NSV Light Bar Install Tips

You are super close with that diagram

 

bringin this back up. i have a 2016 tundra with an IHACKER harness for the led headlights. only the middle of the NSV light bar works for me. the 2 little bars on the side does not work. I think im missing a connection to the turn signal harness can anybody help me out on this. so tired of a 1k light not work as its suppose to.

 

Yes his name is jensen i bought a bew harness for my install. i think when i talked to him he was just almost done with a bunch of people asking how to install the lights so he just gave me a number of a person that installs them from a local dealership. I messaged the guy and he never responded. Im a local too i live near longbeach where the hq for nsv was.

 

Hello there, it seems you have a lot of knowledge on this light. So I don't use the DRL feature on the light bar, can I just easily re-pin the DRL to strobe pin 3 so from pin 9 to pin 3. I assume if I press DRL it would trigger the strobe feature? Thanks for the help.

 

I got it! I finally crack the wiring on this light bar. (GREEN IS SWIPE not STROBE)

Pin 1- red/blk, ignition (12vdc + ) power up when the key is turned on
Pin 2- red small gauge, (12vdc +)
Pin 3- empty
Pin 4- red large gauge, 12v + power
Pin 5- green, swipe light function!! (hot trigger 12VDC + trigger!) (from customer provided selector switch)
Pin 6- brown, off-road entire light bar on high! (hot trigger 12VDC + trigger!) (from customer provided selector switch)
Pin 7- orange, indicators (no connection!!!)
Pin 8- yellow, DRL ( 12vdc Hot triggered! two outside lights on bar on on high) (from customer provided selector switch)
Pin 9- blue, (12vdc hot trigger! two outside light on bar on low mode)
Pin 10- white, high beam ( 12vdc negative!!!)
Pin 11- purple, low beam ( 12VDC negative !!) tells the light bar the low beam are on?)
Pin 12- black, ground (12 VDC negative !!)

 

So If using all the switches from NSV light bar. I see grey is strobe. What wire can I trigger this feature ?

 

If you connect a 12Vdc + to the grey wire, this should trigger the strobe. It works on my light bar (BTW - my wire is green). Let me know if it works for you!

EDIT: the grey is swipe back and fourth !!! not strobe... I have no strobe function.

 

I will try this, how about the swipe feature. Does that work for you ? I saw some one youtube that has all the function. Swipe and strobe as well.

 

Thanks Ritchie

 

See my EDIT: Green is swipe "left to right - right to left function!" I have no strobe function!

 

Got it, thanks but mine is actually working how it should be. I just wanted to add the strobe feature. I will just run a wire to the strobe from my SPOD. Again thanks

 

Hey all just installed a Gen3 NSV light bar on my 2017 Tundra. Everything works well (no strobe wire on pin 3), but wondering if I can turn on the entire bar using the button and without the high beams? Thanks in advance

 

There are 3 versions (generations) of this bar, if you swap pin 8 to 5, you gain the strobe feature supposedly...that's the difference between gen 1 (came with strobe feature) and gen 2 (changed it to DRL)...I need to do this and get it off my "to do" list! I compared harnesses between a local friend who had the gen 1 NSV and my new (at the time) gen 2...the literal ONLY difference too...but the gen 3s are smarter and no longer seem to have it as an option to even "unlock."

 

I'm surprised that anyone even buys the NSV anymore. Such low output for the cost.

 

I am going to beat my head against a wall! I have read and read, I have pinned, repinned and still only swipe on lock/unlock. I have a 16 Pro with 21 headlights installed. Can anyone help?

 

What're you trying to accomplish?

 

I am trying to get the other functions to work. All it currently does is swipe when locked and unlocked.

 

Couple things, just so I better understand...have you turned off "auto" on the light-switch stalk? Really make sure the pins are seared...I had to actually buy another Harness conector as I broke mine in frustration doing the same with my Shrek hands...

 

I don't have auto lights. I tried with lights off, on, high beams. I checked all mu connections ant they "clicked" in and were tight

 

Trd pros have auto light stalk...at least,the x4 I've sat in do/did...super frustrating I know

 

It's super frustrating. My 16 for sure does not.

 

Can you snap some photos of your harness connector and wire connection as it comes into the harness? We'll get this figured out!

 

I had this issue too but it was resolved after I connected those T-Tap wires to my cigarette lighter.

 

I will snap some pictures when I get home later. My switch is illuminated, so I assume my t-taps are good.......

 

Here are some shots of my connectors. I have tried the patch harness, without the patch harness, all with the same result. Just swipe on lock/unlock. And my 3 way switch is illuminated.

 

@inferno_pro_satx; @Headlight Revolution any insight? Looks like we have the same model truck

 

I installed last week. Everything worked at first. Now the big light doesn't work no matter what I try. DRL's and Swipe work, just noain light. It did work once. 2020 SR5. No popped fuses or anything either. Any thoughts.

 

Make sure your light stalk isn't set to "auto", first...do you have brights (high beams) working ? The full bar only works with brights, right? I apologize for repeating the "auto" thing but it does mess folks up more than it should...ha! Me included at times!

 

The harness connection into the actual lightbar, as annoying as it is to check, is the main culprit, typically...that's where I had my challenges...and ended up pulling at each wire and I found a couple not snapped in like I thought they were...in the process, I broke the damn harness connector and had to REALLY beg NSV for only another connector...they finally sent me.one for $40...since than, it's been perfect for over 3 years!!