What did you do TO your Gladiator today? [ADMIN WARNING: NO POLITICS, NO GUN TALK]

[mx5red]

I finally put in the Oracle RGB rock lights I’ve had for about two years.
What a joke!
I love how their flush taillights look, but held off buying them because of all the issues getting them to work or having bulbs go out.
After dealing with their products firsthand, I think it’s safe to say they are a lower tier quality company, selling at upper tier prices.
I watched a video comparing a bunch of other rock lights, and many looked the same as these and were cheaper btw, you can get this same garbage coming out of the same factory in china for cheaper off eBay or Amazon.
BTW these are universal products, and do not fit a gladiator. They have four 6.5’ leads and four 10’ leads. If you wire the box to your aux switches under hood, there is no way they will reach past the rear doors. I ran the wires down the firewall on each side and down the frame rails.

Awesome, don’t reach the rear. So they do sell 6ft extensions for $9 a piece?.
Also, I thought it would be easier if I mounted these with magnets. I should’ve DIY’d it but ordered their magnet mounts for $11.66 a piece. Trouble is, the screws included aren’t long enough to go through the magnet and bracket.
?

I googled and their answer is to clamp/compress the rubber mounts until the screws catch the nut.

I farted around for an hour trying to mcguyver this until I just stopped trying to get the nuts to capture, and ordered longer m4x0.7 22mm screws from McMaster (93395A264).
So after ordering 4 extensions, and new screws, I got everything together to actually run wire.
Now, I ordered these lights because I thought it would be nice to be able to change the color, though TBH I will probably just either run amber or red at night.
Soooo the Oracle app wouldn’t connect or control the lights and upon connecting they would just rotate colors like old Christmas lights.
Googled again, they recommend a different app that usually works (HappyLighting). Success! Another 30mins of screwing around and I got the lights to work.
However, I’m not happy with the color selection of these now $320 lights.
They have separate RGB bulbs and to make other colors they blend like a color wheel, except you can see the separate red/green bulbs or whatever.

So there’s my amber that I was hoping to run ? (fart noise).
At least pure red looks ok since it’s not blended .

so these altogether cost me ~$320. For only red lights..
As a comparison, I could order any generic $100 kit from Amazon and still piece together stuff..
Or, order a quality KC C-series RGB 6pc kit for $229, which is similar to this but better quality for sure.
A baller KC cyclone 6pc kit $319 has 16, 11, 8ft cords. Pretty much nailed it for the gladiator. Magnets and colored lenses add $53, $372 total. Would definitely do this if I started over.
(Also Lux 8pc lights are $449. Nice but I think I’d do KC. FYI an 8pc magnetic KC cyclone kit is $486 priced out. 6pc probably fine?).

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[mx5red]

Thanks it the Auxbeam solid state 8 gang.

I'm OCD with my installs, so everything has to be in order and look as close to OEM as possible

I am also OCD and want OEM appearance, but all my projects look like trash?

 

[Hootbro]

After dealing with their products firsthand, I think it’s safe to say they are a lower tier quality company, selling at upper tier prices.

Pretty much agree with that statement about Oracle. Went through a ordeal with them and their LED headlights and charging me a restock fee for return of their defective parts.

I get a lot of people like their products but there has been more than a few things they have done that is a head scratcher that you would expect from some no name Chinese base reseller selling on Amazon or Ebay and not some company claiming to be a top tier Jeep aftermarket seller.

 

[Darkamek]

Installed OEM LED taillights.

 

[kc mojave]

installed rugged ridge stubby antenna.

 

[Chad1376]

Finished rear seat platform and door protectors for dogs, built from plastic/wood composite. It's fairly easy to remove in a few minutes. I also have moving blankets to toss in for padding (not shown.)

 

[rcraighughes]

Got my AEV dual sport lift, salta XR, and 37 BFGs installed

 

[GEETCH]

Changed a permanent wire connection of my CB radio and dash cam to a connector. Made the wires from the aux switches into a workable wire harness with plug. Now I can remove/upgrade/add gear easily to my switches

 

[CDNGladiator]

Finished rear seat platform and door protectors for dogs, built from plastic/wood composite. It's fairly easy to remove in a few minutes. I also have moving blankets to toss in for padding (not shown.)

Great Idea on the door shelf!

 

[ICG1941]

Changed out bumpers this morning. I like the mid width bumper better

 

[chorky]

Platform is finally done. Not quite how I wanted it to turn out, but it will work at least for this year.

More info in build thread.

 

[JeepOfTheseus]

Installed my Diode Dynamics Elite Max headlights. Previously installed the Elite fog lights, which results in a nice matching output and cutoff line. Testing the amber drl for now, since it complements the blue.

 

[Minty JL]

I am also OCD and want OEM appearance, but all my projects look like trash?

It's only taken me 20 years to figure it out lol

 

[Dougstdig]

I've had great luck with them, love the ride on my 5.7 commander I just don't know how they would do with the diesel weight and Clayton springs.

They do great on my 7400# Ram

 

[nolongerdreaminjeep]

Took delivery today...

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