FINALLY someone doing it properly with fuses and relays. Seen to many build on here where they go straight from the battery to the switch/controller to the lights.
It's obviously for safety. Wouldn't be necessary if there weren't so many assholes on the road today running you over or cutting you off while you are doing roadwork or working near a busy road.
@@znovosad555 if you know anything about wiring you would notice the fuze boxes that keep that very thing from happening. Messy short term wiring doesn't start fires ;)
@@GreenMountainProjects it absolutely can. Any small amount of heat can melt the wire jacket, causing a potential short if a hot lead grounds itself, and the same could happen if the wire pinches. And with cheap lights it's more than likely to happen
I'm a police car outfitter and WOW!! That's a rats nest of wiring. You need a control box and a proper designated fuse board with a separate leasure battery because that's a fire waiting to happen
So how did the lights hold up with the moisture of the snow and water im just curious if they are worth buying like the old saying goes you get what you pay for but the lights did look good nice video brother
Jack Welborn the lights along the top of the windshield were great, they are also interior lights. The ones on the grill lasted almost all winter till the wires became weathered and brittle breaking off of the back of the lights. Most of that was me chipping ice off of the grill and headlights but I would look for a higher quality version.
I dont mean to kick you in the nuts like some of the posts, but if your going to use butt connectors, get a set of crimpers. I use klein tools 1005 i bought at home depot or Lowes years ago and their awsome. If outside of the cab, I use non insulated crimp connectors with shrink tube. Good enough for aviation, good enough for me. That flash module works good. I just ran one daily for 3 months with two Amber lights and two Amazon 18w Chinese pods. Just took it out in operational condition and replaced with a rigid module, and bigger lights.
heyy i have a 05 avalanche... im doing something very similiar im just scared to cut the cig adapters of and hard wire.....got 4 of the lights in front window and one bar in the back, 5 cig adapters i have to plug in.....
Kind of a dumb question but why do you need a relay box, If i have a 6 Gang switch Box and the box is already fused, and or the devices are separately fused do you really need a relay box? I'd like to do this eventually. But would not rather mess with relay wiring. I plan to have them go to a switch box that's already fused.
Rafael Galván basically all a relay is is a switch, it uses a low current that runs through the switch that you would toggle. That then sends a lower current to the relay which has a larger switch inside that allows the larger current to flow to the lights your turning on. It’s just so you don’t have a massive amount of power running through the switch you physically placing your hand on. In this application it’s not really a big deal to not use one.
You have the front covered, but what about the sides and rear?? Thise are just as important especially when you are constantly backing up and entering roadways in bad weather conditions..
That truck is a fire waiting to happen. Your battery wire is too small. I used 10 gauge wire for my Havis Charge Guard and battery. That is usually the recommended type of wire for any accessory running off of your battery. Same issue with the negative cable. Pulse not to mention stay far far far away from Amazon lights. If your installing lights go big or go home. Also grab some loom that is fireproof. Just in case there is a freak short that melts the wires.
Hey man I’m thinking of doing this on the front of my motorcycle. I had somebody pull out in front of me and give me a big scare. I don’t wanna quit riding but I also don’t wanna die. Could I run the wiring for the lights directly to the battery or would I need something in the middle to modulate the current from the battery?
Yeah shouldn't be a problem doing something like that. they are just wired from the battery to a switch then to the lights. only concern is you aren't legally allowed to drive around with them constantly on unless your in process of working, driving slow, plowing snow or towing a large load. I would highly suggest a bright LED cube/bar light on the front as a daytime running light. For the the rear that have ways to make your break lights strobe when applied for added attention to the fact you are slowing or stoping. Im sure you could find other videos on that. Stay safe on the roads and I feel your pain worrying about other drivers negligent to motorcycles.
You said you almost got hit if you are on the correct side of the road you are not gonna have any warning to the rear of the vehicle and if you turn your light bar on you can be cited for blinding people so I would have put the grill lights on the front and the dash light on the rear.
I was wondering if you were aware that the primary purpose of strobe lights is to protect your vehicle or people working near by from traffic. This meaning that there is not much use for light on the front of the vehicle unless ur a cop or other emergency service in which case u clear traffic. For any other use there is only really a point in having rear lights as those 99% of the time will be the ones facing traffic. After that maybe some on the sides, id leave the front for last
There are lights on the rear now as well ,but thank you for your concern for safety! I work on an apartment complex so traffic is not exactly very fast. more for warning so I don't have a reason to do a dent pulling video lol.
That is extremely False… yes there are some cheap ones but most mid range lights work very well. Btw Ridged Industries sell their lights on Amazon and they are top of the line…
@@GreenMountainProjects Amazon? Top of the line? What are you smoking!? Amazon lights are cheap, Non SAE-Class 1 rated products. Top of the line is Whelen, Feniex, Or Soundoff - may cost the extra buck but they'll do the job the right way!
@@GreenMountainProjects hey I got a question. Did you have and alternator for that battery that you power the lights with or did you just have to recharge it every so often? I’m curious because I’m thinking about putting a another battery in my truck for accessories such as lights.
FINALLY someone doing it properly with fuses and relays. Seen to many build on here where they go straight from the battery to the switch/controller to the lights.
Congrats, you've created a driveable christmas tree!
It's obviously for safety. Wouldn't be necessary if there weren't so many assholes on the road today running you over or cutting you off while you are doing roadwork or working near a busy road.
Name checks out, "Troll-et"
Looked alot better than I thought it would, nice
Nice, i really like how you mixed linear optics for the upper level/visor bars and TIR optics for the lower level lighting. Great thinking
I feel like a firetruck will be visiting this truck
Either going to burn down from the wiring or going to get hit cause they're garbage ligjts
@@znovosad555 if you know anything about wiring you would notice the fuze boxes that keep that very thing from happening. Messy short term wiring doesn't start fires ;)
@@GreenMountainProjects it absolutely can. Any small amount of heat can melt the wire jacket, causing a potential short if a hot lead grounds itself, and the same could happen if the wire pinches. And with cheap lights it's more than likely to happen
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ikr
Its not fuze, its fuse. Just letting u know
Solder and heat shrink, it's a good thing.
I'm a police car outfitter and WOW!! That's a rats nest of wiring. You need a control box and a proper designated fuse board with a separate leasure battery because that's a fire waiting to happen
Thank you Tom 👍😉😀
So how did the lights hold up with the moisture of the snow and water im just curious if they are worth buying like the old saying goes you get what you pay for but the lights did look good nice video brother
Jack Welborn the lights along the top of the windshield were great, they are also interior lights. The ones on the grill lasted almost all winter till the wires became weathered and brittle breaking off of the back of the lights. Most of that was me chipping ice off of the grill and headlights but I would look for a higher quality version.
I dont mean to kick you in the nuts like some of the posts, but if your going to use butt connectors, get a set of crimpers. I use klein tools 1005 i bought at home depot or Lowes years ago and their awsome. If outside of the cab, I use non insulated crimp connectors with shrink tube. Good enough for aviation, good enough for me. That flash module works good. I just ran one daily for 3 months with two Amber lights and two Amazon 18w Chinese pods. Just took it out in operational condition and replaced with a rigid module, and bigger lights.
Yellow wire is so you can synchronize your lights together to create patterns.
This is a golden setup tho if you wanted neatness would of rapped the extra cable then stuck it in a cover or below some metal
Do the white lights look that blue in person? I would be worried someone would think I was impersonating a cop.
not at all
@@GreenMountainProjects so they are more white in person?
yes, I have a tint strip along top of windshield so I had to slide them down a bit bc the tint was making it look blue in the video. @@coltycoo377
Love the lights Bro!
Why is it so hard to just explain things in simple terms? I'm not stupid. But why can't anyone just show basic wiring instructions????
Just Google a wiring diagram. There really is no way to explain it at a pre-k level lol
I have the exact same lights in my second gen that yellow wire is so you can change the flash pattern in your lights
These don't have a yellow wire, the housing of the light has a phase change button so I would assume I would have to take that apart to get to it.
@@GreenMountainProjects I'm talking about your grill lights brother.
How do I get a kit and suction lights like that? Love it!
I believe I got those right of Amazon for around $20
I like the headlights!
Wow thats a rat nest of wires.
I honestly thought the same thing. But, not everyone cares what it look like under the hood. As long as it works :)
heyy i have a 05 avalanche... im doing something very similiar im just scared to cut the cig adapters of and hard wire.....got 4 of the lights in front window and one bar in the back, 5 cig adapters i have to plug in.....
Get your self a powerswitch bank then you will ony have to turn them on from the buttons
@@SuperReilly how do you change the patterns then if you do it this way?
11:13 Is that Patty Mayo’s new truck?
Only his viewers will understand.
😂
How do you make your lights strobe in and out ??? I did my wires but they are solid light no strob when they are meant to do .....
They have built in programming, some lights require a controller box. That makes them strobe.
Is it legal to install a amber light bar on a roof a car?
yes, as long as its not blue or red. white and amber are fine.
Kind of a dumb question but why do you need a relay box, If i have a 6 Gang switch Box and the box is already fused, and or the devices are separately fused do you really need a relay box? I'd like to do this eventually. But would not rather mess with relay wiring. I plan to have them go to a switch box that's already fused.
joeh690 relays just use a smaller source of power to switch on the light, it’s just so you don’t have 12V running through your dash.
Say hello to your typical dodge: a fuckfest of wiring.
The 2x4 prop rod, priceless...
where can i buy this
What is the use of the relay? I am going to install thia kind of lights but i didn't plan to install a relay
Rafael Galván basically all a relay is is a switch, it uses a low current that runs through the switch that you would toggle. That then sends a lower current to the relay which has a larger switch inside that allows the larger current to flow to the lights your turning on. It’s just so you don’t have a massive amount of power running through the switch you physically placing your hand on. In this application it’s not really a big deal to not use one.
Where did you get the window lights and what brand are they?
Just cheap ones off Amazon don’t remember the brand I got them years ago.
You have the front covered, but what about the sides and rear?? Thise are just as important especially when you are constantly backing up and entering roadways in bad weather conditions..
I did those at a later point, the video not meant to only show you how to do the front the same concept can be applied to the rear.
how is the 2 led strobe box and light holding up so far?
That truck is a fire waiting to happen. Your battery wire is too small. I used 10 gauge wire for my Havis Charge Guard and battery. That is usually the recommended type of wire for any accessory running off of your battery. Same issue with the negative cable.
Pulse not to mention stay far far far away from Amazon lights. If your installing lights go big or go home.
Also grab some loom that is fireproof. Just in case there is a freak short that melts the wires.
What about the back of the truck? You put lights on just the front
MARZ1911 yes they were done, basically same concept as front for wiring
Hey man I’m thinking of doing this on the front of my motorcycle. I had somebody pull out in front of me and give me a big scare. I don’t wanna quit riding but I also don’t wanna die. Could I run the wiring for the lights directly to the battery or would I need something in the middle to modulate the current from the battery?
Yeah shouldn't be a problem doing something like that. they are just wired from the battery to a switch then to the lights. only concern is you aren't legally allowed to drive around with them constantly on unless your in process of working, driving slow, plowing snow or towing a large load. I would highly suggest a bright LED cube/bar light on the front as a daytime running light. For the the rear that have ways to make your break lights strobe when applied for added attention to the fact you are slowing or stoping. Im sure you could find other videos on that. Stay safe on the roads and I feel your pain worrying about other drivers negligent to motorcycles.
what grill is that?
Just a stock black ram grill
those lights are so damm bright the people on mars can see them ..lololololhahahah
What ever your smoking I want it!
Those 9 million watt fog lights are drowning everything else out.
lol
Everybody's talking about the rat's nest of wiring but what about all those air fresheners.
this is my favorite comment on any of my videos so far lol
How are the elcheapo lights doing for you?
Wonderful! doing the job and I'm not homeless!
nice man im getting some soon for neighborhood watch
is this legal?
You said you almost got hit if you are on the correct side of the road you are not gonna have any warning to the rear of the vehicle and if you turn your light bar on you can be cited for blinding people so I would have put the grill lights on the front and the dash light on the rear.
Kobie Dixon the strobes are on the front and the rear of the truck
why do i think fire damage... and denied claim form ins company...lol
Cheap lights. But if they do the job is ok. Thanks for share.
I was wondering if you were aware that the primary purpose of strobe lights is to protect your vehicle or people working near by from traffic. This meaning that there is not much use for light on the front of the vehicle unless ur a cop or other emergency service in which case u clear traffic. For any other use there is only really a point in having rear lights as those 99% of the time will be the ones facing traffic. After that maybe some on the sides, id leave the front for last
There are lights on the rear now as well ,but thank you for your concern for safety! I work on an apartment complex so traffic is not exactly very fast. more for warning so I don't have a reason to do a dent pulling video lol.
I drive a tow truck, front and rear are both important as you want both to slow down for the bottleneck you have created if a road is not divided
Lmfao saw that NUCC sweatshirt good shit man
That's a wiring mess you need to clean that up make it look better
It was... that was back in 2017 lol
I'm sorry but that wiring is a fire waiting too happen. Buy a proper crimping tool there like $10
Well I sold that truck almost 3 years ago and haven’t heard anything back yet lol
Omg he went outside 🤦🏼♂️
i. wont. It
And the next day with that rats nest of wires the truck burned down
Rats have been kicked out and since cleaned up so no worry about that
Noice....
First rule of lights: Don't buy from Amazon
That is extremely False… yes there are some cheap ones but most mid range lights work very well. Btw Ridged Industries sell their lights on Amazon and they are top of the line…
@@GreenMountainProjects Amazon? Top of the line? What are you smoking!? Amazon lights are cheap, Non SAE-Class 1 rated products. Top of the line is Whelen, Feniex, Or Soundoff - may cost the extra buck but they'll do the job the right way!
music WAY too loud
There’s these little buttons on a phone or keys on a keyboard that can turn it down FYI.
Nice lights. May I share the gospel of Jesus Christ with you?
Im all set thanks
@@GreenMountainProjects hey I got a question. Did you have and alternator for that battery that you power the lights with or did you just have to recharge it every so often? I’m curious because I’m thinking about putting a another battery in my truck for accessories such as lights.
Too bad all the wiring under the hood looks like Fido’s ass.
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🤢🤮your wiring is horrible. Take the time to make it look a little better. It would make for a much better install
Ray Sanchez yes the wiring has been cleaned up since I posted the video over a year ago lol
T & A Automotive Great install, Thanks for sharing and putting up with all the criticism. 😎👍🏼
Ray Sanchez thank you! It’s enjoyable to watch people get butt hurt 😂
T & A Automotive Im going to start my install this weekend. Im hoping to have a setup like the one on your truck.
Boy you pale AF
okkk lol???