How To Wire A Roof Mounted Light Bar

The rest of the holes i had welded up.

How to wire a roof mounted light bar.

The joining can be done by soldering. Also roof mounted bars can have a tendency to cause glare on full windshields. This was my midsize. I m not a fan at all of the roof mounted light bars.

When having the roof rack installed we added a front 3 slat cross member so that we could mount a light bar it was a 65 addition. I need to run wiring to the roof for my 40 led light bar 3 x led camping floods and a cigarette lighter accessory outlet for the roof top tent. Now comes the critical part. How to install a light bar.

Make a connection between the light and the relay switch. I go though every step so. After installing my a pillar mounted police light i m fully aware of just how full the a pillars are. Take the red wire of the light and join it with the red wire of the switch.

Also like you stated height becomes an issue when in the garage. Although not commonly adopted it is possible to loop the wire from a roof light bar into the back of the snorkel head. We choose the nilight 52 300w spot and flood combination led light bar because it has both spot and flood lenses in one bar was affordable and had decent reviews on amazon. Of course using that type of wire gives you 3 wires so i paired up a couple of glands on the rear of the roof where the port installed roof rack went.

By the way i like the location on the rear because it is easy to run the wire up to the roof by just dropping the rear section of the headliner. This is the best method because it is the shortest distance for the wire to travel and it has the least chance of getting smashed in your door jamb. I think they are to high and will get caught on trees and what not and get damaged. I had a 30 inch across the hood.

In this episode of project night light i show you how to wire an led light bar properly using a relay. For safety purpose wrap the soldering portion with electrical tape.