Behind the grille lights

supersix · May 31, 2024

Auxbeam 7x5 lights installed behind the grille. I ran across this light setup on FB and wanted to share it here. Looks like a good fit.

7x5 Inch Rectangle LED Pods Amber Spot Driving Lights with DRL

With high-intensity CRDP chips & 3030 chips, the amber spot driving lights LED work lights are highly penetrating and suitable for use on foggy days.

auxbeam.com

TheBat · May 31, 2024

Cool aesthetic, but not very functional to mount a fog light that high.

njdevils89 · May 31, 2024

supersix said:
Auxbeam 7x5 lights installed behind the grille. I ran across this light setup on FB and wanted to share it here. Looks like a good fit.

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7x5 Inch Rectangle LED Pods Amber Spot Driving Lights with DRL

With high-intensity CRDP chips & 3030 chips, the amber spot driving lights LED work lights are highly penetrating and suitable for use on foggy days.

auxbeam.com

looking for something similar, maybe a little smaller in blue flashers (fire dept response)

DD214 · May 31, 2024

I think they look great. Perfect for additional driving lights for off road like say driving on a beach. I might do that as well. Also, dark roads or highways where there a deep present, this would be awesome as well.

EOD Guy · Jun 1, 2024

Are your engine temps staying the same? seems like airflow to the radiator may be restricted.

thomez · Jun 10, 2024

any other lighting options for the grille pop up yet?

EOD Guy · Jun 10, 2024

I did see one site were a LED bar light was integrated into the Bumper area. I'm hopeful that Victory 4X4 creates a mini winch bumper like they did on the Tacoma (see my avatar) for the LC

TumaloCruzer · Jun 12, 2024

EOD Guy said:
I did see one site were a LED bar light was integrated into the Bumper area. I'm hopeful that Victory 4X4 creates a mini winch bumper like they did on the Tacoma (see my avatar) for the LC

I had emailed them about this and they replied:

"We have plans for a full product lineup for the new LC. Ours is expected to arrive next month, so I’m guessing you will see products roll out in August/September."

Markarian421 · Jun 12, 2024

I've been pondering putting a set of these (driving light version) behind the grill. I'm not sure what's back there to mount to? These are small enough that they shouldn't cut air flow much

Stage Series 6" SAE/DOT White Light Bar (pair).

EOD Guy · Jun 12, 2024

TumeloCruzer said:
I had emailed them about this and they replied:

"We have plans for a full product lineup for the new LC. Ours is expected to arrive next month, so I’m guessing you will see products roll out in August/September."

Nice, I didn't contact them because they are pretty quick on new vehicles. I was hoping my LC could have been the ginny pig for the new mini bumper, but since it still hasn't left port...... ain't going to happen....LOL.

phxdsrtrat · Jun 19, 2024

Do we know how these were mounted? Custom bracket? Existing points, etc.

-Curtiss

EOD Guy · Jun 19, 2024

I have had good success on Toyota grills with JB weld and threaded metal strips.

I determine if the best mount would be flat to the grill or protrude from the back of the grill. For flat mount, I take a piece of 1/8" aluminum strip slightly narrower than the void on the back side of one of the grill bars (plastic bars) and long enough to support the weight that will be mounted to it.... simple pod light that may weigh 1/2 lb 4"-5" will do.
I drill and tap a mounting hole in the location the light will bolt on to.
I drill some holes along the length to give the JB weld something to adhere to.
I coat the mounting bolt with a little bit of Vaseline and thread it into hole I tapped previously.
I apply painters tape to any areas of the grill that I don't want the JB weld on
I fill the void in the plastic grill bar with JB weld and press the alum bar into place, making sure the JB Weld oozes through the holes I drilled earlier. I keep a small container of water handy to coat my finger as I smooth out the JB weld. (JB weld doesn't stick to a wet finger very well).
I keep testing the hardness of the JB Weld until it's firm but not completely hard and take a utility knife blade and trim/square any offending areas. Let it dry for a day, remove the mounting bolt and complete the install.

On light bars or bigger grill signs/lights (see my avatar) I mount a strip on the top and bottom and sometimes the sides, then use strap to connect the bar to the mounting points. On the FE grill it appears there a substantial Top bar and a narrower lower bar.

Kind of long-winded post but it works very well for plastic grills

EOD Guy · Jun 19, 2024

Markarian421 said:
I've been pondering putting a set of these (driving light version) behind the grill. I'm not sure what's back there to mount to? These are small enough that they shouldn't cut air flow much

Stage Series 6" SAE/DOT White Light Bar (pair).

Unless that brand is your "gotta have" , I have used these cheapos as Backup lights and rock lights with good success (3 years now)

Markarian421 · Jun 20, 2024

EOD Guy said:
Unless that brand is your "gotta have" , I have used these cheapos as Backup lights and rock lights with good success (3 years now)
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On my FJ the main thing I want is brighter street legal high beams for dark rural highways and roads, as opposed to off road lights. Hopefully the LC's lights will be enough better that I won't need that, but if not I'll probably stick with SAE/DOT approved lights. I don't have any personal experience with this brand, I run KC Gravity LEDs on the FJ and really like them. No room for lights out in front of the grill on the LC though!

EOD Guy · Jun 20, 2024

Sharp setup, Can't beat the KC's...... well maybe the price....LOL

I don't have the "Brand" but watt for watt Lumen for Lumen I don't mind paying 1/2 price at all!

pdizzle · Sep 6, 2024

TheBat said:
Cool aesthetic, but not very functional to mount a fog light that high.

When you are driving down gnarly roads in the dark, dawn or dusk, especially in Mexico, you’ll be glad you have them.. you’re less likely to die or hit a kid running across the road..
granted, you might not see a whole lot more of the road right in front of you, but everybody else will be much more aware that you’re coming, and you’re more likely to see the donkey or black horse walking across the road with them on. Good idea

pdizzle · Sep 6, 2024

supersix said:
Auxbeam 7x5 lights installed behind the grille. I ran across this light setup on FB and wanted to share it here. Looks like a good fit.

View attachment 2540

View attachment 2541

7x5 Inch Rectangle LED Pods Amber Spot Driving Lights with DRL

With high-intensity CRDP chips & 3030 chips, the amber spot driving lights LED work lights are highly penetrating and suitable for use on foggy days.

auxbeam.com

I’m going to seem really ignorant here, what did they wire them too?
Took about two minutes to put them behind grill on ‘21 4runner

TheBat · Sep 6, 2024

pdizzle said:
When you are driving down gnarly roads in the dark, dawn or dusk, especially in Mexico, you’ll be glad you have them.. you’re less likely to die or hit a kid running across the road..
granted, you might not see a whole lot more of the road right in front of you, but everybody else will be much more aware that you’re coming, and you’re more likely to see the donkey or black horse walking across the road with them on. Good idea

Sounds like a case for clear driving lights, not yellow fog lights.

pdizzle · Sep 6, 2024

TheBat said:
Sounds like a case for clear driving lights, not yellow fog lights.

I’ll definitely concede that, honestly never occurred to me You couldn’t switch them to white. I thought Amber only lights were for I wanna be ford trucks

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