Light bar exterior cable junction box
AssigneeCode 3, Inc.
InventorMark Thibodeau
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Abstract
A junction box assembly for a light bar for splicing a light bar cable and a vehicle cable. A multipart housing forms a compartment and has at least two separable parts for accessing the compartment. The compartment is configured for receiving an end of the light bar cable and for receiving an end of the vehicle cable. The multipart housing is configured to mount externally and slidably to the underside of the light bar.
Claims20
A replacement light bar for connection to an existing vehicle light bar cable of a vehicle existing light bar which is being replaced, said replacement light bar comprising:
- a frame;
- at least one module attached to the frame and having a plurality of light emitting devices connected to a replacement light bar cable;
- and
- a junction box assembly mounted to the frame and defining an compartment for receiving an end of the replacement light bar cable and for receiving an end of the existing vehicle light bar cable.
A method of installing a replacement light bar having a replacement light bar cable connected to a plurality of light emitting devices of the replacement light bar, said method for installing the replacement light bar to a vehicle having an existing vehicle light bar which will be replaced and having an existing light bar cable connected to a power supply of the vehicle, said method comprising:
- splicing an end of the replacement light bar cable to an end of the existing vehicle light bar cable;
- enclosing the spliced ends of the cables in a junction box assembly;
- and
- attaching the junction box assembly to the replacement light bar.
A junction box assembly for a replacement light bar for splicing a replacement light bar cable and an existing vehicle light bar cable, said junction box assembly comprising a multipart housing forming a compartment and having at least two separable parts for accessing the compartment, wherein the compartment is configured for receiving an end of the replacement light bar cable and for receiving an end of the existing vehicle light bar cable, said multipart housing configured to mount externally to the underside of the light bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.