P700 LED light bar install

[Tflynn]

Haha Grasshoppa...


I started with this.


Then...


This is what I sold it with

Viewing this post is like looking into a crystal ball and seeing my future!

 

[Vato]

With more lights more battery power would be nice. Anyone install a larger battery in your Pioneer.?

 

[ohanacreek]

With more lights more battery power would be nice. Anyone install a larger battery in your Pioneer.?

 

[Vato]

NICE!!!!

 

[Jdurbin]

do any of you reccomend using a fuse on the power source?

 

[ohanacreek]

Yes

 

[Vato]

Yes

If I were to add a second battery I would use a fuse...think I'll install one higher capacity battery like a small car battery!

 

[Tflynn]

Ok better late than never. Here are the before and after pictures-

Not too bad for a measly 6" light bar at about 950 lumens!

 

[TimmyBoy84]

Glad to be of some help! And just a word to the wise, I'm already considering upgrading that 6" to a 12" or more. I knew this would happen!

Hahaha, funny how you always want bigger, better and more on these darn things!!! I like the lights switch panel cover you put in, may have to do that to mine, that plastic is thin and the more switches I put the more its gonna wanna start caving in lol. I just installed a rear light for those late night rides so I can see what I may be backing into.

 

[Tflynn]

Looks good @TimmyBoy84 ! As a matter of fact my new plan is to relocate the 6" light to the rear for a reverse light, basically exactly what you did. Reason being I found a 26" light bar that was pretty reasonably priced so I grabbed it. I have a feeling once the 26" is mounted up you won't be able to tell if the 6" is even on!

 

[Tflynn]

Haha Grasshoppa...


I started with this.


Then...


This is what I sold it with

In the last two pictures you have a light bar mounted right above the hood on the backside of the dash. How bad does that vibrate or shake? Or did you do something to solve that problem? I want to put one there too but am concerned about the rigidity or lack thereof

 

[ohanacreek]

In the last two pictures you have a light bar mounted right above the hood on the backside of the dash. How bad does that vibrate or shake? Or did you do something to solve that problem? I want to put one there too but am concerned about the rigidity or lack thereof

Bad without something to steady it, I used a piece of aluminum flatbar as a washer on the underside about 1"x3", then it steadied it up significantly. The 42" roof lighter is braced to the windshield.

 

[Tflynn]

Thanks I'll try that. I hate shaky lights!

 

[Brentc]

That's nice! Do you have a write up posted for that? Thanks

 

[ohanacreek]

Sorry No I don't, the machine has been gone about a year so no way to take anymore pics.

 

[MOWZE]

View attachment 6239 First thing was to mark where the switch will go on my switch plate.

I picked up my 700 on friday and have already ordered lights. Can you tell me where you got your switch plate? Excellent location on the light-- that will serve 2 purposes - light and may prevent a stick from getting into the radiator.
Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Tramguage1]

I picked up my 700 on friday and have already ordered lights. Can you tell me where you got your switch plate? Excellent location on the light-- that will serve 2 purposes - light and may prevent a stick from getting into the radiator.
Thanks in advance for the help.

PM @mystic1219 here on the forum. fair price and great guy to deal with.

 

[MOWZE]

PM @mystic here on the forum. fair price and great guy to deal with.

Thanks.

 

[Tramguage1]

Thanks.

sorry I cut off his forum name.

 

[Tflynn]

I picked up my 700 on friday and have already ordered lights. Can you tell me where you got your switch plate? Excellent location on the light-- that will serve 2 purposes - light and may prevent a stick from getting into the radiator.
Thanks in advance for the help.

Like Tramgauge said Mystic makes really nice pates, lots of members have them. I made the one you see myself out of 20 gauge aluminum sheet. If you have a rivet gun, Dremel tool (for cutting out switch holes), and a way to cut the plate to size (I think I used a plasma but something as simple as tin snips could work for light ga. Al.) it's pretty easy to do.