07-13-2014, 05:09 PM
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Looking nice!
Are you actually going to need fasteners on the sides, or can you have someone put a slight roll to the piece so it conforms to the grill contour?
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I am not sure on the sides yet... still working on it. The material is flexible so I could roll it but I would rather have a secure fit against the original mesh.
I wish you luck on the Duracoat, after several of my duty run boomsticks started to chip I am now a huge fan of Ceracoat.
Can't wait to see the pictures.
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07-13-2014, 08:14 PM
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I am not sure on the sides yet... still working on it. The material is flexible so I could roll it but I would rather have a secure fit against the original mesh.
I wish you luck on the Duracoat, after several of my duty run boomsticks started to chip I am now a huge fan of Ceracoat.
Can't wait to see the pictures.
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Is there enough overlap of the plate over the grill on the sides to place a fastener there?
Hopefully the duracoat will work in my application!
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07-16-2014, 10:00 PM
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Is there enough overlap of the plate over the grill on the sides to place a fastener there?
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There is but due to the size of the light/trim the fasteners can not be spaced evenly.
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07-17-2014, 02:00 AM
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Thanks, great write-up. I hope to be doing this soon!
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07-18-2014, 06:30 PM
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Completed and installed my Custom LED Light Bar/Grill Faceplate
I did this because I was not happy with the way just cutting the grill turned out. Thanks to
@ FloridaOccifer
for jogging my thoughts on this process!
Please excuse the horrible pic, its raining here and light is terrible.
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07-18-2014, 06:57 PM
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@ Saker
- what are you tapping the blue wire out of your LED switch into on the switch next to it (the wiper warmer switch)?
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Yes, using the wiper warmer switch to grab the illumination power.
I used the green wire to the wiper warmer switch.
Hope this is a better answer!
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07-18-2014, 07:46 PM
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@ harkco
Yes, using the wiper warmer switch to grab the illumination power.
I used the green wire to the wiper warmer switch.
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Perfect. Thanks
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07-18-2014, 07:49 PM
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Completed and installed my Custom LED Light Bar/Grill Faceplate
I did this because I was not happy with the way just cutting the grill turned out. Thanks to
@ FloridaOccifer
for jogging my thoughts on this process!
Please excuse the horrible pic, its raining here and light is terrible.
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looks really cool. looks a lot better then what you started with.
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07-18-2014, 08:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Saker
Completed and installed my Custom LED Light Bar/Grill Faceplate
I did this because I was not happy with the way just cutting the grill turned out. Thanks to
@ FloridaOccifer
for jogging my thoughts on this process!
Please excuse the horrible pic, its raining here and light is terrible.
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Nicely done sir!
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07-20-2014, 09:47 AM
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WOW!
That is a great job sir
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07-20-2014, 09:56 AM
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I finished my homegrown solution and mounted it up yesterday.
Saker, thanks for the boost of courage to move forward on this project. I took 10 times longer on this one than I ever have on my other vehicles just so I could make sure it was as close to professional as possible.
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09-13-2014, 02:33 PM
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I plan to attach to the wiper warmer as well, but I have three switches. Does anyone know if that will be too much on one wire? I don't have any other illuminated switches in the area.
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@ harkco
Yes, using the wiper warmer switch to grab the illumination power.
I used the green wire to the wiper warmer switch.
Hope this is a better answer!
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09-13-2014, 04:00 PM
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I plan to attach to the wiper warmer as well, but I have three switches. Does anyone know if that will be too much on one wire? I don't have any other illuminated switches in the area.
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Are you using this for LED illumination?
If so, you should be ok, as there should be minimal current draw.
. : I am not an electrician nor an engineer, so I take no responsibility! : .
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09-13-2014, 05:05 PM
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Yep. Just led illumination for the switches. I'll let you know of i start any fires!
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Are you using this for LED illumination?
If so, you should be ok, as there should be minimal current draw.
. : I am not an electrician nor an engineer, so I take no responsibility! : .
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