In this video I show you how to fix the horrible LED Light Bar Whistle you get. I fixed it for under $10 and it works perfectly! Feel free to ask any questions you have below and like the video if it helped you out! Thanks!
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@BeeeHonest8 күн бұрын
How you figured out where the whistling came from was awesome let alone what steps to take to fix that was brilliant!
@martyrichey62512 жыл бұрын
I was ready to take my lightbar off my Tahoe until I seen your video. I did this after watching and I couldn't be happier. Thank you for sharing!
@razor0119777 жыл бұрын
Brother, thanks for the Intel and video. Your inputs worked out like a champ. Even at 80mph, no annoying whistle sound. Cheers. Ramon from Albuquerque
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! That's why I posted it.
@jessicawells51586 жыл бұрын
Great video! The whistle was ridiculously loud at any speed above 40mph, to the point where I couldn’t even drown it out with music. Tried this out and there is zero sound. Thank you so much for posting this!
@SixSpeedSouthern6 жыл бұрын
No problem! Great to hear.
@jacobhenry2576 жыл бұрын
Works like a charm, can't tell it's even there. I was a little skeptical at first but it really does work
@murraymclean5177 Жыл бұрын
You Sir are a true Friend. That noise took the fun out of driving my side by side. Thanks a TON.
@FishermanATX4 жыл бұрын
Yes! This is the best solution out there. I tried a lot of things and could not get rid of that whistle. Saw your video, got the stuff and it totally worked! You also provided good details. Thank you so much!
@SixSpeedSouthern4 жыл бұрын
No problem! Glad it helped you out!
@zooxx31834 жыл бұрын
Currently having this issue and headed to lowes for some baseboard! Brilliant idea.
@chimin21153 жыл бұрын
This worked for me and only cost me $9.98 at the Home Depot! Thank you for sharing this method!!!
@GunNut370866 жыл бұрын
best solution I've seen so far
@EL_CUBANOO7 ай бұрын
I appreciate you making this video I had the same issue an that whistle was a huge headache after watching your video an following your steps the noise went away thank you for the help
@quadx454 жыл бұрын
just turn the radio up!😉
@elmalo105 Жыл бұрын
Facts wife just called me complaining i told her the same lol
@somerandomlakersfan9464 Жыл бұрын
Jeep wrangler with soft top couldn’t even hear my radio full volume💀
@obviousgiant45687 жыл бұрын
Easy and inexpensive. I will do this for my light bar this week. thanks for the post. Heading to the hardware store now.
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
No problem!
@garypate79042 жыл бұрын
You are a life saver...worked perfectly...zero whistling now on my Ford bronco with 40" Rigid light bar.
@SixSpeedSouthern2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped ya out!
@jskipperddg806 жыл бұрын
Worked to perfection. Thanks!
@rksmith52735 жыл бұрын
What is the measurement that you either cut off or kept on the baseboard cover? What an informative video. Getting ready to purchase the same bar. Thanks for posting.
@mrgutitdragit11737 жыл бұрын
I have a 13" light bar mounted rear facing on a tahoe, the whistle was unbearable. Used 3"pieces of door trim on the fins worked perfect.No more noise
@lowlight84662 жыл бұрын
Worked awesome thanks.... engineering at it's finest!
@iesbankston3 жыл бұрын
I have the same issue. Off to Lowes to get the vinyl stair tread and sealant as you have in your video. Thank you for showing another option. Was going to try auto/marine rubber weather stripping).
@fishrsa90463 жыл бұрын
I have a small 21 inch bar that makes a surprisingly loud noise. I thought it was an under inflated tyre or something lol. I'll try this as it should be pretty easy on the small one. Thanks bro
@julesservin33754 жыл бұрын
Man that's genius. Thank you for that.
@johnsanchez57517 жыл бұрын
Great video, great fix. Thank you for the knowledge.
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
No problem. Glad it helped
@brycoy Жыл бұрын
Thx! Great video. Just got a light bar for Christmas. I was about to return it. I think I can fix it now
@angelortiz68215 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip I have the same problem now it works great
@FMB124 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I wanted to buy a 50 inch light to mount on top of my jeep. But I wouldn't be able to deal with the whistle sound. Now I know how to solve that annoying sound.
@isatntt3 жыл бұрын
50 inches is a lot, how does that fit on a jeep? lol
@travisbaetz48144 жыл бұрын
Garage door rubber trim does the same thing. In my opinion it works even better there is no need to do the caulk. It has it's own grip. I even cut it down a little past the end and put the rubber stoppers they gave with my bar on the side. Although they weren't needed.
@preyingmathis25176 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 2012 silverado and it has the light bar on it and I have been going insane trying to find that noise!!!! Thank you!!! Mine sounds identical and starts at 30mph through 45mph.... Thank you I will do that this weekend.
@SixSpeedSouthern6 жыл бұрын
Preying Mathis no problem man! Glad it helped you out!
@preyingmathis25176 жыл бұрын
Six Speed Southern it seriously did help lol like I said I've been trying to track down that noise and kept thinking it was coming from my dash but after hearing your light bar noise I can rest assured that is my noise and can fix it easily thanks to you!!!
@portorck184 жыл бұрын
Thank you man....much appreciated.
@shelbylynn923 жыл бұрын
This just saved my life! Going to lowes tomorrow lol
@kozmicflush9803 жыл бұрын
did it really help ? please reply asap
@shelbylynn923 жыл бұрын
@@kozmicflush980 i actually ended up just putting a line of silicone in a caulking gun in the vents and it worked perfect!! Every other vent
@kozmicflush9803 жыл бұрын
@@shelbylynn92 OK i may do the same thing. thanks also, I'm worried now about Windshield glare and rain/water leak into the cab... what has your experience been like with those two issues? I have my light bar now but just waiting till this weekend to install it. Hoping everything goes well
@shelbylynn923 жыл бұрын
@@kozmicflush980 i haven’t had any problems!!! Let me know hope it turned out. What light bar did you buy?
@dropusanote704able5 жыл бұрын
Yep, it works. THANKS!!
@dougbriggman98242 жыл бұрын
Late to the video, but this worked perfectly. This should be a factory fix. Makes no sense that this isn’t standard design. Thanks for the information.
@jamesmckinney33117 жыл бұрын
Great video
@davidhook2615 жыл бұрын
good stuff! Thanks a million!
@Bulldog44s5 жыл бұрын
I guess the question is "Why doesn't the light bar come with a wind deflector?"
@RHEC17764 жыл бұрын
The real question is: why does a LED light bar need vents
@DavidPruitt4 жыл бұрын
The come with noise isolators that get rid of it. It's a some rubber pieces you stick on the light bar. I didn't know what they were for, I assumed an isolator for a mount. I figured it out accidentally. I drove around with my light bar mocked up and no whistle. After I cleaned everything up I removed the rubber pieces because I figured I didn't need them. Then it whistled. Took me a while to figure out the important change was the rubber pieces.
@SumDumGuyInCali4 жыл бұрын
@@RHEC1776 Because LED's burn extremely hot and need to be cooled. These are heat sinks to keep the light bar and LED's from going full Fukushima.
@JPG233 жыл бұрын
@@SumDumGuyInCali lmao
@isatntt3 жыл бұрын
@@SumDumGuyInCali LEDS do not get that hot, idk if u were joking but this is not true
@brandonbusch7836 жыл бұрын
Did you put the piece on bottom of light bar upside down or same direction as the one on top?
@redneckmayhem84725 жыл бұрын
I installed an 52" curved lightbar on my 2001 Chevy Silverado. Got on the freeway and yes a Super Loud High pitch Whistling sound. I did exactly what you did in this video and OMG it worked, It was quiet. But it does still sound like a window is cracked open and it will leak water in the rain. You'll need to silicone all the Mouldings to seal in the brackets from sound and Water leakage in the winter.
@levimcauliff45585 жыл бұрын
Where did you seal around with the silicon? Just where the bracket touches the door seal?
@angelberrios7843 Жыл бұрын
What kind of light bar and brackets did you purchase? I really like the positioning of it.
@harmless3606 жыл бұрын
I stuck strips of foam in every other fin after painting them black works fine too and didnt deflect the wind so it can cool
@BotTechnique5 жыл бұрын
Did you have to cut it curved to fit the bar or just go straight across? About how wide was the piece you cut it to?
@DanMcD806 жыл бұрын
on a straight lightbar the clear tubes that hold floresent tubes works well and just a zip tie on each end to hold it in the fins like you did here
@CityToTheWoods5 жыл бұрын
Can I have the specs on the light bar and brackets? I'm looking for a similar setup for my wife's 04 Jeep Grand Cherokee and can't find those brackets. Thanks in advance..
@elorangeman5 жыл бұрын
What about the hear from the LEDs? Does it melt the silicone or the rubber?
@jrmoreno66063 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video 👍
@xmo5525 жыл бұрын
The upper piece you added flares upwards. Is the lower piece flared up👆or downward👇?
@davidperry93062 жыл бұрын
thanks for this information
@theozman384 жыл бұрын
I thought maybe drilling holes in the fins would disrupt the airflow hmmm. Thanks for the info. Instead of gluing it maybe some short sheet metal screws to hold in place. Or both. Thanks. I’m installing a 54inch on my yukon soon.
@DiHandley6 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thanks so much for sharing. 👍👍👍
@chcprop6 жыл бұрын
shame on the company's they should test before selling and rectify the design .
@michaelmorales31142 жыл бұрын
Thanks my man!
@heberavelar37893 жыл бұрын
You should charge for this video 😂 This helped so much!!!!! Thank you for finding this and sharing.
@SixSpeedSouthern3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear man! Glad it helped
@tylermcfarland37416 жыл бұрын
Would it work for a f150 because i have the sane noise and its really bad
@geronemoabelar2 жыл бұрын
Hey just fyi I just bought my 2013 Jeep Wrangler and install a led light bar that was Whistling in humming I follow the directions that he was talking about an extra work I’m going to keep my light bar now its quite I can hear the engine the road now no whistling no humming this is awesome
@SixSpeedSouthern2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped ya out!
@dimajustice7 жыл бұрын
this is exactly the idea I had, to make a wind diffuser for the fins. Thanks for saving me the hassle and money from trying out different materials.
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@LuisManuelHdez6 жыл бұрын
Best solution for this problem🖒
@NO-wf4nb6 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@brodycanaday35685 жыл бұрын
What kind of wheels are on your truck
@Inspirehealthbyjen2 жыл бұрын
God bless you sir you get how awful it sounds with an easy solution 😅
@wishbone_in_my_pants42065 жыл бұрын
Where did u get the stuff at though
@jimdang13683 жыл бұрын
thank you
@scottbryan34397 жыл бұрын
Awesome video on the whistle. What kind of exhaust do you have on your truck?
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna put a video up about this weekend. It's stock headers, cats, back to a magnaflow, dual in single out muffler. Soon to be Speed Engineering Headers and custom exhaust.
@bunkertroll81115 жыл бұрын
Tnx for sharing 🌬🌬
@croweater6814 Жыл бұрын
You can use the same method to attach a visor to the front underside of the LEDs to stop glare on the windshield and hood.
@dominicf50455 жыл бұрын
Good fix thanks Brother. Enjoyed the test drive video scenery, what part of the country are you in?
@SixSpeedSouthern5 жыл бұрын
North Georgia! We have beautiful roads everywhere!
@2448james6 жыл бұрын
It worked on my 2008 suburban with a 54 inch light bar I only put one on the bottem and the anoing noise is gone thank you so much I would turn the music up but with newborn twins my girl wouldn't go for that lol
@poptrunkwav34 жыл бұрын
About how much did you actually use? Looks like maybe an inch or so
@mdiehl0206102 жыл бұрын
What light bar is that I assuming that’s a f250 I have a Ford excursion I want to do that too
@YUKONCAMINO6 жыл бұрын
No after pics?
@danielgarlandevans23847 жыл бұрын
Where did you go and what exactly did you get? I have a 2007 Xterra with a 40 inch straight bar and my noise is more of a wind/storm noise VS a whistle.....if you could comment what exactly you bought so I can do the same! Thanks!
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
I went to Lowes. You should be able to find it anywhere; Lowes, Home Depot, Ace hardware, etc. It's called baseboard molding. It's a rubberish material. The noise is all the same, some people just describe it differently.
@metal-beard5 жыл бұрын
Did it fix for you @Daniel
@albertalbert43333 жыл бұрын
Wow. Thanks. I won't be installing a light bar .
@mosespaul97 жыл бұрын
The rubber is called "cove base"
@FredzDeadBaby5 жыл бұрын
Wall base
@jraddd34774 жыл бұрын
base cove*
@shummell6243 жыл бұрын
Great idea and I love it! I should be getting my 52inch curved lightbar tomorrow and I plan on doing this cause I'm sure it'll whistle. How wide did you end up having the pieces?
@kozmicflush9803 жыл бұрын
Hey stranger i just ordered my 52 inch bar. Did this video help your whistle? please reply when you can
@shummell6243 жыл бұрын
@@kozmicflush980 i actually went with a kit from autozone for $13 and its worked amazin!
@brentp42172 жыл бұрын
@@shummell624 what kit?, I have tried the edge trim with no luck before
@shummell6242 жыл бұрын
@@brentp4217Blazer international noise reducer inserts. Still holdin good.
@newfieledman91642 жыл бұрын
That Howling issue would sound like a Whistling Kettle or you might think it might be something in the engine bay area, I have seen Another video where they just put rubber door trim across the fins and it Fixes the problem.
@BIGGBULLxxx6 жыл бұрын
Nice fix ...what inch is your light bar and what brand? Mine is a Auxbeam 50 inch with 5D lens...I tried the door trim on all the fins all the way across and about 80 percent of the whistle went away, now I will try your method. Thanks
@SixSpeedSouthern6 жыл бұрын
BIGGBULLxxx I bought mine from a site called SoCal SuperTrucks and it came in a kit, so not sure of the brand
@BIGGBULLxxx6 жыл бұрын
Six Speed Southern ...Thanks
@robertslascano16296 жыл бұрын
Really how well
@kevinfernandez75425 жыл бұрын
THANK YOUUU
@hezuz71762 жыл бұрын
This is cool! How did you cut it and measure it?
@SixSpeedSouthern2 жыл бұрын
Measured the light bar and then cut it with a knife and scissor
@nida012342 жыл бұрын
Gonna have to try on my Wrangler. My light bar was angled down when I bought it and my dad was like that’s not how it’s suppose to be. He angled the bar up and the noise is just too much. Hopefully this solves the issue
@somerandomlakersfan9464 Жыл бұрын
Does it help on the jeep. The jeep soft top is 10x louder than his trucks full enclosure💀
@paulhatzig70846 жыл бұрын
greek flag!!Thanks for the great video man!-another greek here
@SixSpeedSouthern6 жыл бұрын
Paul Hatzig haha, yep! Proud Ellinas! Glad it helped you out
@wildwoody206 жыл бұрын
You can buy some door trim very cheap and it has the adhesive already on it and do every other fin and it takes the noise away completely and it's black so it doesn't show at all
@anacastorena7165 жыл бұрын
Jeff Prevett yeah, door trim doesn’t work at all... at least mot for my Jeep. It actually made it worst
@mark20007154 жыл бұрын
Just found out what make noise on light bar. The frame who keeps glass had sharp edges and small screws. I did cover them with 1cm wide strip of sound insulation material and from now problem od noise gone. What you need to do is find some material or filler to fill up and smooth that frame.
@keithymedas3853 Жыл бұрын
Frame on windshield
@jennamanzione9936 жыл бұрын
Hi just wanted to know what slots you put them in? The second from top and last one on the bottom?
@SixSpeedSouthern6 жыл бұрын
2nd one from top and 2nd one from the botton
@HeavyMetalOne646 ай бұрын
I just installed a 50” curved light bar on my 02 Yukon....it definitely has road noise, but sounds nothing like yours
@juanchairez18497 жыл бұрын
How many inches is the baseboard strip after cutting it?
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
May differ from light bar to light bar, but I cut it down to about 45 inches if I remember correctly. Just put it up to the light bar, make a mark and cut it there.
@sledneck2026 жыл бұрын
Does your light reflect on the hood? I have a white Silverado and the flood light part of the light bar shines on the hood quiet a bit. Really annoying.
@SixSpeedSouthern6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it does very slightly, so I pointed it slight more upward. Only way to fix that is to probably make some deflector that that sends the light upwards. I just deal with it.
@sledneck2026 жыл бұрын
Six Speed Southern a deflector exists. I saw it on a website but i can't remember which one lol
@robertslascano16296 жыл бұрын
Did you put a eyebrow tint to block the glare from the light bar?!
@SixSpeedSouthern6 жыл бұрын
Previous owner actually had done the tint, but it does help
@andyhernandez23135 жыл бұрын
Yes where you get rubber
@mooky12356 жыл бұрын
Thanks I did the same but only on the bottom fin and it shut that mother up
@justicelira3 жыл бұрын
With the glue and boards you put will it melt away? I don’t use my light bar much but was worried the heat from the light would melt the glue? Is this possible?
@SixSpeedSouthern3 жыл бұрын
Nope! Doesn't get hot enough to do so. Havent had any issues
@justicelira3 жыл бұрын
@@SixSpeedSouthern thank you!
@paul1mdrn5 жыл бұрын
This is how the Fire in the Sky movie started, run!
@lyhuepenny16307 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the light bar mounts
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
www.socalsupertrucks.com/
@jeremymoreside14443 жыл бұрын
Its vibration that causes the whistle. They make sleeves that clip over the heat sink to stop that vibration
@nicknicoara10923 жыл бұрын
Do you also get radio interference when the lights are on?
@SixSpeedSouthern3 жыл бұрын
Nope. Just make sure that you have a good ground and that it's clean and secure. That's probably causing it
@eatabullet953 жыл бұрын
I’ve been trying to fix mine I tried this exact same thing and it didn’t work for me lol
@anthonycostill86547 жыл бұрын
would it fit on a 52 inch straight light bar?
@anthonycostill86547 жыл бұрын
my noise is like a rumble noise would it get rid of that noise?
@SixSpeedSouthern7 жыл бұрын
Anthony Costill it will fit it and more than likely it's the same noise. all led bars make it
@Bob-gy6ud Жыл бұрын
I have no idea why they just didn’t extend and flare the upper and lower fins on the heat sink. Especially on the higher end lights.
@timske8934 жыл бұрын
What brackets are on your bar?
@SixSpeedSouthern4 жыл бұрын
They came with the light bar, when I bought it
@mrFU4 жыл бұрын
How is this DIY fix holding up after this amount of time?
@SixSpeedSouthern4 жыл бұрын
Still perfect! Havent had any issues over 50k miles!