P500 Lightbar mount question

[jak9922]

im just a noob lol

 

[rocmar]

I mounted my 22" right to the plastic roof with the hardware supplied. It has came loose once and was hanging from one bolt.
Not the ones through the roof though, the ones that screw into the bar. It does take a beatin' up there.View attachment 23203

Hey Trig
did you buy that
green fuel container
or did ya paint it....
I need 2 green ones

 

[Jshell3]

Here is how I mounted mine up.. I took off the L bracket that came with the clamps. The bar clamps actually worked out perfect where they were flush with the roof so I just drilled through the roof and used the brackets that came with the light bar and mounted it down to those clamps.
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That's pretty smart. Where / How did you run the wires through the roof? I think I may go this route, when the 1.75" come in, Monday.

 

[Longbrake500]

That's pretty smart. Where / How did you run the wires through the roof? I think I may go this route, when the 1.75" come in, Monday.

I bought a separate harness that came with an LED lightbar switch so it was I think 8 foot long so I cut it down but I ran it through the roof right behind the light and it comes out right over the front roll bar. It then is zip tied on top of the roll cage back to the top passenger side corner. I then have a black wire wrap that has the light and my stereo power ran down he down tube to the battery for power the rest I pulled through under the seat above the skid plate along with all of the factory wiring backup under the hood. I had a bunch of 3/4" heat shrink wire loom from some motorcycle parts I used to make so I used it and ran everything through it to keep it clean looking.

 

[Longbrake500]

You can kind of see the wire loom down the passenger side tube and the wire ties down it.

 

[trigger]

Hey Trig
did you buy that
green fuel container
or did ya paint it....
I need 2 green ones

Painted it. It was a red RotoPax 1 Gal.

 

[rocmar]

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Painted it. It was a red RotoPax 1 Gal.

Ok...bro
thanks

 

[Jshell3]

You can kind of see the wire loom down the passenger side tube and the wire ties down it.

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I see it. I'm buying some loom. (Like that toolbox, btw)

 

[Jshell3]

Update...
Roof light has been mounted.

Try as I might, the roof was drilled. @trigger (like post #3). Lol. The bar clamps just couldn't cut the mustard. Too much leverage out on the ends.
I went above the roof, bc below was TOO much in sight restriction, not to mention the possibility of HORRIBLE glare.
I got the curve of the light all the way out to the edge of the roof. So no shadowing.

I used what I'll refer to as a "Jak-rod" to keep it together so thanks to @jak9922 for the educational video.

I also added lights on the back. I was running wire and loom anyways.

And as the 1st rule of Fight Club clearly states... here are some pics.

 

[Longbrake500]

looks good.. Boy that is a nice tool box, I think I actually had the same rack for a while but I cut mine down at one point.

 

[trigger]

Update...
Roof light has been mounted.

Try as I might, the roof was drilled. @trigger (like post #3). Lol. The bar clamps just couldn't cut the mustard. Too much leverage out on the ends.
I went above the roof, bc below was TOO much in sight restriction, not to mention the possibility of HORRIBLE glare.
I got the curve of the light all the way out to the edge of the roof. So no shadowing.

I used what I'll refer to as a "Jak-rod" to keep it together so thanks to @jak9922 for the educational video.

I also added lights on the back. I was running wire and loom anyways.

And as the 1st rule of Fight Club clearly states... here are some pics.

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Bad ass J! That thing is going to throw some light. Mine is only a 22" and turns night to day.
Don't understand how the rod would keep the bolts from loosening up though? Less push on them outward?

 

[rocmar]

Bad ass J! That thing is going to throw some light. Mine is only a 22" and turns night to day.
Don't understand how the rod would keep the bolts from loosening up though? Less push on them outward?

If he used thread rod...
from..mount to mount..
it makes the lightbar
more rigid...less vibration

 

[jak9922]

without it the outer brackets would stip out due to the flex of the roof the rod tightens it up squeezing it together same concept as head bolt vs head studs

 

[trigger]

without it the outer brackets would stip out due to the flex of the roof the rod tightens it up squeezing it together same concept as head bolt vs head studs

Looks like I'm going to get some threaded rod tomorrow...thanks jak!

 

[Montecresto]

Looks like I'm going to get some threaded rod tomorrow...thanks jak!

Yep, get you some all thread (you can get stainless all thread at Amazon) and you'll be set.

 

[Jshell3]

The lightbar is bright. No doubt. Mounted out on the edge causes a slight "shake" at idle, but not at all driving down the road.
The rear lights worked out better than expected. Up high, and not right in your face if you're working off the rear basket.
I figured out that Honda already had outlined knockouts in the dash for the switches... under the hood, look at the backside of the dash. So my new switches in the dash lined up nicely.
That's about it. My lightbar will probably get used more than my headlights, until ppl start complaining that I'm blinding them. Ha!

 

[Jshell3]

It's impossible to take pictures at night. White balance and Focus are a joke.
The word graphic "Blue Berry" is to be relocated to make way for the switches. (Cause that's right where the knockouts were).
You can't get a sense of how bright this is...

 

[trigger]

The lightbar is bright. No doubt. Mounted out on the edge causes a slight "shake" at idle, but not at all driving down the road.
The rear lights worked out better than expected. Up high, and not right in your face if you're working off the rear basket.
I figured out that Honda already had outlined knockouts in the dash for the switches... under the hood, look at the backside of the dash. So my new switches in the dash lined up nicely.
That's about it. My lightbar will probably get used more than my headlights, until ppl start complaining that I'm blinding them. Ha!

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I never spotted the knockouts. Just drilled holes. Now I feel like a dumbass, thanks J!

 

[Shadesmn]

I never spotted the knockouts. Just drilled holes. Now I feel like a dumbass, thanks J!

Don't feel too bad @trigger, you're probably not the only one to miss the marks on the backside. I wouldn't have seen them either I just happened to notice them when I was monkeying with under hood storage, well before I was looking to put lights and switches on.

 

[Longbrake500]

Don't feel too bad @trigger, you're probably not the only one to miss the marks on the backside. I wouldn't have seen them either I just happened to notice them when I was monkeying with under hood storage, well before I was looking to put lights and switches on.

I sure missed them... I made a template out of cardboard and used it to mark the dash prior to drilling and cutting out mine...