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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 10:14 PM
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I got a nice 20" light bar for the front of my brush guard and everything is perfect and simple except the connection from the light bar to the wiring harness does not work since the light bar wires are just bare wires. So does anyone know how to connect these two? After this a monkey could install it.

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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 10:16 PM
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Old Dec 26, 2016 | 10:45 PM
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Old Dec 27, 2016 | 10:22 AM
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2 male spade terminals. If this needed to be asked the this project is not for you.
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 09:55 AM
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Yeah... this....


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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 11:58 AM
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Solder and heat shrink. Those exposed connections are garbage and will corrode out in no time.
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Pugga
Solder and heat shrink. Those exposed connections are garbage and will corrode out in no time.
Greased my led reverse light connections up and zero corrosion or problems. Makes for faster removal if they go out too.... Jut sayin
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Old Jan 3, 2017 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkHelmet314
Greased my led reverse light connections up and zero corrosion or problems. Makes for faster removal if they go out too.... Jut sayin
Yeah... I tend to overbuild. I haven't use quick connectors on any of my lighting projects. If the lights need to be removed, a quick snip and they're free. I prefer to solder and heat shrink, then run the wires in wire loom to keep everything nice, neat and protected.

To your point though, if you gunk them up good with dielectric grease, and reapply as needed, those exposed connectors will work well enough.
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