Installed some cab lights today...
Lead Driver
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How was it doing the electrical when you installed it. My truck doesnt have them and Ive been wanting to put a set on since I got the truck. Do you run the wires to an existing spot in the cab, or is it like gauges where I had to run a hot wire to the battery? If anyone has pictures of the wiring that would be awesome.
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How was it doing the electrical when you installed it. My truck doesnt have them and Ive been wanting to put a set on since I got the truck. Do you run the wires to an existing spot in the cab, or is it like gauges where I had to run a hot wire to the battery? If anyone has pictures of the wiring that would be awesome.
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Post Fiend
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From: Mesa AZ
How was it doing the electrical when you installed it. My truck doesnt have them and Ive been wanting to put a set on since I got the truck. Do you run the wires to an existing spot in the cab, or is it like gauges where I had to run a hot wire to the battery? If anyone has pictures of the wiring that would be awesome.
Mind's Cab Light Installation
If you have the overhead console, then that connector will already be occupied but all is not lost since there will still be two available spaces in the top portion. Just probe it with a test light and you will see which terminal is hot (the other is ground but verify with a ohm meter).
Hope this helps.
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Post Fiend
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I felt the same way but it's worth it. I love the look. Here's my writeup on this. Measure, measure, measure... Clearance Light install pictures from trucks photos on webshots
In Chris's write up, he drilled a 7/8" dia hole between the two smaller mounting holes. In my case I had to drill 1 1/8" because the electrical connector would not fit a 7/8" hole (I tried but had to open up the hole using a larger step bit). I guess there might be a few different types of lights in circulation so check your set and use the appropriate hole size as necessary.
Cargo Master
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From: Slatington, PA
The first hole is the hardest one. You can do it though. I can't stress enough that you measure about 5 times before drilling though just to be sure everything is right. I masked the whole area of the roof with blue painters tape, marked out the holes with a sharpie, then set the lights on the marks to make sure it looked right.
