fitting a led light bar to a i30

**August 08, 2013, 09:34:37**

hey
just wondering if anyone has fitted a led light bar to a i30. i'm thinking around the 12 to 18" bar. i was thinking of mounting it in the bumper bar plastic grill and mount it on the solid steel bar that is behind the plastic skirt.

thanks in advance

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1: August 08, 2013, 13:46:31**

I haven't fitted one but just to let you know I believe the LED bar must be divided into two lights, which means covering the centre LEDS to cause the division. This is a legal requirement in Australia. Rustynuts, will confirm my recollection of this, hope I'm right.

Rusty

rustynutz · **Reply #2: August 08, 2013, 14:08:24**

Cheers Phil....

There was a change to the Queensland regs, but not sure if changes have been made to the ADR's yet though, I'll have to have a look see.....

In the meantime, here's the Queensland info:

*Edit: Couldn't find anything so I'm assuming the ADR's haven't been changed as yet....

Phil №❶ · **Reply #3: August 08, 2013, 14:17:04**

Appreciate that Rusty.

**Reply #4: August 09, 2013, 10:42:06**

got the light bar today. will post up pictures of the finished product

Just Rick · **Reply #5: August 09, 2013, 11:39:48**

Quote from: me217 on August 09, 2013, 10:42:06

got the light bar today. will post up pictures of the finished product

me217 please do,I would be extremely interested.

**Reply #6: August 09, 2013, 11:48:49**

hopefully i will get time on sunday, but until then i am open to suggestions

Doggie 1 · **Reply #7: August 10, 2013, 09:48:53**

Quote from: me217 on August 09, 2013, 11:48:49

hopefully i will get time on sunday, but until then i am open to suggestions

May I suggest Wednesday. That's often a good day.

**Reply #8: August 10, 2013, 12:58:51**

ended up fitting it today in between while my daughter was having her sleeps. and finished off the wiring about 10 mins ago. took a few photos will upload them when i get a chance.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #9: August 10, 2013, 13:04:08**

Just Rick · **Reply #10: August 10, 2013, 13:11:48**

cool be good to know what it's preforms like,what wattage is it,what are the spec Lms output

**Reply #11: August 18, 2013, 12:30:15**

Quote from: Rick! on August 10, 2013, 13:11:48

cool be good to know what it's preforms like,what wattage is it,what are the spec Lms output

still havent gotten a chance to upload pictures. but i can tell you the light i got is a 12 led 60 watt tradespec brand. it came with complete wiring loom, front on view you barely even notice it at a glance. and it has increased my night time vision alot. not so much more distance but everything in front of me and also on the side of the road, which is more important then 2 kms down the road. i'll try and get some pictures up soon.

**Reply #12: August 18, 2013, 12:43:51**

Have looked at those bars that attach to the front of a vehicle behind the number plate. I figure these would be ideal for an LED light bar.

**Reply #13: August 18, 2013, 12:56:15**

thats basically what i made but just more discrete as i didnt like those other brackets as they stand right out

**Reply #14: August 19, 2013, 08:33:58**

Tis one looks kinda descrete:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Number-Plate-Mounting-Bracket-to-suit-Great-Whites-Low-Mount-9-LED-Driving-Light

I can't see why it would be limited to a 9 LED bar.

Paolo5 · **Reply #15: August 19, 2013, 12:19:00**

Quote from: me217 on August 18, 2013, 12:30:15

Quote from: Rick! on August 10, 2013, 13:11:48
cool be good to know what it's preforms like,what wattage is it,what are the spec Lms output

still havent gotten a chance to upload pictures. but i can tell you the light i got is a 12 led 60 watt tradespec brand. it came with complete wiring loom, front on view you barely even notice it at a glance. and it has increased my night time vision alot. not so much more distance but everything in front of me and also on the side of the road, which is more important then 2 kms down the road. i'll try and get some pictures up soon.

I am really looking forward to seeing the photos..

Just Rick · **Reply #16: August 19, 2013, 12:25:26**

I actually came across a dude that had a 12 LED light bar fitted above his 100w halogen spot lights on the weekend,when out in the dark road,he turned on his spotties,Ok for spotties as spotties go,but once he turned the light bar on with them you wouldn't have even known he had the spotlights on,from either inside or outside the car,just drowned them in it's own light,excellent flood of light,but not a great distance,but beautiful flood of light to the sides of the road.

**Reply #17: August 27, 2013, 13:28:04**

finally got round to uploading the pictures

eye30 · **Reply #18: August 27, 2013, 16:01:40**

Is this light setup legal?

Don't think it would be here

Doggie 1 · **Reply #19: August 30, 2013, 12:28:10**

If it is it probably won't be for long.
I don't think legislation has quite kept up with technology.
I do like it though.

**Reply #20: September 02, 2013, 13:43:56**

what would be illegal about it? the fact that theres only one, cause that has been amended in qld.

rustynutz · **Reply #21: September 02, 2013, 14:18:50**

It may not be legal if you venture into any other State though....

Just Rick · **Reply #22: September 02, 2013, 14:32:42**

Quote from: rustynutz on September 02, 2013, 14:18:50

It may not be legal if you venture into any other State though....

Thats what they told me about my current set up on Bruce,I told em just to take a hike,as it had been aprroved by my state RTA and was indeed legal in the state the car was registered and I was only passing through,back to my home state,then just added if this is how they treated visitors to their state of NSW,no wonder tourism was dwindling,especially when I had witnessed their own state drivers doing deplorable things on the road and all they had time to do was pick on my spotlights.They had no answer and sent me on my way Thankfully,Sue was just continually digging me in the ribs to get me to shut up.

Victorian Officers also questioned me about them,but as I was visiting stated they could not enforce me to remove them,at least these blokes had a few brains, not like the Meat Head Hwy patrol in NSW.We spent six weeks in Qld,they couldn't have given a Rats A^#e.They just seen the WA plates and shook their heads.

rustynutz · **Reply #23: September 02, 2013, 15:21:41**

You're lucky you're such a handsome devil and full of charm, Rick!

Misfit · **Reply #24: September 24, 2013, 07:28:16**

2 Questions 1:-How did you mount the bar did you screw it straight to the nose cone?
2:- How did you wire it to your high beam were did you get the connection from?

**Reply #25: October 02, 2013, 12:16:26**

Quote from: Misfit on September 24, 2013, 07:28:16

2 Questions 1:-How did you mount the bar did you screw it straight to the nose cone?
2:- How did you wire it to your high beam were did you get the connection from?

2 answers.

1. i knocked up the bracket out of a bit of flat bar. and theres another piece of flat bar on the inside of the bumper, and 2 m8 bolts go through the bracket then the number plate and the bumper and through the flat bar on the other side with nyloc nuts. and then i just used the 2 top screws that held the number plate on to sturdy the bottom of the number plate.

has a tiny amount of bounce when driving but not enough to bother you.

2. the light bar came with a wiring loom that made it work off of a switch, so i just took the trigger wire and tapped it into the RH headlight power,

it has all been done so if in the future i decide to sell the car, or even want to use the light bar on another car i can remove it and apart from the number plate being held on by bolts and a tiny little notch in the little blanking plate next to the dash dim switch, for the wire to come out, there will be no proof that it was even fitted.