Rigid 20" Lightbar & Duallys - Installation Instructions

[MagicMtnDan]

You can see several of the wires have been stripped:



Here's a picture of one of the wires after I stripped it. You can see the wire stripper I used (this one is made by Klein, available at Home Depot for about $25 - I like this one a lot more than the one sold at Lowes).



You can see how the ends of the wires are covered by the wire end terminations provided from the factory.

This picture is looking through the glovebox opening (glovebox completely removed) - I inserted my hand through the opening in the right end of the IP (instrument panel/dashboard) accessed by removing the panel.

You can see the wires have all been stripped and twisted together ready for soldering. I used heat shrink tubing to cover the 4 wire connections.

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Grounding

Underhood, close to the location where the 4 wires (Red, Green, Blue, Purple) are located, are two silver color metal tubes/pipes of different size. These appear to be HVAC tubes. Holding them in place is a metal retaining bracket that is screwed to the Raptor body (metal). This was the best and easiest location for me to use as a ground.

I unscrewed the bolt and removed it. The connectors on the two ground wires provided by Rigid Industries (the Duallys' grounds are connected together so I had two ground wires - one for the Duallys and one for the 20" lightbar) are just big enough (almost too small) to go around the bolt. I screwed the bolt to get the connectors to move up the threads and once they were under the bolt head I reinstalled the bolt in the bracket and tightened it down.

You can see the location of the bolt, the bracket and the two silvery tubes (to the left of (behind) the windshield fluid container) as well as the ground wires:



You can see the bolt with the two connectors held securely in place between the bolt head and the metal bracket. I used butt (crimp) connectors (the yellow things) to connect the factory provided underhood switch wires to the lights' wires. You can see a label for the two pairs of Dually lights I made using duct tape and a Sharpie (one says "Inner" and the other says "Outer"):

 

[MagicMtnDan]

These lights are BRIGHT! And I think they look great.

I need to check them out at night and tweak their angles.

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Note regarding the mechanical installation:

This past weekend I redid the hardware on the Dually mounting plates and reinstalled it using 14 x 1 (longer) sheet metal screws I purchased at Lowes. They're the same sheet metal screws as those provided by Rigid but they are longer.

I also installed a lock washer (split washer) on each of the sheet metal screws. To further add security, I used Loctite Blue which will help secure the sheet metal screws yet still allow them to be removed using tools.

As mentioned previously, I also drilled one new hole in each of the Mounting Plates and the Raptor structural member through which I installed a bolt, washer, lock washer and nut (near the end of the tube so I could reach inside and put on the flat washer, lock washer and nut). I also put Loctite Blue on these.

 

[LVdezertdawg]

Dan,

Great installation write up. They look great and yes they are bright bright. You will be seen by low circling satellites from the gubermint!!!!

 

[SOCOMech]

I gather you got the answer you were looking for then Dan? Sorry I didn't get back to you on the pm, I've been away for a bit. The light's obviously look great though

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Thanks Matt! I got the info and figured it out.

Yes, you've obviously been away and based on the pics I've seen (of the behind-the-grill LED lightbar) you continue to be very successful pimping your Raptor to get some outstanding (and FREE) goodies for it! (I am JEALOUS )

Matt, the Raptor Pimp. I like that! :mrgreen:

It's probably real hot in AZ when you're wearing your Pimp threads!

 

[SOCOMech]

Thanks Matt! I got the info and figured it out.

Yes, you've obviously been away and based on the pics I've seen (of the behind-the-grill LED lightbar) you continue to be very successful pimping your Raptor to get some outstanding (and FREE) goodies for it! (I am JEALOUS )

Matt, the Raptor Pimp. I like that! :mrgreen:


It's probably real hot in AZ when you're wearing your Pimp threads!

Ohhhhh, you saw those pics huh? Lol! We tried that a few weeks back just because we were wondering about it, then I went down there last week because Taylor actually had someone ask about it, so that's where these pics came from. It's really cool like that, verrrry stealth, it fits perfect. You lose just a bit of side light but it still throws plenty out front.

 

[MagicMtnDan]

Let's see the pics (pics or it didn't happen :mrgreen: )!

 

[SOCOMech]

Let's see the pics (pics or it didn't happen :mrgreen: )!

Welllll....o.k. Take note though, this was just for fitment, I do not still have it in my truck.

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There's another version but I'm not sure I have the go-ahead to talk about that one yet.