Wiring Rigid Radiance Light Bar

Benifiel

Dec 23, 2024

Hi Everyone,
I'm having difficulty with my Rooftop Rigid Radiance light bar. I direct wired the red wire to my #1 upfitter switch, the black is grounded, and the white wire to my #2 upfitter switch. My #3 upfitter are my Rigid A-Pillar lights, #4 are my bumper lights, #5 are my Rigid bullbar mounted lights, and #6 is my bullbar lights amber backlight. The light bar on switch #1 works perfect. However, I can't get any backlight on my upfitter #2. Am I missing something in wiring the white directly to the upfitter? Is there something that I need to add to make the backlight work. Thanks!!!

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Dec 23, 2024

Don't know 'bout separate wiring & switch for backlights. Here's video to use factory switching with headlight adapter. John's wire harnesses are top tier .

Cheers

Dec 23, 2024

Benifiel
Hi Everyone,I'm having difficulty with my Rooftop Rigid Radiance light bar. I direct wired the red wire to my #1 upfitter switch, the black is grounded, and the white wire to my #2 upfitter switch. My #3 upfitter are my Rigid A-Pillar lights, #4 are my bumper lights, #5 are my Rigid bullbar mounted lights, and #6 is my bullbar lights amber backlight. The light bar on switch #1 works perfect. However, I can't get any backlight on my upfitter #2. Am I missing something in wiring the white directly to the upfitter? Is there something that I need to add to make the backlight work. Thanks!!!

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- 2023 Raptor / Shadow Black / MGV (DOB 8/30/23)
- 2023 Heritage Limited Edition / Robin’s Egg Blue / 4dr / (stolen from my dealer 11/15/23)

Dec 24, 2024

Bschurr
Did you

No, Not using a wiring harness. Direct wired as I did with my other lights.

Dec 24, 2024

What did you do with the blue wire?

- 2023 Raptor / Shadow Black / MGV (DOB 8/30/23)
- 2023 Heritage Limited Edition / Robin’s Egg Blue / 4dr / (stolen from my dealer 11/15/23)

Dec 24, 2024

Bschurr
What did you do with the blue wire?

Wires coming from the light bar: White, Red, Black. Ran Red to upfitter yellow wire (switch 1), Ran white to Upfitter grn/brn wire (switch 2), black wire to ground. Light bar works perfect on switch 1 but nothing on switch 2. I am not using the wiring harness from Rigid. Do I need to add anything to the backlight wiring to get it to function?

Dec 24, 2024

Maybe send a PM to @SlashRacer, I know that he has a Rigid light bar. Not sure which one though. He will be an excellent resource for you.

Dec 24, 2024

Benifiel
Wires coming from the light bar: White, Red, Black. Ran Red to upfitter yellow wire (switch 1), Ran white to Upfitter grn/brn wire (switch 2), black wire to ground. Light bar works perfect on switch 1 but nothing on switch 2. I am not using the wiring harness from Rigid. Do I need to add anything to the backlight wiring to get it to function?

The wiring diagram that I posted shows a blue wire - can you post a pic or 2 of the wire harness that you didn’t use?

It may require constant power…

- 2023 Raptor / Shadow Black / MGV (DOB 8/30/23)
- 2023 Heritage Limited Edition / Robin’s Egg Blue / 4dr / (stolen from my dealer 11/15/23)

Dec 27, 2024

Do not use the factory wire ran up the pillar for the light bar. Uplifter 1 is a 30amp circuit and the preran wiring is not sized correctly.

I put a relay under the hinder and ran a 10 gauge wire up the pillar for my light bar.

2021 Badlands, 4 door, 2.7L, Auto, LUX, SAS, Tow Package, MIC, Velocity Blue.

Roughstock11

Dec 27, 2024

Ran wires directly into engine bay and wire directly to yellow wire for upfitter 1 to power main light. White was to Grn/Brn in engine bay for backlight which isn't working. Makes me think that the white wire is just a control wire and needs power and ground.

Dec 27, 2024

#10

Just spoke with Tech Suppot at Rigid. It seems that Ford Performance parts manufactured by Rigid have had the backlighting components deleted from the light bar per Ford's request. So the White wire does not control anything.

Bschurr, Deano Bronc

Dec 27, 2024

#11

Benifiel
Just spoke with Tech Suppot at Rigid. It seems that Ford Performance parts manufactured by Rigid have had the backlighting components deleted from the light bar per Ford's request. So the White wire does not control anything.

I had heard that was the case for the ditch lights but it appears it is for all Ford Rigid lights.

2022 Bronco Badlands, 4D, Hot Pepper Red, 2.7, Squatch, Lux, and MIC.
7/13/2020 10:04pm reservation. Blend 6/16/2022 Delivered 6/26/2022.
Dealership - Stephen's Auto Center.

Dec 27, 2024

#12

Ford doesn't support backlight??!!..

Cheers

Dec 27, 2024

#13

Kenneth
Ford doesn't support backlight??!!..

Cheers

I believe only the Ford Performance Rigid lights. If you buy standard Rigid lights, I believe they have the regular backlighting option.

2022 Bronco Badlands, 4D, Hot Pepper Red, 2.7, Squatch, Lux, and MIC.
7/13/2020 10:04pm reservation. Blend 6/16/2022 Delivered 6/26/2022.
Dealership - Stephen's Auto Center.

Kenneth

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