(TrailRax) Roof Rack side lights (looking for ideas)

[chrispineiro88]

Hi im looking to installl lights on the side of my TrailRax rack and im looking for a very good light with a low profile someone have install this type of lights on a bronco and how you manage to install the wire to the inside of the bronco.

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[RagnarKon]

My go-to choice is the Heretic handle-lights—LINK. If you don't want the handle part, they do sell the lights stand-alone.

Would snap some pictures, but the Bronco is at the dealership (again... ).

 

[Docindahouze]

Hi im looking to installl lights on the side of my TrailRax rack and im looking for a very good light with a low profile someone have install this type of lights on a bronco and how you manage to install the wire to the inside of the bronco.

this is what I have I mine I bought them off of Amazon. Not a great pic but here’s one side.

 

[chrispineiro88]

this is what I have I mine I bought them off of Amazon. Not a great pic but here’s one side.

Nice i was thinking about that one.
They are bright? I mean with one light that’s enough?

 

[Docindahouze]

Nice i was thinking about that one.
They are bright? I mean with one light that’s enough?

Not crazy bright but work excellent if you need a little scene lighting on one side of the vehicle which is what I wanted. If you want to throw light way out then I would suggest look at other options.

 

[SeptuagenarianSasquatch]

My go-to choice is the Heretic handle-lights—LINK. If you don't want the handle part, they do sell the lights stand-alone.

Would snap some pictures, but the Bronco is at the dealership (again... ).

I second RagnorKon's recommendation of Heretic's Rock/Dome Lights. They're identical LED lights, very bright, the difference is the Dome Lights have on-off buttons. I didn't use the handle or angled light mount, but put them flat on the TRMX siderails. They work fine. Available clear, diffused (foggy) or colored.

https://www.hereticstudio.com/collections/rock-lights/products/led-dome-light?variant=44136123924699

 

[highrez]

I second RagnorKon's recommendation of Heretic's Rock/Dome Lights. They're identical LED lights, very bright, the difference is the Dome Lights have on-off buttons. I didn't use the handle or angled light mount, but put them flat on the TRMX siderails. They work fine. Available clear, diffused (foggy) or colored.

https://www.hereticstudio.com/collections/rock-lights/products/led-dome-light?variant=44136123924699

This is exactly what I am looking for! Can you share more about how you did the wiring and what harnesses you picked up?

I'm also thinking these would be good to direct them downward: https://www.hereticstudio.com/products/45-rock-dome-light-bracket

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

This is exactly what I am looking for! Can you share more about how you did the wiring and what harnesses you picked up?

I'm also thinking these would be good to direct them downward: https://www.hereticstudio.com/products/45-rock-dome-light-bracket

They're very bright. IMHO, too bright for undercarriage. Maybe with a colored lens, but then you're going urban-cool. One light on each side should be sufficient.
Wiring was simple. I have an installer (a Ford dealer tech on his own time), cause I don't trust myself with electrical.
1) We removed the front and middle roof HT roof panels.
2)He pried open the plastic panel on the bottom of the roll bar (which holds the interior dome light) and spliced FOUR wire to full-service hot wire. The LED domelights must be run parallel, not series. Don't ask me which wire or what color--that's why I pay him.
3) Because I was installing four, four separate wires were necessary. Two lights will obviously call for two.
4) One set of wires was led to the driver's side, the other set to the passenger side. They exited the cabin where the leading edge of the rear roof panel meets the outside edge.
4A) For me, that was four wires (two each side). You should be happy with two (one each side), but it's your rig.
5) He ran the wires along the inside of the TRMX side rails. After connecting the appropriate wire to each domelight, the wires were secured with zipties, and each domelight was slid forward to take up slack, then screwed tight.

Note on affixing the domelight and 45-degree bracket:
1) I decided against the bracket because A) I'm cheap, B) I try to avoid doo-dads wherever possible, and C) One more thing to get caught on branches. Interestingly, I was on some very heavy over-growth trails in Quebec last week, so I feel justified. [I'll also plug MEKMagnet body armor here--it really worked! Also, the Ford Performance corner armor panels--very effective!]
2) A while back I found that some of the domelight bolts were loose, and a few were missing! I got replacement nuts and bolts at a local hardware store, but consider 1) inspecting and tightening fixtures periodically--you should do that with the entire TRMX setup periodically, anyway. Or, 2) adding lockwashers and Loktite.
2A)I also found I needed (stainless) washers under the nuts.
3) Next time I hire my tech, I'm thinking of removing two domelights, and putting them on the rear cross struts, wired to my last aux switch. I'd leave them white for regular use, but attach amber lens for group runs where snow or dust is likely. Those Canadian logging roads were dusty!

I'm a big fan of Heretic. I think you'll be happy with the project.

Edit: You can get them 10% off at thebronconation.com. Checking the Heretic site, maybe even better than 10%.

 

[jatt143]

This is what I'm using with my RCI half rack. this should work with TRX rack

https://rcimetalworks.com/product/roof-rack-grab-handles-with-light-mounts/

 

[highrez]

This is what I'm using with my RCI half rack. this should work with TRX rack

https://rcimetalworks.com/product/roof-rack-grab-handles-with-light-mounts/

That looks like a nice setup too. Does it come with all the wiring you need to hook it up to the roof pre-wiring in the Bronco?

 

[Roofus]

How are you guys that have installed these getting your wiring into the vehicle? Are you doing switched power or tying it into the dome lights when the doors are open?

 

[Glen24]

How are you getting power to them? Are you drilling a whole into the roof panel?

 

[jatt143]

That looks like a nice setup too. Does it come with all the wiring you need to hook it up to the roof pre-wiring in the Bronco?

that Baja design light only has a small 1ft pigtail with no connector

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