Newcomdigi 52" 300watt LED Light Bar
02-11-2014, 06:41 PM
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The mounting screw issue.
I used all the hardware that came with it. There is NO WAY to mount the bolt on the inside of these things. The end caps are flush with the circuit boards with just a rubber gasket between the two. I simply used red thread lock, and tightened the stock bolts with a short handle ratchet just until they stopped. Like 5-10 lbs of torque. They have not moved at all. Ever!
The older versions, there was enough room to do the bolt thing, but only one person on here so far claims to have that style.
Refer to above topic referring to vibration as well. Still tight
I used all the hardware that came with it. There is NO WAY to mount the bolt on the inside of these things. The end caps are flush with the circuit boards with just a rubber gasket between the two. I simply used red thread lock, and tightened the stock bolts with a short handle ratchet just until they stopped. Like 5-10 lbs of torque. They have not moved at all. Ever!
The older versions, there was enough room to do the bolt thing, but only one person on here so far claims to have that style.
Refer to above topic referring to vibration as well. Still tight
What gauge are you guys running for the power? 10 awg? or something smaller towards 14.
02-11-2014, 07:01 PM
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I have a 50" lite, with a lot of wind noise, not the whistle. (whistle already taken care of) I have tried every thing that I have read on this site to get rid of the wind noise.. What I would like is for who ever has a 50" lite please post a picture of you lite mounted on your jeep. I would like to see pictures from the side (close up) and from the front. What I am trying to figure out is, If all the wind noise is coming from mounts that keeps the lite to far from the window, to close to the window, to high above the window or to low Please post if you get a lot of noise or a little.
02-11-2014, 07:32 PM
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You are correct there is no way to mount the bolt from the inside. I still drilled and taped the outside to a 3/8 bolt. Picking up my brackets tomorrow and I'll try and wire it all up this weekend if the weather permits.
What gauge are you guys running for the power? 10 awg? or something smaller towards 14.
What gauge are you guys running for the power? 10 awg? or something smaller towards 14.
02-11-2014, 07:35 PM
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You are correct there is no way to mount the bolt from the inside. I still drilled and taped the outside to a 3/8 bolt. Picking up my brackets tomorrow and I'll try and wire it all up this weekend if the weather permits. What gauge are you guys running for the power? 10 awg? or something smaller towards 14.
02-11-2014, 08:49 PM
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No, I thought about it but figured it would cause more issues when resealing. All I did was measure how thick the material was and put a piece of tape on the drill bit. I went deeper then the stock hole and from my crude calculation there is probably 2mm or so left so there is still material there to help any moisture from seeping in through there.
Here is a crappy picture of it, the shine on the 3/8th bolt really takes away from how much larger it is then what came with it. There was no way I was going to mount it with the bolts that were supplied. The light bar is pretty heavy. They are way too tiny to put up to the stresses involved of any kind of prolonged use. Another Jeeper earlier in this thread already had his bolt sheered off.
Here is a crappy picture of it, the shine on the 3/8th bolt really takes away from how much larger it is then what came with it. There was no way I was going to mount it with the bolts that were supplied. The light bar is pretty heavy. They are way too tiny to put up to the stresses involved of any kind of prolonged use. Another Jeeper earlier in this thread already had his bolt sheered off.
02-12-2014, 02:58 AM
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Go all the way threw, theres no strength gained there.
1. Drill hole
2. Re thread hole to larger bolt size
3. Get bolt and locking washer on (shave ass of bolt down if needed
4. Re install plate
5. I put a rubber insulator on mine but not needed
6. Washer and a lock nut.
1. Drill hole
2. Re thread hole to larger bolt size
3. Get bolt and locking washer on (shave ass of bolt down if needed
4. Re install plate
5. I put a rubber insulator on mine but not needed
6. Washer and a lock nut.
02-12-2014, 04:37 AM
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I drilled mine all the way through, shave the head of a bolt down to 1/8th, covered the bolt head with JB weld. when that dried I filled the hole with JB weld.
I put one of those little star washers on top of the JB weld. To take up the extra space between the mounts I put a nut and a star washer on each side tighten it up real good when the JB weld was dried. The nut will take up the extra space between the bracket and light. I had a 1/4" on each side between the mount and light.
I put one of those little star washers on top of the JB weld. To take up the extra space between the mounts I put a nut and a star washer on each side tighten it up real good when the JB weld was dried. The nut will take up the extra space between the bracket and light. I had a 1/4" on each side between the mount and light.
02-12-2014, 10:14 AM
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I drilled mine all the way through, shave the head of a bolt down to 1/8th, covered the bolt head with JB weld. when that dried I filled the hole with JB weld.
I put one of those little star washers on top of the JB weld. To take up the extra space between the mounts I put a nut and a star washer on each side tighten it up real good when the JB weld was dried. The nut will take up the extra space between the bracket and light. I had a 1/4" on each side between the mount and light.
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I put one of those little star washers on top of the JB weld. To take up the extra space between the mounts I put a nut and a star washer on each side tighten it up real good when the JB weld was dried. The nut will take up the extra space between the bracket and light. I had a 1/4" on each side between the mount and light.
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02-12-2014, 12:08 PM
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the wind noise has nothing really to do with the placement of the bar. You're putting a 52"x2" piece of flat surface on something moving at 50-60-70 mph. It's going to make some noise. No special mount will fix that unfortunately. In comparison, it's probably much quieter than the jeep as far as wind noise. It's just something you're not used to.
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02-12-2014, 12:10 PM
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You are correct there is no way to mount the bolt from the inside. I still drilled and taped the outside to a 3/8 bolt. Picking up my brackets tomorrow and I'll try and wire it all up this weekend if the weather permits. What gauge are you guys running for the power? 10 awg? or something smaller towards 14.