2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma Hidden Front Bumper LED Bar Complete Kit Install Saves $$HUNDREDS$$

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In this video I use 4 separate brands' to create 1 assembly, a push button style LED hidden bumper bar, complete with push button, wiring harness, mounting brackets, and the LED bar itself.
The components in this setup are an XJMOTO blue LED push button "LED LIGHT BAR" with alternative wiring patterns, a Nilight dual output wiring harness complete with additional connectors, Cali Raised (or CaliRaised) 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma bumper mounting brackets, and last but CERTAINLY not least (this has the biggest savings in the whole kit), an AKD 30" LED light bar!
The XJMOTO LED push button is a little tricky. It comes with it's own factory wiring harness with 4 wires installed into the harness, but these wires can be connected in a number of combinations to create the following options: 1. One or the other LED light on the button is ON or OFF, when the button is OFF only 1 LED is illuminated on the button, but when the button is pushed to ON, the alternate LED also illuminates. It's your choice to have the top LED bar diagram lit up with the button OFF, or the bottom "LED LIGHT BAR" lettering lit up with the button OFF, then both of them are ON with the button pressed ON. In all cases the light bar behind the front bumper needs to come ON when the button is pushed in (ON). 2. The 1st option only works if you wire the positive end of the Nilight wiring kit to a fuse in the fuse box for an item that only turns ON when the vehicle is turned ON, like the Daytime Running Lights, usually marked DRL. If you wire this option into the battery, you're going to have an LED that stays ON even when the truck is OFF, causing it to run down the battery. So, as described in the video from numerous other reviews, I chose to wire the assembly into the battery and have BOTH top and bottom OFF when the button is OFF, and both are ON when the button is ON. The wiring for my choice is as follows:
- Black from XJMOTO button goes to black of Nilight wiring
- Green from XJMOTO button goes to red of Nilight wiring
- White and Red from XJMOTO button goes to White of Nilight wiring
The Nilight wiring kit is pretty straight forward once you figure out your XJMOTO button wiring options, and wiring to the AKD LED bar is as simple as Red to Red and Black to Black. There is another set of leads that are already capped with connectors for whatever else you may want to attach to the assembly so that at the same time you power on your LED bar you can also power on another accessory. I'll let you know once I make that choice because I'll be posting another installation video! You need to run the Nilight wires from the harness through the firewall, which I do by cutting a slot in the rubber boot on the driver side firewall with an Xacto knife and removing the connector from the end of the red/black/white wires so I can feed them through the firewall from the cab, then I reinstall the connector on the end of the 3 wires, making sure to install them in the same orientation as I removed them (I take a picture of the connector 1st, before removing the ends).
The mounting brackets by Cali Raised are self-explanatory, just follow the video.
The AKD light bar is 30", and as I mentioned in the video the Cali Raised mounts are supposed to work with a 32" Cali Raised light bar. The Cali Raised light bar suggested with the mounts I got was $320. The AKD light bar came in at $54.99. In order to make the AKD 30" bar work with the 32" Cali Raised mounts, I opted to use some 5/8" plastic standoffs from a TV mounting kit I didn't use for that application. The outside ends of the AKD LED bar have rosettes, a form of stamped teeth that provide a locking grip with the mounting plates that came with the AKD LED bar. Instead of mounting the AKD LED bar mounting plates directly to the end of the AKD LED bar itself, I inserted the plastic standoffs I had between them, creating a toothed lock on either side of the plastic standoffs, creating a better grip so the AKD LED bar won't sag over time with vibration/weight. The AKD bar came with it's own Allen head bolts, which I used the longer set so it fit through the mounting plates and standoffs into the ends of the AKD LED bar. Tight and firm!
I recommend purchasing all of these products!
XJMOTO blue LED push ON/OFF button from Amazon $ as of 11-5-21:
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Nilight dual accessory wiring harness from Amazon $12.01 as of 11-5-21:
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Cali Raised Tacoma 2005-2015 hidden bumper brackets Amazon $59.99 as of 11-5-21:
www.amazon.com...
AKD 30" LED Light Bar from Amazon $54.99 as of 11-5-21:
www.amazon.com...

[@OhioRiverFisherman]

You installed it beautifully!!! Thank u so much. Very appreciative

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@ibrokemytoe23 thank you! Hoped it may help someone save big bucks on a nice setup that is still working great vs the extremely expensive kits from big name brands!!

[@dukenukem3dfx572]

Thanks for the excellent tutorial! I was wondering how to best wire up my switch. This answered my question.

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@DukeNukem3DFX thank you for the reply. I'm glad the video helped! Share if needed elsewhere!

[@Marty-k454]

What's the size light bar is that? I have 2014 and I'm looking for one

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@user-cw8jv5kq8s everything is linked in the description hope that helps!!

[@JER1980]

How did you add the D rings to the front bumper? I have an 06 and all the kits are for 09 and up. Thanks!

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@jer1980 I ran these on mine not sure what's different about 2005-2008...? kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6alZJ-Pm86ln6csi=xcKqQA8yTpNj8wbC

[@rhllnm]

Great video. Any comments after having it for a while?

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@rhllnm everything still works great no signs of wear or rust! I still use it more off road but every once in a while flash a Tacoma coming the other way that has their light bar on! Lol. I wouldn't change anything about this setup.

[@JustABlackTacoma]

Hello where you get those fog lights I’m wanting some of those but only have those for 2013-2015 tacoma

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@justablacktacoma I ran these they should have them for gen 3 if that's what you're looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn7PinxvnNqskNEsi=2hpEBJQKFnSPeZUm

[@JustABlackTacoma]

@@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN I have a 2nd gen as well 2009 and been wanting some fog lights like the ones you got in yellow

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@@JustABlackTacoma link and info in description!!

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Do you think a curved light bar would fit in the same location?

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@SanDiegoVDubLife There's a good bit of room depending on how much bend there is, but it would be a test fitment situation.

[@semperfi1566]

Great video but why would you installed a light bar and not show a night view

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@semperfi1566 it wasn't nighttime? Lol. Actually I was probably paying so much attention to the job and making sure the install itself was visible I didn't even think about it! Good catch!!

[@semperfi1566]

@@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN bright?

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@@semperfi1566 yeah I love it, when I get off road man above the headlights and my fogs this thing lights up everything! I added the hidden LED bar in the hood scoop since then it's a nice touch for a little higher light!

[@garywebb33]

How bright is it? i just bought a 2006 tacoma hunting truck and looking to do the same thing.

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@garywebb33 it'll put a hurtin on the dark let me tell you that much!!

[@l.nguyen4698]

air flow to radiator def. will be greatly reduced

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@L. Nguyen the radiator air flow is behind the main grill, this light bar is recessed behind the lower bumper grill opening and isn't as wide or as tall as the opening itself, any air flow will freely travel right around the light bar. Thanks for the comment and observation but it's not blocking air flow.

[@angell6425]

do you think a 38 inch will fit in there?

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@angell6425 not with the brackets I used, and that big of an LED bar will go beyond both sides of the hole itself. Not saying different brackets couldn't make it work though.

[@angell6425]

@@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN Thanks for the info!

[@anthonyvaldez1052]

How did you attach the 2 d-rings in the front

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@Anthony Valdez I used these. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6alZJ-Pm86ln6c

[@kaushalact8737]

I think to just blocked the air flow towards the radiator, which I think is not good… I might be wrong but this is what I think.

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@Kaushal Act thankfully the opening in the bumper isn't sealed, any air flow can go around the light bar. That's a sound observation though, and something that should be considered before modifying anything on any vehicle or equipment, "Is what I'm doing going to damage something else?". Good input and thanks for the comment and checking out this video and my channel I appreciate it.

[@jackricciuti2689]

Did you use a fuse?

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@Jake Ricciuti the Nilight wiring harness referenced in the kit is fused. Thanks for asking!

[@jackricciuti2689]

@@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN thanks I got all the stuff just wanted to know if I got the right one lol

[@ShawnMartinNCBIRDMAN]

@@jackricciuti2689 excellent!