Oracle integrated LED light bar installed review & photos

[Bustinbronco]

Pros:
1. Exceedingly bright, like daytime bright.
2. Minimal if any difference in wind noise at highway speed. I have MIC top.
3. Orange running lights actually look pretty cool.
4. Get to use auxiliary switches.

Cons:
1. Install video for bronco with auxiliary switches is incomplete. Have to switch back and forth to the other install video to obtain complete instructions.
2. Windshield wipers provided scrape on bottom of light bar. Contacted Oracle. Their solution, buy 15 inch wipers. This worked, but out another $50.00.
3. One of the plastic screw covers has already blown off.

Conclusion. TBD. Will see it holds up with extended road trip to CO this summer. Looking forward to using at night off-roading/camping.

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[the poacher]

Pros:
1. Exceedingly bright, like daytime bright.
2. Minimal if any difference in wind noise at highway speed. I have MIC top.
3. Orange running lights actually look pretty cool.
4. Get to use auxiliary switches.

Cons:
1. Install video for bronco with auxiliary switches is incomplete. Have to switch back and forth to the other install video to obtain complete instructions.
2. Windshield wipers provided scrape on bottom of light bar. Contacted Oracle. Their solution, buy 15 inch wipers. This worked, but out another $50.00.
3. One of the plastic screw covers has already blown off.

Conclusion. TBD. Will see it holds up with extended road trip to CO this summer. Looking forward to using at night off-roading/camping.

Thank you for sharing your insights. The lights do blend in really well with the flow of the mic top. It would appear that this lighting solution though does negate ever being able to use the OEM roof rack. This unfortunately will stop me from ever purchasing this light system, as I do need use of the roof rack every winter.

 

[BurlyBronco]

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!

 

[BurlyBronco]

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!

You’ll see the one up close side profile was the install prior to modifications and adding the trim. Then there is another just showing the trim itself and how it looks. A much more OEM look in my opinion

 

[timhood]

2. Windshield wipers provided scrape on bottom of light bar. Contacted Oracle. Their solution, buy 15 inch wipers.

This doesn't leave much confidence in their engineering and testing. It feels like they designed the part and put it on and never even thought to check the wipers. Or do they just expect customers to figure and and resolve this problem on their own, possibly in the middle of a rainstorm? I thought Oracle was supposed to be a premium product? Or does that just refer to their prices?

 

[PEGB]

This doesn't leave much confidence in their engineering and testing. It feels like they designed the part and put it on and never even thought to check the wipers. Or do they just expect customers to figure and and resolve this problem on their own, possibly in the middle of a rainstorm? I thought Oracle was supposed to be a premium product? Or does that just refer to their prices?

I’ve bought their rear hatch light and read enough on here about their “ditch light”. It seems like everything they make is close, but off in strange ways. Like they’re digitally scanning and not verifying dimensions or something. They are always so close, but never exactly correct. For that reason, I refuse to buy anything further from them. Especially since most of what they sell is available from other vendors for much less. If I’m going to get inferior fitment, I might as well pay less for it lol.

 

[Squatch]

Reminds me of the Lund visors; very interested.

@BurlyBronco do you have a pic orthogonal to the driver's side from the top down/doors off pic?

 

[BurlyBronco]

Reminds me of the Lund visors; very interested.

@BurlyBronco do you have a pic orthogonal to the driver's side from the top down/doors off pic?

Precisely, that was what drew me towards this over other options. So far I must say I love the look!

 

[Bustinbronco]

This doesn't leave much confidence in their engineering and testing. It feels like they designed the part and put it on and never even thought to check the wipers. Or do they just expect customers to figure and and resolve this problem on their own, possibly in the middle of a rainstorm? I thought Oracle was supposed to be a premium product? Or does that just refer to their prices?

I was also surprised. It makes me wonder how others haven’t reported same issue. Maybe there is that much variability in their product that some scrape and some don’t.

 

[Brian2011]

for the price of this thing there should be no modifications or new wipers needed

 

[ORACLE Lighting]

I was also surprised. It makes me wonder how others haven’t reported same issue. Maybe there is that much variability in their product that some scrape and some don’t.

Hello, every light bar we sell comes with a new pair of 15" wipers in the box. Perhaps you did not see this when removing your light bar from the box (they are very light and small in comparison to the other items in the box) but the process of swapping out the wipers is shown on both the Written and Video Instructions.

Video Instructions:



Written Instructions:



Sorry for the inconvenience but a big thanks for writing the review, we appreciate you taking the time to outline your experience.

 

[Bustinbronco]

I installed the wipers that were sent in the box and they scraped the bottom of the light bar.

 

[2door]

I installed the wipers that were sent in the box and they scraped the bottom of the light bar.

I had had the same issue with the wiper blades that came with the light bar. I don't remember but I think those were 16". I swapped them out for the Bosch 15" blades. No scraping.

 

[Bustinbronco]

Hello, every light bar we sell comes with a new pair of 15" wipers in the box. Perhaps you did not see this when removing your light bar from the box (they are very light and small in comparison to the other items in the box) but the process of swapping out the wipers is shown on both the Written and Video Instructions.

Video Instructions:



Written Instructions:



Sorry for the inconvenience but a big thanks for writing the review, we appreciate you taking the time to outline your experience.

You are welcome. I emailed your company before ever posting a thing. I would look into the wiper blade issue, it seems like I am not the only one to have this experience.

 

[mikeeshim]

I can't imagine the amount of bugs and stuff getting caught under this light bar during a summer cross country haul. Do these come with covers or are they SAE cert? It's illegal in CA to drive with an uncovered roof light bar, and although most won't pull you over for it, it certainly gives probable cause.

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