First, nice job installing your lights. I do have to agree with the viewer that suggested you shouldn’t have mounted your side lights at an angle. LED lights, especially TIR models like the lights you installed, give the brightest and best warning when viewed (mounted) straight. Their off access effectiveness is not the best so by installing them at the angle that you did, your brightest light effect is pointing upward above eye level. Even with the LINZ or Linear style light head, it’s best to aim straight or eye level but their off access intensity would have compensated enough if installed at the same angle. Other than that your installation was very clean and great decision on location of your switch. Good luck with your future videos and thanks for making and posting this one.
I like the lights. They’re a good way to alert and warn motorists. Not to throw shade on the guy that wired them up, but I know I would have done a better job at wiring them up. Leaving wires close to sharp edges is a sure way to burn some things up or at minimum the jacket on the wire will start to chaff leading to electrical issues later on. Those wires should have had wire loom on them.
Wouldn't have grinded it away... would've just used self taper screws with a gasket... or just regular self tappers with some silicone... something to help keep water out...
Adrian Cazares the yellow wire was left alone, that one is to set the pattern. If I ever want to change it I just touch it to any part of the toolbox and they will change.
The strobes I bought from amazon (ASIN B07Q9HTZX3) each have 5 wires - red (+12) black (gnd) yellow (change pattern) gray (sync) white (sync). The instructions say to hook the gray from one light to the white of the next and that syncs up the fixtures. It worked for me. You may want to check yours to see if they have sync wires as well.
Nice!! Do you get to choose the pattern? Or do they change automatically/individually ? I have those bud red/white for my Jeep but I don’t know what controller to get, and probably I’ll want them to change on their own cause it can catch more attention. Plus a controller for multiple patterns is probably going to be bigger and need more space Oh and also, did you have to connect them to the vehicle battery?
I have purchased the same ones and waiting for a good day to install. Couple questions since you've already done it. What gauge wire did you run for install? Did you look into putting extra sealant around them to prevent moisture? And how have they held up so far?
Layingframe1 Yes put sealant, I had to unscrew mine and add some sealant after because they were getting moisture they still do a little bit but it goes away in a couple of hours and they start working fine again but when they do get moisture they don’t blink they just stay on but they’ll eventually work again so other than that they’re pretty good
Wish you would have seen our PSA regarding how to recognize junk warning lights. The crap you just installed in your truck is an insurance liability. You could have purchased legit warning lights that meet SAE Certification for the same price.
412 PSE Kustomz, LLC so what you have, I’m looking to buy some to put on the grill of the truck, and I know this are crap, first time buying warning lights
William Watkins why would the lid be up? If I need something from the box I’ll get it out, and close it. Also if I have them on while running the lid won’t be up.
Cutting that big square hole in your box was STUPID. Why not just use self tapping sheet metal screws to attach the light and drill a MUCH SMALLER HOLE!!!!?!!?!?!!
First, nice job installing your lights. I do have to agree with the viewer that suggested you shouldn’t have mounted your side lights at an angle. LED lights, especially TIR models like the lights you installed, give the brightest and best warning when viewed (mounted) straight. Their off access effectiveness is not the best so by installing them at the angle that you did, your brightest light effect is pointing upward above eye level. Even with the LINZ or Linear style light head, it’s best to aim straight or eye level but their off access intensity would have compensated enough if installed at the same angle. Other than that your installation was very clean and great decision on location of your switch. Good luck with your future videos and thanks for making and posting this one.
I like the lights. They’re a good way to alert and warn motorists.
Not to throw shade on the guy that wired them up, but I know I would have done a better job at wiring them up. Leaving wires close to sharp edges is a sure way to burn some things up or at minimum the jacket on the wire will start to chaff leading to electrical issues later on. Those wires should have had wire loom on them.
Great Job!! Clean Install bro
Clean install? Are you smokin crack?!!???
they look dull on the video, are they brighter in person? hard to tell with videos
Yes they are pretty bright
Looks great!
good one，we also have same
Good info! Thank you
I solder the wiring first, seated comfortably at home then install. Alot easier.
Wouldn't have grinded it away... would've just used self taper screws with a gasket... or just regular self tappers with some silicone... something to help keep water out...
Bryce Yancey Grinded the inside of the lid, the water seal is around the corner of the tool box lid, no water is getting in there.
Sheet metal screws or pop rivets, then fish the wires from the ends. Just makes a cleaner looking install.
@@MotivatedMetalworks this is what i came to the comments to write....hope he doesnt do any work on the actual truck
How did they wire the yellow wire?
Adrian Cazares the yellow wire was left alone, that one is to set the pattern. If I ever want to change it I just touch it to any part of the toolbox and they will change.
Grtruckingdemolition ohh okay thank you
How much they charge you to install the wiring
About $50 I think
What did he charge you to plug up the lights?
Junk Patrols I think he charged like $20
can you have these lights in texas if you're not some kind of emergency vehicle?
Video man I’m sure you can, lots of people have them. I use them when towing or if I have to park on the side of the road.
Video man if it’s amber he is all good if it’s is red and blue he can’t use them
@@gearreviewwithswampy5794 can it be white and blue?
So you connected the red/black/yellow to that one long red wire?
Do you have an issue with sync. I find one strobe runs a little faster then the other and won't do same thing same time no matter what I try
The strobes I bought from amazon (ASIN B07Q9HTZX3) each have 5 wires - red (+12) black (gnd) yellow (change pattern) gray (sync) white (sync). The instructions say to hook the gray from one light to the white of the next and that syncs up the fixtures. It worked for me. You may want to check yours to see if they have sync wires as well.
the yellow cable were do you hooked it up
The yellow wire is usually just to look for the pattern you want you don’t hook it up to anything.
Nice!! Do you get to choose the pattern? Or do they change automatically/individually ?
I have those bud red/white for my Jeep but I don’t know what controller to get, and probably I’ll want them to change on their own cause it can catch more attention. Plus a controller for multiple patterns is probably going to be bigger and need more space
Oh and also, did you have to connect them to the vehicle battery?
How do you change pattern
HOUSTON DIESELS 😂🤘🏽🤘🏽
Self tappers work good instead of cutting toolbox
I’ll do that for next time
I have purchased the same ones and waiting for a good day to install. Couple questions since you've already done it.
What gauge wire did you run for install? Did you look into putting extra sealant around them to prevent moisture? And how have they held up so far?
Layingframe1 Yes put sealant, I had to unscrew mine and add some sealant after because they were getting moisture they still do a little bit but it goes away in a couple of hours and they start working fine again but when they do get moisture they don’t blink they just stay on but they’ll eventually work again so other than that they’re pretty good
Wish you would have seen our PSA regarding how to recognize junk warning lights. The crap you just installed in your truck is an insurance liability. You could have purchased legit warning lights that meet SAE Certification for the same price.
412 PSE Kustomz, LLC so what you have, I’m looking to buy some to put on the grill of the truck, and I know this are crap, first time buying warning lights
why the hell would you mount them on the lid and not just on the side of the toolbox
Cody Moran how are people supposed to see them ?? A low/ small car won’t be able to see them if I don’t put them on the lid, it’s a small tool box.
Grtruckingdemolition how do the people see them if the lid is up?
William Watkins why would the lid be up? If I need something from the box I’ll get it out, and close it. Also if I have them on while running the lid won’t be up.
Grtruckingdemolition well if your working out of the toolbox your not gonna keep opening and closing your gonna keep it open.
I agree with cody man
Maybe the camera can be a bit closer would be helpful pls
Should’ve used lock tight on the threads....
Should be common practice to put links to purchase in the comments for videos like this. 😔
I got 4 of them off temu for like $10
Not strobes , they are LED, thanks
Wondering if it's illegal
No, illegal would be having red or blue/ red or white
Cutting that big square hole in your box was STUPID. Why not just use self tapping sheet metal screws to attach the light and drill a MUCH SMALLER HOLE!!!!?!!?!?!!
My shirt has more personality
no sync damn