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Has anyone installed lighting behind grille?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by digdug, Sep 15, 2016.

  1. Sep 22, 2016 at 9:54 AM
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    olsin6

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  2. Sep 24, 2016 at 10:40 AM
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    yes please :)
     
  3. Sep 30, 2016 at 6:18 PM
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  4. Oct 1, 2016 at 7:45 AM
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    Oh one or two.
    Adjustable and yes I will be mocking it up on the pro grille seeing that's what I have.
     
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  5. Oct 1, 2016 at 2:21 PM
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    I did mine following this thread.
    https://www.tundras.com/threads/diy-32-led-bar-install.5042/

    But I don't have the TRDPRO grille so if u look close I had to drill some holes in the mount to lower the light bar enough to fit where the light would not be blocked. I didn't take too many pix but here's what I do have. Also the little black bracket holds the bar so it doesn't rattle around while offroading.
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  6. Oct 1, 2016 at 2:57 PM
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  7. Dec 12, 2017 at 7:17 PM
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    I'm doing a row 52" setup next week on my Tundra behind the grille. Should have photos in a week or 2. also cutting the sides of the bumper to get side lighting.
     
  8. Dec 12, 2017 at 9:34 PM
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    Seems like quite a bit of work to fit 52” bar. Why not just step up to a better quality light and do a smaller bar?
     
  9. Dec 12, 2017 at 10:19 PM
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    Anyone have pics of light Bar behind platinum grill???
     
  11. Dec 13, 2017 at 3:28 AM
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    I have 42 behind grille and 32 behind the bumper. Getting to the one behind the grille is easy but bumper is a lot more work. Not difficult just more stuff to remove to get access. WP_20171029_13_02_45_Pro.jpg
     
  12. Dec 13, 2017 at 7:34 AM
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    Its going to be a 52" curved bar. I need light to the sides as well. 4 rows of lights should be nice. Next week I think it will be complete. Going from a work truck to a desert truck.
     
  13. Dec 13, 2017 at 7:35 AM
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    Not bad at all. I'm looking for light in the pitch black of the desert while towing my RV. So i'm adding side lighting also.
     
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  14. Dec 13, 2017 at 7:59 AM
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    oops i made a mistake. its a 40" curved light bar behind the grille.
     
  15. Dec 13, 2017 at 8:04 AM
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    The grille will block about 10" of light with a 52. I thought about curved for the lower on but just did not know big the curve is. I have LED fogs and they provide plenty of light up close and to sides
     
  16. Dec 13, 2017 at 8:25 AM
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    Yah i goofed. The shop told me 40" and i translated it to 52".....I'm a guy you knoooow. :) exaggeration is in our DNA
     
  17. Dec 16, 2017 at 11:32 PM
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    2 40s behind the grille and one behind the valance.
    They're only noticable at certain angles but over all pretty hidden which is what I was going for.
     
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  18. Dec 17, 2017 at 4:31 AM
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    Thanx bro, any other pics of them straight forward?? So I can see them better , please and thank k you and no rush at all
     
  19. Dec 17, 2017 at 11:50 PM
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    No problem. I like them but at the same time I've considered blacking them out or painting the lenses but that would defeat their purpose for work lights. I've considered morimoto xtorch light bars, that's what I put in my buddy's raptor in that picture.
     
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  20. Dec 18, 2017 at 12:55 AM
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    THANx man..looks good thinking I’d somw for my truck but the platinum grill has less wide open area then the reg grills..thanx for pics.. light output still looks good so maybe I’ll get one
     
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  21. Dec 26, 2017 at 4:17 PM
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    All done. Side bumper lights + Light bar behind Grille.

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  22. Dec 26, 2017 at 4:47 PM
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    Very nice! Details? I would like to do this to mine as well...
     
  23. Dec 31, 2017 at 11:08 AM
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    My build has some additional pix in it. Basically just remove the bumper cover, measure and drill holes in the bumper.
     

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