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 Post subject: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 11:20 am 
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For those who bought an incomplete kit too (or got one from a scrapyard), here's what any JEEP dealer can sell you

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And you'll need: 56010417AA SWITCH, Off Road Lamp / still no partnumber on the wiring that goes through the firewall :(


I bought an incomplete kit (thinking I would have the wiring already in the KJ but that seems to be an random thing) but fitting with the Mopar stuff should be the same, the fitting manual is also pretty clear.

Now wouldn't this be a nice place to put it: Rally style, if only I had the later model Renegade flat hood... :P

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Nah, it belongs up here. ;) Place it at 70mm / 2,8" from the top of the windshield weather strip. Drill a 12,5mm/ 1/2" hole in the front centre of the light bar base first. So you get 7 mounting holes.

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I took out the OTIS / A pillar covers and the sun visors to be able to lower the roof upholstery , so if the drill goes in to far it will not drill a hole in the interior :shock:

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Make sure the bar is centered and mark the holes. Then drill...start with a 3mm / small ?" drill. Then drill to 10mm - 3/8" so the nutsertz fit. Do not forget to dril a 25 mm/ 1" hole for the wiring. (I didn't now since I am still waiting on my wiring kit)

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Here's my nutsertz tool, comes with correct size drills. If you get a complete kit Mopar will provide nutsertz and a tool to fit them.

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Prime the holes with some good paint, fit the nutsertz.

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Before you put the bolts in add some sealant, this to prevent water creeping in through the thread. Do not wrench the bolts, tighten them just little over hand tight. The base plate is not level with the roof so you might deform it if you overtighten. There's also double sided tape already fitted so you can glue the light bar to your roof before fitting the bolts, take the protection of starting at one side working your way to the other side.

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This is the best thing ever thought of by the JEEP designers, I love it 8-) . Fit the cover, hand tighten the four locking bolts. (if you have a complete kit: fit the roof wire, then fit the cover)

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Boy does it look sweet! :twisted:

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Will update when I get my wiring.

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Ok so I fitted the wiring today, didn't take any pics since it rained a little and didn't want my camera to get wet. It's pretty easy, just follow the http://site.justforjeeps.com/guide/82206126AB.pdf

If you can do IKEA you can do MOPAR. :D

One tip though, do not try to push a rod through the firewall rubber from the inside. Do it from the outside.

And I didn't like the LED in-dash (mine doesn't have a oem light :cry: ), so I fitted it next to the switch.

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For the feed it's so easy a kid could do it, one wire connects in the engine bay fuse box ( take a nut of, fit it, put the nut back ) Then there's the ground connection, just behind the baterry, same story.

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Then you click two wires in your inside fusebox. As you can see in the pic you need to take the existing fuses ( 10 amps ) out of their sockets and fit them into the light bar plugs.

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More pics, I fitted one on a friends JEEP. Luckaly he has a RENEGADE and had the wiring already installed! Try to tape like I did to catch all the bits of metal.

And never mind my ugly old face :D

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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 1:35 am 
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Excellent write up! I just looked at it more carefully.

Man, that looks like a lotta work. Do-able, but a lotta work.

Makes 100-year-old acetylene lamps look attractive in that there are no wires! :wink:

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Anyway, thanks for the info.

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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 12:05 pm 
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Where can I get the wiring harness installation kit.

Thanks

I found them at http://atascosa.com/parts/chry321.html

You have to put in the year, make, model. (Of yours)

Then you goto (Roof-roof lamps-wiring harness) (Roof-roof lamps-wiring connector) and you can use the part# 56010417AA for the switch.


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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 1:59 pm 
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Quote "For those who bought an incomplete kit too (or got one from a scrapyard), here's what any JEEP dealer can sell you."


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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 4:45 pm 
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Nice write up.

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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:04 pm 
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what did you use to remove the oh crap handles? They seem to have a bolt down there holding them to the body. Problem is I cant fit my tool inside there... my wrench is just slightly to big for that gap :( any suggestions on a set of tools I should invest in?

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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:14 pm 
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some nut drivers have difficulty getting in far enough for the bit to engage the head of the screw

they're torq heads, the * looking ones

a folding T set is pretty cheap and won't have fitment issues

if you do have a nut driver and star bits, if you shove it hard enough it'll eventually make it to the screw :P

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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:16 pm 
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wait so they are torx??? none of my bits caught onto them??? :?

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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:23 pm 
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from what I remember they are T18 or T20 torx, but i could be wrong??

What I know I'm NOT wrong about.. is that I had a hell of a time getting the nut driver socket into the hole in the handle far enough to get standard nut driver bits to grab a hold

if you have a 1/4", 1/4 drive deep well socket, it may be thinner than the nut driver socket and allow you to get in there easier

drop some pencil erasers or somethin down in the socket if the bit slides in too far

PM stingn or Zack A, both of them recently put on pillar covers and may know off the top of their head exactly what screws are in the handles

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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
PostPosted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:34 pm 
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well just walked outside to check again with a flashlight. I dont know if it changed though out the years but it seems that I just have a standard hex bolt holding my handle on

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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
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I picked up a used light bar from a yard and have the wiring to the left column but the AA switch was outdated and I got the AC version. Does anyone have something specific for the wiring diagram, led etc?


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Where can I pick up the wiring kit for this. I found a website where I can get the oem switch and the covers for the lights but no wiring. :?

http://www.justforjeeps.com/


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 Post subject: Re: Mopar Renegade Lightbar install
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Any chance that the install write up can have the pictures fixed? I am not able to see them all...


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what should i do to see pics of installation / LB Renegade ?


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x3. Mine is installed, but I hate dead pictures on links!


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