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Putco Blade Tailgate Light-bar Questions

I ordered the same day you did. Did you got email saying it is shipped with tracking number yet?
I received an email tonight actually with a fed ex tracking # supposed to be delivered tomorrow :)
 
I used the Putco one and no sensor issues, install is super easy.
Got it in the mail today. Looks like a quality piece. Question for you, did you mount them with the wire coming from the light bar to the outside of the center or the wires meeting in the middle?

Im assuming it gets mounted with the Putco name facing upright so it can be read.

do you have any daytime pictures I could reference on how you installed it and where you ran the wires and mounted the control box? Thanks.
 
Got it in the mail today. Looks like a quality piece. Question for you, did you mount them with the wire coming from the light bar to the outside of the center or the wires meeting in the middle?

Im assuming it gets mounted with the Putco name facing upright so it can be read.

do you have any daytime pictures I could reference on how you installed it and where you ran the wires and mounted the control box? Thanks.
I mounted mine with the wires running on the outer ends and then tie wrapped the wires and control box up in the frame by the bumper using 12” tie wraps. Sorry no pics.
 
I mounted mine with the wires running on the outer ends and then tie wrapped the wires and control box up in the frame by the bumper using 12” tie wraps. Sorry no pics.
So the orientation of the bar doesn’t matter? Meaning I don’t want one side with the flasher on the upper portion and the other side with the flasher on the bottom
 
I mounted mine with the wires running on the outer ends and then tie wrapped the wires and control box up in the frame by the bumper using 12” tie wraps. Sorry no pics.
Yeah I see what you mean ok figured it out thanks
 
So the orientation of the bar doesn’t matter? Meaning I don’t want one side with the flasher on the upper portion and the other side with the flasher on the bottom
No it doesn’t matter, when you go to mount it you’ll see why I mounted mine off center of the license plate and not out further as I think you asked about that earlier. Wire it up and test it’s working properly before mounting it.
 
No it doesn’t matter, when you go to mount it you’ll see why I mounted mine off center of the license plate and not out further as I think you asked about that earlier. Wire it up and test it’s working properly before mounting it.
does your left side one go over the top of that plastic piece for the wiring for the tailgate?
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No I don’t believe so. Did you get it figured out?
Hmmm, I have just been playing around with it. Still waiting on the Curtis adapter. If it doesn't go over the plastic piece with the wire, then the other side hangs off the flat area....Think I am just going to pull my tailgate to make it easy.
 
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Ahh gotcha. So you are mounted over that plastic insert for the wiring and are higher up. Perfect. Thanks for all your help.
No problem, I never removed the tailgate but it is a bit tight but not too bad.
 
I have the 60" blade and like it. It's not overly difficult to install, just takes some nylon spacers that you can get from HD for a couple bucks. I also got a CURT 5 pin harness adapter so it was essentially plug and play - just had to use a bullet connector for the reverse light wire.
Can you post a couple pictures of your bar? I want to do the 60 inch as well. What size spacers did you use by chance going to be putting my order in tonight. I'm going to use putco's blade quick connect adapter. I appreciate it!

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Can you post a couple pictures of your bar? I want to do the 60 inch as well. What size spacers did you use by chance going to be putting my order in tonight. I'm going to use putco's blade quick connect adapter. I appreciate it!

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Save the 40$ and get the Curtis adapter. Its the same thing as the Putco adapter.
 

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