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30" Light Bar Install - Easier Than You Might Think

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by rysingsun, Dec 16, 2015.

  1. Feb 15, 2016 at 5:32 AM
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    No you have to put up a link to that now right ?
     
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  2. Feb 15, 2016 at 10:44 AM
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    what section in Home Depot did you find those corner brace?
     
  5. Feb 19, 2016 at 3:30 PM
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  6. Feb 19, 2016 at 3:55 PM
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    Got my Apex brackets and Cali Raised light bar today. Installing tomorrow. But just playing around with it on a power supply, I can light up half of the street.
     
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  7. Feb 19, 2016 at 5:09 PM
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  8. Feb 19, 2016 at 5:13 PM
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    Your neighbors will be looking out windows wondering what's going on.
     
  9. Feb 20, 2016 at 7:36 AM
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    Got it installed this morning. Cali raised bar with Chris's mounts fit like a dream


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    55w HIDs and light bar


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    Light bar only.


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  10. Feb 20, 2016 at 8:27 AM
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  11. Feb 20, 2016 at 9:37 AM
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    Yes. Mine is a flush mount. Took a little cutting.

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  12. Feb 20, 2016 at 3:36 PM
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    Have you hooked up switch yet. Maybe you know were to hook up the wire to make the light on switch to come on when you put headlights on. Everything else works fine. when i put light bar on switch lights.
     
  13. Feb 20, 2016 at 3:38 PM
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    If you have double cab you can tap into the cargo light harness. Access cab just has the harness dangling behind the trim. Green wire
     
  14. Feb 20, 2016 at 3:42 PM
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    Were do i find that harness. Is there a way to tap into fuse box under dash i don't know just asking.
     
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    Why would you need to tap into the fuse box? Does the harness have an inline fuse?
     
  16. Feb 20, 2016 at 3:47 PM
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    Yes it does it was just asking.
     
  17. Feb 20, 2016 at 4:21 PM
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    what cab style do you have?
     
  18. Feb 20, 2016 at 4:26 PM
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  19. Feb 20, 2016 at 4:30 PM
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    Unplug the cargo light switch above your left knee. Tee into the green wire.
     
  20. Feb 20, 2016 at 4:39 PM
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    Ok thanks will try tomorrow.
     
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