just received my Pillar switch today and the new versions are coming with the 2 clips. My jeep is 800 miles away on a VERY SLOW train to the US East Coast from Toledo - getting the accessories pulled together now while I can. THX again for the great vids.
Dude installed TODAY after all with the confidence and gotta say and BIG thx for support ,took about 2 hrs ,honestly the hardest part was tracking down a firm wire to pass harness wires thru engine compartment to cab ,I had picked up 7ft plastic sleeves from Habor Freight to pass all wire thru the engine compartment and tuck along with draw ties looks neat compared to hanging wires loose and protection also,thx my man
This video really helps! Quick question. So the switches ran to the black wires on the relay, then the yellow wire on the relay ran to the battery through an inline fuse, correct? Did the constant power wires that you looped together also run to the battery through an inline fuse?
+Josh Marszalek Thanks for the comment! Yes to your first questions and no to your second question! Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching!
+Joshua Marszalek The constant power can comes directly from the battery or from any sources that has constant power like the cigarette lighter or alarm. Getting power directly from the battery is always the easiest tho! Hope this helps! Thanks again for watching!
I have to do this within the next two weeks to my jeep. I have a lightbar, windshield lights, and bumper lights. decided to order this specific setup. I feel it may be a long Saturday doing this properly.
Thanks for the comment John! Typically there is already wires running through the firewall so you can use the existing hole, if not simply cut an X into the firewall and that should help keep its integrity. As for the chance of burning up, it all your connections are done properly and you do not expose your wiring to any elements you should be fine. Hope that helps! thanks for watching!
I also had the plastic silver trim in my interior painted red but the auto body shop I had do it could not figure out how to remove the silver trim around the round air conditioner vents. Do you have a video showing that or can you tell me please?
Thanks for the comment Mark! I have an entire video on my channel on how to remove and paint the trim! Look for it on my video and show your body shop! Thanks for watching!
When you were running the final wires from the lights, where did the negatives from the lights go too? And when you ran and looped all your constants, did you run the end constant all the way to the battery or did you loop it into the 12v on one of the switches. Everything else I understood.
+Edward Tucker Thanks for the comment Edward! The negatives can either be grounded on the negative terminal of the battery or any metal ground spot on the body of the Jeep. All the positive looped together and were connected to the positive terminal on the battery. I hope this makes sense! Good luck with your install! Thanks for watching!
Dang this is one of the FEW 20 min installs that actually kept my attention 👍, I went to 4 wheel parts and purchased KC C3 spot pair for front and a 20 inch led bar and had planned to cut into panel...but ended up buying the same POD 4 switch and now that you made freaking wiring a WHOLE lots of easier 😂😂😂😮 I'm down to do it myself tomorrow..dude ya put a very good video together and simplistic as F* props ta ya 👏🏻🙀👌
+MattISONFIRE911 This comment made my day! Haha thanks so much for the positivity! I am glad you found the video helpful and are gonna tackle your installation yourself! Good luck! Thanks for watching!!
That fit on the pillar was a bit crappy @ 18:30 - do you think that the plastic was malformed or it just doesn't fit right? Looking at wiring block optins under the hood (SPOD, The Waterproof Relay Box on FaceBook, etc) but I really don't want it to look like aftermarket or a hack. Were you able to align that switch cover any better so as not to see frame by the window? Is it an adjustment or it just fits like that? Thanks for the videos - super helpful and interesting. Anxiously awaiting a 2017 JKU in the same color scheme as you - a man with good taste.
Thanks alot for the positivity! The fit is a little bit off and I wish it was better but for the price you really can't beat it. I will eventually get an Spod but am saving up for lift and wheels right now and I don't wana spend $800 on a switch pod. Apparently the quality has improved on this product since I published this video! Check the link in the description for more recent reviews! Thanks for watching!
great instructions. thank you. I have another question. when doing this install should you install it that you can only turn lights on if your ignition is on or will this cause problems with the vehicles computer. also I found it difficult to install the pod unit. should I shave or cit some of it down?
+Edwin Brea Great questions! First question - Because I hooked my consent power directly up to the battery, I can use the lights whether the ignition is on or off and it will not effect your Jeeps computer system. It is simply using power from the battery while the engine is off. Second question - The pod is a little awkward and does take a lot of patients, if you think you can shave it down then I guess you can but I didn't shave or cut. I just made it work the best I could. Let me know how it goes. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
+ELIOT VEGA Thanks a lot bro! This is the only switch pod I know for the FJ Cruiser amzn.to/1MmxePD It is a complete system for accessories! Thanks for watching!
+Melissa Borstad Thanks for the comment and questions! Exactly, you could get a wiring harness for each light bar so that they would all have a fuse and a relay. Then you could cut off the switch (but keep in mind the switch might have 3 wires you will need to test them to find out which is the positive and negative) the switch wire connects to the switch on your RR pod. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
Watched before doing this and was reluctant to do so On my own because the guy definitely made it seem like it was more difficult than it seemed. Researched a bit more and it was so simple. Thank you though
can I connect all my grounds, constant hots in my switches even though I presently only on set of lights? and have wires connected on last terminal and tuck away wires for future lights. just to lessen the work for future light installs. what do you think?
+Edwin Brea Good question! Yes, you should pre-wire it all even if you don't have the lights yet. So when you add more lights in the future you don't have to pull everything down again. You can simply connect a few wires which you can hide under the foot well. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching! #jeepwave
hi. Enjoy your videos. ? The positive and Negative wires that come from the light bars you show with the rugged ridge A Pillar switch pod connecting to the blue wire for positive where does the lights negative wire hook up to. may be very simple or I missed it but I'm confused. also to not have constant power can I put relay positive wire to a auxiliary fuse?
Thanks for the comment Robert! The negative wire can be connected to the negative terminal on your battery. I am not understanding the second part of your questions sorry! Thanks for watching!
Meant, not to have constant power for the leds would rather run off acc so there's not a constant draw. Can I put red to battery to an acc fuse instead or no?
Hey Dex quick question: are your two yellows and two whites connected on the relay holder? Mine have one yellow/white on each side and was wondering if you simply tucked one wire into the other side, or if you sauntered the yellows and whites together. I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance.
+Anthony Ramirez Thanks for the comment! I always recommend not to use the code of the wires on the relay as indicators but rather the actual numbers written on the relay holder itself. There will be numbers such as 85 86 30 and they all coordinate with a functionality of the relay. You should check out my video on how to wire a relay to learn what each number means this way you can ignore the color of the wires and use the numbers. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching!
i think i got it on the wiring. i would basically need a relay for each light for example i would get 2 of those dual relay holders and 2 inline fuses that connect to the battery correct.
+Jim Thomas Thanks for the comment Jim! I always recommend using 16-14 gauge wires anything less would be too heavy. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Hey AdventureDex, I recently purchased a 52" light bar with 2 3in spots and an A pillar rocker switch panel. The lights already come with a wiring harness that is wired to a button switch, but I was planning on wiring the lights to the A pillar switch. Would I need all the items you used including the double relay sockets, the relays, and the inline fuses in order to wire the lights?
If you already have a wiring harness you wouldn't need all the relays and infuse however you just have a simple wire running from your light bar you would need it for the switch to work. Hope that helps!
Great video man, my question is where did you connect the constant power from the switches too? did you tap into the fuse box or does that run straight to the battery? Thanks!
+Noah Bednarek Thanks for the question! If you fast forward to 5:39 in the video, you can see that I am connecting the RED constant power which was loop to all 4 prongs on the switch. This was than ran directly to the battery through an inline fuse . You can run it through the fuse box if you like but that was more work for me. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
+Zanemalmrose Thanks for the comment and question. They connect to 1 prong on the switch. So each of the 4 switches would have 1 individual black wire running to it. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
+Todd Jackson Good question Todd! There is a rubber grommet in the firewall that is used to run wires between the engine bay and the interior compartment. You just gotta use a flash light and all find it. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
+Todd Jackson Both drives and passengers. If you pop the hood you should see the rubber grommets near the steering column. You can also look from the inside behind the pedals and up to the left. They are very easy to find. Hope that helps!
Great video. Just recently found your channel and enjoy watching. Love the idea of making jumpers for the ground and constant for the switches. Saves pulling and stashing a ton of wires. My one question is where do you connect the single constant from the switches. Do you have to connect all 4 relay wires to one? Would love to see the final pic of your 4 relays wired. Mine are a separate with no double “block” as you show. Thanks again for the videos!
Thanks Steven! Glad you joined team AdventureDex. All switches have a separate replay. I had two double blocks in the engine bay. The constance was run to 1 constant power, in my case the cigarette lighter. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Great vid.. Picked one of these up.. Seems they updated their packaging since my came w two clips.. Also.. I def recommend using a dremel tool for cutting the squares..
Thanks for the comment John! No, I ordered the left (Drivers side) although I was thinking of getting another one for that side and making it USB charging port. Thanks for watching!
AdventureDex I ordered a driver side too only to start cutting and then realized they sent me a passenger side a pillar. I reordered another driver side and still they sent me a passenger side so I had to speak with customer service this time. They're sending me a correct drive side over night free of charge (let's hope it's right this time) and hopefully I can finish the install on my daughter's Jeep. I was watching your video and thought it looked like a passenger side at first and thought maybe you went thru the same situation. Anyways thanks for making videos, it helps those of us who are the DIY type.
I find that a Dremel style cutting tool works much better on those plastic cut out issues. Much quicker and a lot more control over the cut lines. Nice video still. I would have been a little bugged about the fit finish on that back edge as well.
MeyouandMaggietoo Thanks for the comment! Yes, a dremel would of made this job so much easier! Those cutlines are bullshit lol I am still trying to work on the fitting, I am not sure what is causing it not to fit 100% Thanks for watching tho! Don't forget to sub!
AdventureDex, I enjoy all your videos and have already done some of your upgrades to my JK. Question: How did you run the wires from the interior to the engine compartment it seems almost impossible to get wires across. Thanks Joe
+Joe Velez Thanks a lot for the positive comment! There are firewall plugs which are rubber plugs between the engine compartment and the interior foot wells. You should be able to push the wires through there. If the rubber plug is not big enough you can cut a larger hole in the rubber plug to fit bigger wires. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
@AdventureDex i need help with the wiring. I connected my lights to the battery and they turn on, but i can't figure out how to wire it into the interior to connect it to my switch pod!!!! please help asap as the hood of my jeep is opened waiting to connect it
Thanks for the comment Raffi, to connect your interior lights to your switch pod you need to get the positive and negative wires from your interior lights and connect them to the 2 prongs on the back of the switch. Assuming you already wired each switch with constant and ground. You shouldnt have any problems. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
I just reread your question and are you asking how to get the wire from the engine bay into the interior? If so, there is a firewall plug that is located on both the driver and passenger sides in the footwell. If you use a flashlight and look up, you will see a black rubber round grommet with wires already running through it. You can use that to safely get wires in and out. Thanks!
+AdventureDex I really can't find it, and in the video it doesn't really show how your bring the wires to the interior of the car. I'm really a big fan and I press the like button on all your videos. Can you please take a couple of minutes to make a video showing me how to bring wires from outside to in. You can send it to my email if you'd like: Raffi.zandi@gmail.com
Raffi, Thanks again for all your support! Please add me on IG @adventuredex and I will send you some pictures that will help you find it. It is really easy so I am sure you will not have any difficulty finding it with the pictures! Hit me up bro!
I agree, it would have been easier if the manufacturer had left the slots open instead. I found that using a small drill bit and drilling out the stencil made it easier to remove it and a lot less time consuming.
+Jamie T Hi Jamie! Thanks for your comment! Unfortunately, I can't really recommend one over the other because I haven't had an experience with underbody led lights yet. I do plan on getting some when am lifted but for now I recommend you check out this list and read through the reviews. amzn.to/1KjDwP9 I hope this helps! Thanks for watching!!
+AdventureDex Thanks for the tip! Also I just saw your video about your LEDGlow interior lights installation, and im thinking about just getting the 2 pc LED Interior Starter Kit LED and i'm new at this (im sorry lol) but it asks which installation accessories i want to buy, which ones should i get to just install it to look just like yours (except mines a 2dr so i just want it in the front) thanks!!!
+Jamie T No problem at all! Am here to help. I always like using amazon when searching for Jeep parts and the reason is that I can read all the reviews to ensure it will fit and see what kind of quality the product is. The 2pc LED interior starter kit is a good buy. amzn.to/1V3i2jR This is a great kit because u can always add more tubes in the future! I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
I'm guessing they left the cutouts in just in case someone didn't need four slots for switches. It would be nice if they made them easier to remove or maybe clip on covers that could be put back on if you no longer needed a switch.
+JustTyIer Thanks for the comment! I agree, there should be an easier way to do this! Someone suggested a dremel, I didn't have one at the time of the installation! Thanks for watching!
This wasn't such a tough project, of course I already had switches in place and simply moved wires and removed under panel switches. I used someone's idea of heating the blade and it trimmed the panels quickly and fairly straight and refined to fit with my file. I had one blip but it was a non issue. I used another person's idea of running all switch wires to the side panel and I'm ready when I put the windshield light bar on my 16 Wrangler unlimited. Looks professional even though I'm far from it. Thanks for instructions.. (In July 16 it came with all silver clips).
+Frank Magdaleno Thanks for the comment! The harness was built with a relay and fuse to the switch pod. If you wana buy a harness they sell for about $10 on amazon! Check the link in the description! Thanks for watching!
Would you happen to know why only one of my Switch buttons works my bottom switch turns on my two lights on top of my hood my second switch the switch light comes on but nothing comes on on my jeep and the other two don't come on at all I'm thinking my second switch had a bad connection behind the panel because all of my fuses under the hood are good. And the only thing that doesn't come on are my two lights under my grill
they sell it that way because you may not have a lot of lights and rather than having holes they are just blank. but yes i do agree that they should have maid it easier to remove the tabs.
+JeepSolid thanks for the comment! I'll check the video out! Feel free to give credit in your video :) I think I've caught that addition already! LOL thanks for watching
The switch won’t work properly without the relay. The relay allows the on and off motion, the switch itself is only the mechanism. Hope that makes sense.
Excellent video. i didn't like that you sped up the part about wiring the relay coils. Understand electrical theory when it comes to relay coils is VERY important so you don't melt your switches. 10/10
+Jc Lewis Thanks for the comment! Yeah, i understand however if I didn't speed it up that part alone would of been like 20 minutes lol I try to give the viewers information but also make the videos entertaining and enjoyable. Thanks for watching!
This was a very good video but in order to do things right it would definitely take more time to tuck the wires and to make everything look more professional.
Heat your utility knife up with a butane torch and it cuts very easy, and then you don't have to file the rough edges down. Heating up the blade made this less time consuming and smoother to put the switches in.
+Loke Man thanks for the comment! Apparently this has been updated. One commenter said there came with clips. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching! Check the link in the description for the product details! Don't forget to sub!
WOW rugged ridge dropped the ball on that cut out crap. Why would they send a piece out like that? would take them less than a minute to cut those out Watching more why aren't those wire harnesses pre made? You had to do all those by hand. Underwhelmed so far with this product.
Thanks for the comment Ward, I would say that this is one of the more difficult installations I have done. It does take some background knowledge of wiring but I am sure you could tackle it. I agree that the cut outs should of been much better but I guess they kinda left it as a DIY. You could buy your own wiring harness, I just decided not to for this project. Thanks for watching!
This is completely fucked up install.. and its not safe at all. So here how it goes. I have led bar, pods and backup lights. Each of them have separate wiring harness and relay fuses of course and ran directly through +,- of the battery. What i did is just cut all of the switches inside the jeep and connect through the pod switch. Clean install via firewall all the way to the pillar. So if any fuse busted just in case, you are not ruining the whole system..
Thanks for the comment, each switch has its own fuse and relay connected to the light. The switch pod acts exactly the same as a normal switch its just a centralized location.
Thanks for the comment George, You can wire any reverse lights directly to your reverse lights in your taillights...this way when you put your Jeep in reverse they will light up. Thanks for watching!
just received my Pillar switch today and the new versions are coming with the 2 clips. My jeep is 800 miles away on a VERY SLOW train to the US East Coast from Toledo - getting the accessories pulled together now while I can. THX again for the great vids.
Thanks for the update comment! Congrats on your new Jeep! I can only imagine the excitement! Good luck with your mods! Thanks for watching!
Dude installed TODAY after all with the confidence and gotta say and BIG thx for support ,took about 2 hrs ,honestly the hardest part was tracking down a firm wire to pass harness wires thru engine compartment to cab ,I had picked up 7ft plastic sleeves from Habor Freight to pass all wire thru the engine compartment and tuck along with draw ties looks neat compared to hanging wires loose and protection also,thx my man
+MattISONFIRE911 Thanks for the comment! Am glad you were able to tackle the Installation with the help of the video!! Thanks for watching!
This video really helps! Quick question. So the switches ran to the black wires on the relay, then the yellow wire on the relay ran to the battery through an inline fuse, correct?
Did the constant power wires that you looped together also run to the battery through an inline fuse?
+Josh Marszalek Thanks for the comment! Yes to your first questions and no to your second question! Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks for watching!
+Joshua Marszalek The constant power can comes directly from the battery or from any sources that has constant power like the cigarette lighter or alarm. Getting power directly from the battery is always the easiest tho! Hope this helps! Thanks again for watching!
I have to do this within the next two weeks to my jeep. I have a lightbar, windshield lights, and bumper lights. decided to order this specific setup. I feel it may be a long Saturday doing this properly.
+Reps in Peace Thanks for the comment! The setup sound great! Good luck with your installation! Thanks for watching! #jeepwave
How did u get thru the firewall without ruining the seal and how did u link all the hot wires to one single without the chance of burning up?
Thanks for the comment John! Typically there is already wires running through the firewall so you can use the existing hole, if not simply cut an X into the firewall and that should help keep its integrity. As for the chance of burning up, it all your connections are done properly and you do not expose your wiring to any elements you should be fine. Hope that helps! thanks for watching!
I also had the plastic silver trim in my interior painted red but the auto body shop I had do it could not figure out how to remove the silver trim around the round air conditioner vents. Do you have a video showing that or can you tell me please?
Thanks for the comment Mark! I have an entire video on my channel on how to remove and paint the trim! Look for it on my video and show your body shop! Thanks for watching!
When you were running the final wires from the lights, where did the negatives from the lights go too? And when you ran and looped all your constants, did you run the end constant all the way to the battery or did you loop it into the 12v on one of the switches. Everything else I understood.
+Edward Tucker Thanks for the comment Edward! The negatives can either be grounded on the negative terminal of the battery or any metal ground spot on the body of the Jeep. All the positive looped together and were connected to the positive terminal on the battery. I hope this makes sense! Good luck with your install! Thanks for watching!
Do you have a video on the wiring from the lights to the relay box to the switch?
Yes, check the channel for the wiring video! Thanks for watching!
What's the title of the video
How to wire an off road LED.... I think
Dang this is one of the FEW 20 min installs that actually kept my attention 👍, I went to 4 wheel parts and purchased KC C3 spot pair for front and a 20 inch led bar and had planned to cut into panel...but ended up buying the same POD 4 switch and now that you made freaking wiring a WHOLE lots of easier 😂😂😂😮 I'm down to do it myself tomorrow..dude ya put a very good video together and simplistic as F* props ta ya 👏🏻🙀👌
+MattISONFIRE911 This comment made my day! Haha thanks so much for the positivity! I am glad you found the video helpful and are gonna tackle your installation yourself! Good luck! Thanks for watching!!
does the switch led turn off if you switch off the car ? to save battery power
That fit on the pillar was a bit crappy @ 18:30 - do you think that the plastic was malformed or it just doesn't fit right?
Looking at wiring block optins under the hood (SPOD, The Waterproof Relay Box on FaceBook, etc) but I really don't want it to look like aftermarket or a hack. Were you able to align that switch cover any better so as not to see frame by the window? Is it an adjustment or it just fits like that? Thanks for the videos - super helpful and interesting. Anxiously awaiting a 2017 JKU in the same color scheme as you - a man with good taste.
Thanks alot for the positivity! The fit is a little bit off and I wish it was better but for the price you really can't beat it. I will eventually get an Spod but am saving up for lift and wheels right now and I don't wana spend $800 on a switch pod. Apparently the quality has improved on this product since I published this video! Check the link in the description for more recent reviews! Thanks for watching!
great instructions. thank you. I have another question. when doing this install should you install it that you can only turn lights on if your ignition is on or will this cause problems with the vehicles computer. also I found it difficult to install the pod unit. should I shave or cit some of it down?
+Edwin Brea Great questions! First question - Because I hooked my consent power directly up to the battery, I can use the lights whether the ignition is on or off and it will not effect your Jeeps computer system. It is simply using power from the battery while the engine is off. Second question - The pod is a little awkward and does take a lot of patients, if you think you can shave it down then I guess you can but I didn't shave or cut. I just made it work the best I could. Let me know how it goes. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
the relay explanation was epic! i ordered my lights today!
+luis m I appreciate it bro! Good luck with your install and thanks for watching!
i have a question regarding the reverse lights you show. can it be wired as another reverse light to help the oem lights.
Thanks for the comment George! Yes, you can wire an LED directly to your OEM reverse lights. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for watching!
Great Video!!!
Question: Is there A pillar switch Pod for 2014 FJ Cruiser?
Thanks!!!!
+ELIOT VEGA Thanks a lot bro! This is the only switch pod I know for the FJ Cruiser amzn.to/1MmxePD It is a complete system for accessories! Thanks for watching!
Thanks a lot!!!!!
So you have a separate wiring harnesses for each light bar right? And just cut off the switch that comes with it to plug in to your RR pod?
+Melissa Borstad Thanks for the comment and questions! Exactly, you could get a wiring harness for each light bar so that they would all have a fuse and a relay. Then you could cut off the switch (but keep in mind the switch might have 3 wires you will need to test them to find out which is the positive and negative) the switch wire connects to the switch on your RR pod. I hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
I like the gut that is helping you out. Very knowledgeable.
+Tim Bucktwo Yah, he is! Thanks for watching
Watched before doing this and was reluctant to do so
On my own because the guy definitely made it seem like it was more difficult than it seemed. Researched a bit more and it was so simple. Thank you though
Thanks a lot for watching!
can I connect all my grounds, constant hots in my switches even though I presently only on set of lights? and have wires connected on last terminal and tuck away wires for future lights. just to lessen the work for future light installs. what do you think?
+Edwin Brea Good question! Yes, you should pre-wire it all even if you don't have the lights yet. So when you add more lights in the future you don't have to pull everything down again. You can simply connect a few wires which you can hide under the foot well. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching! #jeepwave
hi. Enjoy your videos. ? The positive and Negative wires that come from the light bars you show with the rugged ridge A Pillar switch pod connecting to the blue wire for positive where does the lights negative wire hook up to. may be very simple or I missed it but I'm confused. also to not have constant power can I put relay positive wire to a auxiliary fuse?
Thanks for the comment Robert! The negative wire can be connected to the negative terminal on your battery. I am not understanding the second part of your questions sorry! Thanks for watching!
Meant, not to have constant power for the leds would rather run off acc so there's not a constant draw. Can I put red to battery to an acc fuse instead or no?
Type for getting bck with me. Appreciate it. You are very cool. :)
Meant Thank you. Stupid auto correct lol
You do not need consent power for the LEDs to work. The consent power is the light on the switch. Hope that helps!
Hey Dex quick question: are your two yellows and two whites connected on the relay holder? Mine have one yellow/white on each side and was wondering if you simply tucked one wire into the other side, or if you sauntered the yellows and whites together. I hope this makes sense. Thanks in advance.
+Anthony Ramirez Thanks for the comment! I always recommend not to use the code of the wires on the relay as indicators but rather the actual numbers written on the relay holder itself. There will be numbers such as 85 86 30 and they all coordinate with a functionality of the relay. You should check out my video on how to wire a relay to learn what each number means this way you can ignore the color of the wires and use the numbers. I hope that makes sense. Thanks for watching!
what would i need if im installing a light bar, two windshield pods, and the led side mirrors? and how would i wire that up?
I would recommend getting a source with switches makes wiring a breeze! Thanks for watching
i think i got it on the wiring. i would basically need a relay for each light for example i would get 2 of those dual relay holders and 2 inline fuses that connect to the battery correct.
I am about to do this. What gauge wire is recommended to run to lights ?? Thanks
+Jim Thomas Thanks for the comment Jim! I always recommend using 16-14 gauge wires anything less would be too heavy. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
Whats the reasoning for tying all the negatives together? Saving space on the battery?
+Dan Weiner Thanks for the comment Dan! Exactly! It was much easier to run 1 wire to the battery instead of 4! I hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
Hey AdventureDex, I recently purchased a 52" light bar with 2 3in spots and an A pillar rocker switch panel. The lights already come with a wiring harness that is wired to a button switch, but I was planning on wiring the lights to the A pillar switch. Would I need all the items you used including the double relay sockets, the relays, and the inline fuses in order to wire the lights?
If you already have a wiring harness you wouldn't need all the relays and infuse however you just have a simple wire running from your light bar you would need it for the switch to work. Hope that helps!
AdventureDex ok thanks!
Great video man, my question is where did you connect the constant power from the switches too? did you tap into the fuse box or does that run straight to the battery? Thanks!
+Noah Bednarek Thanks for the question! If you fast forward to 5:39 in the video, you can see that I am connecting the RED constant power which was loop to all 4 prongs on the switch. This was than ran directly to the battery through an inline fuse . You can run it through the fuse box if you like but that was more work for me. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
+AdventureDex great video. Just ordered this a-pillar. What size fuse did you use to power the switches?
The two black wires from your relay that go to the switches where do they connect to?
+Zanemalmrose Thanks for the comment and question. They connect to 1 prong on the switch. So each of the 4 switches would have 1 individual black wire running to it. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
great video! where did you go thru the firewall?
+Derryl O'Neal Thank Derryl!
I am going to put on 3 KC lights, can i use one relay for every light so each light will have its own switch?
You need a relay for each switch. Unless you use all the light on the same switch. Hope that helps!
yes it does, thank you..... what size wire did you use to link the switches together?
I usually use 14 or 16 gauge wire for everything.
thank you
Anyyime
Did the relays u have come with the lights or can u get them aftermarket
+Terry Bradley Replays are sold separate. Here is the link amzn.to/1OFSjbb Thanks for watching!
How do u wire the loops? Do u just strip a section and then bend the wire into the spade connections?
where did you run the wires threw on the firewall.
+Todd Jackson Good question Todd! There is a rubber grommet in the firewall that is used to run wires between the engine bay and the interior compartment. You just gotta use a flash light and all find it. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!
What side driver side?
+Todd Jackson Both drives and passengers. If you pop the hood you should see the rubber grommets near the steering column. You can also look from the inside behind the pedals and up to the left. They are very easy to find. Hope that helps!
i have the same "gap" at the top of the RR mount... triggered my OCD like crazy lol great vid!
Thanks for the comment! Yeah, not sure how to fix it but if you find a way, please share! Thanks for watching!
AdventureDex I will
how did u build the harness
I have a whole video on how to wire, check it out!
So you only used one relay for both pods?
Thanks for the comment, yeah one relay will work. Make sure you use a bigger fuse tho. Thanks for watching!
Great video. Just recently found your channel and enjoy watching. Love the idea of making jumpers for the ground and constant for the switches. Saves pulling and stashing a ton of wires. My one question is where do you connect the single constant from the switches. Do you have to connect all 4 relay wires to one? Would love to see the final pic of your 4 relays wired. Mine are a separate with no double “block” as you show. Thanks again for the videos!
Thanks Steven! Glad you joined team AdventureDex. All switches have a separate replay. I had two double blocks in the engine bay. The constance was run to 1 constant power, in my case the cigarette lighter. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Great vid.. Picked one of these up.. Seems they updated their packaging since my came w two clips.. Also.. I def recommend using a dremel tool for cutting the squares..
+Kenny Espinosa Thanks a lot! Yeah they make a really good product! I am also planning on getting the low switch pod too! Thanks for watching!
Did you accidentally order the right side A pillar the first time when you were cutting out the squares? Great video BTW
Thanks for the comment John! No, I ordered the left (Drivers side) although I was thinking of getting another one for that side and making it USB charging port. Thanks for watching!
AdventureDex I ordered a driver side too only to start cutting and then realized they sent me a passenger side a pillar. I reordered another driver side and still they sent me a passenger side so I had to speak with customer service this time. They're sending me a correct drive side over night free of charge (let's hope it's right this time) and hopefully I can finish the install on my daughter's Jeep. I was watching your video and thought it looked like a passenger side at first and thought maybe you went thru the same situation. Anyways thanks for making videos, it helps those of us who are the DIY type.
Thanks for sharing! At least you got two now! haha Glad you enjoyed the video! #jeepwave
that pop screw is the only thing that is holding up my install .. the screw just spins .. how did you remove? 13:18 mark
+Kenny Espinosa i got it ..sheesh what a pain that screw was
I find that a Dremel style cutting tool works much better on those plastic cut out issues. Much quicker and a lot more control over the cut lines. Nice video still. I would have been a little bugged about the fit finish on that back edge as well.
MeyouandMaggietoo Thanks for the comment! Yes, a dremel would of made this job so much easier! Those cutlines are bullshit lol I am still trying to work on the fitting, I am not sure what is causing it not to fit 100% Thanks for watching tho! Don't forget to sub!
AdventureDex, I enjoy all your videos and have already done some of your upgrades to my JK. Question: How did you run the wires from the interior to the engine compartment it seems almost impossible to get wires across. Thanks Joe
+Joe Velez Thanks a lot for the positive comment! There are firewall plugs which are rubber plugs between the engine compartment and the interior foot wells. You should be able to push the wires through there. If the rubber plug is not big enough you can cut a larger hole in the rubber plug to fit bigger wires. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
@AdventureDex i need help with the wiring. I connected my lights to the battery and they turn on, but i can't figure out how to wire it into the interior to connect it to my switch pod!!!! please help asap as the hood of my jeep is opened waiting to connect it
Thanks for the comment Raffi, to connect your interior lights to your switch pod you need to get the positive and negative wires from your interior lights and connect them to the 2 prongs on the back of the switch. Assuming you already wired each switch with constant and ground. You shouldnt have any problems. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!
I just reread your question and are you asking how to get the wire from the engine bay into the interior? If so, there is a firewall plug that is located on both the driver and passenger sides in the footwell. If you use a flashlight and look up, you will see a black rubber round grommet with wires already running through it. You can use that to safely get wires in and out. Thanks!
+AdventureDex I really can't find it, and in the video it doesn't really show how your bring the wires to the interior of the car. I'm really a big fan and I press the like button on all your videos. Can you please take a couple of minutes to make a video showing me how to bring wires from outside to in. You can send it to my email if you'd like: Raffi.zandi@gmail.com
Raffi, Thanks again for all your support! Please add me on IG @adventuredex and I will send you some pictures that will help you find it. It is really easy so I am sure you will not have any difficulty finding it with the pictures! Hit me up bro!
+AdventureDex thank you so much!!!! I just followed you follow me back!
Hi, where are you getting your constant from ??? ...
+Eduardo Alcatraz Thanks for the comment Eduardo! I got the constant directly from the battery! Thanks for watching!
Where did you get the red accents for the inside?
+Andrew Sinclair Good question Andrew! I did a video on how I custom painted them! Check it out on my page! Thanks for watching!
I agree, it would have been easier if the manufacturer had left the slots open instead. I found that using a small drill bit and drilling out the stencil made it easier to remove it and a lot less time consuming.
+Larry Goddard Thanks for the comment Larry! I thought it would make it much easier too. Next time I will use a dremel! Thanks for watching! #jeepwave
Where do you run the mini LED light wire to?
Do you have a video on how to run my halo wires to the switch?
can i put this in a 2002 wrangler sport
+Jalene Butler not 100% sure but check the link in the description they make a few models. Thanks for watching
Hey AdventureDex, I was wondering if you know any websites that sell good quality/cheap neon led light strips for the jeeps underbody? thanks
+Jamie T Hi Jamie! Thanks for your comment! Unfortunately, I can't really recommend one over the other because I haven't had an experience with underbody led lights yet. I do plan on getting some when am lifted but for now I recommend you check out this list and read through the reviews. amzn.to/1KjDwP9 I hope this helps! Thanks for watching!!
+AdventureDex Thanks for the tip! Also I just saw your video about your LEDGlow interior lights installation, and im thinking about just getting the 2 pc LED Interior Starter Kit LED and i'm new at this (im sorry lol) but it asks which installation accessories i want to buy, which ones should i get to just install it to look just like yours (except mines a 2dr so i just want it in the front) thanks!!!
+Jamie T www.ledunderbody.com/purple-2pc-expandable-ledglow-led-interior-lights-lighting-kit.aspx
idk what to buy xD
+Jamie T No problem at all! Am here to help. I always like using amazon when searching for Jeep parts and the reason is that I can read all the reviews to ensure it will fit and see what kind of quality the product is. The 2pc LED interior starter kit is a good buy. amzn.to/1V3i2jR This is a great kit because u can always add more tubes in the future! I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
I'm guessing they left the cutouts in just in case someone didn't need four slots for switches. It would be nice if they made them easier to remove or maybe clip on covers that could be put back on if you no longer needed a switch.
+JustTyIer Thanks for the comment! I agree, there should be an easier way to do this! Someone suggested a dremel, I didn't have one at the time of the installation! Thanks for watching!
Do you have four relays? one for each switch ?
Which grille guard is that? Would it fit my 2012 wrangler jk?
+taylorkalister Thanks for the comment! Here is the link to the Grill Guard video! th-cam.com/video/91UA46e3AfM/w-d-xo.html
Where do you get the relay? I am installing switches and lights in my son’s Jeep and can’t find the relay in your video. Thanks!
This wasn't such a tough project, of course I already had switches in place and simply moved wires and removed under panel switches. I used someone's idea of heating the blade and it trimmed the panels quickly and fairly straight and refined to fit with my file. I had one blip but it was a non issue. I used another person's idea of running all switch wires to the side panel and I'm ready when I put the windshield light bar on my 16 Wrangler unlimited. Looks professional even though I'm far from it. Thanks for instructions.. (In July 16 it came with all silver clips).
Thanks for the comment bro! I appreciate the feedback, I am glad you found the video helpful! Stay tuned for more! #jeepwave
hey bro were did u get the hardness
+Frank Magdaleno Thanks for the comment! The harness was built with a relay and fuse to the switch pod. If you wana buy a harness they sell for about $10 on amazon! Check the link in the description! Thanks for watching!
How did you get the plastic screwdriver thing off ffs
That kind is the worst thing Jeep ever made! LOL
I think they allow you to cut out as many as you want, just in case you don’t need all four.
Each switch needs a separate relay?
Correct! Thanks for watching!!
Very helpful and informative. Thanks for posting this.
Thanks alot for the positive feedback! #jeepwave
Would you happen to know why only one of my Switch buttons works my bottom switch turns on my two lights on top of my hood my second switch the switch light comes on but nothing comes on on my jeep and the other two don't come on at all I'm thinking my second switch had a bad connection behind the panel because all of my fuses under the hood are good. And the only thing that doesn't come on are my two lights under my grill
This seems really hard to do not gonna lie ! I've never done anything like this before. But I think it would be so dope
Thanks for the comment, I am sure you could do it!
Man i love your jeep!
Thanks for the awesome feedback Karlo!
they sell it that way because you may not have a lot of lights and rather than having holes they are just blank. but yes i do agree that they should have maid it easier to remove the tabs.
+chris m Thanks for the comment Chris! Yeah, I totally agree! Thanks for watching!
Just a suggestion. Rotary tool with cut off disc to remove switch cut outs.
Great install info. Thx!! I'll be doing a LED dash light video on my channel soon. This was great to watch as I feel a LED addiction coming on ;)
+JeepSolid thanks for the comment! I'll check the video out! Feel free to give credit in your video :) I think I've caught that addition already! LOL thanks for watching
Why do you need to use relays at all why not just wire the lights directly to the switches? Im confused
The switch won’t work properly without the relay. The relay allows the on and off motion, the switch itself is only the mechanism. Hope that makes sense.
Excellent video. i didn't like that you sped up the part about wiring the relay coils. Understand electrical theory when it comes to relay coils is VERY important so you don't melt your switches. 10/10
+Jc Lewis Thanks for the comment! Yeah, i understand however if I didn't speed it up that part alone would of been like 20 minutes lol I try to give the viewers information but also make the videos entertaining and enjoyable. Thanks for watching!
Nice install! I'd use a few tie-wraps and a dremel, but that's just me and my OCD. #jeepwave
Thanks for the comment! #jeepwave
Their are two extra wires #5 & #6 and only 4 rocker switch. How can I use 5 & 6?
I have the same gap on the side of mine as well.
+James T Yes, the gap is a design flaw. Thanks for watching
Omfg the cartoons got me . Exactly what i was feeling then they popped up and i lmfao !! Great job
LOL Thanks!
This was a very good video but in order to do things right it would definitely take more time to tuck the wires and to make everything look more professional.
I am trying to find the best way to get thru the fire wall tho...
There is a rubber grommet. Look up under the footwell on the drivers side. Top left 👍🏼
Can anyone give me a clue why my light switch is always on? Thanks in advance.
Heat your utility knife up with a butane torch and it cuts very easy, and then you don't have to file the rough edges down. Heating up the blade made this less time consuming and smoother to put the switches in.
Got mine 7/28/16 it came with silver clips. l
Thanks for the update Raymond! I guess they are making it better. Thanks for watching!
never mind I found out. Thanks for the video
+Derryl O'Neal No Problem! Thanks for watching! #jeepwave
Good stuff thanks
Thanks Alot!
ok. helped ty
No problem!
What!?!? They can't spare a couple little metal clips? MOVING ON TO A DIFFERENT BRAND...
+Loke Man thanks for the comment! Apparently this has been updated. One commenter said there came with clips. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching! Check the link in the description for the product details! Don't forget to sub!
shoutout the 242 🤓
Bup Bup! Thanks for watching!
AdventureDex yeah man. i just got a new jeep. your vids are teaching me a lot. keep um comin
thanks
+Frank Magdaleno No Problem bro!
good info thanks
Thanks for fast forward
Very thorough installation. If you get a chance check out my channel
+Jeep Mudzilla Thanks a lot for the positive comment! Ill go check it out now! Thanks for watching!
not a problem! Us jeepers gotta stick together!
the voice was to fast, what went wrong with the video
LOL nothing, it was a joke!
Jajajaja man 😅👍🏻👍🏻
never mind I found out
WOW rugged ridge dropped the ball on that cut out crap. Why would they send a piece out like that? would take them less than a minute to cut those out Watching more why aren't those wire harnesses pre made? You had to do all those by hand. Underwhelmed so far with this product.
Thanks for the comment Ward, I would say that this is one of the more difficult installations I have done. It does take some background knowledge of wiring but I am sure you could tackle it. I agree that the cut outs should of been much better but I guess they kinda left it as a DIY. You could buy your own wiring harness, I just decided not to for this project. Thanks for watching!
who the fuck is that puerto rican hes crazy but funny..
+Frank Magdaleno Thanks for the comment! What?! LOL
Dude that was the worst install I’ve ever seen. Talk about sloppy work.
This is completely fucked up install.. and its not safe at all. So here how it goes. I have led bar, pods and backup lights. Each of them have separate wiring harness and relay fuses of course and ran directly through +,- of the battery. What i did is just cut all of the switches inside the jeep and connect through the pod switch. Clean install via firewall all the way to the pillar. So if any fuse busted just in case, you are not ruining the whole system..
Thanks for the comment, each switch has its own fuse and relay connected to the light. The switch pod acts exactly the same as a normal switch its just a centralized location.
The music is so bad I couldn’t watch vid!!
Thanks for the feedback. This video is old. I have learned and improved since. Jeepwave
AdventureDex yes, you have. Just finished watching few other videos you did and they were great.
Thanks! I appreciate that
i have a question regarding the reverse lights you show. can it be wired as another reverse light to help the oem lights.
Thanks for the comment George, You can wire any reverse lights directly to your reverse lights in your taillights...this way when you put your Jeep in reverse they will light up. Thanks for watching!
good info thanks