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Installation

1. Unpack the T-Top Light and choose a location that will allow the cord to reach your source of power, such as a switch in your instrument panel. Consider running the wire along the pipe of your T-Top using small cable ties (not supplied).
2. The black wire connects to your (-) negative or common terminal. The white wire will nnect to your 12V positive terminal through a switch.
3. Grasp the two rubber ends, one in each hand, and remove the rubber end without the wire by pulling and twisting. Slide the anodized aluminum housing off of the plastic tube (make note which end of the housing the wired end goes in).
4. Place the aluminum housing in position under the T-Top pipe you are mounting it to and mark the pipe through the pre-drilled holes.
5. Using a center punch, make a starting indent in the pipe at the center of each mark. Using a 1/8” drill bit, make two holes in the pipe as marked (if there are wires running through the pipe drill in short bursts and stop immediately when it goes through or remove the wires before drilling.
6. Install a #8 Oval Head Stainless Steel Screws through the housing, slide the plastic spacer over the screw and tighten it enough to get the screw started. Do the same with the other screw then tighten both screws to attach the housing to the pipe. Slide the light tube into the end and install the other rubber end. Make sure the light is facing the opening. Pull the wire tight, cable ties (not included) can be used to keep the wires tight against the pipe.

* An alternate method, or for temporary installation, is to attach the light to the T- Top pipe with cable ties (not included). 

Manual

Click here to find the tube light manual.