iBis Tek incandescent light bar kit for Humvee?

[signsup]

Have an opportunity to pick up a kit with at least two remote spots and several UV lights on several bars. NOS originally for the MRAP but was told will fit Humvee. All excited and then someone told me that these were surplused because they were pulled off all the MRAPs due to power issues and destroying the electrical system. Since the MRAP has a more powerful electrical system than the Humvee, I was warned to run, not walk away from this kit.
Other than just for looks, has anyone dealt with this kit on a Humvee?
I'll hang up and listen.

 

[juanprado]

Can you post pics?
Ibis tek light bars were used on some models.

 

[signsup]

It is my understanding that MRAPs were equipted with these light bars and the power drain was causing issues, so they were pulled from them and replaced with the LED versions which are still in use. I do not think the Humvees were ever provided the Ibis Tek halogen lights due to this power issue and the after market is flooded with these kits.
So, the question is does anyone have any first hand experience with the ibis tek halogen light kits on a Humvee? Ways around the power issue, if any?
If I like the look, presume I can wire directly to batteries and limit number of lights in use at any one time to limit power drain, but I'm no electrician. Just don't want to mess up vehicle electrical system or Smart Start box for a few trinkets.

 

[Mainsail]

I'd have a hard time believing a full MRAP halogen light kit would overwhelm a HMMWV 400amp alternator. That may be your answer.

 

[kendelrio]

I have the EYECON light kit on my 5 ton, and the only power issue I ran into was running them when I wasn't running the truck and drained my batteries. (In defense of the lights, I was only running with 2 instead of 4 batteries). As far as damaging my electrical system, 2 years later and no issues, and I'm running all of the lights.

 

[Mogman]

I see allot of IR/HID bars on the auctions sites.
Do these have the drivers needed inside the bars, to say some homebrew solution can be used to switch them on and off?

 

[juanprado]

Ibis Tek IR/halogen light bars were installed in some MP trucks on the front windshield that also had flashing blues. Some slant backs also had a rear facing 24 inch light bar in the back. I have also seen some gun trucks with light bars on the turrets probably field mods. These were probably the early models with 60amp stock alternators or the 1st 100 amp niehofs with no ac. You could always hook up a meter and see what they draw?

Ibis tek has double stack cubes, light bars, motorized type go lights, IR dots etc and also some late models went to LED. I think the reason they are plentiful out in surplus is that the company went out of business due to fraud and no channel for support or parts, cables, etc

 

[Retiredwarhorses]

Never heard any such thing…MRAP has a 570amp Generator

 

[tgejesse]

I have the full kit brackets and all... just waiting for me to get the rest of my truck in order before putting it together!

 

[signsup]

Here is the email I received from a Humvee vendor who's opinion I have no reason to doubt or believe he has any hidden agenda. That's why I'm coming here to seek "real world" experiences.

Sorry hit the Send button by accident. The reason so man new kits were surpluses is they were designed for the RG31 mraps. Even with the four 6t series batteries and a 400 amp generator they were drawing to much power and damaging the electrical system. There is a memo that went out to remove or disable all of them to prevent further damage to the rg31 electrical system. The RG31 has essentially double the power of a humvee which makes this even more damaging to a humvee. Sorry to be the bearer of bad new on this but would feel bad if I did not tell you.

 

[Curtisje]

I see allot of IR/HID bars on the auctions sites.
Do these have the drivers needed inside the bars, to say some homebrew solution can be used to switch them on and off?

Yes.