Integrated Roof/Windshield LED Light Bar System for 2021+ Ford Bronco

[ORACLE Lighting]

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[BurlyBronco]

Today I swapped out the original housing for the improved one. Oracle has significantly improved the design. The revised housing comes with 6 metal braces that should prevent warping. I also noticed new structural reinforcements around the front cutouts. I must say that the new housing is significantly sturdier compared to the original design.

The new housing came without any weather stripping, so I had to buy it myself. I installed two stretches of D-shaped weather stripping along both sides of the light bar to seal the gaps between the light bar and the housing. I also stuck neoprene foam tape along the bottom and top edges of the housing.

I already did a short test drive – the lightbar survived 85 mph. The new housing is slightly noisier than the one that I modified. The wide cutout that I had made in the old cover helped improve the airflow. I decided to leave the new housing as is and not to trim it, at least for now.

If you're having the rattling issues with the old housing, I highly recommend replacing it with the improved one.

Appreciate all the feedback you done. Question. When you did the cut out on the other housing, any issue with rain getting in effecting the lights?

I installed my V2 light bar last night (black for my soft top), and got to do a very short test drive today. What I noticed was uncontrollable flapping (like a hard rain) on the front of the soft top. No noticeable noise from the light bar itself, just a violent slap and rattle from the soft top. What’s worse and weirder - it’s between 15-40mph, which the majority of my driving would be. On the highway and high speeds there is almost no

Appreciate all the feedback you done. Question. When you did the cut out on the other housing, any issue with rain getting in effecting the lights?

I am very tempted to attempt and cut the housing similar to what you had shared you did with V1, but I wasn’t certain it would positively impact the flapping soft top. Any thoughts on if this would fix both issues?

I really love the light bar and so far Oracle customer support has been good to me, but I don’t know if I can stand the flapping noise long term.

And before anyone asks - I had read this thread more than three times, as well as many many other posts prior to purchasing. I was aware of added noise from a light bar, but this flapping of the soft top is unlike anything I’ve experienced in the Bronco or older gen soft top jeeps. Adding 3m tape to the housing didn’t help, and to ensure the soft top operates correctly I had to shave a very small sliver of the housing already. Further modifications aren’t ideal but may be necessary. Just wondering if anyone else has had success eliminating the violent flapping.

 

[FleshTuxedo]

I installed my V2 light bar last night (black for my soft top), and got to do a very short test drive today. What I noticed was uncontrollable flapping (like a hard rain) on the front of the soft top. No noticeable noise from the light bar itself, just a violent slap and rattle from the soft top. What’s worse and weirder - it’s between 15-40mph, which the majority of my driving would be. On the highway and high speeds there is almost no



I am very tempted to attempt and cut the housing similar to what you had shared you did with V1, but I wasn’t certain it would positively impact the flapping soft top. Any thoughts on if this would fix both issues?

I really love the light bar and so far Oracle customer support has been good to me, but I don’t know if I can stand the flapping noise long term.

And before anyone asks - I had read this thread more than three times, as well as many many other posts prior to purchasing. I was aware of added noise from a light bar, but this flapping of the soft top is unlike anything I’ve experienced in the Bronco or older gen soft top jeeps. Adding 3m tape to the housing didn’t help, and to ensure the soft top operates correctly I had to shave a very small sliver of the housing already. Further modifications aren’t ideal but may be necessary. Just wondering if anyone else has had success eliminating the violent flapping.

Thanks for your reply. Bummed that made my mind up about ordering one.

 

[2door]

I have zero issues with V2 housing. The light bar on my Bronco doesn't produce any noise at any speed up to 80+ mph with or without the hard top.

 

[Nanuck]

I installed my V2 light bar last night (black for my soft top), and got to do a very short test drive today. What I noticed was uncontrollable flapping (like a hard rain) on the front of the soft top. No noticeable noise from the light bar itself, just a violent slap and rattle from the soft top. What’s worse and weirder - it’s between 15-40mph, which the majority of my driving would be. On the highway and high speeds there is almost no



I am very tempted to attempt and cut the housing similar to what you had shared you did with V1, but I wasn’t certain it would positively impact the flapping soft top. Any thoughts on if this would fix both issues?

I really love the light bar and so far Oracle customer support has been good to me, but I don’t know if I can stand the flapping noise long term.

And before anyone asks - I had read this thread more than three times, as well as many many other posts prior to purchasing. I was aware of added noise from a light bar, but this flapping of the soft top is unlike anything I’ve experienced in the Bronco or older gen soft top jeeps. Adding 3m tape to the housing didn’t help, and to ensure the soft top operates correctly I had to shave a very small sliver of the housing already. Further modifications aren’t ideal but may be necessary. Just wondering if anyone else has had success eliminating the violent flapping.

I ended up returning the light bar. Loved the look, the amount of light you get is awesome but it is just not compatible with the soft top. Nobody should have to cut holes or attempt to be engineers to get the bar to work without damaging their soft top.

 

[ORACLE Lighting]

I really love the light bar and so far Oracle customer support has been good to me, but I don’t know if I can stand the flapping noise long term.

Hello @BurlyBronco we have seen some surprisingly good success in reducing this flapping sound of the soft-top by simply adding pipe insulation around the metal bars, this reduces the ability of the canvas to flap agains the supports.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...iaOL3KLkBVei4N5HG5RoCIi4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Very inexpensive and easy to install solution to the issue.

 

[BurlyBronco]

I ended up returning the light bar. Loved the look, the amount of light you get is awesome but it is just not compatible with the soft top. Nobody should have to cut holes or attempt to be engineers to get the bar to work without damaging their soft top.

That is a shame - I’m still holding out hope but I get it entirely!

 

[BurlyBronco]

I have zero issues with V2 housing. The light bar on my Bronco doesn't produce any noise at any speed up to 80+ mph with or without the hard top.

If you ever have a chance, can you send pics of the side angle of your light bar whenever the soft top is on? I’m just curious if there is another way to angle it or something that I could do to reduce it naturally

 

[BurlyBronco]

Hello @BurlyBronco we have seen some surprisingly good success in reducing this flapping sound of the soft-top by simply adding pipe insulation around the metal bars, this reduces the ability of the canvas to flap agains the supports.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbil...iaOL3KLkBVei4N5HG5RoCIi4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Very inexpensive and easy to install solution to the issue.

Thank you @oraclelighting, I will definitely have to check this out!

 

[2door]

If you ever have a chance, can you send pics of the side angle of your light bar whenever the soft top is on? I’m just curious if there is another way to angle it or something that I could do to reduce it naturally

I don't have a soft top, sorry.

 

[BurlyBronco]

I don't have a soft top, sorry.

Ahh I see - no worries. Thanks for the reply tho

 

[ORACLE Terry]

A new video showing off our Integrated light bar!

https://www.oraclelights.com/produc...oof-led-light-bar-system-for-2021-ford-bronco

 

[BurlyBronco]

Since this thread was so helpful for me, I wanted to add a bit of feedback. In case anyone has questions about how this works with the soft top, install questions etc…


I installed mine with the soft top last week and overall am pleased - but buyer beware. This took a lot of trial and error and minor modifications to make it work. I had to shave a small amount of material off the housing to make it function with the soft top (soft top would catch it), then had to cover the shaved sides with a automotive trim. The flapping wind noise that this produces nearly made me tear it off on the first drive, but I stayed patient and attempted a few small mods to the soft top before I gave up. I ultimately added foam insulation tape in strategic locations on the soft top interior to prevent flapping on the bars and it helped tremendously. My only other complaint would be the lack of information provided by Oracle as to how you can wire the clearance lights. I used customer support via email and phone, several other threads and install videos and still never received a straight answer on how to accomplish my goal (amber clearance on parking fuse and white clearance with low and high beams only). Currently they are wired to aux switches 1,2,3 and it works fine for me for now.
Overall, I still LOVE the old school square body visor look and the light bar is intensely bright, so I am happy with the product for the price!

 

[ORACLE Terry]

Since this thread was so helpful for me, I wanted to add a bit of feedback. In case anyone has questions about how this works with the soft top, install questions etc…


I installed mine with the soft top last week and overall am pleased - but buyer beware. This took a lot of trial and error and minor modifications to make it work. I had to shave a small amount of material off the housing to make it function with the soft top (soft top would catch it), then had to cover the shaved sides with a automotive trim. The flapping wind noise that this produces nearly made me tear it off on the first drive, but I stayed patient and attempted a few small mods to the soft top before I gave up. I ultimately added foam insulation tape in strategic locations on the soft top interior to prevent flapping on the bars and it helped tremendously. My only other complaint would be the lack of information provided by Oracle as to how you can wire the clearance lights. I used customer support via email and phone, several other threads and install videos and still never received a straight answer on how to accomplish my goal (amber clearance on parking fuse and white clearance with low and high beams only). Currently they are wired to aux switches 1,2,3 and it works fine for me for now.
Overall, I still LOVE the old school square body visor look and the light bar is intensely bright, so I am happy with the product for the price!

Thanks for the feedback and your Bronco looks awesome!!!

 

[BurlyBronco]

Thanks for the feedback and your Bronco looks awesome!!!

SOFT TOP OWNERS - A REVELATION HAS BEEN MADE!!

if anyone has followed along, I’ve been testing different methods of wind noise reduction on the soft top since installing the Oracle visor light bar. The soft top would rattle/flap in the wind and at most speeds, causing a harsh flapping that would create a clicking noise as the fabric beat against the support bars of the soft top. I had tried foam insulation and weather stripping to create a plush barrier between the fabric and support bars and had great success with it! However, I could not get the adhesive to hold and over time they would dangle or fall out. Way worse visually than you’d want. So I can’t exactly fix the noise internally - but maybe there’s another way….

I had theorized that if I was able to change the aerodynamics of the front of the Bronco it just may make a difference in the amount of wind hitting the soft top. Realistically, without major modifications or destroying your vehicle, there’s only one real option to do this - hood deflectors. After some searching, I found that the hood deflector Ford sells has a nice humped shape that not only is great for deflecting bugs and rocks but is also just enough to change the airflow over the vehicle. I found one locally for sale and installed it this past week and I’ve been thrilled with the results so far.

NO MORE FLAPPING OR WIND NOISE AT ALL!!!

The hood deflector has not only worked great for its intended application, but man it has entirely resolved my issues with the noise caused by this light bar. I’m so tickled I just had to come share my discovery with others here in hopes this saves someone else’s light bar or sanity.

TLDR: the Ford hood deflector changes the air flow over the vehicle and reduces wind noise from this visor/light bar. Soft top owners rejoice!

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