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Old Mar 25, 2017 | 11:08 PM
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Door light

just thought I would share this little mod I did several months ago.

I wanted to have a light come on when I opened the door. Especially at night when I'm out at the ranch. Always afraid of stepping on something that can bite or something that is wet and mushie and very smelly like a fresh cow patty. I looked at several different LED lights that I could hook up under the truck but really wasn't happy with anything that I found. I wanted the light the to shine exactly where I was stepping out of the truck. So I came up with these. Not sure where the pics will show before or after the text. So I'll explain what I did. There is a small lip right under the door panel that is about an 1 " wide. Thise lip is right above the door sill when closed. I noticed that there was about a 1/2 inch clearence between the sill and lip when closed. So I bought these little lights. Drilled a hole in the lip and installed the light, wired to the appropriate wires and now I have a great light that shines directly under the door and illuminates the ground between me and the open door. Hope u enjoy this or find it helpful.




 
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Old Mar 25, 2017 | 11:24 PM
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Looks good. New trucks come with a puddle lamp in the mirror. This is a good spot too, in my opinion, more useful.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 12:24 AM
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That's a pretty nice mod. Nice work, and thanks for sharing. Your first reason for it reminds me why I put up with living in Minnesota; I really dislike venomous critters. God bless the cold and snow for keeping the creepy crawly slithery things at bay!
 
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 10:36 AM
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Great job! I rate that right up there with my LED under-hood lamps. Do you have a link for the lights?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 11:09 AM
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Thanks guys. It's great to contribute to place that I have gained so much from, even if it's a small deal.

Tugly, I got the lights from amazon. Just some cheap lights. I'm sure there are better quality and brighter ones out there. I'm glad u liked my mod.

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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 11:55 AM
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Great idea but like Rich I think a link would be nice, whether they are cheap lights or there are better ones out there don't matter. Your set looks good and works so a link still helps.

Reps sent.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 12:41 PM
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Forgot I could go back to review my purchases. I actually did this mod back in December.

 
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 05:00 PM
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..I like it same lights I used to hang my rear license plate with reverse wire hooked to them

10 X White DC12V 9W Eagle Eye LED Daytime Running DRL Backup Light Car Auto Lamp | eBay
 
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Old Mar 26, 2017 | 06:10 PM
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I did something similar up in the Excursion forum...







Mine are under the running boards.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post17036521
 
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