Light bar and ditch lights

Looking to throw ditch/light bar combo on my ride, going to hide the bar. Do I need one of the more expensive kits designed for the new Tacoma? Or should I just buy some cheaper stuff of eBay? And are their any downsides to having ditch lights? I've seen a lot of pictures of this set up on TW. Any help would be much appreciated!

 

Ebay ones will work fine but this is what i recommend for the price point:

@CaliRaisedLed
https://caliraisedled.com/

Only downside to ditch lights is i worry about automatic car washes breaking them so ive avoided them for now

 

Here are the cali-raised side shooting ditch lights for $60 cheaper.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Pai...-f51e-49c5-bd28-f5ac78096978&rmStoreLevelAB=4

 

Are you saying this is the same exact maker as what caliraised sells? Which would mean they just put their logo on it. If so thats a smoking deal the cali raised are awesome

 

Yes, the lights are the same. Cali Raised buys their products from Alibaba and sells them back to you. You might as well go to the source. Kind of like their $280 faux grille that you can buy directly from china for $140. It's the same product.

 

A bit cheaper too on Amazon:

$46 Side Shooter LED Lights Auto Power Plus 2Pcs 4" 90W Cube Side Shot Pods Off Road Light Pods Dual Row Work Light Bar IP 68 Waterproof Driving Fog Lights

https://www.amazon.com/Side-Shooter-Auto-Power-Plus/dp/B07411H21B -- compare side by side to the Cali... https://caliraisedled.com/collectio...roducts/side-projecting-led-pods-sold-as-pair

Just about everything's made in China. There's definitely variance in quality, so YMMV. I ordered an LED bar from an importer on Amazon, and it was amazing. My friend ordered the same bar a month later and it was absolute garbage. Both were the same product page, just different sellers.

My point here is, Cali Raised likely does get their LEDs from Alibaba or another Chinese source. You're paying the extra for them actually testing the product to make sure the ones you're getting aren't garbage. Sometimes it's worth the extra $60 to not have to rewire lights 3 times and return 2 sets before you get one that isn't a turd...

 

Awesome! Thanks guys! Pretty easy install???

 

Get the cali raised, you wont be disappointed. I have 4 different brands on my truck and the cali raised in my opinion performs very well for its price.
Rigid duallys (ditch lights)
Cali pods ( rear of prinsu)
Cali 30” (behind grille)
Freedom 52” (was on roof)
Heise 20” ( slimline bumper)

 

Attach wires to battery and done. No brainer. I sub’d this page so any questions post here when your installing and we will help u through it. Make sure to buy brackets and a better switch. I like the switches that look oem to toyotas.

 

What would a good harness be for the side shooter's posted up above be? I have the mounts just need lights now.

 

Your question is confusing most light kits come with harness. The pods are awesome they theough so much light think of fog lights but 10* brighter u see everything

 

This is the best post hands down if you are looking into these. Your welcome.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/ditch-hood-light-bracket-ultimate-guide-poll-pictures.486955/

 

I have had good luck with Auxbeam lights, but they don't have the style of side shooters that I like. I went ahead and ordered the ones from Amazon that synaps3 posted earlier to replace the spot cubes I have now. The spots are just too narrow as ditch lights for my liking. I've got the CBI Offroad ditch light mounts on my 2nd gen. Looks like they have a 3rd gen version too. Here is a pic of the current pods I'll be replacing.

 

Oh, and you just need good wire, an inline fuse, a 40 amp relay, and a switch. The all-in-one harnesses make it a bit easier, but I always go with the push button switches that fit in the factory dash spots.

$14 MICTUNING HD 14AWG 300w LED Light Bar Wiring Harness Fuse 40Amp Relay ON-OFF Waterproof Switch(2Lead)

MICTUNING

 

So do I need one of these harnesses and a push button switch? or does the push button come with a harness? I want the clean stock look!

 

I couldn't find a harness that came with a switch that I liked, so I had to buy them separately. Then, I cut off the ugly switch and spliced in the switch I liked. I'd also suggest a switch that is the same color as your other dash lights or it may be annoying. Again, I have a 2nd gen with orange dash lights, so I went with orange. The mictuning switches are awesome.

$24 CH4X4 Push Switch for Toyota Tacoma 3rd Gen 12V 3Amp - Led Light Bar Symbol 2 - Amber LED

This one says it is for 3rd gens.

 

Mictung switches do work best.
I have purchased my 30" and 52" via alibaba. One that claims to use OSRAM chips. I havent installed the 52" yet but 30" works perfect.

I asked this question on my own thread but since we are talking about the LED...
Does anybody have suggestions on place to slip in a relay actuator for HF/Hi of headlights? Preferably under the hood.
Im trying to tap into HF to have LED work with Hi/HF, as well as regular switch.
Since I could not find "IA5" or did not want to create an obvious hole on Junction Box, I was thinking to just tap in to W wire on Hi with a diode.

But I really prefer not to electrotap or cut the wire and splice if possible. Is there any other places where i could detach a wire from coupler or tap in for relay actuator?
Or maybe best place to drill in the Junction box to get some extra wires out of the box?

 

I have the call raised plug and play wiring and Cali Raised ditch lights on my Tacoma. Was a super fast install and the lights are bright. I live in MD and it rains a lot here and have never had my wipers touch my lights. So I vote yes on caliraised and that you get pod lights

 

Have had ditchlights for over a year now and no issues at drive through carwash

 

I run 4 Auxbeam pods on my truck for ditch lights. They are super bright! I also run an Auxbeam 32" light bar in the grill. I've had these on my 2015 and now my 2017 and not a single issue. Take the money you saved from not purchasing the expensive lights and buy a roof rack.

These videos sold me on the Auxbeam products. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80MSZ7LU2aw