the end caps. I wish I knew who the guy was on here that has one in his 2nd gen bumper. Can't find him again. Hed Probly be more help for you guys with this one on installing. Only other way is to use a long ass 1/4 threaded rod, and snip it to length. So the studs exit the end caps.

Or Vision x also sells threaded bolts that insert into the end caps.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/252134448310

 

Thanks for the info! Much appreciated. Will keep this in mind when I decide to install. I need something for the lower bumper but am getting caught up in all th choices. I do like the vision x style though.

 

Found him. He's using a different brand light. But I'm guessing it's the same. Looks like they went out of business anyways.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/led-light-bar-mounted-in-lower-bumper.255567/page-4#post-9216675
@2006KJ

 

Worst experience of my life with iJDMTOY. Received a previously used LED light bar with scratches. Was not as bright as I was led to believe. Returned unit and did not hear from them for 2 weeks. Once I reached out to them they said they would not refund my money as the unit had dirt on it! Haha not a professional company, not willing to work out issues, not willing to keep their customers happy. I would discourage anyone from buying from them as you can get a much better bar from Cali raised for a bit more money and get great service. This company is a joke. They claim to be one of the largest companies in the US that provides LED lights for trucks. Nothing but issues with them, still fighting with them to get my money back. Filled complaint with BBB.

 

Thread revival. With some sweet output shots I took tonight, with the recent change in my led bar setup.
Same 42" single row + new 20" double row.