Cab Lights?
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From: Dundalk
i put these on my truck during summer. they are pilot brand from pep boys n they haven't leaked yet and we have had some bad rain. I think they cost like 28 dollars. It only took me like an hour to put them on. i had it easy to find the center with the visor on it
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From: NC
Man, I think I am the odd man out on this one, my truck had cab lights and I took them off, welded up the holes then sent it to the body shop for a repaint. I think they look cleaner without them. Sorry, wasnt trying to rain on the parade..
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From: New Jersey
It's okay newcomer, it's a styling thing like everything else and some like it, some do not. No harm no foul either way.
Here are mine, and for whatever reason, I've never liked them evenly spaced out and much prefer the 1-3-1 arrangement that Dodge trucks used to have. This arrangement, combined with less brighter bulbs, makes for less reflection at night on the shiny white hood which I find far less distracting. I'm a bit "night blind" so too much amber on the hood makes it difficult for me to see.
And to those who like LED clearance lights, know that they don't get warm enough to melt snow and therefore if you don't clean off the roof they'll not really show. The incandescent ones do get warm enough to poke through snow while we warm up our trucks.
Here are mine, and for whatever reason, I've never liked them evenly spaced out and much prefer the 1-3-1 arrangement that Dodge trucks used to have. This arrangement, combined with less brighter bulbs, makes for less reflection at night on the shiny white hood which I find far less distracting. I'm a bit "night blind" so too much amber on the hood makes it difficult for me to see.
And to those who like LED clearance lights, know that they don't get warm enough to melt snow and therefore if you don't clean off the roof they'll not really show. The incandescent ones do get warm enough to poke through snow while we warm up our trucks.
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I like the Christmas tree look too. I thought about putting them on my truck, but can't bring myself to drill holes in my roof. If I was going to install them, I would only look at the factory type.
I do like these for the rear under the tailgate. They look kinda factory and are less visable when off. They are less than 10 bucks.
http://www.thegreathardwarestore.com...T-p/510586.htm
I do like these for the rear under the tailgate. They look kinda factory and are less visable when off. They are less than 10 bucks.
http://www.thegreathardwarestore.com...T-p/510586.htm
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From: Des Moines, Iowa
my dad used to install these for ford when people wanted them aftermarket and he told me the following: Make sure to seal the hole (bare metal) left by the drill bit. He said he usually used touch up paint to reseal the metal. He also said he used a little silicone between the light and roof. Just to seal out moisture under the base of the light. He said you definatly don't have to do either of these, but it's just a little extra insurance against water leaking in and corrosion.
Also not to give anyone any new ideas...LOL... My buddy has a old chevy (i know, i know... i'll forgive him). Anyhow he didn't have a bed light in the top rear of his cab. So he went to a truck stop and got 6 of these. http://compare.ebay.com/like/2507419...=263602_304662
Well his were only lik 1-2in around but they sealed with a big gromet around the edges so they were flush against his cab. He used 2 clear lenses in the middle top of the cab, and 2 red ones on each side of the cab. it was kinda cool... He wired the red ones into the stop turn and tail wires... he said a hole saw worked perfect... I'll get a pics soon if i run by his house...
Also not to give anyone any new ideas...LOL... My buddy has a old chevy (i know, i know... i'll forgive him). Anyhow he didn't have a bed light in the top rear of his cab. So he went to a truck stop and got 6 of these. http://compare.ebay.com/like/2507419...=263602_304662
Well his were only lik 1-2in around but they sealed with a big gromet around the edges so they were flush against his cab. He used 2 clear lenses in the middle top of the cab, and 2 red ones on each side of the cab. it was kinda cool... He wired the red ones into the stop turn and tail wires... he said a hole saw worked perfect... I'll get a pics soon if i run by his house...
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From: Dundalk
i just put the wire into the running lights switch...there was space to put the plug in there n then ran the wire up the pillar and across and they only had a positive wire cause they ground themselves so i spliced each light into the one wire and they worked.
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