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1996 Tacoma 42” Curved Mictuning Light Bar

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by ExplorinWithOli, May 30, 2019.

  1. May 30, 2019 at 1:59 AM
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    ExplorinWithOli

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    Installed a Mictuning 42” Curved 300w and Relentless Fabrication 42” Curved 1996 Tacoma Brackets

    Controlled by a rocker switch, wiring diagram and provided 5 pin switch didnt work. Had to have a buddy from my work (Toyota), rewire and use a 6 pin rocker.

    “Lightbar does not look curved in pics but it really looks curved in person”

    Last pic is dark but the left is with no lights and the right is with lightbar on.

    *Disassembled the lightbar and put some marine silicone to waterproof the lightbar. Being that I live in western washington, this lightbar has seen a few days of rain, plus a pressure washer car wash and has not had any condensation.
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  2. May 30, 2019 at 12:30 PM
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    Pretty shitty though because only yesterday a rock came and cracked my windsheild, so gotta take it off to get replaced and put back on.
     
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  3. May 30, 2019 at 12:42 PM
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    When you reinstall it, consider putting a piece of sheet metal under the lightbar that blocks the light from hitting your hood. Keep the glare down.

    Like dis;
    https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/roof-mounted-led-light-bar-glare-solved.377416/
     
  4. May 30, 2019 at 1:07 PM
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  5. May 30, 2019 at 1:09 PM
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    Only because your hood is dirty as hell... :D
     
  6. May 30, 2019 at 1:13 PM
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    Lol hard to keep clean cause tires stick 2 inches out and throw mud everywhere, but even after i pressurewashed it was fine. Its prob the angle of my hood, not as flat as the new tacos
     
  7. May 30, 2019 at 1:16 PM
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    that link I sent was a first gen, but I think it's a flat bar, and you may just have yours aimed higher.
     
  8. May 30, 2019 at 1:24 PM
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    Its cause his hoods white, white reflects alot... thats why people can get sunburns in the snow
     
  9. May 30, 2019 at 1:41 PM
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    Some of the worst sunburns I've gotten have been from skiing, on my neck/underside of my chin. :bananadead:

    yeah, I'm just messin with ya. If the glare doesn't bother you, get on with your bad self. I think it would bother me, though.
     

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