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<blockquote data-quote="Rexenator" data-source="post: 1591159" data-attributes="member: 45825"><p>While I had the grill off for the ORA 550 install, I decided it would be a good time to do the BajaDesigns 30" S8 behind grill lightbar install. I really like the quality of this lightbar, it has the same quality feel and design of Rigid and other name brand lights I have used in the past. The brackets are high quality, and the install makes for a very factory look (i.e. no drilling or exposed wiring, etc.). The only thing I wasn't too happy with was how noticeable it is behind the grill with the chrome reflectors. I am building this truck to be sleeper-esc, and I didn't want to add anything that would draw extra attention.</p><p></p><p>To resolve this, I ended up buying a strip of Lamin-X in the lightest tint they offer. Before anyone jumps in and says why would you tint a light bar, it'll reduce light output, why would you spend that much on a light just to cut the output in half, etc. note that this is the lightest tint I could find (just enough to mask the chrome and the yellow LEDs behind the grill), and for my purposes (camping, driving in the woods at night) the light output is still more than satisfactory. Its also completely reversible, so I can always peel the tint of later if I feel like I need more output. I cut the Lamin-X to the appropriate size, removed the black bezels from the bar, applied the film to the lenses, and then replaced the bezels. Here's what it looked like during that process:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]160388[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]160389[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Notice that he bar now has a smokey color, just enough to blend in behind the grill. After that, I installed it on the grill per the instructions and mounted everything back up.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]160390[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>With the bar off, you barely even notice its there, which is exactly what I was going for. Wiring was extremely straight forward with the included harness, and I ended up tapping Aux 1 for the main light and Aux 5 for the amber backlights. I may connect the backlights directly to the truck's amber running lights in the future if I decide I want the lightbar's backlight to always be on, or if I need another switch. Until then, the plan is to wire the backlight for the S8 and for my bumper lights (once I order them) to the same switch. A quick test and everything powered up as expected. Overall, I'm super thrilled about this setup, and can't wait to get the 3 light setups for the holes in the bumper. More updates soon!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]160391[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rexenator, post: 1591159, member: 45825"] While I had the grill off for the ORA 550 install, I decided it would be a good time to do the BajaDesigns 30" S8 behind grill lightbar install. I really like the quality of this lightbar, it has the same quality feel and design of Rigid and other name brand lights I have used in the past. The brackets are high quality, and the install makes for a very factory look (i.e. no drilling or exposed wiring, etc.). The only thing I wasn't too happy with was how noticeable it is behind the grill with the chrome reflectors. I am building this truck to be sleeper-esc, and I didn't want to add anything that would draw extra attention. To resolve this, I ended up buying a strip of Lamin-X in the lightest tint they offer. Before anyone jumps in and says why would you tint a light bar, it'll reduce light output, why would you spend that much on a light just to cut the output in half, etc. note that this is the lightest tint I could find (just enough to mask the chrome and the yellow LEDs behind the grill), and for my purposes (camping, driving in the woods at night) the light output is still more than satisfactory. Its also completely reversible, so I can always peel the tint of later if I feel like I need more output. I cut the Lamin-X to the appropriate size, removed the black bezels from the bar, applied the film to the lenses, and then replaced the bezels. Here's what it looked like during that process: [ATTACH]160388[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]160389[/ATTACH] Notice that he bar now has a smokey color, just enough to blend in behind the grill. After that, I installed it on the grill per the instructions and mounted everything back up. [ATTACH]160390[/ATTACH] With the bar off, you barely even notice its there, which is exactly what I was going for. Wiring was extremely straight forward with the included harness, and I ended up tapping Aux 1 for the main light and Aux 5 for the amber backlights. I may connect the backlights directly to the truck's amber running lights in the future if I decide I want the lightbar's backlight to always be on, or if I need another switch. Until then, the plan is to wire the backlight for the S8 and for my bumper lights (once I order them) to the same switch. A quick test and everything powered up as expected. Overall, I'm super thrilled about this setup, and can't wait to get the 3 light setups for the holes in the bumper. More updates soon! [ATTACH]160391[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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