Homemade light bar mod
03-17-2010 | 03:09 AM
#16
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From: Gilbert AZ/Las Cruces NM
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0 upgraded
i only run 2 main leads up (really thick gauge i forgot the actual gauge tho) and then i split off on that. and then i run my CB wire down the other side. they both lay flat after about 10 minutes in the sun they reset back to normal
03-17-2010 | 10:26 AM
#18
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From: Kyle, TX
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Here are some more pics...2 inner lights on, 2 outter lights on, all lights on, inner 2, outter 2.
If you wanna know how I rigged it together hit me up, I was gonna do a write up with pics put got too into the project! lol
If you wanna know how I rigged it together hit me up, I was gonna do a write up with pics put got too into the project! lol
03-17-2010 | 11:02 AM
#19
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From: Quartz Hill CA
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Where are you feeding the wires into the vehicle?
Also, I see a lot of you guys running fogs and diving lights and other things, how are you doing this, did you setup a block somewhere, kind if like on a boat where all your wires come in with a single feed to the battery?
I like this idea on using the existing rails and the ghetto zip tie thing. I think I will go this route as I like the price and will maybe drill a couple small holes in the center of the rails and use black ties center-to-center to kind of hide it a bit.
Also, I see a lot of you guys running fogs and diving lights and other things, how are you doing this, did you setup a block somewhere, kind if like on a boat where all your wires come in with a single feed to the battery?
I like this idea on using the existing rails and the ghetto zip tie thing. I think I will go this route as I like the price and will maybe drill a couple small holes in the center of the rails and use black ties center-to-center to kind of hide it a bit.
03-17-2010 | 11:56 AM
#20
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From: Blanchard, MI
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I see a booger on that finger!
Just kidding. The pics are cool and appreciated. No worries about them being "bad" pics, I can see everything that I need to so I am more then happy with them. Great ideas on all this. Plan to hit the junk yard to find 2 spare rails, one for the lights and another just because I never figured out why they cheaped out and only put two on there.
Again, thanks to everyone for the tips and info.
Just kidding. The pics are cool and appreciated. No worries about them being "bad" pics, I can see everything that I need to so I am more then happy with them. Great ideas on all this. Plan to hit the junk yard to find 2 spare rails, one for the lights and another just because I never figured out why they cheaped out and only put two on there.
Again, thanks to everyone for the tips and info.
btw im selling my jeep.
03-18-2010 | 08:36 AM
#25
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From: Ireland
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 2.5TD
03-18-2010 | 12:02 PM
#26
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From: Florida
Year: 1993
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
they all seem t@ts to me
they all seem great ideas like junkyard a few extra ones drill and fab a black piece for support bunch two together great stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
03-18-2010 | 03:23 PM
#28
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From: Blanchard, MI
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
That whole leak thing is my concern. I will have to run coax out for my 2 Meter Rig as well, so I think another point of entry and a grommet of some sort is in order.
03-18-2010 | 03:26 PM
#29
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From: Comstock Park, MI
Year: 1994
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 5.2L
I lifted the side rail on the drivers side and drill ed a small hole to feed the wires from under the headliner out through the top of the JEEP.. after I bolted it all back down I then put a bead of silicone on each side of the rail and it don't leak a drop!
03-19-2010 | 12:03 AM
#30
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From: Medicine Hat, Alberta
Model: Cherokee
i actually used a piece of 1" deep strut from work, bend 2 pieces of 1/8" flat stock (really easy) and screwed it to the factory bars. really easy, stronger than heck, and i ran all my wires in the channel of the strut.
for the hole in the roof, i actually had to make a 1/2" hole, because i used 2 #8 wires, and they aint exactly skinny.
