Starting my 2014 GX build!
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Light bar
The light bar is a 32" unit from Amazon (link here) - my original plan was to mount to one of the horizontal hardware pieces behind the grille, but it wouldn't give me quite enough clearance, so I used some black bolts to just attach it to the lower grille mesh. It blends in with the parking sensors and looks clean. I wired it up to this button - there are a different number of wires with all different colors, but the light bar seller was very helpful over email helping me match up the two.
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Looks like a great way to incorporate an led light bar. Any tips on which wires match up to the button as well as any thing to be mindful of during an install?
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dwh13 (02-06-20)
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I’m down with the flu, so I won’t be venturing outside for a while, but if you zoom in on this picture you can kind of make out what I did. I just used the brackets that came with the light bar and turned them to stick straight out.
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Are you able to see the front bumper with your front camera mounting location? @hzhao installed his camera one step higher (right below the L emblem). I’m trying to see which placement location is better. Someone on GXOR fabricated a grille mounted light bar which I was considering, but I might just mount the light bar in the lower grille like yours. Which wouldn’t interfere with the camera placement.
Are you considering getting switchpros or an spod in the future? If I add the light bar, camera, and ditch lights the blanks would all be filled. I plan to leave a blank open for the heated steering wheel mod, when it comes to fruition. Only problem is the mounting location. The 4r and Tacoma’s have some suitable mounting locations but I haven’t found a decent spot in the GX.
Are you considering getting switchpros or an spod in the future? If I add the light bar, camera, and ditch lights the blanks would all be filled. I plan to leave a blank open for the heated steering wheel mod, when it comes to fruition. Only problem is the mounting location. The 4r and Tacoma’s have some suitable mounting locations but I haven’t found a decent spot in the GX.
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Are you able to see the front bumper with your front camera mounting location? @hzhao installed his camera one step higher (right below the L emblem). I’m trying to see which placement location is better. Someone on GXOR fabricated a grille mounted light bar which I was considering, but I might just mount the light bar in the lower grille like yours. Which wouldn’t interfere with the camera placement.
Are you considering getting switchpros or an spod in the future? If I add the light bar, camera, and ditch lights the blanks would all be filled. I plan to leave a blank open for the heated steering wheel mod, when it comes to fruition. Only problem is the mounting location. The 4r and Tacoma’s have some suitable mounting locations but I haven’t found a decent spot in the GX.
Are you considering getting switchpros or an spod in the future? If I add the light bar, camera, and ditch lights the blanks would all be filled. I plan to leave a blank open for the heated steering wheel mod, when it comes to fruition. Only problem is the mounting location. The 4r and Tacoma’s have some suitable mounting locations but I haven’t found a decent spot in the GX.
as far as switches, I don’t have plans to add any more, but if I did, I still have one blank left above the CDL, or I could get creative and add some where the air suspension blanks are.
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ObsidianBl (02-09-20)
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Are you able to see the front bumper with your front camera mounting location? @hzhao installed his camera one step higher (right below the L emblem). I’m trying to see which placement location is better. Someone on GXOR fabricated a grille mounted light bar which I was considering, but I might just mount the light bar in the lower grille like yours. Which wouldn’t interfere with the camera placement.
Are you considering getting switchpros or an spod in the future? If I add the light bar, camera, and ditch lights the blanks would all be filled. I plan to leave a blank open for the heated steering wheel mod, when it comes to fruition. Only problem is the mounting location. The 4r and Tacoma’s have some suitable mounting locations but I haven’t found a decent spot in the GX.
Are you considering getting switchpros or an spod in the future? If I add the light bar, camera, and ditch lights the blanks would all be filled. I plan to leave a blank open for the heated steering wheel mod, when it comes to fruition. Only problem is the mounting location. The 4r and Tacoma’s have some suitable mounting locations but I haven’t found a decent spot in the GX.
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