Question on Installing Rigid Duallys
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JK Enthusiast
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From: Sioux Falls, SD
Lights are now installed. Everything worked well in the end. STill need to align them. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm open.
Also, for anyone that is interested, the flange nut on the battery terminal is an M6 x 1. So it's metric.
Also, for anyone that is interested, the flange nut on the battery terminal is an M6 x 1. So it's metric.
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JK Enthusiast
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The harness on the lights seemed to me to be a little short so I modified the brackets to enlarge the hole to the inside of the jeep. This moved the lights slightly to the inside. The harness comes out of the light offset to one side at the rear of the light. Without this modification the support around the connector would have been in the gap in the cowl and I was afraid it would have put too much pressure on the harness. May not have had to modify the passenger side, but I did. I think a different mount that has the light a little closer to the center of the jeep would prevent this. The Smittybilt mounts came with the kit I bought. I do like how it has the lights mounted a little lower and to the outside.
JK Newbie
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From: Edmonton Alberta
The harness on the lights seemed to me to be a little short so I modified the brackets to enlarge the hole to the inside of the jeep. This moved the lights slightly to the inside. The harness comes out of the light offset to one side at the rear of the light. Without this modification the support around the connector would have been in the gap in the cowl and I was afraid it would have put too much pressure on the harness. May not have had to modify the passenger side, but I did. I think a different mount that has the light a little closer to the center of the jeep would prevent this. The Smittybilt mounts came with the kit I bought. I do like how it has the lights mounted a little lower and to the outside.
JK Enthusiast
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From: London, ON
Remove this side panel of the dash (just pops out) to access the foam-filled hole through the firewall. You can choose where to mount the switch, but there is lots of room on the panel where my switch is.
With the mounts I ordered, there is enough length so the wires are tucked inside the cowl, protecting the connectors from the weather.
With the mounts I ordered, there is enough length so the wires are tucked inside the cowl, protecting the connectors from the weather.
JK Enthusiast
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From: north dakota
Originally Posted by deeker
Remove this side panel of the dash (just pops out) to access the foam-filled hole through the firewall. You can choose where to mount the switch, but there is lots of room on the panel where my switch is.
With the mounts I ordered, there is enough length so the wires are tucked inside the cowl, protecting the connectors from the weather.
With the mounts I ordered, there is enough length so the wires are tucked inside the cowl, protecting the connectors from the weather.
JK Enthusiast
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From: London, ON
These mounts are the ones that came in the package deal from Off-Road Warehouse. If you search the 'Dually for $189' thread the answer should be in there. Sorry I can't be of more assistance, searching on my phone sucks.
