Lesson learned the hard way!

[BennieD]

Just wanted to pass along some information on an expensive lesson learned! I bought a new 2024 Gladiator. I had a 2022 and installed rock lights with no problem. Installed same lights on 2024 several months ago. While heading to a trail Saturday, an awful noise started that ended in a bang, limp mode and no start at all after letting it sit.

After paying an additional $220 to get it back home to my dealer, they dug in to find the problem. The bolts and nuts that came with Rock lights stuck up 3/4 of an inch on inner fender well.

Unknown to me, there is a main wiring harness that runs right above there on the driver’s side and the bolt had rubbed through out cover and shorted wires in harness causing starter to be engaged while driving. Starter was the noise and bang!

Because I added lights, warranty did not cover. So, $220 extra for tow and now $2700 to replace starter and repair wiring harness!!

Check your bolts! I will be going back through everything I have installed!

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[Y-Guy]

Yikes! Sorry about that, thanks for the warning though.

 

[Stingray 5517]

Yikes! Sorry about that, thanks for the warning though.

Sorry for your troubles hate that happened.

 

[Slygray1]

That is a good heads up. Thanks

 

[Coldtoes]

The bolts and nuts that came with Rock lights stuck up 3/4 of an inch on inner fender well.

Unknown to me, there is a main wiring harness that runs right above there on the driver’s side and the bolt had rubbed through out cover and shorted wires in harness causing starter to be engaged while driving. Starter was the noise and bang!

Check your bolts! I will be going back through everything I have installed!

Thanks for the heads up. A photo or two showing where the bolts were placed would be super helpful too if that could be managed.

 

[BennieD]

Thanks for the heads up. A photo or two showing where the bolts were placed would be super helpful too if that could be managed.

I will get it back Monday. Will post pics on that then

 

[danstcroix]

sorry about that that hurts

 

[SaiintNick]

Wait I'm not the only one that bad things happen to?

 

[BennieD]

Evidently not! Water line in front yard broke same week as Jeep and pumped additional 15000 gallons of water under ground and flooded yard!

 

[Supazuk]

Evidently not! Water line in front yard broke same week as Jeep and pumped additional 15000 gallons of water under ground and flooded yard!

no I have your luck too this summer after getting every vehicle ready for inspection new tires on one new exhaust on 2 then the well pump for the house went

 

[BennieD]

Mama said there would be days like this! She was right!

 

[red/green hawk]

Evidently not! Water line in front yard broke same week as Jeep and pumped additional 15000 gallons of water under ground and flooded yard!

Buckle up my friend. Bad things seem to happen in 3s...

 

[BennieD]

So here is where Rock Light WAS mounted! I took them off. The bolt that came with rock lights was about inch or inch and half. About 3/4 of inch was sticking above fender well. That is what rubbed wiring harness. I’ll try to get pics from dealer of that. As you can see I had it mounted about 12 inches in and right above the bump out on inner fender well

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