LED bar behind grill

[BK76]

This is it lit up behind the grill. Light shines through with no issues. More than enough to light up whatever you need.

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Love this. Had considered the bull bar, but didn't want to add that like I did to my Ram. This is much cleaner and still functional.

 

[Fram993]

Great idea. Would love to see some photos of the interior switch hook up

 

[BlackandChrome]

Thanks for the pictures, they look great.

 

[Denton]

I am considering putting a 32" behind my Denali grill, any idea if it would still look decent? Where are yall finding your brackets? Would a 40" be too wide?

 

[CND17 BURBAN]

I'm Looking at a 36" bar soon.

 

[cheyenne383]

Here are mounted pictures of mine, it's a 32" flat two row unit. I put a small lighted switch next to the 4x4 knob on the dash. I wired it separate from the high beams so I can leave it on if I'm working on something in front of the truck. The mounts came with the light and I bought the same company's (NiLight) wiring kit and made some changes to make it work for me.

It lights up great, no issues with it being behind the mesh of the grille. I'll try to take some night shots of the beam pattern and the Hella rocker switch and post up.

 

[cheyenne383]

Here is the switch, I lined it up centered with the headlight and 4x4 knobs. I hate aftermarket switches, this was the smallest and most subtle I could find.

Here is a close up of the bar lit up, I made sure and marked the mounting area before removed the grill so it shines out of the right area. the opening is right at 32" wide.

Here why I installed the bar, it's dark 18+ hours a day in the winter here...
Low Beams:

High Beams:

Light bar on:

 

[CND17 BURBAN]

Wow thats bright

 

[Ct Pirate]

Looks GREAT man! WOW

 

[Kenny D]

I have pondered this idea. Although I was thinking of using the factory fog light wiring. Does anyone know if the wiring/relay system would be heavy enough for such a lightbar? Pro's and Con's of using this set up?

 

[Doubeleive]

I have pondered this idea. Although I was thinking of using the factory fog light wiring. Does anyone know if the wiring/relay system would be heavy enough for such a lightbar? Pro's and Con's of using this set up?

I had (2) 8' on my 2000 Yukon in place of the factory fogs and it ran off the stock system just fine, but if you think a bigger bar might be to much for it then you can still use the factory switch and just run a relay very easy to do and it takes the stress off the factory system, the relay just makes the factory button a on/off control.

 

[MattGallion]

Thinking of doing this and using an on-off-on switch so I can select between On, Off, and On with High Beams. Only issue I'm having is figuring out where I can tap a signal wire from the high beams circuit. Anybody know?

I know I could do an add a fuse to the high beam fuse in the engine fuse panel but I'm not sure if that's the best idea.

 

[sarneson91]

I shoved a 42” behind my grill, clears headlights by 1/4”. I put my switches up where the garage door opener unit is, well between it and the lights will post pic in 30 seconds

 

[sarneson91]

Left to right light bar, front pods, rear pods

 

[Denton]

I just bought a 40" curved and put it on my Civic as a trial run. Will be installing it behind the grill of my Yukon soon. First pic is headlights only, second pic is light bar only.

 

[CND17 BURBAN]

Your Civic is running green headlights?

 

[Denton]

No, HIDs just turned them on plus windshield is 40% tint

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[Anthony Zielinski]

Just installed a 32 inch bar behind the grill. Love the way it looks and it is very bright. I got the Opt7 C2 bar . It is aimed a little high but I will adjust it down.

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Can you post any pictures of how you connected to battery and when it’s grounded? Thanks

 

[Denton]

I shoved a 42” behind my grill, clears headlights by 1/4”. I put my switches up where the garage door opener unit is, well between it and the lights will post pic in 30 seconds

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How long did the install take? I am going to try to install two 40" light bars behind my grill next week. Hoping there is room.

 

[Denton]

Just installed a 32 inch bar behind the grill. Love the way it looks and it is very bright. I got the Opt7 C2 bar . It is aimed a little high but I will adjust it down.

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Would a 40" not work?