Which AUX switch did you use? Couldn't find the amp rating for the LED strip anywhere.I never did find the headlight wires. I just used ground and one of the aux wires, so it is on when the car is running and the switch is on.
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Which AUX switch did you use? Couldn't find the amp rating for the LED strip anywhere.I never did find the headlight wires. I just used ground and one of the aux wires, so it is on when the car is running and the switch is on.
I have this light bar in a parts box somewhere because as you said, the ends flare out and leaves the adhesive susceptible to elements. I reported it to AVS and they didnāt seem to understand the issue, but they did send me a light āropeā that had the 5 lights stationary. I was a little ambivalent about the turn signals, so stationary lights are fineā¦but it does bother me to pay full price for a āproā product and wind up with something less than that.Not a lot of photos out there of the lightshield pro, so either nobody cares or nobody has uploaded photos yet so here goes.
Price: $249.99
AVS has three basic types. Note there are a few more types without lights.
No lights
Marker lights similar to Raptor, but on hood
Pro lights w/ sequential turn signals
I went for the pro after watching a review that showed the non pro model to have a cheap light strip. Having installed the pro, Iām not sure there is any difference.
First step is to apply the light strip to guard with supplied tape. The issue here is the light strip ends have to bend quite a bit to meet the deflector surface. They donāt bend, so you wind up with the ends proud of the deflector. Not great, but Iām hoping it will be ok. If I have to I guess I can silicon the void and redo it all.
Next step is to adhere the deflector. Pretty straightforward, but two people would have been nice to help center and pull the tape liner. I wish the center of the deflector was marked to help out. and the leading edge extended a bit more to help conceal the wires and hood lip.
Wiring was straight forward, but I only hooked up an upfitter switch and ground. Iām not sure about the animated turn signals. There are two 8mm weld nuts above the aux wiring pigtails. I tapped both and used one to bolt a ground distribution block, and the other to terminate a 10ga ground lead to the block. I wrapped the wires in loom and ran it inside the hood to the hinge. A 1ā square piece of foam tape is supplied to conceal the wires as they wrap around the leading edge of the hood. The foam immediately fell off.
If anyone is interested I can update with better pictures and videos.
I really dig that, I'm scheming to add a couple of those or 6" KCs to mine,So many companies trying to make concealed lights. Wear them proudly. Donāt hide them.
Where do you hook up the power to? Do you have a picture?I have this light bar in a parts box somewhere because as you said, the ends flare out and leaves the adhesive susceptible to elements. I reported it to AVS and they didnāt seem to understand the issue, but they did send me a light āropeā that had the 5 lights stationary. I was a little ambivalent about the turn signals, so stationary lights are fineā¦but it does bother me to pay full price for a āproā product and wind up with something less than that.
Rigid light bar on top, flexible light rope on bottom
I powered mine with aux switch 6.Where do you hook up the power to? Do you have a picture?
I dont have aux switchesI powered mine with aux switch 6.
I keep thinking Iāll hook it up permanently with the indicators, but I kinda like the ability to turn it off. My nephews get a real kick out of seeing it flash like KITT when it is energized.
The LED is such low amperage i just used the lowest rated switch. If you're running it in parallel to the lights you just use that fuse, but again because the amperage of an LED is so low you don't really need to worry too much. Definitely wouldn't put in a bigger fuse because the wires are going to be prone to shorts because as the hood opens the wires will eventually perish.Which AUX switch did you use? Couldn't find the amp rating for the LED strip anywhere.