I've got a set of the Vision X Tantrum LED Rock Lights I'm getting ready to install. I'm not sure where to put the lights and wondering what others have done. Are people mounting these to the frame or fenders? What about drilling for the screws, or just using the sticky pads? Would anyone else with these be able to give me some ideas and maybe post some pics? thanks.

Also, not sure if it will matter with mounting or not, but I have Bushwacker Flat flares, not the stockers.

 

We have them. Got the multi color ones, that was a mistake. Wish I got the white ones instead. But I thought the multi color ones can be set to white too, but they can't. Still works ok.

We mounted them on a small L-bracket to the inside of the frame. Used the sticky pads to mount them to the L-bracket and riveted the bracket to the frame. Didn't want to mount them to the bottom of the frame and them crash them when going over rocks. This way I could place them closer to the wheels so they make better light to see the rocks before and behind the tire. Every once in a while one of the sticky pads come loose and then I just hot glue them to the bracket. Works very well.

The little junction box is mounted on top of the sPod and all the wires was pulled to the front of the Jeep through the frame. Was a pain to do but keep them out of harms way. If I have some time, I will take pictures and post them for you.

Good luck with the install.

BTW, We have the Bushwhacker flat fenders too.

 

Thanks for the info. Did you drill holes to mount them or use existing ones? I like the L-bracket idea. I was thinking about doing something similar.

 

I drilled a hole and riveted the bracket to the frame. Will try and get pictures tomorrow.

 

And here are the pictures.

Driver side back bumper.





Driver side back wheel, just in-front of the body mount.




Driver side front wheel, just behind of the front body mount.




Passenger side front wheel, at an angle against the crash bar.




Detail picture of the L-bracket. Bought them at Lowe's.




Mount the control box on top of the sPod.





Hope this helps you.

 

I tucked them up and stuck to the bottom of the body except the two front ones which I stuck to the frame. I used the double sided tape and then put clear silicone around the base of the lights to help ensure water does not enter them and it also help secure it. I'll try to get some pics uploaded later to show you. It lights up pretty well and they are well away from getting hit on something to break them.

They are great lights!

 

I'm running them have been for about 3 years now and I love them. Have them going direct to the sPod not using the controller module. At one point I too was running Bushwacker Flats and I just glued them to the fenders and they never popped off. I think I used some high temp gasket material and duct tape for the first 24 hrs. After removing the tape it was bonded pretty well and never came off. I think I did prep with alcohol first to prep the plastic.

 

I installed my VisionX Tantrum multicolor lights last summer. I ended up just using the 3M mounting pads (no screws). I mounted to strategic points on the frame as to keep them well out of harms way. I ran the wires from each pod right through the frame where possible into the engine bay. It was quite a chore. I am sad to say that they didn't last the winter. Now some light up orange or red and others blue as an example. It was a lot of work to install the pods what with their long wires, so much so that I'm really hesitating about replacing any of them, I just don't turn them on any more because they look stupid now.

 

I stuffed the hub box behind the steering wheel there's a blank panel with nothing behind it and then ran one cable from the hub box to the sPod. a Friend figured out the pin out and made me a cable.

 

Awesome thanks for the ideas. 4x4chick I really like how you mounted them, but drilling holes in my frame makes me a bit nervous. I might do something similar, but using as many existing holes as I can. I think for the front and rear most lights I could use some kind of semi flexible metal, and mount them using the bumper mount bolts, and than just bend them to aim them. The others will be a bit trickier, but there are already enough holes that I think I can make it work with out drilling any more. If anyone else has ideas or wants to post some pics I'd be stoked to see how others did it.

I'm still a couple weeks away from doing this though. When I opened the box, the power button on the master controller was missing, and I found it loose in the box. Sent it back the other day and hopefully they will send me a new controller.

Next question, can I just wire this straight to the battery? I don't have an S-pod and I don't really like the whole having it plugged into my cigarette lighter. That would be kinda sloppy I think. For those that don't have the S-pod, how did you wire the lights for power?