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Old 09-08-2015 | 05:30 PM
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Guy's I've got a rigid LED bar and spod on the way, I am wondering what I need to complete the wiring?
Old 09-08-2015 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by nevillebartos
Guy's I've got a rigid LED bar and spod on the way, I am wondering what I need to complete the wiring?
you probably will not need much else depending on the amount of wiring harness supplied with your light bar. The sPOD is all inclusive from the source box to the switch panel. So, as long as your light bar harness can reach to the source box, you should be good.
Old 09-08-2015 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Wildschwein
you probably will not need much else depending on the amount of wiring harness supplied with your light bar. The sPOD is all inclusive from the source box to the switch panel. So, as long as your light bar harness can reach to the source box, you should be good.
The rigid harness looks like it comes with a whole bunch of stuff that I don't need, all the pictures of it have it rolled up though so I can't really tell if I'll be able to easily modify it to suit
Old 09-08-2015 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by nevillebartos
The rigid harness looks like it comes with a whole bunch of stuff that I don't need, all the pictures of it have it rolled up though so I can't really tell if I'll be able to easily modify it to suit
You just cut the rigid light harness before the split and you are good to go. Add new wire ends and you are good to go
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All you need is a Positive and Negative to connect to the SPOD, thats it as the SPOD has the relay and switch already built in for you.

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Old 09-08-2015 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nevillebartos
The rigid harness looks like it comes with a whole bunch of stuff that I don't need, all the pictures of it have it rolled up though so I can't really tell if I'll be able to easily modify it to suit
Originally Posted by Singleton
You just cut the rigid light harness before the split and you are good to go. Add new wire ends and you are good to go
Yes when you cut up your harness it will then look like this. Connect the plug into your light bar plug then run the wire as you want. Cut to the right amount you want, add the terminal connecters and heat shrink to the wire, hook up to the SPOD, enjoy your light bar.


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Originally Posted by mhockey9090
Cut to the right amount you want, add the terminal connecters and heat shrink to the wire, hook up to the SPOD, enjoy your light bar. Harness Extension 40197 | Rigid Industries
Measure twice and leave plenty of extra! I suggest completely routing and securing your wire all the way to the sPOD source before cutting. Nothing is worse than coming up a few inches short. Also, you might add something later that could change your routing, so I'd actually leave about 12" of slack minimum.
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Originally Posted by Wildschwein
Measure twice and leave plenty of extra! I suggest completely routing and securing your wire all the way to the sPOD source before cutting. Nothing is worse than coming up a few inches short. Also, you might add something later that could change your routing, so I'd actually leave about 12" of slack minimum.
x2 on this. I have about a foot left over just rolled up and zip tied off, just for this very reason. Never know.
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Awesome thanks guys, looks like I'll have everything I need then
Old 09-09-2015 | 09:04 AM
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You need nothing. You may consider a wire wrap so as to not pinch wires while running them. I did it and it works well.

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