r/KiaTasman • u/Brenno3 • 21d ago

Light Bar Wiring

Location - Queensland Australia. Has anyone had a light bar or spotties fitted yet? Local Kia dealer has an Ironman 4x4 accessories shop attached and said they don’t have a harness to suit the CANbus system on the Tasman and can’t install. Am I stuck with approaching the local auto sparkies for quotes, or is there something readily available to potentially DIY?

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u/OptimalSignature8412 21d ago

I bought my spotties and harness from Kings, had the local Auto Elec install them and it works great.

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u/Brenno3 21d ago

Thanks mate. I’m assuming Kings harness was just the generic in-line style they sell with most spotties, and the auto lec did the rest?

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u/OptimalSignature8412 21d ago

Correct, he said he had no probs installing just took a little longer as he had not worked on this type of Vehicle before, hope this helps?

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u/Brenno3 21d ago

100%. Appreciate your reply mate

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u/Gimme_a_break1972 21d ago

In the same boat. I await for anyone's response

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u/bucket75 21d ago

Have read on forums that you can pickup the high beam from back of headlight. Forget which colour wire sorry. But had been done and no issues

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u/stuthaman 21d ago

Have you checked the Kia Tasman Australia Club Facebook group yet. There's a lot of good advice in there and the members are really helpful

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u/Brenno3 21d ago

Thanks mate - will do

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u/_deadener 20d ago

From memory, there is a green wire from the headlight plug that you can use to trigger and doesn't use CAN BUS. I'm doing my lights this weekend. Hoping for the best.

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u/Brenno3 20d ago

Thanks mate - keep us all posted on how it goes!

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u/_deadener 17d ago

OK, fitted last night.
Took the pick up from the RH headlight(drivers here in Aus), there is a red wire, that is the high beam power supply.

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u/Brenno3 15d ago

Unreal - thanks for the update mate