How to Use Polaris Pulse Bar Quick Connectors

Polaris pulse bar quick connections are reviewed and demonstrated. The wired quick connectors are demonstrated and heat shrink internal solder connections are demonstrated to make installation super easy.
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[@richseyer1141]

I have a 2023 General and I have been wanting to install and LED light bar to my rig, but was trying to understand how the pulse bar integrated with the wiring process. Your video was well documented and easy to understand. Thanks for sharing!

[@JosephHunstad]

Hey Rich, thank you for your nice comment. Let me know how it goes but it should be straightforward. Enjoy. Consider subscribing. Thanks Joe.

[@Coatsie]

Very informative and well put together video, wiring in a few gadgets on my 20' General and never really played with the pulse bars. You've made me alot more confident wiring these up. You're a god sent thank you so much. 😊

[@JosephHunstad]

Hey Brandon, wow thanks for the great shout out. It’s really fun getting these things just plugged ear and it makes it so much better than the previous wiring harnesses. Consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.

[@bobbygideon4623]

One of the best Polaris videos I've seen.

[@JosephHunstad]

Thank you Bobby for your comment. Please consider subscribing. I know you’re going to find these connectors work great. Take care. - Joe.

[@dwighthollinger4447]

Great video, the info was just what I was looking for.

[@JosephHunstad]

Thank you so much for your comment. The post bar has made easy work of adding accessories. It’s been quite good. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.

[@Critterproductionsoz]

Champion old Coota! Respect from Australia! 🙏🏽🍻

[@JosephHunstad]

Thank you Clayton. I hope this was helpful. I have many friends in Australia had the privilege of visiting three times so far. Hope to return soon. Consider subscribing. Thanks Joe.

[@tripledhare]

Thank you so much. My husband was stressing about how to use this. And I know they had to be a great easy answer.

[@JosephHunstad]

Thank you very much for your comment. I’m glad it was helpful. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.

[@dkwtu1]

Thanks for the video. Right to the point without wandering. Saved me big time! 😎

[@JosephHunstad]

Hey buddy, thanks for your comment. That’s how I roll. Not too much fluff. Consider subscribing. Thanks Joe.

[@dkwtu1]

@@JosephHunstad Seriously saved my butt!! Do you have a video wiring a light bar to the pulse bar?

[@JosephHunstad]

@@dkwtu1 yes, I do have a video on wiring a light bar using the pulse bar connector. It was nine videos before the pulse bar quick connect.

[@JosephHunstad]

@@dkwtu1 the video is light bar install on Polaris ranger XP 1000

[@TacSoob253]

Thanks for the great video!

[@JosephHunstad]

Hey buddy, thank you for your nice comment. Consider subscribing. Thank you Joe.

[@JosephHunstad]

For sure it does make sense. I don’t know. You may need to have a white connector for the ignition. I’m not sure. But I think getting a wiring harness that’s complete as a good idea.

[@DronerArt]

Glad I stumbled across your channel. New sub here. Curious, what size and brand of electrical wire would you recommend for connecting accessories? I recently bought a 2023 Ranger XP 1000 crew Northstar Ultimate and I plan on adding a light bar and a couple 5” cubes. Is there a particular brand you like? I’m a DIY’er for most projects except electrical. I tend to let the smoke out of things. Should all my wire be the same size of the bus connector wire? Thanks for the video

[@JosephHunstad]

Excellent question and congratulations on your RANGER. You will love it. Yes, I would use the same wire gauge that’s in the pulse bar connectors. That way you’ll be safe. There are so many brands of lights to choose from. Take a look at the video. I did on the light bar installation for the Ranger it lists the brand which has worked well for me. Thanks for subscribing. Take care. Joe.

[@chadwhitaker681]

Great vídeo. Ive watched a few of your vids. Very informative ! Your boom Mic really isn't very loud. Maybe consider moving it closer to your mouth, or switching brands. Anyway keep up the good work!

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello Chad! Thank you very much for your kind words. Yes I am going to try to improve the audio as a move forward. Thanks for the comment. Consider subscribing thanks, Joe.

[@bodybyvidkr22]

Great Video, I have a 2024 Polaris XP 1000 Ultimate and I just installed Gorilla Whip lights. The system is set up with a relay and switch and the power source is two wires, 1 positive and one negative that go to the Pulse bar. I hooked the ground and power red to the incoming from the battery on the pulse bar and the light switch is constant on so I know that wont work. I cant find where they make the pigtails yet for the 2024s but if they did can you just hook up the red positive wire to the blue keyed wire to the pigtail? Or would it be better to splice the red (hot) into the keyed wire going into the end of the pulse bar.

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello there. Good question. If the load is not excessive, I would hook it to a pole spar connector switch to wire and ground. If it’s a high load requirement, then either directly into the positive on the Paws bar or even the battery. It’s probably not that big of a low though. Take care consider subscribing. Thanks Joe.

[@jeffmcclard8373]

Hey Joe, the Black Oak Led light bar only has the red and black eyelet to place on the battery terminal. I was going to cut the eyelets off and use the pigtails and butt connectors. I don’t have a blue wire from my light bar. Can I wire it with just the red and black and put a nut on the blue from the pigtail?

[@JosephHunstad]

Hey buddy, great question. What you’re trying to do is directly wire up your light bar and if you wire the red and black to the light bar the light bar will be on all the time which will drain down your battery and it’s not a good idea. I would recommend a switch that goes between the light bar and the pulse bar. The switch could connect to either the blue or red depending on if you want to turn the light on with the engine, running or all the time, I’d recommend having the blue, so it’s only available when the engines on, and then the red and black from the light bar to the switch. I think that’s the best option. Thanks consider subscribing. Joe.

[@AcidicJO]

I have a 2022 Rzr with the old terminal block in the same spot. I wonder if I can upgrade it to this pulse bar instead, and how difficult it would be.

[@JosephHunstad]

You ask a great question. It should be easy to connect because it just needs a negative ground a positive power terminal and then the switched or blue terminal. What’s those three are connected your pulse bar is good to go and then you just need to find a good spot to mount it.when you remove the old block, take a look for those three wires. Those are key wires to connect to the pulse bar. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.

[@accelerator7937]

Thanks for the video. If I am hooking up a 2 wire USB charger do I only use the remote and ground wire if I only want it on when ignition on? Just tape off the Red constant wire?

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello Accelerator! Great question. Yes, just cap off the red wire because if you use it will be on all the time which could drain your battery down if you keep it on accidentally. Consider subscribing. This Polaris post bar is outstanding. I have used it to plug-in so many accessories. It’s so easy. Thanks Joe!

[@accelerator7937]

Thanks. Subscribed

[@user-hv3ev6fv7i]

Hi, Can you show where you hook the blue ignition wire from the pulse bar? I am not sure where it goes. I have the black to black and red to red but my switch stays lit even when key is off. I have seen so many people with the same issue but cant find an answer. Your video is the best I have seen but it doesnt show where to run the blue wire either. I am hooking up a light bar... Thank you

[@JosephHunstad]

So the red wire has power all the time the blue wire only has power when the switches turned on. You could disconnect the red wire and connect the blue wire and that will give you power only when the switches turned on. Give that a try. These three wires are ideal when using a switchsuch as on a winch, but unless the draw is too great, connecting the blue wire as the positive wire should work fine. Consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.

[@MarkBrown-lv5le]

Can I use just the blue & black wires. I have a LED dome light & it only has a red & black wire. It has a on/off push button switch on it so I don't want to have to use a rocker switch. Would I put a in-line fuse on the positive side?

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello excellent questions. Because the dome light has a low amperage, you can connect it to the blue and black. If you use an in-line fuse, I would put it on the blue line. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.

[@MarkBrown-lv5le]

@@JosephHunstad Thanks!!!!!

[@dougfrombergen3984]

is the key on wire (blue ) also supplied by the same 40 amp fuse as the red continuous power wire

[@JosephHunstad]

Hey Doug, great question. I believe it is still supplied with that 40 amp fuse but I’m not certain. Great question I will look more into this. Consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.

[@snibblet]

Hello Dr. Joe! Great video! Quick question. If I'm wiring up a Winch that has a Black and Red wire, if I don't want constant power to the Winch, I would wire the black wire from the winch to the black wire on the plug, and the red wire from the winch to the blue wire (in the sample plug you're showing) on the plug so it will only work with the ignition on, correct? And what do I do with the red wire? Can I pull it out of the slot? Or just clip it short and put some heat shrink over the end of it? Thank you!

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello snubblet!! Thank you for your nice comment. When you wire up a winch with a black and red wire, connect the black to the black and the red to the blue wires. That will give you switched power. The black wire is the ground on the winch which connects to the ground on the pulse bar. The blue is the switched electrical current turns on when the ignitions on so you’re winch will work. Consider subscribing. Thanks Joe.

[@snibblet]

@@JosephHunstad Thank you for the reply!! I did subscribe! So the pulse bar will be able to handle the draw from the winch when used, correct?

[@JosephHunstad]

@@snibblet yes, I think it’s supplied with a 40 amp fuse

[@snibblet]

@@JosephHunstad my 2023 RZR Trail Pulse bar is only supplied with a 25 amp fuse. Will the winch, when being used, draw a lot more amperage than 25?

[@JosephHunstad]

That’s a great question. But if you connected to the pulse bar, then the 20 5 AM fuse will limit the electrical draw through it. Usually 20 5 AM is plenty for that application. It’s possible you may have a larger winch that has a greater draw. Consider subscribing. Thanks Joe.

[@hairpro2422]

When you hook up light bar to the pulse bar the blue goes to,the switch bottom right on a 5 pin switch what do you do with the red wire (3 wires on the pulse bar?)?

[@JosephHunstad]

OK, so if you wire up your switch with the blue wire - which power is the switch only when the ignition is on Dash you can cap off the red wire. Thanks Joe a wire nut will protect it from shorting.

[@chrismadrigal741]

Can we add a second bus bar? It comes with 3 connection bar. But I need 8 all together. So I ordered an extra bus bar 6 connect.

[@JosephHunstad]

That’s a super question. Just make the connections to the pulse bar. Exactly like they are to the existing one and you’re in good shape. Consider subscribing. Thanks. Joe.

[@chrismadrigal741]

Yes, I saw that there was a harness that you could buy that has that snap in plug’s along with hot and negative. There are a couple other plugs that have to plug into like ignition and something else I noticed. I didn’t know where you would plug those in since there is a pre-existing cable already. Or do I have to get two pigtails plus and minus and then splice into the ignition cable? Sorry I haven’t really dug into it very much. I wish I would have before. I ordered the bar because it looks like you can buy a kit harness and bar. My main concern is if I buy a wire harness only thing I can think of is I need a Y when it comes to the ignition cable plug the Y into the cables, and that one and into ignition plug.. Does that make sense?

[@jthizzle559]

Question. How can I fix the pulse bar problem on my pro xp I lost some type of power connection for accessories. I’m wiring blue with red and black to black so I’m not getting constant power now when I hook up to direct battery power I get my accessory whips to work. Any ideas what I should check ? The 40 amp fuse look fine to me

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello Johnny. Really great question. Be sure that it has the power connection to it, which is the red cable directly from the battery. The black is a Ground, and that should be connected as well. If those are connected to the pulse bar, it should be working fine as long as the fuse is intact. You said the fuse looks good so other than that I’m at a loss unfortunately. Consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.

[@jthizzle559]

@@JosephHunstad yea I’m having trouble I have 1 accessory on it right now and it’s functioning. But when I try and connect another I get no power from the pulse bar

[@jthizzle559]

@@JosephHunstad what fuse is the accessory on the block ??

[@adamromero9171]

I get what you mean. I have a pro xp 4 ultimate with a Light bar, whips, rock lights, and mirror light. The 10 amp fuse by gas and break will pop as soon as the light bar in plugged in. The way I fixed it was keep all the other plugged in with black to black and red to blue. But with the light bar I keep it black to black and red to red. So when I use it I’ll open the storage and plug/unplug manually so the battery doesn’t die.

[@JosephHunstad]

@@adamromero9171 hey Adam, good comment. I also have a couple things that are wired on all the time like the interior light, etc. so I don’t wanna have to start the Ranger before I turn that on. We just gotta remember to always turn those things off. Thanks again Joe.

[@levismith8]

can you do a video on how you did you winch with pulse bar

[@JosephHunstad]

Yes, I will do a video on that. It’ll probably take me a few weeks however thank you

[@JosephHunstad]

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[@JosephHunstad]

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[@garypersinger5937]

Does 2021 rzr have pulse bar

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello Garry. I don’t know the answer to your question. We have a 2015. RZR and it does not have one. Consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.

[@garyclevenger2204]

Can’t get any sound

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello Gary, so sorry to hear about that. I just played minus was OK. I don’t know what the problem is. I hope it works out consider subscribing. Thanks, Joe.

[@craigm6062]

When you hook it up to a 2 wire led bar, does the remote (ignition on only) wire go to the rocker switch? I pretty much know the answer to this but have not seen 1 video that brings it up.

[@JosephHunstad]

Hello Craig, Thank you for your question. Yes, the middle wire goes to the rocker switch. Because this then will not allow your lights to be on with the ignition turned off which is a safety thing. Please consider subscribing. Thanks Joe.