01-15-2019, 05:34 PM
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I think 32" is the right size for the bumper opening from what I thought I read somewhere.
I know a few friends of mine bought them as I did I, one of my friends snoozed on it and missed out, you're not alone.
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01-15-2019, 05:37 PM
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Then again, regular price is $22? I would think if we could afford $10 we could afford $22.
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01-15-2019, 05:43 PM
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Then again, regular price is $22? I would think if we could afford $10 we could afford $22.
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Do you have a link I'm coming with nothing.
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01-15-2019, 06:24 PM
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Do you have a link I'm coming with nothing.
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https://www.amazon.com/Autofeel-Curv...ct_top?ie=UTF8
Currently unavailable. I guess they really did sell out. But you could put it in your Amazon cart and check back periodically.
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01-15-2019, 09:12 PM
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I appreciate the advice on the light bar, I was going to wire it with a weatherproof connector so that if it burns out I don't have to re-run any wiring except remove the bracket and swap the light bar.
I just realized the 10" bar I have in my eBay cart for $26 is made by the same people as this 32" one.
Knowing if it takes an hour to swap the light bar, even if I bill my time at $50 an hour, I can buy 3+ of those cheap light bars and still not spend as much as I would on a single Rigid, if I was going to spend a lot of time off road I can appreciate what you get for the money, but when buying it just to have it a more economical option makes the most sense.
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It looks like they all sold out pretty fast. So instead doing work I looked up the seller and they have tons of stuff. Check out the single row light bar for 10” that you were looking for to install with the C4 hood light. I’m still torn aside from being broke between hood scoop light bar or bumper light bar.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/C...mw_10718189011
It’s only $16
Wrong time for me otherwise I be buying.
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01-16-2019, 11:53 AM
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It looks like they all sold out pretty fast. So instead doing work I looked up the seller and they have tons of stuff. Check out the single row light bar for 10” that you were looking for to install with the C4 hood light. I’m still torn aside from being broke between hood scoop light bar or bumper light bar.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/C...mw_10718189011
It’s only $16
Wrong time for me otherwise I be buying.
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I got tracking info that said it would be here tomorrow, so I'll see how this one turns out before buying another one (also see how bright it is).
That being said, a friend who also bought one said that a previous China bar he bought he took the screws out, put a dab of rtv on the end then re-assembled and he hasn't had any moisture issues since. It seems like a bad seal can cause moisture to get inside which kills them faster than normal but people have reported decent luck by sealing them a bit better off the bat to ensure they are "water tight"
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01-18-2019, 10:57 AM
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Got 1 of 2 of mine in yesterday. Interestingly enough one of them is shipping from Jacksonville, FL and this one came out of Chattanooga I believe?
The box looked like it had been opened before, but it was taped closed again.
Everything in the package laid out, comes with a harness and brackets/hardware.
Brackets
The switch feels cheap so more than likely I will cut this off and wire in something that fits better to the dash. It does have double sided tape on the back though if you wanted to just stick it somewhere and run the wires in behind some trim.
"waterproof" connector on the light bar to the harness.
More up close pics of the bar itself.
30a Fuse and a Relay on the harness, ultimately for $11, its not too bad of a pre-wired harness even if the light bar is junk as we discussed.
I'm going to try to light it up in the backyard tonight to get an idea of light output, I'll use my DSLR so that I can maintain the shutter speed etc to get the best comparison of dark vs light.
The other idea that I had if I don't decide to mount it in the bumper is to make two suction cup mounts (with Harbor Freight suction cups) and then arrange all the wiring so that it could be temporarily "hooked up" to the battery and then suction cupped to either the hood or roof. This might be a good option for me as I don't have to havev it on the car all the time and can just bring it with me if I'm going offroad or somewhere I might need it. Of course then I don't have it all the time unless I leave it in the car, but I don't find myself unexpectedly offroad ever given my normal schedule/travel route.
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01-18-2019, 01:08 PM
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Maybe mine will show up today. I look forward to playing with it.
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01-18-2019, 02:34 PM
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Maybe mine will show up today. I look forward to playing with it.
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My other one is set to show up Tuesday (from Jacksonville).
Looking at it last night and this morning, I definitely am going to look into pulling the cover off and adding a bit of RTV and re-torquing the bolts for the lens. Maybe it was just placebo but it looked like some were tightened a bit further in than others (just eyeballing at first).
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01-23-2019, 11:41 AM
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I installed mine last night, looks great in the lower grill! Pretty good light output, better than I expected for $11!
I ended up using the brackets that came with it, but I had to cut ~3/4" out of them, and weld them back together to get it to fit in the lower grill area. I also flipped them, so that they're installed backwards. This allowed me to install the light right where I wanted it, but caused the wiring to get pinched a little. After a blown fuse, I removed the bracket and made a little more clearance for the wires.
I'll try to grab some pics later today, I got it installed just in time for an ice storm here.
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01-23-2019, 12:49 PM
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I installed mine last night, looks great in the lower grill! Pretty good light output, better than I expected for $11!
I ended up using the brackets that came with it, but I had to cut ~3/4" out of them, and weld them back together to get it to fit in the lower grill area. I also flipped them, so that they're installed backwards. This allowed me to install the light right where I wanted it, but caused the wiring to get pinched a little. After a blown fuse, I removed the bracket and made a little more clearance for the wires.
I'll try to grab some pics later today, I got it installed just in time for an ice storm here.
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Thanks for the update, did you use special brackets from places like Rago or did you just used the brackets that came with the light? Didn't think they would be strong enough. Also does it sit between the bumper horizontal vents/ slats or did you have to cut some of those off?
I'm procrastinating my decision either bumper light or hood scoop light.
appreciate the update.
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01-23-2019, 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by RivMan
I installed mine last night, looks great in the lower grill! Pretty good light output, better than I expected for $11!
I ended up using the brackets that came with it, but I had to cut ~3/4" out of them, and weld them back together to get it to fit in the lower grill area. I also flipped them, so that they're installed backwards. This allowed me to install the light right where I wanted it, but caused the wiring to get pinched a little. After a blown fuse, I removed the bracket and made a little more clearance for the wires.
I'll try to grab some pics later today, I got it installed just in time for an ice storm here.
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Definitely interested in seeing pics! I'm thinking more and more that I probably will install this, I mean, why not right? I was also thinking maybe some very very light tint on the lens would be nice to give it a more "stealth" look without interfering with light output too much.
Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it!
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Thanks for the update, did you use special brackets from places like Rago or did you just used the brackets that came with the light? Didn't think they would be strong enough. Also does it sit between the bumper horizontal vents/ slats or did you have to cut some of those off?
I'm procrastinating my decision either bumper light or hood scoop light.
appreciate the update.
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I used the brackets from the kit, but they had to be modified quite a bit to work like I wanted.
I removed the lower grill, and mounted it flush to the body. If I wanted to, I could have mounted it recessed behind the grill.
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Based on the "quality" of the 32" bar that I got, I went ahead and ordered a 10". It'll give me a reason to install the C4 Bracket I just got Monday, and install the Sport Hood that has been sitting in my shed for 2 weeks since its been cold and I wanted to mount the light/bracket to the hood loose from the car then install the hood on the car rather than install the hood then have to do all of the light installation over the engine bay.
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Based on the "quality" of the 32" bar that I got, I went ahead and ordered a 10". It'll give me a reason to install the C4 Bracket I just got Monday, and install the Sport Hood that has been sitting in my shed for 2 weeks since its been cold and I wanted to mount the light/bracket to the hood loose from the car then install the hood on the car rather than install the hood then have to do all of the light installation over the engine bay.
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I was looking at that too. When you install it, let me know if there’s room for me to put a clear plexi- glass between the hood scoop grill and the light. Just thinking about a way to keep stuff out even though most people say the dirt was minimal.
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