Where is your Light bar
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From: Anchorage Alaska
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Just got a 22 inch light bar I think I am going to mount it on the front bumper over where my license plate is and just zip tie my plate to the grill. I did notice that I can mount the brackets a little above so I don't have to move my plate but I'm not sure if I like that. Any ideas?
Oh also for the wiring harness all I have to do is connect it to the light bar but the harness has quick connect (?) ends and the light bar just has bare wires. Do I simply slide the wires in ?
Oh also for the wiring harness all I have to do is connect it to the light bar but the harness has quick connect (?) ends and the light bar just has bare wires. Do I simply slide the wires in ?
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From: Minnesota
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
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Just got a 22 inch light bar I think I am going to mount it on the front bumper over where my license plate is and just zip tie my plate to the grill. I did notice that I can mount the brackets a little above so I don't have to move my plate but I'm not sure if I like that. Any ideas? Oh also for the wiring harness all I have to do is connect it to the light bar but the harness has quick connect (?) ends and the light bar just has bare wires. Do I simply slide the wires in ?
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From: Anchorage Alaska
Year: 1999
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I found some flat pieces idk if that what spades are ? But they crimp onto the end and slide in. I got it all working now but I ended up mounting it to the plastic under the bumper instead of the bumper. I couldn't drill through the bumper
maybe I'll change it later when I can get someone to drill holes for me because I don't trust the plastic too much.
maybe I'll change it later when I can get someone to drill holes for me because I don't trust the plastic too much.
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Lol I'm a Woman I can have long fingernails even if they get broke when I'm working on my jeep. I don't know I tried to drill into the bumper and I couldn't after a certain amount of time it just started squeaking and not drilling anymore maybe I'm just not strong enough to push the drill in I don't know I'm gonna try again. Would self tapping screws go in easier than the drillbit?
Last edited by wakymilo; Jan 26, 2015 at 05:41 PM.
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Year: 1999
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Lol I'm a Woman I can have long fingernails even if they get broke when I'm working on my jeep. I don't know I tried to drill into the bumper and I couldn't after a certain amount of time it just started squeaking and not drilling anymore maybe I'm just not strong enough to push the drill in I don't know I'm gonna try again. Would self tapping screws go in easier than the drillbit?
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From: Longview, TX
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
How do you "still" a hole exactly? Seems a bit harsh telling someone not to learn a new skill or enjoy their jeep just because they don't have the same mechanical knowledge as you would prefer... sorry, I hate for someone to get discouraged when trying something new and give up.
OP, try a new bit (or drill a pilot hole with a smaller one first), or go with self tapping screws. Not necessarily the preferred method, but if you're like most people, you'll get the Jeep bug and upgrade everything including the bumper soon enough.
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