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Thanks for the tip! Do you know of any thread that goes into great detail with lots of pics on how to do this? I don't want to screw it up, though my roof isn't exactly mint. Also, do these trucks have a harness plug or will I have to hard wire them in?
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My early 99 didn't have the plug. But you can find the wires behind the passenger side right kick plate under the glove box. The roof lights were a bit intimidating for sure. I mean you are going to drill 15 holes in your roof after all
. Measure 15 times drill once occasion for sure. I love mine though. Hope all goes well with the install.I followed a thread when I did mine. I will see if I can dig it up.
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So today I picked up and installed the vacuum hub solenoid, and to my surprise it didn't work. When I disconnected the vacuum lines they released a bunch of pressure, so I figured there were no leaks in the lines, so I figured that the solenoid was definitely the problem. I guess not. When a neighbor and I were troubleshooting it, no matter what position the 4WD selector switch was in, nothing changed at the plug going to the solenoid, electrical wise. There were 3 wires, one had constant 12V, the other 2 seemed to do nothing when the switch was engaged to 4WD. Could it be my switch that has gone bad?
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So a bit of an update, some might have seen my thread on esof problems, and I have decided that staying in the cab and flipping the switch to lock the hubs isn't worth $100 per side just to rebuild the hubs.
As of last night I am convinced that I need a light bar on my truck. I was driving in last night's wind-blown snow and it was a little sketchy, and my headlights, while they are better than stock still don't quite cut it. I have been looking at rough country's 20" light bar, they seem to have pretty nice stuff. Has anyone used one on their truck or is there a better alternative or possibly one for less money?
As of last night I am convinced that I need a light bar on my truck. I was driving in last night's wind-blown snow and it was a little sketchy, and my headlights, while they are better than stock still don't quite cut it. I have been looking at rough country's 20" light bar, they seem to have pretty nice stuff. Has anyone used one on their truck or is there a better alternative or possibly one for less money?
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Which spring package do you have? I was thinking some X codes from ATS and a F350 block in the rear of mine.
No recommendations for light bars, however you may check these brackets out.
99.5-04 Super Duty
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No recommendations for light bars, however you may check these brackets out.
99.5-04 Super Duty
You should also remove the for sale bit in your post. FTE guidelines don't permit such actions, use the marketplace.