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- Geoff
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- JL Wrangler Willys
- Your Bronco Model
- Big Bend
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I wanted a light bar set up with round LEDs that had the retro look, and had an LED halo that would fit with the Bronco LED lights aesthetically when they were on or off. I liked the look of the KC or Hella off road light set ups but didn’t need the high end lighting as this is more of a daily driver than an off-roader.
Overall I am really happy with the output. I still have some wire hiding at the mount to do, and am working on the windshield glare issue at night. I know this is pretty common, so I mounted the lights back as far as I can, but I will still need to figure something out. Open to suggestions.
For my set up, since I have the Aux switches from the factory, I chose to use the switches, but not the pre wired lines. I did this because the halo’s and lights are on separate lines, and I would have had to run another line anyway, so I chose to run my lines from the Aux2 and Aux3 wires at the box across the engine bay, and up the windshield channel on the passenger side to the left mounting bracket.
The windshield channel is pretty deep (it fit the two hot wires and the ground easily) and the only change I would make is to wire them up the driver’s side to avoid the engine bay crossover. But since I already created the wiring harness to go the passenger side (was originally going to use the pre-run wiring) I just stayed with the passenger side orientation.
For the lights, I used four sets of replacement fog-lights/spots for a Harley Electra glide. These were cheap and fit my aesthetic, but literally any light will work. They come pre wired and in waterproof housing with mounting bolt that fits the brackets I ordered. The only thing I had to do was notch a small channel in the back of the brackets with a deburring bit so that the bubble housing would fit. A 1cm by 3-4mm channel will do.
In case anyone else wants to attempt this, the components are listed out below with amazon links. Feel free to upgrade or downgrade components at your own leisure.
This is the supplies list for this build:
Bar to roof adapter mount ($20):
Off-Road ATV UTV Light Bar Mounts Mounting Bracket Bar Clamp Kits [1"/1.5"/1.75"/2" Inch] [360-Degree] [2 x Stud Size] [Aluminium] [2 Unit] Bull Bar Roll Bar Clamp Roll Cage Clamps Mount For ATV UTV
Light bar tube clamp mounts for lights (2x$22):
Nilight - 90021D 4PCS Mounting Bracket Kit LED Off-Road Light Horizontal Bar Tube Clamp Roof Roll Cage Holder,2 Years Warranty
Roof mounts ($20):
4WDKING Universal Fit Side Mounting Bracket, S5 Single Row Straight or Curve LED Light Bar Brackets
48”x1” Aluminum bar ($22):
4 FT -1" x .050" Wall Aluminum Tubing 6063 Alloy T-6 Temper
1” bar caps ($8):
Prescott Plastics 1" (25.4 mm) Round Vinyl End Cap, Black Rubber Cover for Metal Tubing, Fences, Glide Protection for Chairs and Furniture (20 Pack)
4.5” LED Halo lights (4x$33, currently out of stock, but there are similar ones):
VOSICKY 4.5 inch Housing Bucket with 4.5 inch Fog Light DRL Auxiliary Halo Spot Passing Light Lamp for Harley Touring Electra Glide(Black)
Weatherproof connectors ($13):
Nilight - 50020R 2Pin Way 16AWG Waterproof Wire 1.5mm Series Terminal Connector-10 Pack,2 Years Warranty
Micro2 Fuse Tap $11 (if you DO NOT have Aux wiring, will require a switch as well):
Recoil 10 Pack 12V Car Add-a-Circuit Fuse Tap Adapter ACZ Blade Fuse/Micro 2 Fuse with 10pcs 10A and 20A Fuses
Additional supplies:
- 16GA electrical wiring
- Heat shrink tubing
- Electrical tape
- Upgraded screws
- Nylon nuts and washers
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