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Troubleshooting Rigid Light Bar

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by AbeFroman2, Aug 18, 2021.

  1. Aug 18, 2021 at 5:35 PM
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    AbeFroman2

    AbeFroman2 [OP] Active Member

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    My light bar won't turn on. The bar works fine when I hook it directly to the battery and the switch works too so I've narrowed the problem down to this aftermarket fuse box which the light bar wiring is routed through. The pic below is how I discovered it. I'm not sure if the little "Reset" lever showing means something was tripped? Either way with it in or out and pressing the red button doesn't change anything, bar doesn't come on. I tried swapping out the fuses and that didn't change anything either. I could just hook the bar directly to the battery but I'd like to figure out why the fuse box isn't working since that is how the original owner had it hooked up. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

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  2. Aug 18, 2021 at 6:49 PM
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    Issue found. I found a wire that looked like it was connected on the battery but actually wasn't so the fuse box wasn't getting power. Mods can delete this thread.
     
  3. Aug 18, 2021 at 6:57 PM
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    PO should've used adhesive heat shrink on those terminals instead of electrical tape.

    Nice job finding the problem however.
     
  4. Aug 19, 2021 at 9:31 AM
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    dagobert

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    The dust......OCD....twitch...twitch......no cover?
     
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