LED Light Bar behind Grille

[bmokakok_11@yahoo.com]

Has anyone installed a light bar behind the grille? i looked around the grille and cannot find a place to mount a light bar without making some sort of bracket for it. Ive thought about just getting the roof rack and installing them on that but the price of a roof rack is ridiculous.

 

[Chevy2012sonic]

Has anyone installed a light bar behind the grille? i looked around the grille and cannot find a place to mount a light bar without making some sort of bracket for it. Ive thought about just getting the roof rack and installing them on that but the price of a roof rack is ridiculous.

Ur best bet it get the bracket and mount it to the bumper itself I did that with fog lights and it works great all u gotta do is figure out a bracket


2012 chevy sonic

 

[bmokakok_11@yahoo.com]

what did you use to make the bracket? looking for something light, but sturdy, local shop wants 400 to build one custom for my sonic, but they also want to weld it to the frame, which i don't want

 

[Project_Superman6]

Has anyone installed a light bar behind the grille? i looked around the grille and cannot find a place to mount a light bar without making some sort of bracket for it. Ive thought about just getting the roof rack and installing them on that but the price of a roof rack is ridiculous.

I know this is late reply, but for future users who are curious. If you were to take off front bumper (refer to that specific front bumper forum) there will be a shock absorber bar that I managed to drill two brackets that came with the light bar I had and worked really well. At the moment I wired them into the fog lights and just use when necessary, but I'd eventually plan on wiring in with a separate switch.
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[calvinisaboss]

I know this is late reply, but for future users who are curious. If you were to take off front bumper (refer to that specific front bumper forum) there will be a shock absorber bar that I managed to drill two brackets that came with the light bar I had and worked really well. At the moment I wired them into the fog lights and just use when necessary, but I'd eventually plan on wiring in with a separate switch.
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What kind of light bar did you buy?? im interested in doing this for my sonic but just wanna make sure i order one that will fit behind the grille

 

[ChromeLlama]

what about something like this

 

[RMinNJ]

what about something like this

That looks too big unless your mounting it to the outside of the bumper.

I gotta.say if I'm taking my bumper off I'd be looking to replace the IC hoses and pipes and possibly radiator hoses while í had it off.

 

[ChromeLlama]

Yeah, that would definitely go on the outside of the bumper

 

[Auto35069]

This is what I ended up doing with mine. I just looked up a universal roof rack and mounts and fabbed up some brackets to install the light. I've later added some odd size bolts to deter theft. Been lucky so far. I know you mentioned a bumper mount, but figured this would give you some ideas.

 

[MaD]

Does that whistle goin down the road?

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[Natesriv]

This is what I ended up doing with mine. I just looked up a universal roof rack and mounts and fabbed up some brackets to install the light. I've later added some odd size bolts to deter theft. Been lucky so far. I know you mentioned a bumper mount, but figured this would give you some ideas.

Why exactly? You've not been pulled over yet?

 

[MyLonewolf25]

Why exactly? You've not been pulled over yet?

People tend to steal light bars
Decent easy to do and decently good money


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[Natesriv]

No, why a light bar on the roof ? Going 4 wheeling?

 

[MyLonewolf25]

No, why a light bar on the roof ? Going 4 wheeling?

Easy placement I guess
And just better light from it?


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[Auto35069]

Does that whistle goin down the road?

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There is a slight whistle, nothing a radio can't fix. lol

 

[Auto35069]

No, why a light bar on the roof ? Going 4 wheeling?

Mainly just for the look, Not everyday you see a four door sedan with a light bar on it. Just something different.

 

[Fuzzracer]

Led in grille

I managed to get some led behind the grille, was tough though, and the headlights don't wash them out. I put them in just right so you can't see the actual leds, on the bottom the less are bouncing off something but not sure what it is.