Lights, sorry Nick

[truckie481]

I feel bad posting a light thread before Unit453 but the early bird gets the worm and it's tail lights so here it goes, my boys bought me a tail light bar for my birthday, we installed the light bar today and I'm wiring it tomorrow. I plan to solder all connections and shrink tube the connections to protect them, is there any thing else I should do to it?

 

[HemisAreSlow]

sounds like ya got all ya need...lets see some pics when your done

 

[truckie481]

Had to wait for sundown for the pic.

 

[Yaz]

I like the look of them on solid. Does half blink with the directionals?

 

[truckie481]

I like the look of them on solid. Does half blink with the directionals?

Half with each directional, all with hazards, all with brakes (brighter than the running lights) but no whites when in reverse.

 

[12ga diesel]

Nice, real like them.

 

[FactoryMX]

it came out nice!!! i used to have one of the recon ones but it stopped working so i threw it out, now im thinking about getting the mini one like the duallys have

 

[DEERE3594]

Looks good, ya cant go wrong with lights

 

[busdriver75]

what brand is that light bar??

 

[truckie481]

OPTX by StreetGlow.

 

[HDpullingpower]

Looks good.:thumbsup:

 

[Tom S.]

Given where you live, I would also go over the connections with Liquid Electrical Tape. The stuff is great for sealing out the weather! I used to use silicon for a sealer, but this stuff is way better.

 

[Diesel Dually]

I have the recon Fire and Ice bar...I like it except for using the double sided tape...If I could do it over again from the begining, I would have sheet metal screwed it in.

 

[truckie481]

I have the recon Fire and Ice bar...I like it except for using the double sided tape...If I could do it over again from the begining, I would have sheet metal screwed it in.

This one mounted with tape as well, no holes in it to use screws, if I have a problem with it later I'll make brackets to hold it.

 

[truckie481]

Given where you live, I would also go over the connections with Liquid Electrical Tape. The stuff is great for sealing out the weather! I used to use silicon for a sealer, but this stuff is way better.

I love the liquid e-tape, when I hard wire it I will be sure to coat it up. I have it through the trailer lights right now untill I can do it right.

 

[busdriver75]

Given where you live, I would also go over the connections with Liquid Electrical Tape. The stuff is great for sealing out the weather! I used to use silicon for a sealer, but this stuff is way better.

where do you get stuff like that?

 

[truckie481]

where do you get stuff like that?

I found it at Home Depot but I have also seen it at Harbor Freight.

 

[busdriver75]

i hate chasing electrical problems because something's corroded. i'm gonna definately look into getting some of that liquid tape.

 

[schulte]

I found it at Home Depot but I have also seen it at Harbor Freight.

HFT has it for probably half the price of home depot. Comes in a white or yellow can with blue and black writing; part no. 36821, IIRC.

 

[SfcJones]

check out the plasma glows, they are sweet, turn signals are sequencal...but the price is higher.....about 149 bucks.