Auxiliary lights placement options
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Auxiliary lights placement options
My night vision is very poor and even worse in the rain at night. I'd really like to add some auxiliary driving lights somewhere in the front. I don't have any bull bar or brush guard. I'd also like to keep the stock grill. Has anyone had any success mounting them anywhere? I thought about making a bracket behind the grill and positioning the lights through the spaces in the grill. I also thought about mounting them under the bumper through some factory holes on the bottom. I don't want to drill any new holes. Any suggestions? Or pics? I'm thinking about just going with some good ol fashioned rectangular ones.
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I never heard of adding a relay to the headlight circuit. Aren't the headlights already on relays?
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The Silverstar Ultra bulbs make a noticeable difference. Do the relay mod as well, and you'll see a tremendous difference. The relay mod also takes the burden of the current off your headlight switch, making it last longer and reducing the chance of an electrical fire.
If your headlights are old and cloudy/scratched, replacing the assembly with fresh units will also make a very noticeable difference.
If your headlights are old and cloudy/scratched, replacing the assembly with fresh units will also make a very noticeable difference.
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The stock headlight wiring is used to trigger the relays.
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Easy. Just get some relays that are properly rated for the job and have them provide power directly the headlight bulbs from a fused, high-current power source. You can tap off the battery or starter solenoid with an inline fuse holder. Use 2 relays, one for both low beams and the other for both high beams.
The stock headlight wiring is used to trigger the relays.
The stock headlight wiring is used to trigger the relays.
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You can also buy a ready made harness from LMC Truck. There may be better and cheaper sources.
You can also buy a ready made harness from LMC Truck. There may be better and cheaper sources.
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Whiter Whites, Brighter Brights - Ford Trucks
You can also buy a ready made harness from LMC Truck. There may be better and cheaper sources.
You can also buy a ready made harness from LMC Truck. There may be better and cheaper sources.
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Before I did the relays on my 86 f350, I did a little test to see how much brighter they'd be by sticking a wire into the back side of the headlight plug, then running it to the battery. I turned the headlights on then connected and disconnected the wire from the battery and there was a very noticeable change. I don't think it would be easy to do this on the newer trucks because of the different plug and access.
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