Tailgate light bar

[ramButz]

Wrapping it up right now. No issues. Just need to finish up the wiring. It is a tight fit though. You need to align the bottom light strip with the top of the bumper. The tailgate just clears it when it opens.

i just ordered that tonight!

 

[ramButz]

There is no reason you couldn’t just use reverse but seems like a waste of time and effort just for reverse. I saw a license plate mounted reverse light bar on here somewhere if that’s an option for you.

Found the thread.

License Plate Reverse light
https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/license-plate-reverse-light.4787/

Link to product
https://www.vleds.com/lpr-reverse-72-w.html


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im using both!

 

[grinch72]

Does OPT7 led bar mess with BLIND SPOT or LANE KEEP or any other tow features while connected to the trailer pig tail. Do i need to get one with modified power wire ?

Not at all. Works great and nothing is effected.

 

[ZombieSlayer]

im using both!

Hey Butz wanna share a pic? I have the backup light (not installed yet) and was curious about how the two would look and work.

 

[amazing210]

ok which harness? do i need to buy on amazon

 

[Rick8325]

ok which harness? do i need to buy on amazon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007EA6WQU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[ramButz]

Hey Butz wanna share a pic? I have the backup light (not installed yet) and was curious about how the two would look and work.

sounds like a plan

 

[ramButz]

P.s my arrived today!!

 

[PorBoy]

^^^. What arrived ?

 

[ramButz]

^^^. What arrived ?

 

[PorBoy]

^^^. Oh sweet....

 

[ramButz]

I think the 55384 gives you a 4-wire plug and then you have to go tap reverse somewhere, a tail-light or elsewhere in the harness.

The Curt 56584 gives you reverse signal at the same plug you plug the bar into. You only have to fashion your bullet connector for the single extra socket in the plug. This seemed easier and cleaner to me.

There is an unused 4-wire pigtail ("hardwire adapter" according to their video) in the OPT7 light kit you can sacrifice to get the single white wire the associated bullet plug to extract with a box cutter or razor knife that you can solder/splice to the bar's white wire and put into the remaining open Curt 56584 socket to get reverse. Quick and free.

thats the one thing thats holding me up.where to tap in to get the reveres

 

[Rick8325]

thats the one thing thats holding me up.where to tap in to get the reveres

The 56584 solves that.

 

[ramButz]

well guys after much searching found a member who gave me the answer in one simple one sentence answer.its the black wire that comes from your trailer harness.no the black is not neg- its positive+ the white is neg-.....

 

[myram2019]

So i ordered the OPT7 and there are NO mounting clips. I see in the pictures that people are using clips to install this bar. Did they come with the bar or did you get them or make the ??

 

[grinch72]

So i ordered the OPT7 and there are NO mounting clips. I see in the pictures that people are using clips to install this bar. Did they come with the bar or did you get them or make the ??

They came with it. Did you order the regular OPT7 or the OPT7 triple? Is it a hard metal bar or is it flexible.l?

 

[myram2019]

They came with it. Did you order the regular OPT7 or the OPT7 triple? Is it a hard metal bar or is it flexible.l?

I got the Triple hard aluminum bar one.

 

[grinch72]

I got the Triple hard aluminum bar one.

There should’ve been a bag of hardware in the tube with the clips and screws.

 

[V8Spock]

Updating this thread. Installed the Putco Blade red/amber/white light bar with the Putco wire harness.

60”, SKU: 92009-60
https://www.putco.com/blade-led-tailgate-light-bar

Blade Quick Connect Harness
SKU: 529004
https://www.putco.com/blade-quick-connect-harness

Light bars looks fantastic and works as advertised. Reverse is super bright. For an extra effect, the red LEDs light up the entire cavity under the tailgate. I’m pleased with the purchase.

Installation took 2 hours. I took my time and had a couple interruptions. Opted to install with stainless steel, self-tapping screws and spacers. This allowed space behind the bar for the camera wires. Hardest part was lining up the holder brackets. I had several plastic spacers on hand from another project and just combined them until the brackets were level with each other.

The wiring harness webpage shows the white (reverse) wire with a connector. It arrived with the white wire cut about 1 inch out of the shielding. Pretty tough to splice. The light bar white wire was simply stripped and had no connector. I was a little disappointed with the difference between the product and the webpage. Not difficult to overcome though.

There is a delay between the truck turn signal and light bar. No biggie for me. Be advised if this is a concern for you.

Thanks for the posts in this thread. They helped a bunch.

 

[grinch72]

Updating this thread. Installed the Putco Blade red/amber/white light bar with the Putco wire harness.

60”, SKU: 92009-60
https://www.putco.com/blade-led-tailgate-light-bar

Blade Quick Connect Harness
SKU: 529004
https://www.putco.com/blade-quick-connect-harness

Light bars looks fantastic and works as advertised. Reverse is super bright. For an extra effect, the red LEDs light up the entire cavity under the tailgate. I’m pleased with the purchase.

Installation took 2 hours. I took my time and had a couple interruptions. Opted to install with stainless steel, self-tapping screws and spacers. This allowed space behind the bar for the camera wires. Hardest part was lining up the holder brackets. I had several plastic spacers on hand from another project and just combined them until the brackets were level with each other.

The wiring harness webpage shows the white (reverse) wire with a connector. It arrived with the white wire cut about 1 inch out of the shielding. Pretty tough to splice. The light bar white wire was simply stripped and had no connector. I was a little disappointed with the difference between the product and the webpage. Not difficult to overcome though.

There is a delay between the truck turn signal and light bar. No biggie for me. Be advised if this is a concern for you.

Thanks for the posts in this thread. They helped a bunch.

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Can you make a video of them working? Is there a delay on the turn signals? I'm most interested in that. I would consider switching if there was zero delay.