1. Release the seat harness
Pull the red adjustment tabs to release the driver-seat harness.
POLARIS RZR PRO · SS3 AND SS5
Polaris RZR Pro SS3 / SS5 A-pillar installation guide
Mount two pods at the factory A-pillar points, route the supplied harness and finish the installation with clear SS3 and SS5 branches. Read the vehicle fitment and windshield restriction before starting.
Check the vehicle and selected kit
- 2020–2023 RZR Pro XP: Sport, Premium and Ultimate.
- 2022–2023 RZR Turbo R: Sport, Premium and Ultimate.
- 2022–2023 RZR Pro R: Premium, Ultimate and Troy Lee Designs.
Not compatible with windshield kits. Installation requires slots in the rubber A-pillar boots; fitting the supplied round toggle can require drilling a removed switch blank. Other lights and vehicle accessories in the photographs are separate.
SS3 kits DD7635–DD7638 contain two SS3 pods with amber backlights. SS5 kits DD7639–DD7642 contain two SS5 pods: White-lens versions offer eight accent colours; Yellow-lens versions use amber only. Main-beam colour is fixed by the ordered SKU.
Tools and preparation
Have a ratchet and extension, 10 mm and 18 mm sockets, 18 mm wrench, 13 mm wrench, T40 driver, trim/pick tools, utility knife, tape measure, level, flush cutters, drill with 1/8-inch pilot and step bits, masking tape and cable ties available. The 10 mm and 13 mm tools appear in the manufacturer’s steps even though its introductory tool list omits them.
Read the whole procedure before working. Follow the vehicle service instructions for battery work, seat and restraint reassembly, and structural fasteners. The lighting article gives no vehicle-fastener torque specification.
Install the A-pillar kit
2. Disconnect beneath the cup holder
Lift the cup holder from its front edge with a trim tool. Disconnect the blue-tab connector shown, then feed the seat-harness end toward the driver seat.
3. Free the seat-back strap
Feed the safety harness through the opening in the seat back so it does not hold the seat in place.
4. Remove the driver seat
Pull the release handle, tilt the seat forward and lift it out.
5. Position the battery harness
The manufacturer connects the red harness ring terminal to battery positive and the black ring terminal to negative with a 10 mm socket, then locates the relay beside the battery. Keep the switch off and follow the vehicle service procedure for battery work.
6. Release the console edge
Remove the four 10 mm fasteners along the driver-side centre console, identified in red.
7. Remove the kick panel
Remove the two 10 mm fasteners marked in red and the two retaining clips marked in blue.
8. Release the shift trim
Lift the rubber shift cover, remove the T40 fastener and take off the trim to expose the routing area.
9. Route the switch lead
Disconnect the switch from its lead. Feed the white connector under the centre console into the cup-holder opening, around the shifter and toward the firewall. Keep the lead outside the moving shifter bracket. Continue through the passenger-side kick-panel opening shown.
10. Prepare the round-switch blank
Release a factory switch blank. Trim the round toggle’s locating key as shown. Drill a pilot hole in the removed blank, then enlarge it with a step bit to approximately 20.5 mm, checking the switch fit. Pass the switch connector through and seat the switch with the double-line mark at the top.
11. Connect and refit the switch
Bring the routed switch lead through the dash opening, connect the switch and press the blank into place. The optional rectangular rocker uses its matching white switch connector and a chassis ground for illumination. The original diagram below is a switch-harness illustration; it is not a lamp pinout.
12. Route both lamp leads
Follow the console route toward the driver kick panel, then run the first lamp lead behind the steering column and up to the A-pillar. Bring it out beneath the rubber boot and secure it clear of the footwell and moving parts. Route the second lead toward the passenger kick panel, behind the dash and up to the passenger A-pillar.
13. Cut the rubber-boot slots
Use the manufacturer’s original dimensions: start 2⅜ inches from the bottom of the rubber boot and cut a slot approximately 3¾ inches long. Peel the boot back to expose the two mounting bolts. Repeat the required boot preparation on the opposite side.
14. Remove the factory bolts
Remove both 18 mm A-pillar bolts. Retain them for the application bracket; follow vehicle service requirements for this structural mounting point.
15. Bring the connector through the slot
Pull out the passenger-side lamp lead routed earlier and feed its connector through the new boot slot.
16. Retain the bracket washers
The supplied washers sit between the A-pillar and the application bracket. A small piece of masking tape can hold each washer inside the bracket while the factory bolt is inserted.
17. Position the passenger bracket
With the R orientation label facing up, slide the bracket through the boot slot. Lower the bracket and boot until the mounting holes align.
18. Secure and level the brackets
Refit the original 18 mm bolts and check that the bracket is level. Install the opposite bracket in the corresponding position. The lighting article does not specify a fastener torque; use the vehicle service requirements.
19. Assemble the selected pods
SS3: fit each pod into its supplied SS3 universal bracket using its matching hardware. SS5: use the supplied SS5 U-bracket and the original assembly drawing below. The vehicle article’s photographs at this step show SS5, so they do not identify SS3 fasteners. Leave aiming adjustment available until the lamps are mounted.
20. Mount the pods
Fasten each assembled pod bracket to the vehicle bracket with its matching supplied hardware. Leave it adjustable for final aim. The example photograph shows SS5; the SS3 kit uses the same vehicle-bracket location with its own pod bracket.
21. Connect and test
Join each lamp to its matching supplied harness connector and test the main beam and backlight before closing the trim. These complete kits specify a heavy-duty dual-output 4-pin harness. Keep it intact: older connector photographs or generic 3-pin pod diagrams are not repinning instructions for this kit.
22. Aim both lights
Rotate each pod horizontally, then secure the lower mount with a 13 mm wrench as directed in the article. Tilt it vertically and tighten the corresponding pod-bracket hardware. Check both lights together for your intended off-road use.
23. Reassemble and inspect
Reverse the interior removal sequence. Secure loose wiring away from heat, sharp edges and moving components. Confirm that the seat, safety harness, pedals and shifter operate freely and that no wiring is pinched.
SS5 branch: original bracket and clearance drawings
These three drawings apply to the SS5 pods. Match the labelled hardware to the parts supplied with your SS5 kit. They do not replace the SS3 bracket instructions or the vehicle mounting procedure above.
Read the original SS5 installation article for the pod reference. Its generic connector illustration is not authority to repin the supplied 4-pin RZR harness.
Backlight settings by pod and lens
SS3: amber accent lighting only. SS5 Yellow: amber accent lighting only. SS5 White: the following programming sequence selects the accent colour; it does not change the main beam.
Program White-lens SS5 backlights
- Begin with backlight power off.
- Cycle it on and off three times within three seconds, spacing the on presses about one second apart.
- Continue at the same pace to move through the available colours.
- At the desired colour, leave the backlight on for five seconds to save it, then turn it off.
Reset White-lens SS5 backlights
Enter programming mode with the same three cycles. Continue through all eight colours twice, at least sixteen total cycles. When White returns, leave the backlight on for five seconds to save the reset. Program the desired colour again if needed.
Watch the manufacturer installation
RZR Pro A-pillar kit installation
The video illustrates the vehicle procedure. Use the selected pod branch and current harness supplied with your kit.
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Original manufacturer references
Vehicle installation article · Exact vehicle kit and fitment · SS5 pod instructions
The current sources provide illustrated web instructions; they do not link a downloadable PDF for this installation.