Installing a HIDDEN BUMPER LIGHT BAR for my 3RD Generation TOYOTA TACOMA!

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In today's video I install a much needed mod for my 3rd generation Toyota Tacoma!! Today I work on installing the 30'' LED light bar from Diode Dynamics! This requires zero cutting or any modifications and uses the factory crash bar bolts to secure the light bar into place. I found that the easiest way to do this was to remove the grill and part of the bumper to get better access to the bolt. This really wasn't a hard project to do, once the light bar was on, it was time for wiring. Having done this before it is really straight forward. Hook up wires to the battery and then one through the firewall for the switch. You can place the switch wherever you want, but I wanted to put it with my other light in the "useless" cubby spot. Hope you guys enjoyed and this is a great night time mod for any truck!!
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Installing a HIDDEN BUMPER LIGHT BAR for my 3RD Generation TOYOTA TACOMA!
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@diodedynamics 4 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome! We're glad to be a part of the Tacoma build!

@sanchez252 4 жыл бұрын

I'll make a KZfaq video too if you guys send me one 😉🤙

@diodedynamics 4 жыл бұрын

@@sanchez252 We appreciate the offer!

@jasonmolihan61 4 жыл бұрын

Buy the Cali raised 3 switch plate for the Tacoma. For about $15 you'll love it.

@TacomaDad 4 жыл бұрын

I have a light bar in the same spot, I use it all the time at night. Helps when you’re setting up a tent at night 😂

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Oh nice!

@yaz5365 4 жыл бұрын

Sweet. Getting 1 for my 2019 TRD OFF ROAD Tacoma. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Good choice! It's very bright!! I've only used it offroad at night once, but I love it!

@bfulop 3 жыл бұрын

Love that you used the handle from your pitbull motorcycle stand as a breaker bar. If it works, it works 👍🏻

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you just need some extra leverage! Works great!

@kaelillo 4 жыл бұрын

I find it very satisfying the way the light is perfectly integrated into the grille 😂

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Haha yea!

@BDevi0us 4 жыл бұрын

Cool mod for the taco! 👍

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@BobBob-eh5sb Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it’s crazy bright. Glad you’ll be able to see down the road cause then you’ll be able to see all the opposing traffic that you blinded and maybe miss them as they are swerving all over the road that they can’t see anymore.

@BrosFOURRSpeed Жыл бұрын

It would be like using your brights, you shut it off when on coming traffic is coming.

@BobBob-eh5sb Жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed Most people don’t shut them off. Just like all the damn “fog lights”. I’ve been driving charter buses for 12 years now. We have drivers that run with the fog lights on all the time and all they do is light up the ditch. But they are still bright to the oncoming traffic. I’ve seen a lot of lights the same style as in the video, more than a few on semis. Even on four lane highways they are too bright, especially when coming around a curve. I get that people want to see the road better at night. I do too, especially when I have a bus load of people on board.

@bennieshelton8567 4 жыл бұрын

My name Bennie, met you at the unveiling of the 2020 c8 in Greenville Sc, ya'll guys keep up the good work

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! Thanks for coming to say hi!

@darriontunstall3708 4 жыл бұрын

I love your Tacoma, you did a awesome job on your new LED lights bar! I want one on my Electric car new when I get it, I want a Mercedes eqc or jaguar I pace or Tesla for my first car!

@sleepwalker29 4 жыл бұрын

Dream on; your parents are getting you a KIA.

@chandlersweat2773 2 жыл бұрын

Have the same grille as you, looking for the added Toyota part you have written across the front! Looks great

@BrosFOURRSpeed 2 жыл бұрын

I bought the grill with "Toyota" already on it! Mine is from BF Fabricating, and I believe they sell the letters separate!

@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744 4 жыл бұрын

nice. Tacomas getting better every day

@thivakarsaravanamuthu4744 4 жыл бұрын

also first

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sleepwalker29 4 жыл бұрын

Tacoma frame rails bend on a car lift. 😁

@wesleypauloriginalmusic4867 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Definitely a cool lighting mod for the Tacoma!

@kylemacmillan1988 4 жыл бұрын

Love the videos fellas, can you get me the link to the carbon fiber dash kit you have installed? Keep up the good work the Tacoma looks like a dream!

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, here's the video on that! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcyndZB-xqzZm5s.html. They are from tufskinz!

@richardjones990 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work and the light really paints the road ahead. Do you think the light bar could be blocking some of the airflow to the transmission cooler and the A/C condenser?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

There's about an inch of space underneath it for air flow, so I don't think I'll have to worry about that.

@jdude2509 5 ай бұрын

Which light bar? Driving, wide or combo? Looks great! I’m about to have the front end torn apart to put on a bumper and some headlights might as well throw this on while I’m at it. Great video!

@sawyerwallace9631 4 жыл бұрын

Should have got Baja Designs. But looks cool at least.

@scruffstaa Жыл бұрын

Nice truck and excellent step by step vid. Where did you get the mounting black brackets from? As seen at 1:22

@BrosFOURRSpeed Жыл бұрын

Those brackets came with this kit!

@aqualungs77 3 жыл бұрын

I like that the white seems closer to 4000K. I don't like 5000k white/blue. I prefer high yellow, but this looks great! I have the SS3 sport yellow fogs.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

Oh nice! Yeah this doesn't have any hint of blue which is nice, although it would kind of match with the truck lol! I had fogs like that but eventually switched! What else have you done?

@aqualungs77 3 жыл бұрын

I am going to order the stealth combo light bar in yellow. Street legal here and Ohio has alot of wet crappy weather. I also have 8 Lux Max yellow rocklights going on in the next day or 2. Had em on my 16 wrangler and never put them on my 18. So they should have plenty of life left!

@ryanmiller9477 3 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on the light output putting it behind the grates vs. using a bracket, cutting the grates and mounting it flush? Do you feel like the grates reduce the amount of light you get from the bar? Im trying to decide on my tacoma now which way to mount it.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

I like it! They don't seem to hinder the output at all, so it makes it look very nice and subtle instead of just being there on the outside of them! Personal preference really, but I like it mounted behind and the brackets that come with them, make it for an "easy" install to bolt to where the crash bar is! Plug the grates line up almost perfectly with the parts of the light bar that isn't the light if that makes sense!

@meneliktefera851 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Purchased a WeiSen Front Bumper Opening Mount 30 Inch LED Light Bar from Amazon. As I wanted the light behind the bumper similar to yours, the installer told me he would need to remove the bumper for install and would take three hours. From what I saw in your video, you simply loosened the bumper for install. Is it true it is a three hour install if so what is a fair amount for labor only? Looking forward to hearing from you.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

You could knock this out in an hour to be honest. Just removing the grille like I did can get it done ;)

@varak120 4 жыл бұрын

hows the lining for the headlights at night?

@craigd7808 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome front grill. Where did you get it?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

It's from BP Fabricating! Here's the install vid on that! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLVnp5xmr5ibZps.html

@Impalals2001 4 жыл бұрын

love the LED light bar, fyi your headlights are out of alignment...

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

How so?

@dob3079 4 жыл бұрын

I think a lot of bars directions say to take off the air deflectors and get rid of them which would have made it easier for you

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

True, I wanted to keep them on, so it was a little work, but not bad!

@yezkaholic 2 жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed so the wind deflectors can stay on? Alot of people say needs to be cut

@BrosFOURRSpeed 2 жыл бұрын

@@yezkaholic Yeah I have them on the truck with the bar! Little bit of an install but I kept them!

@patrickclifford5313 Жыл бұрын

I love the grill where'd you get it

@BrosFOURRSpeed Жыл бұрын

From BP fabricating. I don't think they make it anymore, but they have other designs!

@DoubleKlutch99 3 жыл бұрын

I know you installed it how you wanted to, but DiodeDynamics has a water release valve on one side of the light bar that is supposed to point downwards, with the cable coming out the passenger side, since you have the wires coming out the driver side, that valve is now pointing upwards on the passenger side and water cannot escape. Anyways nice install

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

That's the second comment I have seen on that, so far I haven't had any issues at all, and the only reason I put the cable towards the driver side is so that I would have enough to reach the battery.

@DoubleKlutch99 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed Understood. I just didn't know if they actually said that in the install instructions. I seen someone else run that cord on the passenger side and have enough room. Loving the truck. Working on getting me one so im already looking for mods!

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

@@DoubleKlutch99 Maybe one day I'll switch it, next time the bumper is off! You'll love it, it's the best truck I've had!

@robertkrenzer6340 Жыл бұрын

I am in the process of putting in my lightbar and I am running into the same problem. There is no room to work. I am working on a plan. I did by a ratchetting swivel head 10 mm wrench. Not sure if I want to pull open the front clip.

@muddyh2o2init44 3 жыл бұрын

Dang, the switch mounts are cornball. Get the caliraised spacer and switches.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

I have a nice setup now for all my switches ;)

@flacoloops24 3 жыл бұрын

Is it legal to drive with the led bar here as everyday night drive ? Or only for off-road?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

Companies advertise for off-road use only. I have used it on backroads with no other cars to help see better, watch for deer, things like that. But I don't use it for city driving at night.

@randyward1206 3 жыл бұрын

so you installed these lights BEFORE you installed your Body Armor Hi Line Bumper in a later video. I just looked at my Body Armor bumper and it looks like it will block the light if mounting the light bar where you mount it in this video. In the bumper video you show removing your light brackets. Did you end up getting a light for the front of the bumper? I ask because I was gonna do this light. Please advise

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

I did install this light bar and then the bumper, didn't plan that, but it actually doesn't hinder the light. If it's too angled upwards it will, but it just shines between the bumper and the bullbar on it! I had to remove those brackets to fit the bumper, but still have this light bar!

@randyward1206 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed thx for the reply my bumper install was easy...just got my parts in for the pop and lock you did..looked pretty straight forward...after that..gonna do that light bar..thx for helping a boomer

@DiegoFlores-zp5gq 3 жыл бұрын

did you get the Heavy Duty Single Output Wiring Harness? for the additional $30?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure which harness it was, I didn't know there was an option. I think I just had one option at the time!

@DiegoFlores-zp5gq 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed I’m going to order it but i’m wondering if i should get it or not

@gnotec1074 3 жыл бұрын

What was the torque for the nuts back on the crash bar ??

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

Just tight! Not really sure, but with my new bumper, I had to take that off!

@gnotec1074 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed thank you for the response! Very helpful video

@stanford135i 3 жыл бұрын

@Bro FOURR Speed Is that a spot, flood, or combo?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

I believe it flood. Does a great shop illuminating the road ahead at night!

@denouden92 2 жыл бұрын

Can you purchase those brackets seperately?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure to be honest since they came with the kit, but I installed a new bumper and they don't fit with that, so I'm trying to research that as well!

@stevengarcia2306 3 жыл бұрын

My fuse blew the second day I had it I’m not sure if I’m suppose to connect the black wire to the actual battery or to the side of the truck aswell

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

The relay goes anywhere you can secure it, so the only wires going to the battery are the positive and negative, as long as you have that right, you shouldn't have any issues!

@charlesjohns3098 4 жыл бұрын

What is your grille and where did you get it??

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

I got it from Bullet Proof Fabricating! They have a few to look at!

@ronaldcooper4368 5 ай бұрын

Does this add have any effect on air flow for air conditioning etc?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 5 ай бұрын

Nope. Plenty of air goes through the main grille. And more than enough goes through where the light bar is

@ronaldcooper4368 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for your reply.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 5 ай бұрын

No problem!

@kennmossman8701 4 жыл бұрын

Seems to be pointing out, rather than downwards.......is it legal?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

I have it pretty level, I don't think you can use it going down the road, it's more for night time offroading or camping.

@Vultite 4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever fix the headlights?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

You mean putting LED bulbs into these new housings? Not yet, hopefully soon though.

@Vultite 4 жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed you guys should just get the Morimoto XB and be done with it.

@dnbjunky 3 жыл бұрын

What brackets did you use?

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

This light bar came with the brackets if thats what you mean! It was a kit!

@dnbjunky 3 жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed oh ok, thanks! I like how you can keep your OEM wind deflectors on.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

@@dnbjunky Yea it's a great kit that utilizes some stock parts!

@smitty4699 4 жыл бұрын

Clearasil works

@mikecampbell7412 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t miss putting the screws into light bar omg that sucked my hands where all messed up lol

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Haha yea, it's a little difficult for sure.

@jasonward73 4 жыл бұрын

You mounted the LED bar upside down. There is a moisture relief valve and the way you have it mounted has it pointed up. If you flip your light bar it'll be pointed down and that is the correct way so the water can drain out.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

That's interesting, I just looked and didn't see any valve anywhere, it's also sealed so not sure how water would get into it other than a leak or damaged, but thanks!

@jasonward73 4 жыл бұрын

Bros FOURR Speed watch this vid. Start at the 7min mark. Maybe yours is different? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbpiaqSC0Km5hJs.html

@Gumshoe88 4 ай бұрын

Would love to have one for my 23 but hesitate becuase its under warranty?🤔

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 ай бұрын

Lights wouldn’t affect warranty at all..

@IvanApache89 4 жыл бұрын

This is the exactly reason why i let the dealership to work in my mods

@BrosFOURRSpeed 3 жыл бұрын

Why? This really isn't that hard of an install.

@AmazonDeals78 4 жыл бұрын

They have in ad in your video What a coincidence

@danielhowell1640 4 жыл бұрын

Throw that grill insert in the trash.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

It's a grill I like for my own personal truck, since this video I have changed grills again. What grill do you have on your tacoma?

@sleepwalker29 4 жыл бұрын

Light bars are gay. You can't even use them on the street. RICER. Put some Street Glows on it.

@BrosFOURRSpeed 4 жыл бұрын

Joe Smartballs It's for offroading at night time!

@randylamb920 4 жыл бұрын

@@BrosFOURRSpeed Some people just don't get it. Awesome job. Luv the channel.

@rickm7839 4 жыл бұрын

Not as gay as your response.