Nilight 180W LED Light Bar Installation & Demo - 2018 Ram 3500 Truck
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Recently, I installed an LED light bar onto my 2018 Ram 3500 pickup truck. Sadly, the OEM headlight's performance is lacking, especially when we go off the grid. Finding the trail or dirt road back to our camper can be difficult. So, I picked up a Nilight brand LED light bar kit from Amazon. Nilight - ZH410 32Inch 180W Curved LED Light Bar
The light bar is curved to fit nicely on the front of the truck. I installed it on the top of the bumper to avoid blocking airflow through my radiator and trans cooler. The kit included everything I needed. The lightbar, mounting hardware, and all the wiring, power relay, and switch. In the video, I show how I installed it into our Ram pickup truck and provide a short demo of it in action. The cost was under $100, so not bad. I think it will do the job for us.
Fair Disclosure: I was refunded by the company after buying the review sample. I received no money and maintained full editorial control over the video content.
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I couldn't help it, but I had to laugh when you used your turn signal on a lonely dirt road in the middle of the desert, with no one else around! Old habits are hard to break! LOL!!
haha, ya its pretty automatic
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On Ray's return, Anne was in the RV screaming, "Aaaaaargh!!! I'm BLIND!" 😂
I have been happy with Nilight products. Put them on my truck and my Jeep. Most useful place has been in the rear bumper for backup. Stock backup lights are next to useless, and adding a 4" Nilight is great.
Great to hear!
Thinking about putting one of them on my jeep thanks for the demo
Looks great!
Nice and bright safe at night!
Good video. I got one for Christmas for my 1500 ram and I'm gonna put it on this weekend. Hoping to fit it down btw the tow hooks bc its only the 20in bar. I don't think I have the tranny cooler down there as there's a plastic solid cover in the spot now.
Good job
Ray, I have a 2013 Ram dually that I installed a curved Nilight light bar on. Installed it in the lower opening in front of the intercooler. No heating problems pulling 16,000# 5th wheel. I had read about some water leakage so before I installed it I took the plastic lens off and put a thin coating of silicone on the contact surface and in all the screw holes. No leaks even after pressure washing. I hooked up the trigger wire to the high beams so the light will come on only when the high beams are on. That way if a car approaches all I do is switch to low beams and the light bar is off. Car passes and the light bar comes on when I go to the high beams. Also, I would aim your light bar a little higher. Great video.
Cool, thanks for the tip! Do you have a cover for it. I've ordered a cheap canvas one for the time being. In BC and some US states it looks like I could get a ticket if on highway without a cover. As they class the light bars as off road lamps. Cheers, Ray
@@LoveYourRV, No cover. I live in the Midwest and have driven over 150,000 miles with it, including blizzards and have no problems.
I added one on my little Chevy Colorado for early morning driving. Considering one on my Ram Tow vehicle also, thanks. The hard part was drilling holes in the chromed bumper.
Remember to use sharp bits with oil, didnt have any issues on my 1990 f250 chrome bumper drilling two holes
Very Nicely done! I’m doing the same soon for the truck & rear bumper on the trailer. Not necessarily to back up but to see out the back at night if needed. I wondered if it made a real difference up front as my LED lamps are really bright but don’t reach out very much. Looks like these will though. TNX for the review.
You're welcome. :)
Hi Ray, great to see you on the road. We recognized those BC plates this morning and that shiny new light bar. We are just a couple doors down the hill from you. Would love to meet you and your wife before either of us hit the road. We recently sold our boat on the island and are new to the dusty back roads..Happy New Year
Sure, you bet. You're welcome to drop by. :) Maybe tomorrow afternoon or the next day. Happy New Year! Cheers, Ray
Cool!
That looks great Ray - Whatta big difference!
I hope it stays water resistant - I've had issues with water intrusion with 3rd party products in the past.
Please give us an update down the road. - Cheers!
Will do. I have a cloth protective cover on order for it so that will likely help.
No cover. I live in the Midwest and have driven over 150,000 miles with it, including blizzards and have no problems.
I'd think that highway patrol or the Mounties would have better things to do, but some folks have warned me I could get a ticket in some provinces or states.
Nicely done Ray. Going to get one for my 2018 Ram 2500. How difficult was running the wire through that rubber grommet?
No too bad, was able to lift and push one side of the rubber grommet with my fingers enough to get it through.
Nice I love it how long did installation take?
Not long, part of an afternoon.
The law can vary from state to province, but my understanding in Alberta, at least, is that those auxiliary lights have to be covered up if you are on public streets or highways. But I sure could be wrong too.
Could be but not sure in BC but probably a good idea to use a cover since I go through so many US states while traveling since each have there own laws.
Yes it worth $100 👍✌️🇨🇦
I'm curious how yours will hold up to the weather. That looks like the one that came with a vehicle I purchased and I noticed some moisture behind it once I got it installed back on the truck. I have no idea how old mine is and this truck has had a hard life to say the least so it easily could of cracked somewhere from the previous owner bushwhacking/ jumping this thing and completely be user error.
I never got to test mine out much yet being on PEI but it seems to light up fine so far. Hopefully a little time and some silicon will keep the moisture out when I get a chance to work on that. haha
I have a cloth protective cover on order for it so that will likely help. But BC rains will be a good moisture test!
@@LoveYourRV For sure!
Travelling at the right speed heading west, you could fool people into thinking its sunrise.
You need a ranch hand cow catcher to protect your truck on the front
Wow, what a difference!!! Do you happen to know how many lumens the new bumper light is?
LED Power: 180W (60PCS x 3W high intensity LEDs)
Operating Voltage: 9-30V DC.
Beam Type: Flood and Spot Combo Beam.
LED Color Temperature: Pure White 6000K -6500K.
Raw Lumens:11,675lm.
Work Temperature: -40~ 85 degrees.
Material: 6063 Die-cast Aluminum Housing, Stainless Steel Bracket, PC Lens.
is it safe to directly connect the positive (red) on the battery terminal? should I be concerned with drainage and fire?
There is a fuse included in the wiring that will blow if there is a short circuit beyond its location in the wiring. Still, as an extra safety measure, you could use a battery terminal fuse like I have or wire the light bar into a spare location in the vehicle fuse box. The battery will be drained if you leave the light on with the vehicle off, but you could wire it in such a way as to have it only on if the vehicle's bright lights are on or the ignition is on. Up to you. I don't see myself forgetting to turn it off, so I didn't bother.
@@LoveYourRV thank you for the quick response! I appreciate your guidance and professionalism!
Hey your truck looks like a low flying UFO. Let's see if reports of them increase in areas you've been. 😂
Welp I got one but didn’t get the harnesses
Maybe send them an email. Maybe it was an Amazon warehouse repack; the previous person didn't return the harness. If it is an Amazon purchase, that happens sometimes. I've had it happen with RV parts in the past.
Ray, I had to laugh when I saw that you, like me have had some squirrel activity around you battery covers. We live in the woods of Nova Scotia and the bloody things have ruined two sets of covers, the last set was less than 3 days old. Iv'e tried everything suggested but they still want to make a nest on top of the batteries. I try to leave the hood up but miss for a day and they are in. Is yours squirrel damage?
Yes, they got in there at Memaloose State Park in Oregon. The place was crawling with squirrels